THE GENIAL FACE OF AN ABSOLUTE MONARCH

This note is from Swaziland or the kingdom of Eswatini as it was renamed in 2018, it is the 10 Emalangeni note from 2015 with king Mswati III on the front and on the reverse is a portrait of the princesses doing the kingship ceremony (Ncwala).

The  genial picture of King Mswati III belies the absolute monarch's extravagant lifestyle that has left his countries subjects in absolute poverty

A SUDANESE BILINGUAL NOTE

This note is from across the border from the previous post. This is the 2 Sudanese pound note from 2017 .  It has pottery on the front and musical instruments on the reverse.

ANOTHER TWO NOTES FOR MY SOUTH SUDAN COLLECTION.

Here we have two additions to my collection of notes of the world newest country (i think) . I already have the 1, 5 and 50 pound notes

The first is the 10 pound note from South Sudan with, as all the notes have,  John Garang, who led the "Sudan Peoples Liberation Army"  on the front and in the case of the 10 pound, buffaloes and a pineapple on the reverse. this note is from 2016

The second note is the 20 pound note from 2017 with a similar front but with Oryx and a oil derrek on the reverse.

more South Sudanese notes Here 

A KAZAKH POET WITH VERY LITTLE WRITTEN ABOUT HIM

This is a 1993 note from Kazakhstan. The 3 Tenge note features  Suinbai Aronuly a Kazakh poet and author born in 1815. I haven't been able to find much more about Suinbai . The reverse has a forest and river scene.

More notes from Kazakhstan Here

A LOVELY PURPLE NOTE FROM THE GAMBIA

this note is the 50 Dalasi note from The Gambia. Issued in 2019 it follows the trend for purple and unusual blue colours in notes. This note has birds ( possibly ospreys)  and the Gambian coat of arms on the front and the standing stones of wassu.  The Senegambian stone circles are the largest concentration of stone circles in the world. the birds were a replacement for the former president jammeh after he went into exile.

more notes from The Gambia Here

ANOTHER MALAYAN NOTE FROM THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION

This note is from Malaya and from the second world war Japanese occupation of what was known as British Malaya. the unusual thing about these notes is that most have a two letter serial number - this one has MP . It is a 10 Dollar note issued by the Japanese government.

The front has some trees with fruit and the reverse has a picture of a boat on the horizon.

More Malayan notes 

 HERE

IRANIAN NOTE FROM THE PERIOD OF THE SHAH

This is a 100 rials note from pre revolutionary Iran featuring the Shah on the front. The Shah , in this case, is Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who was deposed in the Iranian revolution of 1979. This Note has no date but was issued between 1969 and 1971. the reverse has the oil refinery at Abadan.

more Iranian notes HERE

SOUTH SUDAN 50 POUNDS

This is the 50 Pound note from the world's newest country, South Sudan.  as with all this set of notes it has John Garang on the front but with elephants on the reverse 

more from Ssouth Sudan HERE

ALBANIAN 50 LEV

This is a note from communist Albania dated at 1978, it is the 50 Lev. The front has soldiers on parade and a portrait of Gjergj Kastrioti who was known as Skanderbeg. He was a military leader that led the rebellion against the Ottoman Empire and was one of the first leaders that united the peoples of the area into what was to become the Albania of today. The reverse has a picture of a construction site building a block of flats.

More Albanian notes HERE and HERE

TWO MODERN NOTES FROM BURUNDI

These are a couple of notes from the Republic of Burundi. Both notes . both notes are from the 2015 issue. The top one is the 1000 franc note , with cattle , a bird and a fish on the front. the reverse has the outline of Burundi over  banana trees.

The second note is the 500 franc note featuring a crocodile, fish, coffee branch and the Burundian flag on the front , with the outline of Burundi over a boat on  lake Tanganyika.

More Burundi notes HERE

MORANT BAY REBELLION REMEMBERED WITH THIS NOTE

This is the Jamaican 2 dollar note from 1992.. It has Paul Bogle and the red billed streamertail on the front and on the reverse there is a group of people with the motto "out of many, one people"

more Jamaican notes HERE

João de Barros portugal's first historian

This is the 1997, 500 escudo note from Portugal. It features the historian, João de Barros on the front and a representation of the Portuguese discoveries on the reverse.

João de Barros is known for his history of the Portuguese in Asia and Africa.

more Portuguese notes HERE and HERE

A GRAND ROMANIAN COMPOSER

This is the 5 Lei note from Romania issued in 2005. it has George Enescu, the Romanian musician and composer on the fromt and the Romanian Athenaeum on the back.

more Romanian notes HERE and HERE

ALLIED MILITARY CURRENCY IN GERMANY AT THE END OF WWII

This note , like in the previous post , is quite small and is the 1 mark note from Germany issued as the allied military currency in the 1944.

FRENCH OCCUPATION OR LIBERATION NOTE ?

This note looks huge from the scan but it is really quite small - 3' x  2 5/8 in old money or 79mm x 68mm . This is a french note from 1944, the year the Nazi occupation of France ended. 

PRE INDEPENDENCE NOTE FROM MOZAMBIQUE

This is the 20 Centavos note. Its from Mozambique and was issued in 1933. Mozambique was a Portuguese colony from 1505 until 1975 when it became an independent country. In 1975 FRELIMO group,  who fought for independence, set up a Marxist government but within two years it fell into civil war with the anti-communist RENAMO which lasted until 1992. 


more notes from Mozambique HERE

PORTUGAL 50 ESCUDOS NOTE

This is the 1968 Portuguese 50 escudos note . the front has Infante dona maria on the front and the city of Sintra as it was in 1507 on the reverse.

Infante  is the title given to the son or daughter of the king or queen of Portugal and Spain with the exception of the heir apparent. Infanta is sometmes used for the spouse of an infante.

more Portuguese   note HERE

BANGLADESHI 10 TAKA NOTE

this is the 1972 issue of the Bangladeshi 10 taka note featuring Mujibur Rahman, the first president of Bangladesh on the front along with a map of Bangladesh at the left side the reverse has a geometric design in blue and green.

more Bangladeshi notes HERE

INDONESIAN NOTE WITH EARLY WOMANS RIGHTS ACTIVIST ON THE FRONT

This is a great note from Indonesia its the 10000 rupiah note from 1985. It  has R A Kartini, a womens' right activist and advocate of education for girls, and Prambanan Temple  complex on the front and a female graduate on the back.

More Indonesian notes HERE

THE REAL KING'S SPEECH

This note is a one dollar note from the Hong Kong issue of 1949, it features King George VI on the front with bilingual writing on both sides.

George VI (sixth) was the inspiration for the film "The King's Speech".

1954 FIVE PESETA NOTE FROM SPAIN PRE EURO

Here we have a 1954 five peseta note from spain featuring King Alphonso X on the front and the building of the  Biblioteca National in madrid

more Spanish notes Here

AZERBAIJANI 1000 MANAT NOTE

This is the 1000 Manat note from Azerbaijan issued in 1993, The front has M Resulzade , one of the founders of the Azerbaijani Democratic Republic.

more Azerbaijani notes HERE , HERE and HERE

POLYMER 10000 LEI NOTE FROM ROMANIA

Here we have a 10000 Lei note from 2000. the front has Nicolae Ionga , a romanian politician, with the Gentian flower in the centre. The reverse has the Curtea de arges monastery and the wallachian arms of Prince Brancoveanu on the lower left of the note.


More Romanian notes HERE