Tourists were fleeing the strong CHF, so Grächen printed its own “money”. Not satire—vouchers with swagger, accepted resort-wide…
Sep 10
Sep 08
Iran issues 5-million-rial cheque: a stopgap note bigger than the wallet
Signed, sealed, and spendable — Iran’s Central Bank prints another high-value cheque to paper over inflation until redenomination…
Sep 05
Iran approves currency redenomination: fewer zeros, same problems (for now)
Cabinet green-lights a plan to chop four zeros off the rial. Think: 10,000 old rials = 1 new…
Sep 05
Papua New Guinea’s new polymer K50: golden-jubilee cash with wings
A tougher Papua New Guinea 50-kina that keeps the 2017 look, adds a flying Bird-of-Paradise and the world’s…
Sep 03
Eger 1945: a sealed bundle of Reichskreditkassenscheine that shouldn’t exist (but does)
Invalid from 1 January 1945—yet carefully banded and vaulted in mid-January. Then handled again after V-E Day. If…
Sep 02
Cuba puts new 500 & 1000 peso notes into tills: same design, new signatures & printers
Design stays classic; serials and printers do the juggling. The 500s are dated 2024, the 1,000s 2025—both aimed…
Aug 31
Polymer Banknotes: Thailand’S New 50 And 100 Baht Notes
Discover Thailand's new polymer banknotes of 50 and 100 baht, set to enhance durability and accessibility while remaining…
Aug 30
Sri Lanka Banknote: Celebrating 75 Years Of Stability
Discover the new Sri Lanka banknote commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Central Bank's creation, featuring unique designs…
Aug 29
The Ultimate Guide to Collecting World Banknotes
From Ming dynasty paper slips to today’s polymer marvels, discover how world banknotes became history’s most portable storytellers—and…
Aug 29
Ireland’s Rare £100: The Pirate Queen’s Unissued Banknote Never See
Ireland’s unissued Series B £100: Grace O’Malley front, genealogical map reverse—cancelled in the late 1980s; proofs resurfaced in…
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