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This note is an example of a Japanese Han-Satsu, sometimes called "bookmark money" because of its elongated shape issued during the feudal period.

It was issued in 1777 from the Amagasaki Han, Settsu Province now Hyogo Prefecture in Japan, and has the denomination of 10 monme silver which corresponded to the weight of 37.5 grams of silver.

 The blue stripes were an early anti-counterfeiting feature used on the note in addition to the intricate design.

Here is the newly issued 2024 banknote series from the United Kingdom. These polymer notes are similar to the 2015 series of banknotes, but now feature the portrait of King Charles III replacing the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. The new banknotes are circulating in parallel with the prior series which will be replaced when they are worn or damaged

Banknotes of three denominations 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 1,000 yen were issued on July 3, 2024. The new banknotes are the culmination of anti-counterfeit technologies cultivated for over 150 years. Please take this opportunity to discover the secrets of the new banknotes.

For the banknotes currently issued or issued in the past, please refer to the Basic Information on Banknotes page.

For an introductory brochure and posters about the new banknotes, please refer to the National Printing Bureau's Business Guide and video page.

The intricate patterns depicted on the homepage (Guilloche patterns drawn on the banknotes) are drawn by specialists known as designers using the latest computer systems

New Bank of Japan Special Website

This is a 10 Dollar treasury warrant note issued by the State of Arkansas dated 28 March 1862. At that time, Arkansas had joined the Confederacy and due to the scarcity of paper, they printed their state issued currency on unissued paper from obsolete banks and bank ledger paper. This note depicts Arkansas Governor Samuel Adams at the top, an enslaved person at the left, and an image of a dog at the bottom.

1859 $4 uniface banknote from the Colonial Bank of Canada depicting Queen Victoria at the center and the allegorical woman "Justicia" at the left, P#S1669

 In 2010, the Netherlands Antilles was dissolved as a unified political entity and the five constituent islands attained new constitutional statuses within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Curaçao and Sint Maarten became two new independent states within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the old "Bank van de Nederlandse Antillen" became the "Centrale

Bank van Curaçao en St Maarten." On 22 August 2024, this new Centrale Bank unveiled its first family of banknotes which draw inspiration from the “World Under the Sea.”

The fronts of the banknotes depict the vibrant marine life native to Curaçao and Sint Maarten, and these notes have been nominated as an IBNS candidate for 2025 banknote of the year.

 These 2025 polymer notes from the Falkland Islands features King Charles III and native flora and fauna. They were introduced on Falklands Day (14 August 2025) and circulate in parallel with the preceding paper issues.

There is no 1-pound note as that denomination has been replaced by a coin, and there are enough of the preceding 50-pound notes to last the next 90 years.

  This 1 Racine note featuring two-time Nobel Prize winning scientist Marie Curie is an example of a local currency circulating in the villages in the Chevreuse Valley (Vallée de Chevreuse) to the west of Paris, France.

The Racine is a complementary currency to the Euro, and it was established in 2016 to support the local community and businesses.  Denominations which circulate include 1, 3, 5, 10, 20 and 50 Racines with an exchange rate is 1 Euro = 1 Racine.