COUNCIL for PARITY DEMOCRACY

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Honorary Secretary

Raymond Lloyd

WORLD COMMEMORATIVE BANKNOTES #

first issued 28 February 1981 updated 17 February 2002 @ Raymond Lloyd

1. Commemorating Distinguished Women

Country Denomination Date of Issue Pick No & Cat* Anniversary & Event

Australia 5 dollars 1.1.2001 56 C 100 Federation: portrait of Catherine Helen Spence

Canada 5 dollars 26.5.1924 35 C 57 Queen Mary (of Teck): note released on 57th birthday

Colombia 10 000 pesos 1.7.1995 442 C 200 Birth of Policarpa Salavarrieta 1795-1816 heroine

Costa Rica 10 000 colones 20.3.2000 273 A 50 Central Bank: Emma Gamboa educator

Dominican Rep 500 pesos 2001 156 C 150 Salome Urena de Henriquez 1850-97 writer educator

Japan 2000 yen 19.7.2000 100 C 1000 World's first novel Tales of Genji by Shikibu Murasaki

Jamaica 1 2 5 10 dollars 2.6.1978 CS 3 A 25 Coronation of Elizabeth II

Mexico 200 pesos 2000 114 A 75 Banco de Mexico: Juana de Asbaje poet

New Zealand 10 dollars 4.1993 178 C 100 Women's vote Scottish-born Katharine Sheppard 1848-1934

Norway 100 kroner (1995) 15.9.1997 49 C 100 Birth of Kirsten Flagstad 12.7.1895-1962 soprano

500 kroner 6.1999 50 C 50 Death of Sigrid Undset 20.5.1882-10.6.1949 novelist

Philippines 5 piso 1986 175a,b A Visit to US of President Corazon C Aquino 15-23.9.1986

Poland 20 zlotych 1931 23 C 100 Death of Emilie Plater 1806-31 heroine

Scot:Clydesdl 10 pounds 1997 226 C 150 Birth of Mary Slessor 1848-1915 missionary in Nigeria

Royal Bk 20 pounds 4.8.2000 361 B 100 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother: 100th birthday

Thailand 50 500 baht 1990 94-95 B 90 Birthday of Princess Mother (text & watermark portrait)

1000 baht 12.8.1992 96 B 60 Birthday of Queen Sirikit (and watermark portrait)

Uruguay 1000 pesos 12.1995 78 C 100 Birth of Juana de Ibarbourou 8.3.1895-1979 poet

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# An earlier, 1992 version of the above list is available from the writer in 8-page illustrated form. The list was first published in 1981 and sent to Central Banks with Letter 3 of 28 February 1981 and Letter 14 of 16 October 1991. Several commemorative banknotes issued since 1981 were prepared with help from the Council for Parity Democracy. Some 30 of the writer's notes were exhibited at the Bank of England Museum in 1994, on the occasion of the issue of the £50 note commemorating the Bank's 300th anniversary.

Pick No refers to number given in the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money Modern Issues 1961-2001 Vol III 880 pp 7th edition by Colin R Bruce II & Neil Shafer, published by Krause Publications PO Box 5009 Iola Wisconsin 54945-5009 USA. Colour illustrations of all banknotes in current circulation may be found in the "MRI Bankers Guide to Foreign Currency", published quarterly by Arnoldo Efron Monetary Research Institute PO Box 3174 Houston Texas 77253-3174 USA.

* Cat(egory) denotes one of three main types of commemorative banknote issue, namely

A Limited Issues, with imprints or overprints on current designs, but excluding notes merely with special serial numbers

B Limited Issues, with special designs; and

C Regular Issues, in large quantity, often with inclusion of commemorative dates.

