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IBNS Journal 63-2

includes articles on National Bank of Greece Notes from 1890, Vietnamese Banknotes Printed by GDR, The Currency Conversion and Notes for the Reversion of Okinawa to Japan, 1974, Belgium's Last Banknote and Spanish Colonial Issues in Cuba Part 2

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Banknote of 2024 Nominations

The first three nominations for the Banknote of 2024 are: Kazakhstan: 5,000-Tenge Note, Honduras: 500-Lempira Note, England: 5-Pound Note.

 

Oman's Half Rial Note

Nominated by Christof Zellweger, IBNS Life Member 86

 
Note B239 (PNL): 1/2 rial (US$1.30)
Predominant Colour(s) Green, red, orange, and purple
Front Arabic text; coat of arms with crossed swords and khanjar (dagger); frankincense (kender) tree in Dhofar; Ain Kour lake; crossed swords and khanjar as registration device; crossed swords and khanjar
Back English text; perched Sooty falcon; striding Arabian leopard; crossed swords and khanjar; Sooty falcon in flight
Watermark Coat of arms and electrotype ٢‮/١‬‭
Additional Security Combifluo solid security thread with printed Half Rial and Arabic text
Printer Unknown
Size 135 x 65 mm Paper
Introduced 11/01/2021
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book