Checklist of
Petroleum-related Banknotes



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DATE
OLD # NEW # DENOM. DESCRIPTION CODE
 
Albania
ND1949
P-27B 100 l Oil derricks (rev. l. ctr.)
D
1949
P-27A 1,000 l Oil field (violet)
D
1957
P-32a 1,000 l Oil field (brown violet) - PHOTO
D
1957
P-32s 1,000 l As above (specimen overprint)
D
1964
39a 100 l Derricks - PHOTO
D
1964
39s 100 l Derricks (specimen overprint)
D
1976
46a 100 l Derricks - PHOTO
D
1976
46s1 100 l Derricks (specimen overprint zeros serial #)
D
1976
46s1 100 l Derricks (specimen overprint normal serial #) - PHOTO D
ND
46Aa 100 l Derricks (blue and red) D
ND
46Ab 100 l Derricks (brown and red) D
1991
  47a 100 l Refinery on back
D
1991
  47s 100 l Refinery on back (specimen overprint)
D
Algeria
1970
55 126a 5 d Derricks in background - PHOTO
D
1970
126s 5 d Derricks as above (specimen overprint) D
1970
56 127a 10 d Refinery - PHOTO
R
1970
127s 10 d Refinery as above (specimen overprint)
R
Angola
1984
120a 500 k Offshore platform & drill crew
D
1987
120b 500 k Offshore platform & drill crew - PHOTO
D
1991 123 500 nk/ovpt. Offshore platform & drill crew - PHOTO D
1995
137 10,000 k Offshore platform - PHOTO
D
Azerbaijan (Republic) — Soviet-era issues are listed under Russia
1993
  14 1 m Small derricks & tank - PHOTO
D
1993
  15 5 m Small derricks & tank - PHOTO
D
1993
  16 10 m Small derricks & tank - PHOTO
D
1993
  17 50 m Small derricks & tank - PHOTO
D
1993
  18 100 m Small derricks & tank - PHOTO
D
2001
  1000 m Offshore platform - PHOTO
D
Bahrain
1964
2 2 1/4 d Drilling rig/refinery - PHOTO
D R
ND1978
2s CS1 1/4 d Specimen - Drilling rig/refinery - PHOTO
D R
Bolivia
1945
P-143  500 b Derrick in oilfield - PHOTO
D
1945
P-147  100 b Valle Hermosa oil refinery - PHOTO
R
1962
153a 5 p.b. Oil refinery - PHOTO
R
1962
153b 4x5 p.b. Uncut sheet of 4 notes R
1962
  153s 5 p.b. As above, specimen overprint
R
1984
P-170a 50,000 p. Oil refinery - PHOTO
R
1984
P-170s 50,000 p. As above, specimen overprint R
1987
  196 5 c Overprint revaluation of Pick 170a - PHOTO R
1987
196 var. 5 c/10c Double overprint on Pick 170a - PHOTO
R
Brunei
1996
  25 50 rg Production platforms rev.; tanker on front - PHOTO
D T
Burma (Myanmar)
ND 1987
64 64 45 k Derricks and workers - PHOTO
D
Cameroon
1985
18 25 1,000 f Small offshore platform on map - PHOTO
D
1986-9
19a 26a 1,000 f Small offshore platform on map - PHOTO
D
1990
19b 26b 1,000 f Small offshore platform on map - PHOTO
D
1992
19c 26c 1,000 f Small offshore platform on map - PHOTO
D
Canada
1971
76a 88a 10 $ Refinery - Beattie/Rasminsky sign. - PHOTO
R
1971
76a*   10 $ Refinery - same w/ * serial # - PHOTO
R
1971
88as 10 $ Refinery - specimen punched - PHOTO
R
1971
76b 88b 10 $ Refinery - Bouey/Rasminsky sign. - PHOTO
R
1971
76b*   10 $ Refinery - same w/ * serial # - PHOTO
R
1971
76c 88c 10 $ Refinery - Lawson/Bouey sign. - PHOTO
R
1971
76c*   10 $ Refinery - same w/ * serial # - PHOTO
R
1971
76d 88d 10 $ Refinery - Crow/Bouey sign. - PHOTO
R
1971
76d*   10 $ Refinery - same w/ * serial #
R
1971
76e 88e 10 $ Refinery - Thiessen/Crow sign. - PHOTO
R
1971
76e*   10 $ Refinery - same w/ * serial #
R
Central African Republic
1985
  15 1,000 f Small offshore platform on map - PHOTO
D
1986-90
  16 1,000 f Small offshore platform on map - PHOTO
D
Central African States
1994
4c 104Ca 5,000 f Drillers and drill rig (for Congo) - PHOTO
D
1997
104Cb 5,000 f Drillers and drill rig (for Congo) D
1994
4e 204Ea 5,000 f Drillers and drill rig (for Cameroon) - PHOTO
D
1995
204Eb 5,000 f Drillers and drill rig (for Cameroon) D
1994
4f 304Fa 5,000 f Drillers and drill rig (for Cent. Af. Repub.)