2. Centenaries of the Democracies

(includes Distinguished Men, many of them Settlement or Independence Leaders)

Country Denomination Date of Issue Pick No & Cat Anniversary & Event

Albania 200 leke 1992 52 C 80 Independence on 28 November 1912

Argentina 1 peso 1947 263-4 C 1816 Political Sovereignty: 1947 Economic Freedom

50 centavos 1949 261-2 C 100 1849 Constitution

5 pesos 1960 275 C 150 First local government

Armenia 50 000 dram 6.2001 49 B 1700 Foundation of first Christian state in 301

Australia 10 dollars 26.1.1988 49a,b B 200 Settlement 1788 26 January 1988

Bahamas 1 dollar 1992 50 B 500 First Landfall of Columbus 1492-1992

Bangladesh 50 taka 1998 A Victory Day

Belgium 200 francs 1995 (1994) 148 C 100 Adolphe Sax 1814-94 inventor of saxophone

Bermuda 50 dollars 12.10.1992 40 A 500 Christopher Columbus 1492-1992

Brazil 500 cruzeiros 1972 196a,b C 150 Independence 1822-1972 (inscription in watermark)

500 cruzados 1987 212 C 100 Birth of composer Heitor Villa Lobos 1887-1959

200 new cruzados 1989 221 C 100 Republic

10 reais 2000,2002 248-9 C 500 Discovery on 22.4.1500 by Portuguese Alvarez Cabral

Canada 2 dollars 23.6.1923 34 C 29 Edward Prince of Wales: note released on 29th birthday

25 dollars(Eng,Fr) 6.5.1935 48, 49 B 25 Silver Jubilee of George V

1 dollar 1967 84a,b B 100 Confederation centennial

Cape Verde 5000 escudos 5.7.2000 67 C 25 Independence

China 5 10 dollars 1925 173A'77A A Death of Sun Yat-Sen, on 12.3.25 "Not for circulation"

20 yuan 1941 240c A Sun Yat-Sen 12.11.1866-12.3.1925

Colombia 1 peso 6.8.1938 385 C 400 Foundation of Bogota 1538-1938

5000 pesos 5.8.1986 432 C 100 Rio Negro constitution

10 000 pesos 1992,1993 435,6 C 500 Amerindian Ember woman Note commemorating 12 Oct 1492

Costa Rica 5 10 50 100 500 24.5.1971 244-249 A 150 Independence 1821-1971

1000 colones (issued'72-4)

Cuba 1 peso 1953 86 B 100 Birth of Jose Marti

Djibouti 2000 francs 1997 40 C 20 Independence

Dominican Rep 20 500 1000 pesos 1992 75,76,78 B 500 Discovery & Evangelization of America 1992

500 pesos 1992 77 A " " " "

Falklands 5 pounds 14.6.83 13 A 150 150th Anniversary (of British rule) 1833-1983

Finland 500 markka 3.9.1975 108 C 75 President Urho Kekkonen: note released on 75th birthday

France 50 francs 1946 59 C 100 Discovery of Neptune by Leverrier on 23 September 1846

Germany 5 Mark 27.10.1992 49 C 200 Brandenburg Gate Berlin (reverse)

Haiti 1 2 gourdes 1903, 1904 110-1,120-1 A 100 Independence

Honduras 2 lempiras 23.9.1976 61a, b C 100 Birth of Republican reformer Marco Aurelio Soto

Hungary 1000 forint 1.11.2000 182 A 1000 Foundation of Hungarian State on 25 December 1000

2000 forint 20.8.2000 184 B 1000 Foundation of Hungarian State on 25 December 1000

India 1 2 5 10 100 rps 1969 66-70,a,b B 100 Birth of Mahatma Gandhi 1869-1948

Isle of Man 20 pounds 1979 32 A 1000 Isle of Man millennium

Israel 50 new shequalim 1998 58 B 50 Independence

Jamaica 2 dollars 10.12.1973 56 A 25 Human Rights Day

Jersey 1 pound 9.5.1995 25 B 50 Liberation

Kuwait 1 dinar 26.2.1993 CS1 B 2 Liberation of Kuwait (not legal tender)

Lithuania 5 20 litu 1929-30 26-27 C 500 Grand Duke Vytautas the Great 1430-1930

20 litu 16.2.1938 28 C 20 Independence

Macedonia 10-5000 denar 8.9.1996 14-19 C 5 Independence on 8 September 1991

Malta 20 pounds 1989 44 C 25 Independence on 21 September 1964

Mexico-private 10 centavos 21.3.1906 - A 100 Birth of Benito Juarez national hero 1806-72

