This is a small collection of notes with bridges on the back. I got the idea from a currency magazine though I don’t remember which one. If anyone knows of any notes with bridges on the front or back I would appreciate the info, it’s not easy to find them.
Nice to see a theme collection in banknotes.:thumb: Scottish banknotes have bridges on them: http://www.scotbanks.org.uk/banknote_design_bank_of_scotland_bridges.php
There are even more Scottish Bridges than the present ones of the Bank of Scotland. THe National Bank also pictured the Forth Bridge. It merged with the Commercial Bank and the National Commercial bank issued bridge notes. They merged with the Royal Bank of Scotland. That, too, then issued a Forth Bridge note.
Quite a few bridges from around here. The euro notes depict bridges that are not specific buildings but rather represent various architectural periods (Gothic, Renaissance, etc.). See here: http://www.ecb.europa.eu/euro/banknotes/html/index.en.html The new Danish notes show bridges too. So far, the 50, 100 and 200 kr have been issued; the 500 and 1000 kr will come next year. They have images of actual bridges in the country: http://www.nationalbanken.dk/DNUK/NotesAndCoins.nsf/side/New_Danish_banknote_series!OpenDocument Christian
I am partial to older Hungarian notes. Here's a favorite of those (very large size note too!) which features a bridge in the landscape: 1943 1000 Pengo HUNGARY [F081 006235] 1943 1000 Pengo HUNGARY [F081 006235]
That should be a fun collection! Here's a couple more for you: Central African Republic P10 Central African Republic P11 West African States P803T (rope bridge) West African States P114A Yugoslavia P33 Dave
Great topic, here are a few from my collection. - Back of Mexico 5 Peso 1969 - Aqueduct - Back of Luxembourg 10 Franc 1967 - Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge - Front of Russia 10 Rubles 1997 - Arch Bridge over Yenesei River - Back of Estonia 5 Krooni 1994 - Bridge over Neva River - Front of Ghana 2000 cedis 1996 - Suspension Bridge
I find it interesting that on the current 20 pound Bank of Scotland picturing the 19th century Forth Railway Bridge, you can find a Japanese gentleman, Kaichi Watanabe, sitting in a zero in the upper right hand corner. (Actually that is a numerical 0, not a flying Zero). In the background of the Railway bridge is the Forth Road Bridge, built in 1964 and now on its last legs.
Some of my old Chinese banknotes displaying bridges: Walled City of Ningpo Cemetery of Confucius Seventeen-Arch Bridge at Kunming Lake Garden of Harmonious Interests Gary
Very interesting collection. I casually collect foreign currency and I'm now go to collect bridges. "Only if I can find a place that sells them... Thanks for all the great leads!" I buy most all of my foreign currency from these three dealers. All of them are good to work with and offer very good prices, IMO. I buy from them at the Whitman shows they might do mail sales. len Harsel; lenHarsel@AOL.com;David F. Cieniewicz, dcien@hiwaay.net; Mark Wm. Clark, mwclark12@yahoo.com
New Denmark 50 Kroner note. Indonesia 1968 25 Rupiah note. North Korea 1959 50 Won. North Korea 1998 500 Won. Thailand 2002 20 Baht. Bosnia Herzegovina 1992-1993 50 Dinara note.
Windows and Bridges These "specimens" were created by the ECB ahead of the euro to familiarize people with the graphic themes of the new notes. The idea was that the new Europe would be reached by bridges and seen through windows --- of what, or to what, I am not sure. Nice notes, though. (Generic bridges.)
FWIW, the Danish 50 kroner note (and the others from that series) and the euro notes I mentioned in my previous reply (#8). Did not want to show them all though, so I just posted the links to the websites of the two central banks. By and large, the euro notes look like those specimen notes though. Christian
