What's your favourite banknote in your collection?

I've got nothing to show for my coin collection, so I thought i would start this thread.

Here's my favourite (which believe me, is a tough call, especially after branching into World currency). Canadians call this 1935 $20 the "Shirley Temple note" b/c it features QEII well before anyone knew she'd be the queen & Canadians compared her to the child star. The note is not that rare but highly prized by most of us (especially in "Original" or "EPQ" higher grades):

in Canada, by Charlton it is labelled as BC-9b because the black small round seal on the right is considered "small" & is from the more common design revision (whereas the original large seal is the less common of the 2). SCWPM & Numista lists it as P-46b.
I have the earlier large seal version but its in about Fine & is a bit on the ugly-side compared to this example. All 1935's are tough since they were only around for 2 years & they have some unique characteristics including having such strange colour schemes (like the pink $20, all latter versions are green, the orange $5 (now blue) & blue $2 (now orange)). I believe they were following GB's colour conventions as they're more like the early Australian notes but just for those 2 short years (& they caused mass confusion since Canadians were not used to those conventions). They also had separate French & English versions (with the French versions being far scarcer than the English versions).

Hope you will share your favourite banknotes in your collection:

That is a cool note with some interesting information. How did the baby future queen get chosen to be portrayed on the bank note

The favourite note from the ones I own is this Czechoslovakian 20 Korun (1988) P#95 especially the backside with the colors and many but somehow not overladen design elements.
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My favourite banknote is this:

A $500 note from the Chartered Bank. The framed picture, diverging-ray underprint and the intricate patterns around the coat of arms and the watermark are what I like about the obverse.

The reverse is even better in my opinion. Something about the bank name presented on a flying banner screams elegance. The frame around the watermark window is something to die for, and instead of the usual illustration of the bank building, the vignette depicts everyday life in colonial Hong Kong.

Citação: "KS5331 Productions"​My favourite banknote is this:
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​A $500 note from the Chartered Bank. The framed picture, diverging-ray underprint and the intricate patterns around the coat of arms and the watermark are what I like about the obverse.
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​The reverse is even better in my opinion. Something about the bank name presented on a flying banner screams elegance. The frame around the watermark window is something to die for, and instead of the usual illustration of the bank building, the vignette depicts everyday life in colonial Hong Kong.

​Interesting note - you have described it well.
On the reverse the 3rd picture in a circle - a floppy animal with a bow knot on the top - what is that?
Reverse - never seen the serial number in 4 corners on the outer blank strip

It's a ram and most likely a Golden Fleece

Similar like this New Zealand coin: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces118401.html

Thanks Idolenz & Essor Prof.
I find it unusual for a dead looking animal to be used on a coin.
Must represent an important & symbolic part of history or trade

The fleece is a symbol of authority and kingship.

It has to be the early decimal series of NZ - just pure elegance


1967 - 1980 series 3, $1 and $2, engraved, De La Rue

Not in my collection, but my other favourite


£50 series 1 1934 (Mega rare) and series 2 (1940) - super rare

Bad photos as they were behind a plexiglass case at the Museum of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.

Citação: "BluHawk"​How did the baby future queen get chosen to be portrayed on the bank note?

​That's a good question & since her uncle was expected to be king, it must have been a mix of sheer chance with a little nudge from familial politics. If you go by the Crown series, than it appears as if she was somewhat favoured by her grandparents (King George V & Queen Mary). Hard to say as these were traditionally icy folk who could make a polar bear sneeze. But as dumb luck would have it, her uncle abdicated, so her stuttering father inherited the crown.

And "speaking of the devil," here's BC-6 my 2nd favourite CDN banknote (with French text):


It was my first expensive purchase. The front features the Prince of Wales when he was expected to take over from his father (but we all know how that went). The back features an allegory for electricity. The back of the 1935 $20 features an allegory for agriculture. Each of them have different allegorical scenes. Since the series ended so abruptly, over King George V's sudden death in 1936, only a year after they started, the BOC used the reverse plates for their second 1937 series (just mixing them up on the denominations). But that was also when the changed the colour scheme to its current scheme (to eliminate confusion).

BTW: appreciate the adds here. P#95 is a lovely note as is the $500 chartered banknote from HK. Also have a soft spot for those oldies from NZ.

Thanks for the information.
Icy enough to make the polar bear sneeze - 'nuff said
Banknote with french text is really cool.

My favorite from my collection is my 100 Rupees from the Seychelles.

Although my banknotes are not listed on Numista, I though I would still add my favourite.

UK White £5 P-345a.2 Dated 19 March 1956 (Birthday present from my wife, love her)

I have an attraction for Yugoslav banknotes, is it because of the impact of the monetary collapse, but there have been precedents in Germany or Hungary, or this obstinacy in issuing banknotes that no longer worths anything the next month, who knows?

Some great looking designs posted here, thanks for sharing. I know the 'White Fiver' has an intricate watermark like no other (one has to see it in person to really appreciate it).

I've become a much bigger fan of world banknotes over my own country (though I'll always have a soft spot for our early BOC 1935 & 1937's- esp the allegorical scenes on the backs).

So here is one of my favourite world notes from the Bahamas:

The flamingos featured on the backs sort of jump out when looking at it (with the contrasting colour scheme). The front portrait is also elegant.

Germany - 1910, 20 Mark

"Germany - 1910, 20 Mark"
-Nice! Cool note "Alfred_453"

My favourite note is probably my Rhodesian $5 note, there’s not much reasoning for it being my favourite other than the fact that I really like the note’s reverse. I’ve been considering buying a replacement $5 however they’re pricy and it’s definitely not a collection priority at the moment.

Serial_Number_8 - The Bahamas note - love the myriad of colours on the reverse
Alfred_435 - nice one, I have that one and love the simple but elegant designs
Crownapple - I have a torn Rhodesia $2 note - inspite of the tear paid some good money for it