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Nepal 500 Rupees 2025/2026: The New Poudel Signature Variety Explained

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Jun 19, 2026 5 min read

Nepal 500 Rupees 2025/2026: The New Poudel Signature Variety Explained

Nepal's updated 500-rupee note entered circulation on 17 June 2026 with Governor Poudel's signature, 2025/B.S. 2082 dates and the familiar tiger design.

Solomon Islands $50 Golden Jubilee Banknote: Fifty Years of CBSI on Polymer

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Jun 19, 2026 5 min read

Solomon Islands $50 Golden Jubilee Banknote: Fifty Years of CBSI on Polymer

The Solomon Islands has issued a circulating polymer $50 banknote for the CBSI Golden Jubilee, limited to one million notes and packed with modern...

News

Jun 18, 2026 8 min read

Lebanon 5 Million Lira Note: Release Status and Latest News

Lebanon is preparing higher-value banknotes, potentially including 500,000, 1 million and 5 million lira notes. Check their status, value and release details.

Iran Currency Redenomination: Four Zeros Removed from the Rial

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Jun 18, 2026 8 min read

Iran Currency Redenomination: Four Zeros Removed from the Rial

Iran has approved a currency redenomination: 10,000 old rials will become 1 new rial. Explore the conversion, timeline, new banknotes and collector impact.

Burundi 10000 Francs: The Largest Banknote Ever Issued by a Central Bank

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Jun 17, 2026 3 min read

Burundi 10000 Francs: The Largest Banknote Ever Issued by a Central Bank

The Burundi 10000 francs CITES commemorative is a gigantic 400 x 288 mm banknote and one of the strangest modern collector issues.

New Polish Commemorative Note Marks 100 Years of Gdynia’s City Rights

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Jun 17, 2026 2 min read

New Polish Commemorative Note Marks 100 Years of Gdynia’s City Rights

A corrected GlobeNote guide to the Gdynia 100 collector note, using the real Gdynia obverse, reverse and UV images from Polski Bon Kolekcjonerski.

New World Banknote Variants June 2026: Complete Collector Guide

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Jun 17, 2026 5 min read

New World Banknote Variants June 2026: Complete Collector Guide

Complete guide to the June 2026 world banknote variants, with every listed country, banknote reference, change type and all available front/reverse images.

Ukraine Issues New 100 Hryvnia Note Featuring National Slogan

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Jun 17, 2026 3 min read

Ukraine Issues New 100 Hryvnia Note Featuring National Slogan

Ukraine adds the Glory to Ukraine slogan to the 100 hryvnia banknote, completing an important modified circulation series for collectors.

Greek Hyperinflation Banknotes: When Drachmas Became Paper Thunder

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Jun 15, 2026 4 min read

Greek Hyperinflation Banknotes: When Drachmas Became Paper Thunder

Greek hyperinflation banknotes tell the story of World War II occupation, collapsing trust and denominations rising to 100 billion drachmas.

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