In 2018, to mark World Tourism, Gibraltar issued an official replica of the 10 shilling note dated 1934. It was given a nominal face value of 50 pence for the duration of 2018 and is available now in Uncirculated condition. You may not be able to include the 1934 Gibraltar 10 shillings in your collection but this one, which officially mirrors the original, is completely affordable.
These 20 rand notes from South Africa were issued in 2015 (P139b) They follow the design first introduced in 2012 but with added security features of omcron rings in the watermark area. The portrait of Nelson Mandela dominates the front while on the back an impressive head of an elephant is featured. The text is in English, Tswana and Southern Notebele. Uncirculated.
South Sudan gained its independence in July 2011 when it was recognised as a country in its own right. We can now offer a trio of higher value notes from this troubled African nation. Included are the 100, 500 and 1000 South Sudanese Pound notes dated between 2019 and 2021 (P15-PW17). The fronts feature a portrait of Dr Johan Garanga de Mabior. He was instrumental in the foundation of South Sudan and led the Sudan People’s Liberation Army during the 2nd Sudanese Civil War. He was tragically killed in a helicopter crash in 2005, robbed of the chance to see his country finally achieve independence. The back of 100 pounds features a lion and a huge waterfall, the 500 pounds a view of the Juba Nila Bridge over the White Nile River while a pair of ostriches is featured on the 1000. Uncirculated.
The country known as South Vietnam existed between 1955 and 1975. These dates coincide almost exactly with the Vietnam War, the end of which brought the reunification of North and South Vietnam and the establishment of the country we know today as Vietnam. The two notes on offer now date from the early years of South Vietnam. The 1 dong appeared in 1956(P1) and the 5 dong in 1955(P2) Both are in Crisp Uncirculated condition. The 1 dong has an illustration of a temple on the front with a park and temple on the back. The green 5 dong features a mythical dragon on the front and a farmer in a paddy field with water oxen and plough.
These 5 shilling notes dating from 1966 were amongst the first to be issued by Uganda after independence in 1962 and replaced notes from the collapsed East Africa Currency Board. The arms of the new country are on the front with an impressive waterfall depicted on the back. (P1) Crisp Uncirculated examples.
Idi Amin was a notorious President of Uganda in the 1970s. His dictatorial and bloody rule eventually ended and he went into exile. Notes with his portrait have always been popular with collectors and as the years have passed, have become increasingly elusive, especially in top condition. We recently came by a small number of the complete denomination set featuring Idi Aminwith examples of the 5,10,20,50 and 100 shillings (P5-9) All our notes are Uncirculated. A tough set to find these days. Very limited availability.
In 2021, Ukraine celebrated 30 years of independence. Just a few months later the country was plunged into a war for its survival. Part of the celebrations for the 30th Anniversary included overprinting 30,000 notes of each denomination with the anniversary logo. From this very limited series, we offer Crisp Uncirculated 50 hryven notes (P-New).
In 2021, Ukraine celebrated 30 years of independence. Just a few months later, the country was plunged into a war for its survival. Part of the celebrations for the 30th Anniversary included overprinting just 30,000 notes of each denomination with the anniversary logo. From this very limited series, we offer Crisp Uncirculated 500 hryven notes (P-New) The front features the portrait of poet, philosopher, writer and musician Hryhoril Skovoroda with a view of the Mohyla Academy Building in Kyiv on the back.
The United Arab Emirates is made the switch from paper to polymer banknotes. We can now offer uncirculated examples of the green polymer 10 dirhams just issued in April 2022. (P-New) The front is dominated by a view of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque with a view of the Khorfakkan Amphitheatre on the back. The see-through security window features a portrait of UAE’s founding father Sheik Zayed bin Sultan. Uncirculated Polymer.
The United Arab Emirates has not long issued a new 50 dirhams note (P-New) It’s their first-ever polymer note. It commemorates the Golden Jubilee of the union established on 2nd December 1971. Printed in Abu Dhabi, the front shows the memorial to the Martyrs of the Emirates and the 7 founding fathers standing after signing the union document. On the back, Sheikh Zayad Bin Sultan is shown signing the document alongside a vignette of the Etihad Museum. Uncirculated.
These small $5 bonds were issued by the State of Louisiana in the United States in the late 1870’s in a desperate bid to raise money for education. They are known as ‘Baby Bonds’ because they feature a small child in a fancy bonnet on the front. Interest was for 7 ½ cents per year. The $5 was redeemable in 1886.