" Banco Minero 5 10 pesos 1910 S170-1 A 100 Independence 1810/1910

Netherlands 1000 gulden 15.7.1956 89 C 350 Birth of Rembrandt 1606-69

painting of stateswoman Amalia van Solms in watermark

Nepal 250 rupees 1997 42 B 25 Accession of King Birendra

New Zealand 10 dollars 1990 176a-i B 150 Nationhood Treaty of Waitangi 1840-1990

Nicaragua 20 50 cvos l 5 pesos 1894 20-23 B 402 Discovery of America

Pakistan 5 rupees 14.8.1997 44 C 50 Independence 1947-1997

Papua New G 2 5 10 20 50 kina 2000 24-28 A 25 Independence Silver Jubilee

2. Centenaries of the Democracies continued

Country Denomination Date of Issue Pick No & Cat Anniversary & Event

Philippines 50 piso 9.9.1978 165 A 100 Birth of Sergio Osmena 1878-1961 statesman

5 piso 1990 178 A People for Progress 1990 - woman displaying flag

100 piso 1997 187 C 100 Declaration of Independence from Spain on 12 June 1898

2000 10 000 pisos 1998 189,190 A 100 " " "

Samoa 2 tala 1990 31a-c B 50 Service of Head of State Malietoa Tunumafili II

Scotland:Leith 20 sh, 1 guinea 1825-6 Douglas B Visit of George IV to Edinburgh on 15 August 1822

Banking Co 5 pounds 6-8

Scotland: Royal 1 pound 8.12.1992 352 A European Council Edinburgh 11-12 December 1992

1 pound 1994 357 B 100 Robert Louis Stevenson novelist 1850-94

1 pound 3.3.1997 359 B 150 Alexander Graham Bell 1847-1922 inventor of telephone

1 pound 12.5.1999 361 B First meeting of Scottish Parliament

Clydesdale 5x5 pounds 26.7.1996 224 A 200 Death of Robert Burns poet 1759-26.7.1796 four poems

20 pounds 6.10.1997 227 B Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 24-27 Oct 1997

20 pounds 1999 228 B Alexander Thompson Glasgow City of Architecture 1999

50 100 pounds 7.1.2001 232-3 A 550 University of Glasgow founded in 1451

Spain 1000 pesetas 14.10.1992 162 C 500 New World Explorers Cortez & Pizarro

2000 pesetas 24. 4.92('94) 163 C " " Botanist J C Mutis

5000 pesetas 14.10.92('94) 164 C " " Christopher Columbus

10000 pesetas 14.10.92('95) 165 C " " Juan Carlos I & Jorge Juan 1713-73

Sweden 5 kronor 1948 11 B 90 Birthday of Gustav V (sold for 10 kr)

Sri Lanka 200 rupees 1998 114 A 50 Independence on 4.2.1948

Thailand 60 baht (square) 5.12.1987 93a,s B 60 King Bhumiphol's birthday

500 baht 6.6.1996 100,101 A,B 50 Golden Jubilee of King Bhumipol's reign

1000 baht 12.1999 105 A 60 King Bhumipol's coronation

50 500 000 28.4.2000 106-7 A 50 Wedding of King Bhumipol & Queen Sirikit

United States 10 dollars 1901 185 C 100 Lewis & Clark Expedition 1803-1806

2 dollars 1976 461 C 200 Independence

Uruguay 1 5 10 pesos 18.7.1930 17-19 B 100 Independence 1830-1930

Vanuatu 200 vatu 1995 9 A 15 Independence

Venezuela 5 bolivares 10.5.1966 49 B 400 Foundation of Caracas 1567-1967

50 bolivares 27.1.1981 58 C 200 Birth of Andres Bello

100 bolivares 29.1.1980 59 C 150 Death of Simon Bolivar

20 bolivares 20.10.1987 71 C 200 Birth of General Rafael Urdaneta 1788-1845

3. Banking & Monetary Anniversaries

Australia 20 dollars 7.7.1992 52 A 25 Five Dollar Banknote 1967-1992

20 dollars 8.5.1993 53 A 80 First Commonwealth Note 1913-1993

Barbados 100 dollars 1997 46 A 25 Central Bank

Belarus 20 rubles 1.1.2001 28 A 10 National Bank

Bermuda 100 dollars 20.2.1994 41 A 25 Bermuda Monetary Authority

Canada 5,10,25 dollars 1922 S 466-8 B 50 Founding of (private) Bank of Hamilton

Costa Rica 1 5 10 20 colones 1963 S121-4bcd A 100 Banco Anglo-Costarricense (three presentation booklets)

