World Banknotes Countries A-D

Ceylon 20 rupees 1979 P86a Green, grey and pink Bird at centre/ Bird in flight , palm, snake and lizard pretty Unc

These colourful 5000 francs were issued for Chad at the turn of the century in 1999. (P604e) Chad is part of the Central African States' Monetary Union. Notes are common in design for the participant countries, but a code letter on the front designates which country they were printed for. In the case of Chad, the Code letter is P. The front of these 5000 francs features a man in a hard hat while other illustrations refer to the drilling industry and the transportation of oil. The back has a wonderful rendition of the cotton harvest and market. Crisp, uncirculated and now long disappeared from circulation; £35.00 each.

Chatham Islands 1 Koha Fantasy issue printed on polymer plastic Pink, yellow and blue. Weka birds/ Lobster and Kaingaroa Wharf. Unc

Chile 1000 pesos 2011 P161 Green Printed on polymer plastic Man at centre/ View of mountains in National Park Torres del Paine Unc

Uncirculated examples of the polymer 5000 pesos dated 2014 and featuring the Chilean poet and diplomat Gabriela Mistral. £14.50 each in Uncirculated.

China Bank of China 10 yuan 1940 P85b Red on white Sun Yat Sen at l/Temple of Peace in Beijing. Unc

Mao Tse Tung has been a feature of modern Chinese notes for some time. This 100 yuan note, the highest denomination currently issued is dated 2005 (P907a. His portrait dominates the front while the back features a view of the façade of his Mausoleum, which is to be found in Tiananmen Square. Crisp Uncirculated.

The Winter Olympics being held in Beijing China are now over. To mark this important event, China has issued two commemorative 20 yuan notes, one printed on polymer and one printed on paper, depicted here. The paper Winter Olympics 20 yuan features a freestyle skier on the front and a view on the back of the National Ski Jumping Centre in Zhangjakou, also known as the Snow Ruyi. The Great Wall of China is also featured below.(P-New) Uncirculated.

The Winter Olympics being held in Beijing China are now over. To mark this important event, China has issued two commemorative 20 yuan notes, one printed on polymer, depicted here, and one printed on paper. The polymer 20 yuan has a pair of figure skaters on the front with a view of the structure known as the Ice Cube on the back. This building has been repurposed from its role in the 2008 Summer Olympics where it housed aquatic events and was known then as the Water Cube! (P-New) Uncirculated.

These 1 yuan notes,printed by the American Banknote Company and dated 1928, were issued by the Central Bank of China.(P195c) They are in Choice Uncirculated condition. The front has an ornate design while the back has a portrait of revered revolutionary Sun Yat Sen. Usual seen in scruffy condition, these are in wonderful condition.

China 1 jiao 1980 P881 Brown. Tiny Two citizens facing r/Arms Unc

Issued by the Central Bank of China in 1928.

Printed by the Amercian Banknote Company and dated 1940.

Colombia 2000 pesos 2015 (2016) P458 Blue Debora Perez at r and centre/Cano Cristales Unc. It features Débora Arango Pérez who was a Colombian artist, born in Medellín, Colombia as the daughter of Castor María Arango Díaz and Elvira Pérez. Though she was primarily a painter, Arango also worked in other media, such as ceramics and graphic art.

Confederate States of America 10 dollars 1864 P68 grey on pink. Gun carriage at centre and man lower right. VF

Congo Democratic Republic 100 francs 2007 P98 Blue Young elephant at l/ Electricity pylons and aerial view of hydroelectric dam. Unc

The Cook Islands issued a new 3-dollar note in 2021, in polymer, to celebrate the 56th Anniversary of Constitution Day 1965-2021(P-New). The front follows the design of the first paper 3 dollars, discontinued some years ago with a vignette of the legend of Ina riding the shark holding a coconut. The back features a pukapuka fishing canoe at the centre and a view of the Te-Rongo statue to the right. Uncirculated.

Cook Islands 3 dollars nd (1972) P7 Pink Drummers, dancers and fish/Churchgoers returning from church Unc

Costa Rica El Banco Anglo Costariccense 1 colon 1917 PS12 Black on white Man at centre/ Hermes seated with winged helmet Unc

Printed on polymer plastic and issed from 2009.

Croatia 100,000 dinara 1993 P27 Turquoise green on white Boskovic at l and geometric diagrams/Statue of seated woman. Unc

During the Second World War, Croatia was under German Occupation. Notes were issued for the duration and this 1000 kuna note is from that series (P4) It is dated 1941 and is available in Very Fine- Good Very Fine condition. It’s densely engraved with a young girl to the left. Security features include thick fibres scattered randomly.