...Cambodia - 200 and 2000 Riels Dated 2022 General Circulation Issues

ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា

(Kingdom of Cambodia)

ធនាគារជាតិនៃកម្ពុជា

(National Bank of Cambodia, Est.1954)

Currency : Riel (KHR)

 

Below are two notes, both printed with the year date of 2022. These two notes were reportedly released for circulation on 14.11.2022. The designs on these notes are completely new and were issued for general circulation.

 

The 200 riels is a new denomination since the tenth series of banknotes released in 1992-1993.

 

Two Hundred Riels

 

Front - Portrait of King Noromdom Sihamoni (b.1953) when he was young. The Naga mythical dragon statue is printed on the left side of the note.

 

Signatures

Signatures - Governor Chea Chanto

General Cashier - Tha Yao

 Dimensions - 138.5mm x 65mm

 

Back - Preah Thineang Chan Chhaya pavilion. King Sisowath statue

 

Two Thousand Riels
 

Front - King Noromdom Sihamoni. He ascended to the throne on 14.10.2004 following the abdication of his father King Norodom Sihanouk (b.1922-2012). He is the eldest son of King Norodom Sihanouk. The Naga mythical snake head statue is printed on the left side of the note.

 

Signatures

Signatures - Governor Chea Chanto

General Cashier - Tha Yao

Dimensions - 147mm x 69mm

 

Back -  Tor temple (Archeological Ruins), Chinthe (King Lion) at Sambo Prei Kuk Temple.

 

...Thailand - 100 Baht 2024 Commemorative 72nd Birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Polymer Note

ราชอาณาจักรไทย

(Kingdom of Thailand)

 

Bank of Thailand, Est.1942

(ธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย)

Currency : Baht (THB)

 

This is a commemorative note issued to commemorate the King of Thailand's King Rama X's 6th Cycle (72nd birthday) birthday celebration.

 

King Maha Vajiralongkorn (King Rama X) was born on 28.07.1952. This commemorative note was released on 23.07.2024, 5 days before the King's birthday.

 

A total of 10 millions pieces have been issued with 2 million special brochures printed and sold at 10 baht each. All proceeds from the sale of the folders (without the note) are to be presented to the King at his discretion. The folder is measured at 130mm x 204mm. This banknote is printed on Polymer substrate material.

One Hundred Baht

Front - A portrait of King Rama X in full Regalia with the Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao breast chain. King Rama X was born Vajiralongkorn on 28.07.1952. He was the only son of the late King Rama IX, Bhumibol Adulyadej. King Rama X ascended to the Thai's throne on 13.10.2016 at the age of 64 years old, following the death of his father King Rama IX. The Emblem of Thailand, the Garuda (the mount of Lord Vishnu) is printed on the top right hand corner as a see-through feature. The Garuda is a birdlike mythological beast of the Hindu and Buddhist tradition. A Garuda is a large hybrid half-man and half-bird creature. An octagon see-through window is printed below the Coat of Arms. This octagon is embossed with a tiny bullet-wood flower to assist with those vision impaired. On the top left corner is the royal emblem for the Auspicious Occasion of the King's 6th Cycle Birthday Anniversary.

Minister of Finance - Srettha Thavisin

Governor - Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput

Quantity Issued - 10 million pieces

Folder - 2 million units

Printer - Bank of Thailand Note Printing Works

Dimensions - 90mm x 164mm

Back - King Rama X standing in full Regalia with the Ancient and Auspicious order of the nine gems, the Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao breast chain and with a ceremonial sword in his left hand. A Four-leaf squared flower perfect registrar feature is printed on the same location on both sides (back - on the bottom right corner; front - bottom left corner) which can be seen when held up against the light. On the bottom, the following Thai text are printed on the note: - 

 

ที่ระลึกเฉลิมพระเกียรติพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัว เนื่องในโอกาสพระราชพิธีมหามงคลเฉลิมพระชนมพรรษา ๖ รอบ ๒๘ กรกฎาคม ๒๕๖๗ 

 

<Souvenirs in honor of His Majesty the King On the occasion of the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King's 6th Cycle Birthday Anniversary, 28 July 2024>.

 

One Hundred Baht

This is a replacement note printed with the prefix of ๙พ. Apart from the denomination value of 100, this note is printed entirely in Thai's text. All modern Thai baht notes issued for general circulation, and including those previous commemorative notes issued are printed with Arabic numerals for the serial numbers. For this issue, it's all in Thai's writing.

 

This note is printed by Bank of Thailand Note Printing Works in Bangkok, Thailand. 

Brunei - 10 Ringgit Dated 2013 Reprint

 نڬارا بروني دارالسلام‎

(Negara Brunei Darussalam)

 

Monetary Authority of Brunei Darussalam
Currency : Ringgit (BND)

 

This is an odd note of 10 ringgit polymer note printed with the year date of 2013. This is not the only 2013 print as the 1, 100 and 500 all dated 2013 were also issued and I have posted these in separate posts, together with the same denominations. Going forward, I will post them according to the year of issue.

 

As for this 10 ringgit, this is the reprint for the 2011 series and no reprints have been sighted since then. As for the 2011 series, it was issued to coincide with the Sultan's birthdays and again, I have posted them (1, 5 and 10 ringgit) all in a separate post. 

I have had this note for quite a while now and it is long overdue to post this on my site.

 

One Ringgit (Polymer)

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien lll

 

Front - The portrait of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien lll. In the center is the flower rancah rancah (Cosmos caudatus).

Signature - Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah

Dimensions - 141mm x 69mm

 

Back - An aerial view of the Jame' Asri Hassanil Bolkiah mosque. The mosque is viewed from the northern side. This mosque is located in the village of Kiarong in the capital city of Bandar Seri Begawan. This mosque was designed by John Lawson and was completed in 1994 at a cost of US$8.0M. This is currently the largest mosque in the country and can hold up to 5,000 worshipers at a given time.