D
1995
304Fb 5,000 f Drillers and drill rig (for Cent. Af. Repub.) D
1994
4l 404La 5,000 f Drillers and drill rig (for Gabon) - PHOTO
D
1995
404Lb 5,000 f Drillers and drill rig (for Gabon) - D
1997
404Lc 5,000 f Drillers and drill rig (for Gabon) - D
1994
4n 504Na 5,000 f Drillers and drill rig (for Equat. Guinea) - PHOTO
D
1995
504Nb 5,000 f Drillers and drill rig (for Equat. Guinea) - D
1994
4p 604Pa 5,000 f Drillers and drill rig (for Chad) - PHOTO
D
1995
604Pb 5,000 f Drillers and drill rig (for Chad) - D
1997
604Pc 5,000 f Drillers and drill rig (for Chad) - D
Chad
1985
10 1,000 f Small offshore platform on map - PHOTO* D
1985-90
10Aa 1,000 f Small offshore platform on map D
1991
10Ab 1,000 f Small offshore platform on map D
1992
10Ac 1,000 f Small offshore platform on map
D
China (Provisional Issue - Shensi Fu Ching Bank)
1939
S 2691 10 ¢ Derrick behind village - PHOTO
D
China (PRC)
1960
875a P-875a 2 y Daqing oilfield - Wmk lg & small stars - PHOTO
D
1960
875b P-875b 2 y As above - Wmk lt. stars, dk. spades
D
ND1990s
---- Bank-issued practice note w/ refinery - PHOTO
R
Congo Peoples Republic 
1985
  9 1,000 f Small offshore platform on map - PHOTO
D
1987-89
  10a 1,000 f Small offshore platform on map - PHOTO
D
1990
  10b 1,000 f Small offshore platform on map
D
1991
  10c 1,000 f Small offshore platform on map - PHOTO
D
Cuba
1961
98 50 p Esso Gasoline pumps - PHOTO
U
1961
98s 50 p Specimen of above - PHOTO
U
1975
106 100 p Oil refinery in background
R
1975
106s 100 p Specimen of above
R
Curacao (Netherlands Indies)
1954
P-44  500 g Refinery
R
Czechoslovakia
1964 (65)
90a 50 k Slovnaft refinery (series K) R
1964 (65)
90b 50 k Slovnaft refinery (series A, N, G, J) - PHOTO
R
Equatorial Guinea
1985
16  21 1,000 f Small offshore platform on map - PHOTO
D
Gabon
1974
3a 1,000 f Refinery; LDG/UC sign. 4, 1/2 profile antelope head wmk
R
1978
3b 1,000 f Refinery; LDG/UC sign. 6, full head wmk
R
1983
3c 1,000 f Refinery; LDG/UC sign. 6, full head wmk - PHOTO
R
1983-4
3d 1,000 f Refinery; LG/UC sign., 1983-84 dates - PHOTO
R
ND 1974
4a 5,000 f Refinery units; DG/UC signatures
R
ND 1974-78
4b 5,000 f Refinery units; GO/UC signatures - PHOTO
R
ND 1978
4c 5,000 f Refinery units; new signatures - PHOTO
R
ND 1974-78
4x1 and 2 5,000 f Above 4a and 4c, errors w/ no signature
1985
  9 1,000 f Offshore platform & tanker? - PHOTO
D T
1986-90
  10a 1,000 f Offshore platform & tanker? - PHOTO
D T
1991
  10b 1,000 f Offshore platform & tanker? - PHOTO
D T
Germany (DDR)
1971
30a 50 m Refinery - PHOTO
R
1971
28 30b 50 m Refinery
R
India
1981
78a 1 r Jackup rig - 1981 coin, R.N.Malhotra sign. - PHOTO
D
1981
78b 1 r Jackup rig - M. Narasimham sign. - PHOTO
D
1983-85
78Aa 1 r Jackup rig - new 1983 coin design, Secretary. sign., Kaul - PHOTO
D
1985
78Ab 1 r Jackup rig - 1985 coin, Finance secretary sign., Venkitaramanan - PHOTO
D
1986-89
78Ac 1 r Jackup rig - 1986 coin, Venkitaramanan sign., letter A - PHOTO
D
1989
78Ad 1 r Jackup rig - letter B, Arora sign.
