South Sudan
South Sudan new sig/date (2019) 100-pound note (B115d) confirmed
03 12, 2019 13:31 Category: Africa
Like B115c, but new signatures (Ngor/Unknown) and new date (2019). Prefix AR.
Courtesy of Claudio Marana.
South Sudan new 500-pound note (B116) confirmed
23 08, 2018 07:47 Category: Africa
According to an article in Sudan Tribune dated 9 June 2018, the Bank of South Sudan plans to introduce a new 500-pound note to ease daily cash transactions following years of inflation.
Courtesy of Max Keller, Claudio Marana, Paul Nahmias, and Aidan Work.
Courtesy of Max Keller, Claudio Marana, Paul Nahmias, and Aidan Work.
South Sudan new sig/date (2017) 20-pound note (B113c) confirmed
03 05, 2018 16:32 Category: Africa
Like B113b, but new date (2017) and new signatures. Prefix AQ.
Courtesy of Andrew Roberts.
South Sudan new sig/date (2017) 50-dollar note (B114c) confirmed
10 10, 2017 10:24 Category: Africa
Like B114b, but new signatures, new date (2017). Prefix AJ.
Courtesy of Jürgen Franer, Dmitry Svobodin, and Fritz Simons.
South Sudan new sig/date (2016) 100-pound note (B115b) confirmed
25 09, 2017 15:51 Category: Africa
Like B115a, but new date (2016) and new signature. Prefix AC.
Courtesy of Claudio Marana.
South Sudan new sig/date (2017) 100-pound note (B115c) confirmed
05 08, 2017 08:36 Category: Africa
Like B115b, but new signatures (Othom Rago Ajak and Stephen Dhieu Dau Ayik), and new date (2017). Prefix AE.
Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer (Banknote-Online).
South Sudan new sig/date (2016) 50-pound note (B114b) confirmed
26 07, 2017 12:46 Category: Africa
Like B114a, but new signatures and new date (2016). Prefix AG.
Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.
South Sudan new sig/date (2016) 10-pound note (B112b) confirmed
10 05, 2017 09:09 Category: Africa
Like B112a, but new date (2016) and new signatures. Prefix AS.
Courtesy of Claudio Marana.
South Sudan new sig/date (2016) 20-pound note (B113b) confirmed
01 05, 2017 09:18 Category: Africa
Like B113a, but new date (2016) and new signatures. Prefix AJ.
Courtesy of Claudio Marana.
South Sudan dispels rumors of new banknotes
26 11, 2016 10:53 Category: Africa
According to a report on eyeRadio dated 25 November 2016, Kornelio Koriom, governor of the Central Bank of South Sudan, said the bank has no intention of printing, replacing, or changing the current South Sudanese banknotes other than to replace worn and damaged notes.
Sudan new sig/date (2015) 50-pound note (B105b) confirmed
21 05, 2016 00:06 Category: Africa
Like B105a, but new date, new signature, and matte denominations in corners. Prefix AE.
Courtesy of Hamid Kazemi.
South Sudan new 20-pound note (B113) confirmed
22 04, 2016 10:27 Category: Africa
Like B108, but 20 pounds, not 25 pounds, plus dated 2015 and new signature. Prefix AA.
Courtesy of Hamid Kazemi (banknoteswholesale
South Sudan new 10-pound note (B112) confirmed
22 04, 2016 10:22 Category: Africa
Like B107, but green, not blue, plus dated 2015 and new signature. Prefix AL.
Courtesy of Hamid Kazemi (banknoteswholesale
South Sudan new sig/date (2015) 5-pound note (B111) confirmed
29 03, 2016 04:18 Category: Africa
Like B106, but new date (2015), new signature (Kornelio Koriom Mayik), and matte denomination numerals in corners. Prefix AL.
Courtesy of Max Keller.
South Sudan new sig/date (2015) 100-pound note (B115) confirmed
27 02, 2016 07:41 Category: Africa
Like B110, but new date (2015), new signature (Kornelio Koriom Mayik), and matte denomination numerals in corners. Prefix AB.
Courtesy of Max Keller.
Press release: Encyclopedia of Sudan Banknotes 1856 - 2012
Bushra Ali, a frequent contributor to this site and The Banknote Book, recently published Encyclopedia of Sudan Banknotes 1856 - 2012. This specialized catalog is available via Lulu.com as a print-on-demand book. This 467-page first edition covers all notes from 1856 to 2012, and includes Egyptian notes used in Sudan, along with many notes unlisted in the SCWPM, such as unadopted designs, specimens, and proofs. Visit Lulu.com and click on the Preview link below the image of the book cover to see sample pages of this detailed catalog.
