Banknote Essay
A new twenty-ounce banknote
What are the key features of the new 20 Mauritanian Ouguiya banknote? On December 13, 2021, the Central Bank of Mauritania announced the issuance of a new 20 Ouguiya banknote to the public. This new note will be put into circulation alongside the 20 Ouguiya coins issued in 2018, thus diversifying the range of banknotes in circulation…
May 30, 2022Egyptian banknotes that never saw the light of day – Part 2
Egyptian banknotes that never saw the light of day: We continue our presentation of another set of images of Egyptian banknotes that never saw the light of day. These Egyptian banknotes were offered at the Spink auction in London in 2017, specifically between September 27th and 29th. You can refer to the first part to see the banknotes that were offered, representing the early days of Egyptian banknotes in 1898 and 1899. In this part…
February 10, 2021Egyptian banknotes that never saw the light of day – Part 1
In 2017, specifically between September 27th and 29th, Egyptian banknote experiments were displayed at the renowned Spink auction house in London. This auction featured a number of archival images of Egyptian banknote experiments that never saw the light of day. These experiments depicted Egyptian banknotes designed from the beginning of Egyptian banknote production up to the 1950s…
February 6, 2021