D
1990
78Ae 1 r Jackup rig - 1990 coin, letter B, Jalan sign. - PHOTO
D
1991
78Af 1 r Jackup rig - letter B, Shukla sign.
D
1991
78Ag 1 r Jackup rig - 1991 coin, letter B, Ahluwalia sign., Secretary - PHOTO
D
1992
78Ah 1 r Jackup rig - 1992 coin, letter B, Ahluwalia sign. - PHOTO
D
1993
78Ai 1 r Jackup rig - letter B, Ahluwalia sign., Finance Secretary - D
1994
78Aj 1 r Jackup rig - letter B, Ahluwalia sign., 1994 coin - PHOTO D
ND1999
1000 r Jackup rig - no letter behind serial # - PHOTO D
ND2000
1000 r Jackup rig - letter A behind serial # - PHOTO
D
Indonesia
1968
105 10 r Refinery - PHOTO
R
1968
110 1,000 r Petrochemical fertilizer plant - PHOTO R
1993
133a 50,000 r Offshore rig, refinery & spheroid tanks - PHOTO
D R T
1993-94
133b 50,000 r Offshore rig, refinery & spheroid tanks - D R T
1993
134a 50,000 r Offshore rig, refinery & spheroid tanks; gray print on plastic -
D R T
Iran
1954
P-67 100 r Abadan Refinery (SH1333) - PHOTO
R
1963
77 100 r Abadan Refinery (SH1343) - PHOTO
R
ND 1965
80 100 r Abadan Refinery, Samii-Hoveyda sign. - PHOTO
R
1969
86a 100 r Abadan Refinery, Samii-Amouzegar - PHOTO
R
1969
86b 100 r Abadan Refinery, Farman.-Amouzegar - PHOTO
R
1971
91a 100 r Abadan Refinery, Samii-Amouzegar - PHOTO
R
1971
91b 100 r Abadan Refinery, Farman.-Amouzegar - PHOTO
R
1971
91c 100 r Abadan Refinery, Iahanshahi-Amouzegar - PHOTO
R
1981
130a 5,000 r Teheran Refinery (w/ secur. thread) - PHOTO
R
1981
130b 5,000 r Teheran Refinery (w/o secur. thread) - PHOTO
R
Iraq
1971
58 58 1 d Refinery - PHOTO
R
1973
63 63a 1 d Refinery w/o inscription - PHOTO
R
1973
63 63b 1 d Refinery w/ inscription - PHOTO R
Korea, South (Auxil. Military Payment Certificate Coupons, Series IV)
ND
M29 1 d Oil refinery on back R
ND
M30 1 d Gas storage tank at refinery on back
T R
Kuwait
1968
8 1 d Refinery on back  - PHOTO
R
1968/80
  11a 1/4 d Rig, refinery - PHOTO
D R
1968/80
  11b 1/4 d Rig, refinery - PHOTO
D R
1992
  17 1/4 d Rig, refinery - PHOTO
D R
1994
  26 5 d Refinery - PHOTO
R
1993
  CS1 1 d Gulf war oil well fires - PHOTO
E
Libya
1971
34 34a 1/2 d Refinery
R
1972
39 34b 1/2 d Refinery - PHOTO
R
ND1981
  43a 1/2 d Refinery?, Sign. 1 - PHOTO
R
ND1981
  43b 1/2 d Refinery?, Sign. 2 - PHOTO
R
ND1984 48 1/2 d Refinery? R
ND ca.1990
  53 1/2 d Refinery? - PHOTO
R
ND ca.1991
  58a 1/2 d Refinery? - Sign. 3 R
ND ca.1991
  58b 1/2 d Refinery? - Sign. 4 - PHOTO R
ND ca.199?
