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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).

 

Sao Tome 200 Dobra Note

Nominated by Clare Lloyd Williams, IBNS Member 11656

STP-200-Front
STP-200-Back
 
NoteB313 (PNL): 200 dobras (US$8.80)
Predominant Colour(s)Dark red
FrontPortuguese text; Charaxes defulvata butterfly; coat of arms; Banco Central headquarters building in São Tomé; holographic patch; butterfly as registration device
BackPortuguese text; stylized cocoa pod; butterfly; map of Sao Tome and Principe; Chibi-ficha (Anabathmis hartlaubii) Príncipe sunbird perched on branch
WatermarkRei Amador and electrotype butterfly
Additional SecurityRed-to-green windowed security thread with demetalized BCSTP
PrinterDe La Rue
Size155 x 67 mm
Introduced01/01/2018
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book