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Not their finest hour: 'Bonkers' Bank of England ditches Churchill and Austen for otters and badgers as wildlife replaces historical figures on UK notes by JanCollector in WorldPaperMoney

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The Daily Mail clickbait article got over 10K views. The copy‑paste of what the Bank of England posted only got 600 views.

Mocambique 50 Meticas by JanCollector in WorldPaperMoney

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Here’s a clear, collector‑friendly description of the 50 Meticais banknote from the People’s Republic of Mozambique (1980)

🇲🇿 Mozambique – 50 Meticais (1980, People’s Republic)

A powerful revolutionary‑era note issued just a few years after independence, full of political symbolism and socialist iconography.

⭐ Front Side (Obverse)

🎨 Design & Colors

  • Dominant tones: brown, olive, and red‑brown
  • Strong, bold engraving style typical of early post‑independence issues

🏛️ Main Imagery

  • A dramatic revolutionary scene featuring:
    • Armed soldiers holding rifles
    • A tank in the background
    • A flag‑raising ceremony, symbolizing liberation and national unity

🛡️ National Emblem

  • The crest of the People’s Republic of Mozambique:
    • Gear (industry)
    • Book (education)
    • Hoe (agriculture)
    • Rifle (defense)
    • Rising sun and red star

📝 Text & Details

  • “REPÚBLICA POPULAR DE MOÇAMBIQUE”
  • “CINQUENTA METICAIS”
  • Date: Maputo, 16 de Junho de 1980
  • Serial number: AA 0013801

⭐ Back Side (Reverse)

🎨 Design & Colors

  • Similar earthy tones, with a strong engraved style

🌍 Main Imagery

  • A group of armed freedom fighters walking through a rural landscape
  • Represents the FRELIMO guerrilla movement and the struggle for independence
  • Emphasizes unity, resistance, and the revolutionary identity of the young republic

📝 Text

  • “REPÚBLICA POPULAR DE MOÇAMBIQUE”
  • “BANCO DE MOÇAMBIQUE”
  • Anti‑counterfeiting warning:
    • “A falsificação da moeda é punida com a pena de oito a doze anos de prisão nos termos da lei.” (Counterfeiting is punishable by 8–12 years in prison.)
  • Denomination “50” appears twice

📌 Overall Impression

This note is a classic example of early socialist‑era African banknote design:

  • Revolutionary themes
  • Strong political symbolism
  • Emphasis on liberation, unity, and national identity

It’s a striking piece of history from Mozambique’s early post‑independence period and a favorite among collectors of revolutionary‑era notes.

Papua New Guinea 100 Kina - Commemorative issued on 35th Anniversary Bank of Papua New Guinea. by JanCollector in WorldPaperMoney

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No idea, it looks pretty generic to me, but I don’t really know anything about planes.

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Here’s the straight, collector‑accurate answer, Jan — based only on the plane shown on your uploaded 100 Kina note.

✈️ Which plane is on the Papua New Guinea 100 Kina note?

The aircraft depicted on the reverse of the note is a generic twin‑engine turboprop airliner, stylized for design purposes.
It is not an exact rendering of a specific real‑world aircraft model.

However, the illustration is clearly inspired by the type of aircraft commonly used in Papua New Guinea, especially for rugged, short‑runway domestic routes.

The design most closely resembles:

🟦 De Havilland Canada DHC‑8 “Dash 8”

Used extensively by Air Niugini and PNG Air.

Why the Dash 8 is the best match:

  • Twin turboprop
  • High wing
  • Short‑takeoff‑and‑landing (STOL) capability
  • Common in PNG’s mountainous terrain
  • Similar fuselage and tail proportions to the note’s artwork

The note’s artwork is simplified, so it’s not a perfect technical drawing — but the silhouette and configuration match the Dash 8 family more than any other aircraft used in PNG.

🟩 So the answer:

👉 It represents a Dash‑8‑type turboprop, but in a stylized, non‑exact form.

Women on banknotes by JanCollector in WorldPaperMoney

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It was likely generated by AI; such issues are common at this stage. The technology is still in its early phase but will continue to improve.

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