...Mexico - 20 Pesos Commemorative Polymer Banknotes Dated 05 October 2021

 Estados Unidos Mexicanos

(United Mexican States)

Banco de Mexico (est.1925)
(Bank of Mexico)
Currency : Peso (MXN)

 

Here are the reprints of five banknotes all dated 05.10.2021. These are commemorative notes released to celebrate the Bicentennial of Independence of Mexico from Spanish rule. Independence was achieved  on 27.09.1810. The war for independence started on 16.09.1810.

 

Twenty Pesos

Galia Borja Gonez & Alejandro Alegre Rabiela

 

Front - The note depicts the scene of the arrival of the army of Three Guarantees at Mexico City on 27.09.1821. The Three Guarantees was formed on 24.02.1821 for the purpose of getting independence from Spanish rule. The leader for the independence movement was Agustin de Itubide (b.1783-1824), who then briefly became the Emperor of Mexico from 1822 to 1823. It didn't end up good for him either. He became unpopular and was forced into exile. He then returned to Mexico, arrested and put on trial. He was found guilty by the local legislature and executed on 19.07.1824 by a firing squad. He died at the age of 40 years old.

 

In between the arrival scenes are printed with two flags. The one on the left is the flag of the Three Guarantees (1821-1824), and on the right is the current flag of Mexico. The two year dates of 1821 and 2021 are also printed vertically on the right. These note are all dated 5 OCT 2021 (05.10.2021).

 

Dimensions - 121mm x 65.5mm

 

Twenty Pesos

Alejandro Diaz de Leon Carillo & Alejandro Alegre Rabiela

 

Twenty Pesos

Irene Espinosa Cantellano & Alejandro Alegre Rabiela

 

Twenty Pesos

Jonathan Heath Constable & Alejandro Alegre Rabiela

 

Twenty Pesos

Gerardo Esquivel Hernandez & Alejandro Alegre Rabiela

 

Back - On the back it depicts a Mexican crocodile floating on a mangrove swamp. A crane flying above. The reverse of the note is printed in a vertical format.

 

Crocodile and crane

 

...East Caribbean - $2 2023 Commemorative 40th Year of Eastern Caribbean Central Bank 1983-2023

 Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
(Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, British Virgin Islands, Guadeloupe and Martinique)

Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (est. 1983)
Currency : Dollar (CXD)

 

This is a new $2 commemorative polymer note issued for the celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. The announcement of the new $2 note was made on 01.12.2023 by the Minister for Finance of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Chairman of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Monetary Council Camillo Gonsalves, and the Governor of ECCB Timothy N.J. Antoine. The commemorative notes were made available to the public via commercial banks on 06.12.2023.

 

The ECCB was established on 01.10.1983, succeeding the previous central bank, East Caribbean Currency Authority (1965-1983), and prior to that the British Caribbean Currency Board (1950-1965). The ECCB is the central bank for 8 island nations in the Eastern Caribbean. The countries that use the Eastern Caribbean Dollar are St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts & Nevis, and Saint Lucia. Whilst there are eleven members in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, the remaining three members (British Virgin Islands, Guadeloupe and Martinique) use other currencies.

 

The design for this commemorative note is completely new. Unlike those banknotes previously issued, there are no portraits of a British monarch (past or present) as part of the designs. Instead of a monarch, this note bears the image of a living legendary former West Indies cricketer Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards. 

Reports have indicated that only two million pieces have been issued, however, I have now sighted at least 4 prefixes - AA, AB, AC and AD and I have all four prefixes of the notes posted here.

Two Dollars

Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards (b.1952-)

Prefix AB

Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards (b.1952-)

 

Prefix AC

Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards (b.1952-)

Prefix AD

Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards (b.1952-)

Front - The legendary former West Indies cricketer and Antigua and Barbuda Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards (b.1952-) a.k.a. 'The Master Blaster', wielding a cricket bat. He represented the West Indies cricket team from 1974 to 1991 and is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time. He first represented the West Indies cricket team in 1974 in a test match against India in Bangalore and in 1975, he helped the team by winning the inaugural Cricket World Cup final in London, by beating Australia. He captained the West Indies team from 1984 to 1991, and was the only captain that had never lost a Test series. He retired from the sport in 1993. In the middle left is the Eastern Caribbean Bank headquarters building located at Basseterre on the island of St Kitts. To the right is the commemorative logo. On the bottom it also features an aqua-blue tinted holographic foil. 

