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In 2019, Western Samoa was host to the 16th Pacific Games. To mark the event a special 10 tala note was issued in polymer . The front has the Games logo and athletes competing in various sports such as weightlifting and rugby. On the back children are shown doing the same sports with makeshift equipment such as coconuts. Uncirculated.

San Marino 150 lire 1976 PS101 Uniface Simple cheque like design brown on yellow Unc

Saudia Arabia 1 rial (1984) P21 Brown, green and cream. King Fahd at centre/ Flowers in desert Unc

Senegal (as W African States) 500 francs P-New Orange and brown. Masks and computer tablet/Hippos Unc

We offer examples of the 1000 dinar dated 1942 and issued when Serbia was under German Occupation (P32/TBB311) In delicate pastel shades, the front depicts a blacksmith at work and a woman seated with spun wool. The back features a young shepherdess with her flock and a farmer sowing seeds. A wonderful note, now 80 years old and in EF/ GEF condition.

A colourful set of 5 Uncirculated notes issued by Serbia between 2010 and 2014. Included are examples of the 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 dinara. The fronts are dominated by important personalities, including Nikola Tesla, inventor of the electric dynamo. The backs have vertical portraits of the same personalities and motifs from their lives Uncirculated.

Serbia 50 dinara 2014 P54 Mauve. Man at l and outline stringed instrument Unc

During the 2nd World War, Serbia was occupied by the Germans. A special wartime issue of banknotes was issued and circulated and it is from this series that we are delighted to offer. We have crisp EF+ examples of the 500 dinara dated 1941 (P31). It is handsomely engraved with an agricultural theme of a farmer sowing seeds on one side and then reaping the harvest on the other.

Yugoslavian notes overprinted for use in Serbia during the Second World War

Seychelles 10 rupees P36 Blue grey Fish and Palm tree/Turtle, birds and shells Unc

In 2018, the island of Sri Lanka celebrated 70 years of Independence. To mark this important milestone event in the nation’s history the 1000 rupee note was given a special overprint celebrating the diversity of the population.(P130) The front shows the diversity of religions on the island with a church, mosque, Tamil Kovil and Temple illustrated. A Sri Lankan Hanging parrot is to the right. On the back a Davul Bera drummer and Malpadaya Netuma dancer with guardstone and floral motif are also depicted. Uncirculated.

Sierra Leone 1000 leones 2010 P30 Red, grey and m/c Bai Bureh at r/ Satellite dish Unc

Sierra Leone has just issued a new series of banknotes. Denominations have been revalued by 1000 to one and the size reduced. There are 5 values in this colourful set, the 1,2,5,10 and 20 leones (P-New) all dated 2022. The fronts feature portraits of Bai Bureh, Wallace Johnson. Sengbe Peih and Constance Cummings John. A dove also appears on the 10 leones. Illustrations on the backs include a cotton tree, students, a map, a dam. Satellite dish and bank building. All in all a colourful set at just.

Singapore 1 dollar nd (1987) P18a Blue Junk sailing ship/Orchids and satellite dish Unc

To commemorate the Millennium in 2000, Singapore issued this special version of the polymer 2-dollar note. It is overprinted with a red ‘2000’ date logo at its upper right and lower left corners (P45). President Yusof bin Ishak is on the front and a montage of Raffles School and pupils represents ‘Education’ on the back. Uncirculated.

Singapore 2 dollars nd (2005) P46 Printed on plastic Mauve. bin Ishok at r/Education Unc

We have always loved this 20 dollar note issued by Singapore in 1979 (P12). Bright yellow, the back has a wonderful vignette of the iconic Concorde soaring above Changi Airport, the only note in the world to feature this much loved plane. It’s been a very long time since we have been able to source this note. Uncirculated and limited availability.

Blue and cream design printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd.

Slovenia gained independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 and immediately issued new banknotes. From this first series, dated 1992, we are delighted to offer a set of 8 Specimen notes with values from the 1 to the 1000 tolarjev (P1-6s P8s-9s) Slovenia, of course, is now part of the Eurozone and since 2007, no longer issues currency in its own name. These turned up when we moved offices recently having been tucked in the back of a safe for the last 5 years!. So, as a special and to celebrate us finding them, we are offering this 8 note 1992 Slovenia Specimen Set in Crisp Uncirculated condition.

Solomon Islands 2 dollars P23 Green printed on polymer plastic Crest/Traditional spear fishing Unc

The Solomon Islands issued a new polymer plastic note last year. It was issued to commemorate 40 years of independence.(P-New) The front is printed in vertical format and depicts a man blowing a conch shell The back in a more familiar horizontal format shows a turtle, a diver, and a family in a canoe near the seashore. Uncirculated.

Solomon Islands 5 dollars 2019 P-New Polymer Blue & yellow. Arms at r/ Spear fishing. Unc