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.

We have sometimes shown the reverse rather than the obverse, especially where this has English characters in contrast with Arabic or other script. This is the case with Sierra leone, Sudan and others.

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

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

Part one: Africa

Biafra

one pound, 1968-69 (Pick 5), dark brown on green and orange, palm tree at centre, reverse with coat of arms at right. uncirculated $1.50

Botswana

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

Burundi

20 francs, 1-11-2007 (Pick 27), red on multicolour with dancer at centre. uncirculated $2.00

50 francs, 1-05-2006 (Pick 36), pale brown on pastel multicolour with dugout canoe at left. uncirculated $2.50

Egypt

50 piastres, 1970s and 80s (Pick 62), obverse dull olive-grey on multicolour, featuring Al Azhar mosque at centre right, reverse dull brown, green and ochre with Ramses II at centre (shown). CFU $1.00

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, 1970s and 80s (Pick 184a), obverse black with light tan, featuring group of militants, reverse grey and pink with 10 at centre (shown). CFU $3.00

10 piastres, 1970s and 80s (Pick 184a), as above, obverse black with light tan, featuring group of militants (shown), reverse grey and pink with 10 at centre. 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

Guinea

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

Libya/Tripolitania

(photo coming soon) 10 Lire, Military Authority in Tripolitania, 1943 (Pick M4), lilac on green underprint, TEN Lire at centre, lion on crown at left, obverse lilac. Well used with visible vertical folds, but a rare item from World War II. about fine $12.50

Madagascar

200 ariary, 2004 (P87), green and tan on multicolour underprint, obverse featuring rural hut at left, reverse with carved ceremonial poles. CFU $3.50

500 ariary, 2004 (P88), tan on blue underprint both sides, obverse featuring basket weaver at left, reverse with herd of cattle. CFU $3.50

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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Sierra Leone

one leone, 1984 (P5d), dark green and pink on multicolour, featuring President S Stevens at left, reverse dark green on multicolour with Central Bank building at right. CFU $1.50

Somalia

5 shillin, 1987 (Pick 31 c), brown-violet both sides, featuring Cape buffalo at obverse left, reverse with banana harvest. virtually uncirculated $1.50

50 shillin, 1991 (Pick R2), brown, green and black on multicolour both sides, featuring man working loom at obverse centre left, reverse with four children and donkey. Very rare in this condition CFU $19.50

500 shillin, 1996 (Pick 36c), green and aqua on multicolour, featuring fisherman mending net at left, reverse green on multicolour with mosque at centre left. CFU $6.50

Somaliland

500 shillings, 2008 (Pick 19), purple, blue-black and blue-green on multicolour, featuring low building at centre, reverse bright blue on multicolour with mob of sheep at the docks. CFU $2.50 Consecutive numbers available

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

Sudan

25 piastres, 1987 (P37), purple both sides, obverse (shown) featuring camels at left, reverse with bank building at centre. CFU $3.50 Consecutive numbers available

one pound, 1987 (P39), green and blue on multicolour both sides, obverse featuring cotton boll at left, reverse (shown) with bank building at centre. CFU $2.00

five pounds, 1991 (P45), red, orange and violet on multicolour , obverse featuring village cattle at left, reverse red and orange (shown) with bank building at centre. CFU $2.50

20 pounds, 1991 (P47), purple and light green on multicolour both sides, obverse featuring sailing boat at left, reverse (shown) with bank building at centre. CFU $3.50

5 dinars, 1993 (P51), dark brown and red-orange on pastel multicolour with People's Palace at right, reverse tan on multicolour with sunflowers. CFU $2.00

10 dinars, 1993 (P52), deep red and dark brown on pastel multicolour with People's Palace at right, reverse red on multicolour with domed building and tower. CFU $4.50

25 dinars, 1992 (P53b), brownish black and green on multicolour with People's Palace at right, reverse greens and brown on multicolour with circular design. CFU $7.50

50 dinars, 1992 (P54b), type I fractional serials, shades of blue both sides, obverse featuring people's palace at lower right, reverse (shown) with 50 at centre. CFU $6.50

100 dinars, 1994 (P56), black and deep brown-violet on pastel multicolour with People's Palace at right, reverse tan on multicolour with large building. CFU $4.50

200 dinars, 1998 (P57b), green and black on multicolour with People's Palace at right, reverse tan on multicolour with large building. CFU $6.50

500 dinars, 1998 (P58), red, black and blue on multicolour with People's Palace at right, reverse green and tan with oil rig and big building. CFU $8.50

1000 dinars, 1996 (P59), green, yellow-brown and purple on multicolour with People's Palace at centre, reverse green and tan with big building. CFU $16.50

2000 dinars, 2003 (P62), tan, blue, maroon and black on multicolour with People's Palace at right, reverse pink and tan with dam, oil rig and Bank of Sudan building. CFU $35.00

5000 dinars, 2003 (P63), dark blue, orange and purple on multicolour with People's Palace at right, reverse pink, blue and green with sail boat and Bank of Sudan building. CFU $65.00

one pound, 2006 (P64), brown, yellow and light green both sides, obverse featuring dove and modern buildings, reverse (shown) with two doves. CFU $2.50

Suriname

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

Tripolitania
See Libya, above

Zambia

50 kwacha, 1986 (Pick 28), Violet, purple and multicolour, featuring President K Kaunda ar right and African fish eagle at centre left, reverse purple and red with Chainbreaker statue, well used: very good $2.50

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

Afghanistan

50 afghanis (Pick 57b), greenish black on multicolour both sides, obverse featuring arabic script, reverse (shown) with palace in Kabul. uncirculated $1.50