 

Governor - Timothy N.J. Antoine (tenure 2015-)

Imprinter - De La Rue

Quantity - 2.0 million pieces

Dimensions - 65.5mm x 133mm

 

Back - Aquatic design which depicts the region rich in marine lives. The design features a coral reef with fish (Queen Angelfish and Abudefduf Saxatliis or Sergeant-Major fish), a star fish and a Caribbean Sea turtle swimming around. Also printed on the notes are the islands of the Caribbean states of (top to bottom) Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada, the nations that are currently using the Eastern Caribbean dollar currency. 

 

Coral reef

...Cayman Islands - $70 2022 Queen Elizabeth The Second First Anniversary of Her Death

Cayman Islands

(British Overseas Territory)

Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (est. 1997)

Currency : Dollar (KYD)

 

Remembering Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Second

 

This is a commemorative note of $70 released on 12.10.2023. This note was issued to celebrate the first anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth the Second 1926-2022, and also her Platinum Jubilee (70 years) to the British throne. Queen Elizabeth was born on 21.04.1926 and died on 08.09.2022. She was 96 years old.

 

Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne on 06.02.1952, following the death of her father, King George Vl. Queen Elizabeth was born in Mayfair London and died in Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

 

When Queen Elizabeth ascended to the British throne in 1952, she was the Head of State for 33 nations (including Rhodesia and Tanganyika) around the world, and by the time of her passing, this was reduced to 15 nations. From 1952 to 2022, the Queen had appointed 15 United Kingdom's Prime Ministers. The first British Prime Minister she appointed was Anthony Eden (b.1897-1977) in 1955 and the last was Liz Truss. The longest serving Prime Minister that had served under her reign was Margaret Thatcher (b.1925-2013) from 1979 to 1990 and the shortest was Liz Truss (only 43 days - from 06.09.2022 to 25.10.2022 resigned). The Queen died two days after Liz Truss was appointed as the British Prime Minister.

 

The face value for this banknote represents the 70 years of her reign as the Queen of the United Kingdom, and as the Head of States of the Commonwealth. This is a limited edition, with only 10,000 pieces printed and were restricted to 10 pieces per customer. Payment for the purchase can be in CI$70 or in USD$85.89. It is expected that this commemorative banknote will be kept as a souvenir by the beholders as none of the notes have been released to the public as circulation notes in the Cayman Islands.  

Seventy Dollars

Queen Elizabeth The Second (b.1926-2022)

Front - The portrait of Queen Elizabeth. This portrait was taken in 1999 by Mark Lawrence and has been used for the Cayman Islands banknotes series since 2010. The Queen was 73 years old when this portrait was taken. Since the accession to the British throne, 31 portraits of the Queen have been used on various banknotes issued around the Commonwealth issued during her 70 years reign, including those issued in Scotland. 

 

Signatures

Minister of Finance - Gurney Wayne Panton* (since 2021)

Managing Director - Cindy Scotland (since 2002)

Watermark - a turtle and electrotype CIMA

Quantity - 10,000 pieces

Prefix - Q/1

Dimensions - 157mm x 66.5mm

Back - Two portraits of Queen Elizabeth. The one on the left was taken in 1960 by Anthony Buckley when the Queen was 34 years old. This portrait was used for banknotes issued from 1971 to 1974. The portrait next to it was taken in 1977 (aged 51) by Peter Grugeon. This portrait was used for her Silver Jubilee celebration in 1977. This portrait was also used for Cayman Islands banknotes issued from 1991 to 1998. To the right is an image of the Queen during her first one day official visit to Cayman Islands on 16.02.1983. During her lifetime as the Queen, she only visited the Cayman Islands twice. The other time was in February 1994.

