THE NATIONAL POET OF URUGUAY

 

This is the Uruguayan 20 pesos note issued in 2015. The front has Juan zorrilla de san martin, who is considered the national poet of Uruguay. The reverse has one of his poems “la legendary patria” ( the fatherland legend).

BAANKA SOMALILAND

This is a 1000 shilling note from Somaliland and it was issued in 2006. Somaliland is an unrecognised state which internationally is considered to be part of Somalia. The front has a lion and an African woman, whereas the reverse has a standing lion and a camel to the right.

 

more notes from Somaliland HERE

SOLOMON ISLANDS 5 DOLLAR POLYMER NOTE

 The 5 dollars note is from the Solomon Islands. It a polymer note issued in 2019 and has coral reefs on the front and native fishermen on the reverse.

MORE NOTES FROM THE SOLOMON ISLANDS HERE

A QATARI 5 RIYAL NOTE.

 

This note is a 5 Riyal note from Qatar. It is from the 4^th series (2015) and has the national museum and camels and oryxes on the reverse.

DOHA

more Qatari notes HERE

POLYMER NOTE FROM NICARAGUA

Here we have a 20 cordobas note from Nicaragua. It has a native hut from costa caribe on the front and a drawing of the Palo de Mayo dance on the reverse. It was issued in 2007. 

 

    more Nicaraguan notes HERE and HERE

AN ESTONIAN CHESS MASTER

This is the 5 krooni note from Estonia, issued in 1994. It has Paul Keres, an Estonian chess player, on the front and Narva castle and the Ivangorod fortress on the reverse. the castle being in Estonia and the fortress being in Russia !!

the life of Paul Keres

More notes from Estonia HERE

 

THE THREE GIRLS FROM ERITREA

The bank of Eritrea 10 nafta note is from 2012 and has a triptych of Eritrean girls on the front and the Eritrean railway on the reverse. Its not often you get females on notes and this one has 3 but its a pity we dont know who they are

 

HANI MIHREATEAB - HAMATEY

more notes from Eritrea HERE

THE ONE DOLLAR NOTE FROM THE BAHAMAS

This note is the 1 dollar note from the Bahamas and was issued in 2008. It features Lynden Pindling, the father of the nation on the front and the marching band of the Bahamian police on the reverse.

more notes from the bahamas HERE