South Sudan new piaster notes (B101 - B103) confirmed
02 12, 2011 21:10 Category: Africa
According to various news reports, on 19 October 2011 the Central Bank of South Sudan issued new notes in the denominations of 5, 10, 25, and 50 piasters. These low-value notes will make it possible to purchase smaller items that cost less than a pound (1 South Sudan pound = 100 piasters), said Governor Kornelio Koriom. The new piaster notes are reportedly printed by De La Rue, which also produced the pound-denominated notes introduced on 18 July 2011. Further reports indicate that the 50-piaster denomination was dropped in favor of a coin.
Curiously, the currency is spelled piaster, not piastre, and the signatures remain the same as on the pound-denominated notes, even though the governor was replaced shortly after their introduction, which means these notes must have been planned well before his removal. To differentiate the designs from the higher denominations, the piaster notes have the portrait at right instead of left, and they do not have windowed security threads.
Courtesy of Murtaza Karimjee.
New Sudan high denomination notes sought
18 09, 2011 09:18 Category: Africa
The IBNS Journal Volume 50 Number 1 contains an interesting article, “The Elusive Unofficial Banknotes of New Sudan.” Author Peter Symes details the history of notes from the “Bank of New Sudan” which were prepared in late 2002 and issued regionally for a few years thereafter. Reliable information is scarce regarding these issues, particularly regarding the higher denominations. Anyone who owns the 50, 100, or 200 pound notes in this family is encouraged to send 300-dpi scans of same so this info can be shared with other collectors.
South Sudan chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
27 08, 2011 20:36 Category: The Banknote Book | Africa
The South Sudan chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale and as a free download to subscribers.
This 4-page catalog covers notes issued by the Bank of South Sudan from 2011 to present. Revised 24 May 2016.
Each chapter of The Banknote Book includes detailed descriptions and background information, full-color images, and accurate valuations. The Banknote Book also features:
- Sharp color images of note’s front and back without overlap
- Face value or date of demonetization if no longer legal tender
- Specific identification of all vignette elements
- Security features described in full
- Printer imprint reproduced exactly as on note
- Each date/signature variety assigned an individual letter
- Variety checkboxes for tracking your collection and want list
- Date reproduced exactly as on note
- Precise date of introduction noted when known
- Replacement note information
- Signature tables, often with names and terms of service
- Background information for historical and cultural context
- Details magnified to distinguish between note varieties
- Bibliographic sources listed for further research
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South Sudan's central bank governor replaced by deputy
16 08, 2011 21:33 Category: Africa
According to a Reuters Africa article dated 16 August 2011, Elijah Malok has been replaced as the governor of the Bank of South Sudan by his former deputy, Kornelio Koriom. Malok’s signature appears on the world’s newest nation’s banknotes which were issued 18 July 2011.
South Sudan public complains about lack of dates on new banknotes
19 07, 2011 19:43 Category: Africa
According to articles in Al Bawaba and Sudan Tribune, members of the public in South Sudan are complaining that the new series of banknotes issued on 18 July 2011 lack printed dates, as have all notes previously issued by Sudan. Apparently the people are unaware that many countries routinely issue notes without dates (much to the consternation of researchers and catalogers such as myself).
Courtesy of Richard Miranda.
Courtesy of Richard Miranda.
South Sudan new pound notes (B105 - B110) introduced on 18.07.2011
18 07, 2011 07:45 Category: Africa
According to an Al Jazeera article dated 11 July 2011 as well as a BBC article dated 11 July 2011, South Sudan—which just gained its independence on 9 July—will introduce its own currency next week [update: the notes officially entered circulation on 18 July]. The South Sudan pound notes feature a portrait of rebel leader John Garang on the front, while the backs contain images of the country's culture and wealth. Finance Minister David Deng Athorbei said plane-loads of the South Sudan pound would arrive in the capital, Juba, on 13 July and would be in circulation by 18 July. The new notes, printed by De La Rue, will be exchanged at par for the existing Sudanese pounds. The Bank of South Sudan will issue six denominations – 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 pound – and the notes are signed by Elijah Malok as “Governor” even though he has not been officially appointed to the position.
Meanwhile, Sudan has announced that it will issue new notes of its own. The Central Bank of Sudan issued a new series of pound-denominated notes just four years ago.
Courtesy of Mojmir Cerny, Thomas Krause, David Bonczak, Aidan Work, Murtaza Karimjee, and Thomas Augustsson.
