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I wonder why rocks? What do those mean?
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Fantastic examples!  |
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I wonder why rocks? What do those mean? @Oldfordman, you'll find the stack of three rocks (called "the Balancing Rocks") on nearly every Zimbabwe note ever issued. It is the emblem of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. Per Wikipedia: Quote:
The Balancing Rocks are geomorphological features of igneous rocks found in many parts of Zimbabwe, and are particularly noteworthy in Matopos National Park, and near the township of Epworth, to the southeast of Harare. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe featured the Chiremba Balancing Rocks on the outskirts of Epworth on Zimbabwean banknotes. FYI Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe. |
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Here's a colorful polymer note from Uruguay. A new note from 2020 and as such, has no Pick #.   |
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Here's a colorful polymer note from Uruguay. A new note from 2020 and as such, has no Pick #. Beautiful! |
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Two "Commonwealth of Australia" Ones: the first is from P-37a with the Coombs-Wilson signature:  and the 2nd is P-37c with the Phillips-Randall signature:   (Like the cave art on the back of these) |
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Bahrain P16. Pick doesn't attribute this unauthorized printing, but mentions it. The Bank Note Book attributes it as B211b. A confidence trick began in late 1997 when several men successfully portrayed themselves as representatives of the Bank of Bahrain to the South African representative of Ciccone Calcografica, an Argentinian security printer based in Buenos Aires. On 2 December 1997 they met senior officials of Ciccone Calcografica in Buenos Aires and presented a forged order for 20-dinar notes from the Bahrain Monetary Agency. A contract for Ciccone Calcografica to supply 20-dinar notes was subsequently signed on 13 January 1998. Bahrain was forced to withdraw all 20 Dinar notes and issue a new design 20 Dinar note. I bought a few of these when they became available.  |
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A crazy story and a very cool note! |
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Great story @currencydan! Also Beautiful "counterfeit" note. The same happened with Portugal and 500 escudos in the 1920's.
@walkrowater, I really like that AU note !
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@walkrowater, I really like that AU note ! -Thanks "Hfjacinto" & thanks for the tip re: Allen's Coin Shop (where I bought them). Now I really want to get my hands on P-37b which is pricey ( TPG G-UNC about $750+) as "Coombs-Randall" was a very short lived signature: http://www.banknote.ws/COLLECTION/c.../AUS0037.htm but I've been outbid the few times I've seen it up for auction. From the same order, came this interesting $1 with a serial number that is only one number away from a separate purchase I made months ago:   |
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Nice examples! |
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@walk2dwater, what year is that NZ note from? The queen is looking very young!
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@walk2dwater, what year is that NZ note from? The queen is looking very young! -Great question "CelticKnot" (& thanks for asking) Let's check the next note (which happens to be graded):  -So PMG states between 1975-1977. The series started in 1967 (so that explains the queen's youthful look) but P-193c happens to be the 2nd last of the series (which ended in 1981 with the Knight signature. This is the first time I have bought two consecutive notes from two separate sellers.  I clearly need to stop buying so many notes & will take a much needed break!  |
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