Ships on Banknotes: Tunisia 2013 - 5 Cinq Dinars

Country: Tunisia
Year: 2013
Denomination: 5 Cinq Dinars
Issued By: Central Bank of Tunisia / Banque Centrale de Tunisie

Reverse side showing ancient Carthaginian / Phoenician type sailing vessels, 3 types.

One more ship seen in front side, bottom left; and also one on the silver security thread.

 

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Ships on Banknotes: Singapore $50 Ship Series

Singapore - Ship Series - $50
(1984 - 1999)
Size: 156 x 74 mm
Printers: Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd

Obverse: Coaster Vessel "Perak"
Reverse: Benjamin Sheares Bridge

I am happy to add this note to my collection. Now the ship series in my collection are $1, $2, $5, $10, and $50. The other notes in the series are $100, $500, $1000, and $10,000, which are beyond my reach.

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Ships on Banknotes: Uruguay 1939-1966 1 Peso

Uruguay - 1939-1966
One Peso

Obverse: Pedro Figari (1861 - 1938), Uruguayan Painter and Coat of Arms depicting the Sun, a laurel branch, Cerro de Montevideo (Montevideo Hill), a scale, a galloping horse and an ox; Architectural rosettes and designs throughout.

Reverse: Sailing ships in the Atlantic Ocean in front of the Montevideo Hill.
Printers: Thomas De La Rue & Co., Ltd

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Text Source: banknotes.com

Watercrafts on Banknotes # 15 - Madagascar 5000 Ariary

Year of Issue: 2006
Denomination: 5000 Ariary
Issued by: Banky Foiben'i Madagasikara
Size: 151 x 75 mm

The design on reverse side of this note shows traditional fishing boats of Madagascar with sail.

Watercrafts on Banknotes #14 - Oman 1 Riyal

Issued By: Central Bank of Oman
Catalog #: KM 43
Year: 2005

This banknote is a commemorative issue on event of 35th National Day of Sultanate of Oman, in 2005. On the reverse, left side there is a three-masted ship, more information unavailable. anyone knows?

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Ships on Banknotes #13 - Kuwait 10 Dinars

Issued by: Central Bank of Kuwait
Date: 1968 (1992)
Catalog #: 21b Orange-red, olive-brown on multicolor underprint

The picture above is the reverse side of the bank note which shows traditional sailing boat.

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Ships on Banknotes #12 - Greece 50 Drachma

 

Issued By: Bank of Greece
First Issued: October 01, 1964
Issued Period: 1964 - 1970

Added this banknote recently to my collection. The condition of the note is poor, should replace this when I get a better quality note.

At the bottom, on front side, is seen a traditional Greek Galley with pointed bow. On the back is a scene depicting building of ships at a shipyard. Greece is a maritime nation by tradition, as shipping is arguably the oldest form of occupation of the Greeks and has been a key element of Greek economic activity since ancient times, as the mountainous landscape of the mainland, the limited farming area and the extended coastline of Greece led people to occupy with shipping.

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Source: Wikipedia, Krause Standard Catalog of World Paper Money

Ships on Banknotes #11 - China 5 Fen 1953

Year: 1953
Denomination: 5 Fen

This is a 5 Fen banknote of China showing a steam cargo ship on the reverse side of the note.

This banknote was gifted by my friend, Mr. Prashant Ashar, who is also collecting stamps on ships and maritime.

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Ships on Banknotes #10 - Laos 100 Kip

100 Kip banknote of Laos issued sometime before 1976, showing fishermen on longboats in a lake. The Pathet Lao Kip was used in the areas which were under the control of the Pathet Lao. Banknote denominations of 1, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 kip were issued. The notes were printed in China.

Source: wikipedia

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Ships on Banknotes #9 - Singapore $5

Date of first issue:  August 21, 1989
Size in mm: 133 x 63
Color: Green

This banknote is of 3rd series of Singapore Banknotes commonly termed as "ship" series issued and used between 1984 and 1999. The series starts with the merchant craft of bygone days, and progresses to the modern bulk carrier which is featured on the highest denomination. The nine denominations in this series are $1, $2, $5, $10, $50, $100, $500, $1,000, $10,000.

The vessel depicted on the obverse (front) side in this $5 banknote is a Twakow or sailing lighter, a locally built craft designed by the Chinese. It carried cargoes mainly from the Malay Peninsula.  It was also used to unload cargoes from large ships at the anchorages to many warehouses on the banks of Singapore and Kallang rivers. The Twakows subsequently lost their masts and sails after bridges were built across the rivers.

The reverse of the banknote depicts birds eye view of PSA Terminals at Singapore. PSA Singapore Terminals is the world’s largest container transshipment  hub, handling about one-fifth of the world's total container transshipment throughput, and 6% of global container throughput. It has a network of 200 shipping lines serving 600 ports in 123 countries.

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Source: Wikipedia, mas.gov.sg, shipstamps.co.uk

Thanks to blogger friend Ms. Malini,  (Encyclobanknotes) for sending me this banknote.

