Notes of the Rest of the World

This page has banknotes and paper money for sale from Africa and the Middle East. More are being added each week.

Reference numbers in brackets (Pick 24) refer to the catalogue numbers in the world paper money catalogue by Albert Pick, published by Krause Publications.

To see a high definition scan of any of our world banknotes on this page, simply send an email to notesoftheworld@iprimus.com.au.

All prices are in US dollars. For prices in other currencies, simply apply the current daily conversion rate, or contact us.

Part one: Africa

Botswana

one pula, 1976 (Pick 1), brown both sides. very good $1.00

Egypt

5 piastres, 1980s (Pick 180b), signature Kaissouni, purple obverse with portrait of Queen Nefertiti, brown reverse. good $1.00

5 piastres, 1980s (Pick 182), signature Salah Hamed, rare, purple obverse with portrait of Queen Nefertiti, brown reverse. very good $2.00

10 piastres, 1980s (Pick 184), black with light tan, featuring group of militants. very fine $1.00

10 pounds, 1978 (Pick 51), purple on multicolour, portrait of Pharoah. about fine $1.00

Gambia

five dalasis, 1972 (P5), signature 6, red both sides, featuring portrait of Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara. Hard to find this good. very fine $5.50

50 dalasis, 1989 (P15), signature 10, purple on multicolour both sides, featuring portrait of Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara. very good $3.50

Ghana

10 cedis, 1980 (P20c), purple on multicolour both sides, featuring portrait of Sir Dawda . Hard to find this good, tiny fragment missing from top right corner. very good $1.00

Guinea

100 sylis, 1980 (P26), blue both sides, obverse multicolour underprint, featuring portrait of A S Toure at left. good fine $4.50

Mozambique

100 escudos, 1961 (P109), serial C59417929, Green and mauve on white, featuring portrait of Aires de Ornelas. CFU $12.50

100 escudos, 1961 (P109), as above, circulated with one small perforation. very fine $4.50

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South Africa

one rand, 1967 (P109b), Reddish brown on multicolour, featuring portrait of Jan van Riebeeck at left, reverse dark red with rural scene. about fine $1.50

Suriname

5 gulden, 1963 (P120), Blue with multicolour both sides, featuring woman with fruit basket at right. CFU $1.00

Zimbabwe

5 dollars, 1997 (Pick 5), Brown, red-orange and purple, featuring balancing rock formation, reverse terraced hills: about uncirculated $1.50

10 dollars, 1997 (Pick 6), Brown, pink and green, featuring balancing rock formation, reverse brownand green with Chilolo cliffs: good fine $1.00

20 dollars, 1997 (Pick 7), Blue, green and purple both sides, featuring obverse balancing rock formation, reverse waterfall: about EF $1.50

50 dollars, 1994 (Pick 8), Brown, oliva and red featuring balancing rock formation, reverse Zimbabwe ruins: good EF $1.00

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Part two: the Middle East

Lebanon

Cinq (5) livres, 1964-74, KP62, Green on white, featuring columned building on obverse and brick footbridge on reverse. CFU $6

How to order

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