My currency collection began on Christmas day 2022. When a friend of mine got a euro to scratch off a verification code. I politely asked him for the coin, he gave it to me. now over more then two years of having a collection, I own currency from most of the countries on earth. between banknotes and coins, I prefer banknotes as they have more colorful and shiny things for me to look at:D
World's first polymer banknote (Australia 10 Dollars 1988)! This banknote was made to celebrate 200 years of europian settlement of the country.
This next banknote is not in my collection, but is still the oldest plastic banknote in the world to be used as money. I say "used as money because there was some plastic money for testing purposes dating back to the early 1970s! (1973). Anyway This banknote was made in Haiti, in 1980. Unlike the Australian banknote, This banknote was made out of a plastic material called Tyvek. however this banknote and many more like it would soon be scrapped due to the Tyvek's bad performance.
*My top 10 favorite banknotes in my collection*
#10; Brunei 1 Ringgit/Dollar (1996-2008)
I got this banknote when I went to the North west banknote convention in April 2025.
#9; Canadian 5 Dollars (2006-2012)
This is the last series of Canadian banknotes that were made out of paper before they switched to polimer in 2011-2013. This banknote is also an exact copy of the 5 dollar banknote prior to it (2001-2006) except with more advanced sucrity features! I got this banknote on Christmas!
#8; Costa Rica 2000 Colones (2018-)
I wanted this banknote for so long! then, at the kiosk in my local mall one day I finally got it!
#7; Seychelles 25 Rupees (2016-)
In December of 2024 I got this banknote at the mall kiosk. This banknote has one of my favorite holograms to be on a banknote, unfortunately my banknote is quite messed up so the hologram is hard to see:(
#6; New Zealand 5 Dollars (2015-)
This is yet another banknote I got at the banknote kiosk at my local mall. Anyway This banknote was voted as the 2015 banknote of the year by the IBNS (International Bank Note Society)
#5; Eastern Caribbean 2 Dollars (2023-)
I got this Banknote online from banknote world. it was voted 2023 Banknkte of the year!
#4; Australian 20 Dollers (2019-)
Like I said before Australia was the first country to start useing polimer banknotes. This 20 dollar banknote is from there most resent series I also got it at the coin store!
#3; French 50 Francs (1992-2002)
This banknote was from the last series until France sliced there own currency to the Euro in 2002. I got this banknote at the coin store>
#2; Swiss 20 Francs (2016-)
As far as I know the swiss are the only ones who make paper money with windows on them. The swiss are also known for there attention to detail when it comes to banknotes. I got this note for Christmas
The Netherlands had this great banknote for about five years; until just like France and many other European nations, switched to the Euro in 2002. the Netherlands is the only country in my collection to put barcodes on their banknotes! I got this banknote yet again at the coin store
More banknotes from The Netherlands
