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IBNS Journal 63-1

includes articles on Script of Jammu, Kashmir and Tibet, Time and Timekeeping on Banknotes, E. Chiossone: The Father of the Japanese Banknotes, Spanish Colonial Issues in Cuba and Post Office Exchange Tokens of the Amur Region.

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Latest Banknote of 2023 Nominations

Latest Nominations for the Banknote of 2023 are Solomon Islands: 10-Dollar Note, Peru: 200-Sol Note, Egypt: 20-Pound Note,Kazakhstan: 10,000-Tenge Note, Tonga: 10-pa'anga Note

Do you know of a banknote that was issued to the public that should be nominated for the Banknote of 2023?  Send your nominations to the Banknote of the Year Co-Ordinator (banknoteoftheyear@theibns.org).

 

Saudi Arabia's 500 Riyal note

Nominated by Tamer Elzoheiry, IBNS Member 11486

SAU-500-Front
SAU-500-Back
 
Note Saudi Arabia B140 (PNL): 500 riyals (US$133)
Predominant Colour(s) Blue
Front Denomination in SPARK; Ka’aba (cube); King Abdul Aziz
Back Ka’aba (cube) in the courtyard of the Holy Mosque in Mecca; national emblem (two crossed swords with palm tree)
Watermark King Salman bin Abdulaziz, electrotype 500, and Cornerstones
Additional Security Holographic stripe
Printer TDLR
Size 166 x 74 mm
Introduced 26/12/2016
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book