Showing posts with label Commemorative. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Commemorative. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Philippines P-202

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Philippine peso (PHP) 

P-202 

Value: 100 piso
Issued by: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Date: 2009
Occasion: 60th Anniversary of the Central Bank (1949-2009)

Manuel Acuna Roxas (1892-1948), first President of the independent Third Republic of the Philippines (1946-1948) and fifth president overall

Old Bangko Sentral building; new Bangko Sentral building complex

Watermark: Manuel A. Roxas

Philippines P-201

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Philippine peso (PHP) 

P-201
Value: 50 piso
Issued by: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Date: 2009
Occasion: 60th Anniversary of the Central Bank (1949-2009)

Sergio Osmena (1878-1961), second President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines (1944-1946)

The National Museum, formerly the Legislative Building in Manila

Watermark: Sergio Osmena

Philippines P-200

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Philippine peso (PHP) 

P-200
Value: 20 piso
Issued by: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Date: 2009
Occasion: 60th Anniversary of the Central Bank (1949-2009)

Manuel Luis Quezon (1878-1944), first President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines (1935-1944)

Malacanang Palace, the residence of the President of the Philippines

Watermark: Manuel Quezon

Monday, January 30, 2012

Paraguay P-221

REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY
Paraguayan guarani

P-221
Value: 1,000 guaranies
Issued by: Banco Central del Paraguay
Date: 2002

Francisco Solano Lopez Carillo (1827-1870), President of Paraguay from 1862 until his death in 1870. Solano Lopez is widely regarded as being responsible for the War of the Triple Alliance, which led to his death.

Virgin of Asuncion Church - National Pantheon of Heroes in Asuncion. 

Watermark: Not available 
Printer: FC Oberthur, France
Signatures: Gilberto Rodriguez Garcete and Raul Vera Bogado
Occasion: 50th Anniversary of Banco Central del Paraguay (1952-2002)

Monday, January 23, 2012

Romania P-111

ROMANIA
Romanian third leu (ROL)

P-111a
Value: 2,000 lei
Issued by: Banca Nationala a Romaniei
Date: 1999

Features
Obverse:
Solar eclipse of August 11, 1999; solar system.

 Reverse:
Map of Romania, showing track of the solar eclipse of August 11, 1999.      

Material: Polymer
Watermark: Banca Nationala a Romaniei logo
Clear windows: Normal sun and totally darkened sun
Occasion: Total solar eclipse of August 11, 1999 

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Nepal P-45

KINGDOM OF NEPAL
Nepalese rupee

P-45
Value: 10 rupees
Issued by: Nepal Rashtra Bank (Nepal National Bank)
Date: ND (2002)

Features
Obverse:
King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (born 1947), the deposed King of Nepal. He has held the title of the King twice: first between 1950 and 1951 as a child when his grandfather King Tribhuvan was forced into exile in India with the rest of his family; and from 2001 to 2008, following the Nepalese royal massacre. King Gyanendra's second reign ended in 2008, when the monarchy was abolished by the Nepalese Constituent Assembly and the interim Federal Republic of Nepal formed ini its place. King Gyanendra became a private citizen and was stripped of his duties; 
Image of Lord Changunarayan (a form of an appearance of Vishnu) on Garuda. 

 Reverse:
Black bucks; Coat of Arms of Nepal 

Signature: Dr. Tilak Bahadur Rawal (Governor of the NRB, 2001-2005)
Material: Polymer
Clear window: Image of the Royal Crown of Nepal 
Watermark: King Gyanendra
Occasion: King Gyanendra's Accesion to Throne

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Croatia P-45

CROATIA
Croatian kuna (HRK)

P-45
Value: 10 kuna
Issued by: Hrvatska Narodna Banka
Date: 30 June 2004
Printer: Giesecke & Devrient, Munich, Germany
Occasion: 10th Anniversary of National Bank (1994-2004)

Features
 Obverse:
Juraj Dobrila (1812-1882), bishop and benefactor from Istria who advocated for greater national rights for Croats under Italian rule. 

Reverse:
The Pula Arena and the town plan of Motovun. 

Watermark: Juraj Dobrila

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Bangladesh P-32

Country or State: BANGLADESH
Currency: Bangladeshi taka (ISO 4217 Code: BDT)

P-32
Value: 10 taka
Dimension: 140 × 69 mm
Features
Obverse:
Atiya Jame Mosque in Tangail, Bangladesh

Reverse:
Kaptai hydroelectric dam

Watermark: Bengal tiger
Date: 1996
Signature: Lutfor Rahman Sarker
Issued by: Bangladesh Bank
Occasion: Victory Day Silver Jubilee (1971-1996)
Remark: Commemorative overprint in watermark area of Bangladesh P-26

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Saudi Arabia P-27

Country or State: SAUDI ARABIA
Currency: Saudi Arabian riyal (ISO 4217 Code: SAR)

P-27
Value: 20 riyal
Dimension: 152 × 69 mm
Features
 Obverse:
King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud (1876-1953), King of Saudi Arabia from 1902 until his death

 Reverse:
Jabal al-Noor (Hill of Light)

Watermark: King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud
Date: 1999 (AH 1419)
Issued by: Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency
Occasion: Centennial of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (1899-1999) 

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Canada P-84

Country or State: CANADA
Currency: Canadian dollar (ISO 4217 Code: CAD)

P-84a
Value: 1 dollar
Dimension: 153 × 70 mm
Features
Obverse:
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1952-present)

Reverse:
First Parliament Building in Ottawa

Watermark: Not available
Date: 1967
Issued by: Bank of Canada/Banque du Canada
Occasion: Centennial of Canadian Confederation (1867-1967)

Malawi P-49

Country or State: MALAWI
Currency: Malawian kwacha (ISO 4217 Code: MWK)

P-49
Value: 50 kwacha 
Dimension: 144 × 72 mm
Features
Obverse:
Independence Arch in Blantyre, Malawi 

Reverse:
Mangochi Bridge inside the Zomba University of Malawi

Watermark: John Chilembwe
Date: 6 July 2004
Issued by: Reserve Bank of Malawi 
Occasion: 40th Anniversary of Independence (1964-2004)