5 colones 20.3.1975 250 A 25 Central Bank

50 colones 1977 241a,b C 100 (onetime main) Bank of Costa Rica

500-10 000 colones 20.3.2000 269-273 A 50 Central Bank

Cuba 1 peso 1975 106 B 15 Bank nationalization

100 pesos 2000 120 A 100 Central Bank

Dominican Rep 100 pesos 1982 74 A 35 Central Bank (Specimens only)

East Caribbean 10 dollars 10.1993 27 C 10 EC Central Bank 1983-1993

Gambia 1 dalasi 18.2.1979 8 B Official opening of Central Bank

Mexico 20 50 100 200 pesos 2000 111-114 A 75 Banco de Mexico

Nthn Ireland 20 pounds 1983 66 A 200 (onetime main) Bank of Ireland

50 pounds 1993 NA A First issue of £ 50 note

Papua New G 2 kina 1993 15 A 20 Bank of Papua New Guinea

10 kina 11.1998 17 A 25 Bank of Papua New Guinea

5 kina 19.4.2000 20 A 25 Papua New Guinea Silver Currency Jubilee (PNGSCJ)

Philippines 5 piso 1989 177 A 40 Central Bank 1949-1989

50 piso 1999 171 A 50 Central Bank 1949-1999

3. Banking & Monetary Anniversaries continued

Country Denomination Date of Issue Pick No & Cat Anniversary & Event

Portugal 100 escudos 12.2.1987 88Bb A 300 Issue of paper money, with FIL(atelia) serial prefix

Scotland 5,10,20,50,100 pds 1.5.1995 119-123 C 300 Founding of Bank of Scotland on 1 November 1695

Singapore 2 dollars 1992 29 A 25 Board of Commissioners of Currency

25 dollars 1996 33 B 25 Currency Board

Slovenia 100 1000 tolar 8.10.2001 (14,18) A 10 Central Bank

Solomons 2 dollars 6.2001 C 25 Central Bank

Spain 1000 pesetas 22.6.1974 154 C 100 Central Bank's sole right of issue 1874-1974

Sweden 10 kronor 1968 24 B 300 Riksbank

Taiwan 50 yuan 6.1999 990 A 50 New Taiwan dollar

Thailand 5 10 baht 1969 80-81 A Opening of Thai Banknote Printing Works

10 baht 1995 98 A 105 Ministry of Finance

Tonga 20 pa'anga 1.7.1989 30 A Inauguration of National Reserve Bank

UK: England 50 pounds 20.4.1994 145 C 300 Bank of England 1694-1994

4. Millennium

China 100 yuan 10.2000 901 B 2000 Millennium

Fiji 2 2000 dollars 2000 94, A 2000 Millennium

Gibraltar 5 pounds 12.1999 29 A 2000 Millennium

Guernsey 5 pounds 25.11.1999 60 A 2000 Millennium

Honduras 20 lempiras 30.3.2000 79 B 2000 Millennium: 50 ann Central Bank

New Zealand 10 dollars 2000 190 B 2000 Millennium

N Irel: N Bank 5 pounds 8.10.1999 203 B 2000 Millennium

Papua New G 5 kina 2000 19 A 2000 Millennium

Philippines 2000 pesos 2000 B 2000 Millennium

Romania 2000 lei 11.8.1999 111 B 2000 Total solar eclipse / Millennium

Scotland: 10 pounds 1.1.2000 230 A 2000 Millennium:Mary Slessor 1848-1915 missionary in Nigeria

Clydesdale 20 pounds 1.1.2000 231 A 2000 Millennium: Robert the Bruce

Singapore 2 dollars 2000 (37) A 2000 Millennium

Slovakia 20-5000 korun 2000 (20-24) A 2000 Millennium