 

Jame' Asri Hassanil Bolkiah mosque

...Philippines - 20 Piso 2023 Central Bank 30th Anniversary 1993 - 2023

 Republika ng Pilipinas

(Republic of The Philippines)

Bango Sentral ng Pilipinas

(Central Bank of The Philippines, Est.1949)

Currency - Piso (PHP)

 

Below is a twenty piso commemorative note issued in 2023 for the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Central Bank of The Philippines (Bango Sentral ng Pilippinas) 1993 - 2023. The Philippines's central bank was first established on 03.01.1949. In 1993 (3rd July), it reestablished itself under the New Central Bank Act.

 

The design for this note is the same as the 2010 series but with a commemorative logo added on around the watermark area. This note is printed with a special prefix of BSP (Bango Sentral ng Pilipinas).

 

Twenty Piso

Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (b.1878-1944)

Front - The portrait of Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (b.1878-1944) in the center left. Manuel Quezon was the President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 until his death in 1944. As the Japanese Imperial Army occupied the Philippines from 1942 to 1945, he set up his Government in exile in the US (Washington D.C.) and he died in office on 01.08.1944, almost one year before the end of the Second World War in August 1945. To the left is a scene of the people gathering together during the proclamation of Filipino as national language in 1935. In the center is the Malacanang palace, the official residence and office of the President of the Philippines.

 

Signatures

Pangulo ng Pilipinas (President) - Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Romualdez Marcos Jr (tenure 30.06.2022-30.06.2028)

Tagapangasiwa ng Bangko Sentral (Governor) - Felipe Manguiat Medalla* (tenure 2022-2023)

Date - 2023

Watermarks - Manuel Luis Quezon and electrotype 20

Dimensions - 161mm x 66mm

* Felipe Manguiat Medalla has only served as the Central Bank governor for a year when the term of the position expired. He took over the role on 30.06.2022 when the new President appointed the previous governor as the new Secretary of Finance under the new Marcos's administration. Medalla was appointed to the Bank Governor on 04.03.2019. He only lasted for one and a half years as the Secretary of Finance and was replaced by Ralph Gonzalez Recto in early 2024.

Back - To the left is the outline map of the Philippines. In the center is an Asian palm civet and in the background is the Banaue Rice terraces, an UNESCO World Heritage site. The Banaue Rice Terraces is located on the northern part of Luzon island. You can see the location of these Banaue Rice Terraces on the map printed on the left side of the note. The location is highlighted with a dot on the island of Luzon.

Map of the Philippines, Asian palm civet, Banaue Rice terraces

...Mynamar - 20000 Kyats ND2023 Commemorative

ပြည်ထောင်စု သမ္မတ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်‌

(Republic of the Union of Myanmar)

 

Central Bank of Myanmar est.1948

Currency : Kyat (MMK)

 

This is the largest denomination of banknote issued in this country. This note was reportedly issued on 31.07.2023, to celebrate the first birthday of the Royal White Elephant called Ratha Mandaka, and also the completion of an 81 feet statue of a sitting Maravijaya Buddha in the capital city of Naypyidaw. The giant Buddha statue was unveiled on 01.08.2023 by General Min Aung Hlaing and is reportedly the world's highest sitting marble Buddha statue. This marble Buddha weighs 1,700 ton and cost US$27.6 million (58 billion kyat) to build. The white elephant, Ratha Nandaka was born on 23.07.2022.

 

It is common that giant Buddha statues are built in Myanmar as the majority of the people in Myanmar are Buddhist. Whilst this is a commemorative note, only a white elephant is depicted on the front of the note and not the Buddha statue.

No official reason was given as to why this high denomination 20,000 kyats banknote is issued. Since the military ousted the democratically elected government on 01.02.2021, economic boycotts and sanctions imposed by many western nations have hurt the country's economy severely. Obviously, with such a high denomination note issued, there is always a risk of high inflation too. According to a local report, this is a limited edition, and the banknotes are only issued via exchanging of damaged lower denomination of notes with the same value at the central bank branches in Naypyidaw, Yangon and Mandalay. Each person is limited to 3 notes against the same value of unfit banknotes. It is not sure if this is still the condition imposed now for those who want to get them as more and more are popping up for sale. Unless you are a collector, it would be unlikely anyone in Myanmar would exchange for this note, unless you are living in the above-mentioned three cities or getting one out of curiosity. Despite this being a limited edition, in my opinion, it is way overpriced for a banknote that is worth less than US$10 face value. It is not known how many pieces were printed. Without knowing the quantity printed, it is hard to gauge if the current asking price is fair or reasonable.

 

Twenty Thousand Kyats

White elephant - Ratha Mandaka

Front - Ratha Mandaka, a Yadana white elephant (precious white elephant). In Myanmar (and in Thailand too) cultures, albino white elephant is related to a sacred animal and is considered a good omen. It is believed to be auspicious and divine and it also symbolises wealth and prosperity too. It is also believed that an albino white elephant will bring success in business and life as well.

Signature - N/A

Watermark - Head of Yadana white elephant and electrotype 20000

Dimensions - 152mm x 71mm

 

Back - Images of the Ava (Sagaing/Inwa/Ava) bridge and Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) bridge. Both run across the Irrawaddy river. The Ava bridge was built in 1934 and was destroyed by the British during the Second World War. The bridge was then rebuilt in 1954 and was then the only bridge that was built across the Irrawaddy River until 2008. The Ayeyarwady bridge was completed and opened in 2008. It has a total length of 1,711 meters. Both bridges link the two cities of Sagaing and Mandalay.

 

Ava and Ayeyarwady bridges