100 afghanis (Pick 58a), red-pink on multicolour both sides, obverse featuring man in a wheat field at right, reverse (shown) with hydroelectric dam. uncirculated $2.50

500 afghanis, 1991 (Pick 60c), obverse (shown) green and brown on multicolour featuring horsemen galloping at right, reverse dark green with Kabul fortress. uncirculated $1.50

1000 afghanis, 1991 (Pick 61c), obverse (shown) red and brown on multicolour featuring large mosque at right, reverse browns with victory arch near Kabul. uncirculated $1.50

10 000 afghanis (Pick 63a ), black, olive-green and blue-green on multicolour both sides, obverse featuring gateway between minarets at right, reverse (shown) with arched gateway at Bost at centre, just one tiny edge crinkle. virtually uncirculated $2.50

Iran

50 rials, 1971 (Pick 85b), green on multicolour featuring ornate lettering at centre and Shah Pahlavi at right, reverse green with dam and tunnel. uncirculated $11.50

100 rials, 1971 (Pick 86b), maroon on multicolour featuring ornate lettering at centre and Shah Pahlavi at right, reverse maroon with oil refinery. uncirculated $14.50

200 rials, 1973 (Pick 92c), blue and red on multicolour featuring ornate lettering at centre and Shah Pahlavi at right, reverse blue with railway bridge. uncirculated $22.50 Consecutive numbers available

20 rials, 1979 (Pick 100c), rare signature combination, brown on orange and multicolour featuring persian carpet design at left and Shah Pahlavi at right, reverse orange with Amir Kabir dam. uncirculated $14.50

50 rials, 1974-79 (Pick 101c), green on multicolour featuring Shah Pahlavi at right, reverse with tomb of Cyrus the great. uncirculated $12.50

100 rials, 1985- (Pick 140f), purple on multicolour both sides, obverse featuring Ayatollah Moddaress at right, reverse with parliament at left. uncirculated $1.50

500 rials, 1982-2002 (Pick 137f), grey and olive both sides, obverse featuring large prayer gathering at centre, reverse with Tehran university, light crinkle onlyfrom handling in collection. about uncirculated $3.50

Iraq

1 dinar, 1984 (Pick 69), dark blue and green on multicolour both sides, green background, featuring coin design at centre, reverse Mustansiriyah school in Baghdad. uncirculated $1.00

25 dinars, 1990 (Pick 74), green and light brown both sides, obverse (shown) featuring horses at centre, reverse with Abbasid palace. CFU $1.00

quarter dinar, 1993 (Pick 77), green on ochre both sides, palm trees at centre, reverse large Iraqi building, uncirculated $1.00

half dinar, 1993 (Pick 78a), brown on multicolour both sides, pale green background, astrolabe at right, reverse minaret of Samarra, small nick in top edge, else uncirculated $1.00

half dinar, 1993 (Pick 78b), mauve-brown on multicolour both sides, lilac background, astrolabe at right, reverse minaret of Samarra, small nick in top edge, else uncirculated $1.00

1 dinar, 1992 (Pick 79), dark blue and green on multicolour both sides, mauve background, featuring coin design at centre, reverse Mustansiriyah school in Baghdad. uncirculated $1.00

5 dinars (Pick 80), dull red-brown and orange on multicolour both sides, featuring Saddam Hussein at right, reverse (shown) tomb of the unknown soldier at centre. uncirculated $1.00

100 dinars, 1994 (Pick 84), dark blue on light blue and pale ochre both sides, featuring Saddam Hussein at right, reverse (shown) Baghdad clock at centre. uncirculated $2.00

250 dinars, 1995 (Pick 85), lavender on blue and multicolour both sides, featuring Saddam Hussein at right, reverse (shown) friese from the Liberty Monument. CFU $2.00

25 dinars, 2001 (Pick 86), brown on pale green both sides, featuring Saddam Hussein at right, reverse Ishtar gate and Lion of Babylon. uncirculated $1.00

50 dinars, 2003 (Pick 90), purple on multicolour both sides, featuring grain silo at Basrah, reverse date palm trees. CFU $1.00

250 dinars, 2003 (Pick 91), light and dark blue on multicolour both sides, mauve background, astrolabe at right, reverse spiral minaret, uncirculated $1.50

Israel

one lira, 1958, (Pick 30c), dark blue on light blue and peach underprint, featuring fisherman at left, obverse with synagogue mosaic.uncirculated $3.50

100 sheqalim, 1979, (Pick 47a), red-brown on light tan underprint, featuring Ze'ev Jabotinsky at right, obverse with Herod's gate, well used. about fine $1.00

Lebanon/Liban

Cinq (5) livres, 1964-74, KP62, Green on white, featuring columned building on obverse and brick footbridge on reverse. CFU $6.00

Qatar

one riyal, 2003 (Pick 20), purple and blue on multicolour both sides, reverse (shown) with three native birds, just very light crinkle from bank banding. uncirculated $1.50

Saudi Arabia

one riyal, 1984 (Pick 21d), signature 6, brown on multicolour both sides, King Fahd at centre, ancient coin at left, reverse with desert scene and yellow flowers, CFU $1.50

one riyal, 2007, green and pale orange both sides, CFU $1.00

Syria

5 pounds, 1991 (Pick 100e), dark green on multicolour, obverse with Bosra theatre and statue of warrior woman, reverse with cotton picking and spinning, CFU $2.00

10 pounds, 1988 (Pick 101d), purple and violet on multicolour, obverse with Al-Azem palace in Damascus and woman at right, reverse withwater treatment plant, CFU $2.50

100 pounds, 1986 (Pick 105d), grey, purple and brown on multicolour with motifs of ancient tombs, reverse with circular design, vvirtually uncirculated $59.00

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