Ships on Banknotes #8 - Singapore $10

Date of Issue: March 01, 1988
Size in mm: 141 x 69
Color: Red

This banknote is of 3rd series of Singapore Banknotes commonly termed as "ship" series issued and used between 1984 and 1999. The series starts with the merchant craft of bygone days, and progresses to the modern bulk carrier which is featured on the highest denomination. The nine denominations in this series are $1, $2, $5, $10, $50, $100, $500, $1,000, $10,000.

The vessel depicted in this $10 banknote is a barter trading vessel - "Palari" a two-masted wooden sailing ship with a stern and keel. This is the older type of the traditional Indonesian sailing ship - Pinisi.

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Source: Wikipedia, mas.gov.sg

Thanks to blogger friend Ms. Malini,  (Encyclobanknotes) for sending me this banknote.

Battle of Vuelta de Obligado on Argentine 20 Pesos banknote

Design first issued: 1992

Thanks to swap pal from Argentina - Mr. Pablo Javier Boyero for this wonderful banknote which depicts a battle scene.

The naval Battle of Vuelta de Obligado took place on the waters of the Paraná River (second-longest river in South America, after the Amazon) on November 20, 1845, between the Argentine Confederacy, under the leadership of Juan Manuel de Rosas, and an Anglo-French fleet. From the battle it was proved that it was practically impossible to sail Argentine rivers without the authorization of Argentinian authorities.

The Battle of Obligado is remembered in Argentina on 20 November, which was declared "Day of National Sovereignty" in 1973.

Click here to know about the battle in detail at Wikipedia.

Ships on Banknotes - 006 - Australia $10 polymer (1988)

Date of Issue: January 26, 1988

This is a limited issue commemorative polymer note produced and issued only during 1988, by the Note Printing Branch of the Reserve Bank of Australia, R.A. Johnston.

The note is the first of its kind in the world in that it is printed on polymer(plastic) incorporating technology devised and developed in Australia.

Notes from the limited first print run bear the prefix AA and are imprinted “26 January 1988″. These features will distinguish them from subsequent prints of the note : serial prefix AB.

The note shows the ship “HMS Supply” anchored at Sydney cove. The people shown symbolize all who have contributed to Australia, from left the early settlers to right the modern working man. The “Supply” and its ten sister ships of the First Fleet left Portsmouth, England for Botany Bay on May 13, 1787. All the fleet arrived at Botany Bay by January 20, 1788 but it was regarded as unsuitable for settlement Six days later a settlement was established at Sydney Cove.

This issue includes a optically variable device of Captain James Cook who first mapped Botany Bay.

Source: Wikipedia and coincollecting.a-z-series.com

Ships on Banknotes - 005 - Singapore $2

Date of Issue: December 16, 1991 (purple color banknote)

The vessel depicted in this banknote is "Tongkang", a type of light wooden boat used commonly in the early 19th century to carry goods along rivers in the Malay Archipelago. It can be propelled by various methods like rowing, punt poles, and sail.

The early tongkangs were about 20 tons, but the size increased around 1860. The tongkand was one of the two traditional Malay ships that used Junk Rig with local hulls instead of Chinese Junk hull. The last of the tongkangs in Singapore were towed by motorised launch.

The other denominations of ship series are 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000, and 10,000.

Source: wikipedia, mas.gov.sg

Ships on Banknotes - 004 - Singapore $1

Date of Issue: January 12, 1987

Many thanks to blogger friend, Ms. Malini (Encyclobanknotes), Singapore for helping me add the $1 and $2 banknotes of the ship series to my collection.

This banknote is of 3rd series of Singapore Banknotes commonly termed as "ship" series issued and used between 1984 and 1999. The series starts with the merchant craft of bygone days, and progresses to the modern bulk carrier which is featured on the highest denomination.

The vessel depicted in this banknote is "Sha-chuan" junk (the European word for China's wooden sailboats) or sand junk, 3-masted, flat-bottomed craft that has been used prominently in the rivers and bay area around Hangzhou.

During the reign of Emperor Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), there were 5,000 sand ships in Shanghai alone, and over 100,000 in the whole country. Sand ships were widely used, serving both river and sea purposes. Historical records reveal that Chinese sand ships reached Java (Indonesia) as early as in the Song Dynasty (about the 10th century). Frescos depicting sand ships can still be found in India and Indonesia.

Source: wikipedia, mas.gov.sg, chinaculture.org

Ships on Banknotes - 003 - Cambodia

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100 Riels banknote of Cambodia issued on 1957 and was on circulation up to 1975.

This is reverse side of the note with a traditional rowing boat.

Ships on Banknotes - 002 - India

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Ten Rupees banknote issued on 1968.

This is reverse side of the note with a sailing dhow. The size of the note is reduced compared to the earlier ones.

Ships on Banknotes - 001 - India

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Ten Rupees Bank note of India issued on 1962.

This is the reverse side of the note showing a sailing dhow.