  58c 1/2 d Refinery? - Sign. 5 - PHOTO
R
Malaysia
ND(1998)
  43 50 r Offshore oil platform - PHOTO D
(19)98
  45 50 r Commonwealth Games - Petronas (Malaysian National Oil Co.) towers - PHOTO
G
Mexico (Banco de Tamaulipas)
1914
s436 1 p Derricks, oil tanks and tank cars - PHOTO
D T
Mexico
1981
736a 78a 10,000 p Refinery, storage tanks; 8.12.81 - PHOTO
R T
1982
736b 78b 10,000 p Refinery, storage tanks; 25.3.82 - PHOTO
R T
1982
736c 78c 10,000 p Refinery, storage tanks; 30.9.82, red-blue serial #
R T
1982
736c 78d 10,000 p Refinery, storage tanks; 30.9.82, green-red serial # R T
1983
742a 84a 10,000 p Refinery, storage tanks; 13.5.83
R T
1983
742b 84b 10,000 p Refinery, storage tanks; 26.7.83 red/blue# - PHOTO
R T
1983
742c 84c 10,000 p Refinery, storage tanks; 26.7.83 green/blue#
R T
1983 84d 10,000 p Refinery, storage tanks; 26.7.83 purple/blue# R T
1983 84e 10,000 p Refinery, storage tanks; 5.12.83 R T
1985
742d 89a 10,000 p Refinery, storage tanks; 19.7.85 purple/blue#
R T D
1985
89b 10,000 p Refinery, storage tanks; 19.7.85 green/blue#
R T D
1987
748a 89c 10,000 p Refinery, storage tanks; 24.2.87 red/blue# - PHOTO
R T D
1987
89d 10,000 p Refinery, storage tanks; 24.2.87 green/blue# - R T D
1987 90a 10,000 p Refinery, storage tanks; 24.2.87 w/ Santana - R T D
1988
748b 90b 10,000 p Refinery, storage tanks; 1.2.88 w/o Santana - PHOTO
R T D
1989
748c 90c 10,000 p Refinery, storage tanks; 28.3.89 - PHOTO
R T D
1991 748c 90d 10,000 p Refinery, storage tanks; 16.5.91 - R T D
1992
753a 95 10 np Refinery, storage tanks; 31-7-1992, Ser. A-Y - PHOTO
R T D
Morocco
1970
59 59a 100 d Refinery; Sign. 8, AH 1390 - PHOTO R
1985
59 59b 100 d Refinery; Sign. 9, AH 1405 - PHOTO
R
Nigeria
2001
P-30 500 ni Tripod offshore drilling platform - PHOTO
D
Netherlands Antilles
1962
9 7 500 g Curacao refinery R
1970
20 1 g Possible oil storage tanks? at harborside - PHOTO
T
Oman
1987-89
  22a 100 b Harbor w/ oil storage tanks? - PHOTO
R
1994
  22b 100 b Harbor w/ oil storage tanks?
R
Peru
1981/84
P-125 50,000 s Rig floor and derricks, 5.11.1981, 2.11.1984 - PHOTO
D
1985 P-121 P-125B 50,000 s Rig floor and derricks, 23.8.1985 D
1985
  130 50 i Rig floor and derricks; Brit. print., 3.4.1985 - PHOTO
D
1986
  131a 50 i Rig floor and derricks; Brazil print., 6.3.1986 - PHOTO