 

Queen Elizabeth The Second (b.1926-2022)

Footnote *

Also the Premier of Cayman Islands since 21.04.2021

...Argentina - 2015 Series of 5 and 10 Pesos

Republica Argentina

(Argentina Republic)

Banco Central de la Republica Argentina (BCRA)

(Central Bank of the Argentina Republic)

Currency - Peso (ARS)

 

Here are the two notes of Argentina 5 and 10 pesos, issued in 2015 for the 5 pesos and 2016 for the 10 pesos. Given the current economic crises happening in the country, it is not sure if these two notes are still worth the paper it printed on. Inflation in Argentina in 2023 was 211%+. 

 

 Five Pesos

General Jose de San Martin (b.1778-1850)

 

Front - General Jose de San Martin (b.1778-1850). General Jose de San Martin is regarded as a national hero of Argentina, Chile and Peru. He was a great military commander, and one of the Liberators of Spanish South America,

President BCRA - Alejandro Vanoli

President Chamber of National Deputies - Amadou Baoudou

Watermarks - Jose de San Martin and electrotype 5

Back - Leaders of South American freedom fighters - Jose Gervasio Artigas Arnal (1764-1850), Simon Jose Antonio de la Santisima Trinidad Bolivar Palacios Palacios Ponte y Blanco (b.1783-1830), Jose De San Martin (b.1778-1850) and Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme (b.1778-1842).

Leaders of South American freedom fighters

 

Ten Pesos

Manuel Belgrano (b.1770-1820)

 

Front - Manuel Belgrano (Manuel Jose Joaquin del Corazon de Jesus Belgrano y Gonzalez b.1770-1820). he was a public servant, economist, lawyer, politician and military leader, He was involved in the Argentine Wars of Independence and also took part in the design of the flag of Argentina. He is also regarded as one of the main Founding fathers of Argentina.

President BCRA - Alejandro Vanoli

President Chamber of National Deputies - Amadou Baoudou

Watermarks - Manuel Belgrano and electrotype 10

Back - Juana Azurduy de Padilla (a guerrilla military leader, b.1780-1862), and Manuel Belgrano on horseback, raising their sword saluting the Argentina new flag on 27.02.1812 near the Parana River.

Juana Azurduy de Padilla and Manuel Belgrano on horseback

...Mexico - 100 Pesos Polymer Set Of Five Notes Dated 08 May 2020

 Estados Unidos Mexicanos

(United Mexican States)

Banco de Mexico
(Bank of Mexico)
Currency : Peso (MXN)

 

Posted below are the five polymer notes of 100 pesos all printed with the date of 08.05.2020. This is the first issue for this denomination for the historical identity and natural heritage series. After releasing this denomination, reprints were also issued with the dates of 31.08.2020, 06.01.2021 and 25.05.2022 and more. 

 

Like all previous banknotes issued, the five notes posted here all have different signatures. 

 

Gerardo Esquivel Hernandez & Alejandro Alegre Rabiela;

Alejandro Diaz de Leon Carillo & Alejandro Alegre Rabiela;

Javier Eduardo Guzman Calafell & Alejandro Alegre Rabiela;

Irene Espinosa Cantellano & Alejandro Alegre Rabiela; and

Jonathan Heath Constable & Alejandro Alegre Rabiela;

 

One Hundred Pesos

Gerardo Esquivel Hernandez & Alejandro Alegre Rabiela

Alejandro Diaz de Leon Carillo & Alejandro Alegre Rabiela

Javier Eduardo Guzman Calafell & Alejandro Alegre Rabiela

Irene Espinosa Cantellano & Alejandro Alegre Rabiela

Jonathan Heath Constable & Alejandro Alegre Rabiela

 

Front - Juana Inés de la Cruz (b.1648-1695). Her birth name was Dona Ines de Asbaje y Ramirez de Santillana. During her lifetime, she was a nun, a writer, poet and a musician composer too. Image of Patio of the "Antiguo Colegio" San Ildefonso. This building is now used as a museum and cultural center in Mexico City. Originally it was established in 1588 as a Jesuit boarding school. This was dissolved in 1978 and turned it into a museum since then.  

 

Dimensions - 132mm x 65mm

Back - rain forest with Monarch butterflies flying around.

Rain forest, Monarch butterflies