Banknote Resources
Banknote research rarely depends on a single source. This page brings together selected organizations, specialist societies, publications, and reference platforms that support the study, identification, and understanding of world banknotes and paper money.
These resources can help collectors compare issues and varieties, explore historical and numismatic context, follow specialist research and market developments, and connect individual banknotes with the wider institutions and scholarship that document them.
Collector Organizations & Societies
Organizations supporting the study, understanding and collecting of banknotes, currency and related numismatic material.
International · Banknote Society
International Bank Note Society (IBNS)
Founded in 1961, the International Bank Note Society is a non-profit educational organization promoting the study and knowledge of worldwide banknotes and paper currencies. Its resources include publications, grading standards, collector information and the annual Bank Note of the Year award.
Website: International Bank Note Society ↗
United States · Numismatic Association
American Numismatic Association (ANA)
The American Numismatic Association is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to collecting and studying money. Its resources cover coins, paper money and numismatic history through educational programs, publications, online learning, a specialist library and the Money Museum.
Website: American Numismatic Association ↗
Germany · Collector Association
Deutsche Geldschein- und Wertpapiersammler e.V. (DGW)
DGW is a German non-profit association for collectors of banknotes and historical securities. It supports the exchange of specialist knowledge and provides collector information, publications and resources relating to paper money and historical securities.
Publications & Reference Resources
Specialist publications and reference platforms covering world paper money, identification, research, market information and current developments.
Reference · World Paper Money
Greysheet · The Banknote Book
Greysheet provides pricing and reference information for coins and currency, including dedicated World Paper Money resources. The Banknote Book is a country-by-country reference work covering world banknote types and varieties.
Website: The Banknote Book ↗
Publication · Paper Money
Numismatic News · Paper Money
Numismatic News provides numismatic news, auction coverage, market updates and collector information. Its dedicated Paper Money section covers banknote issues, research, auctions and developments from the international paper-money market.
Website: Numismatic News · Paper Money ↗
Reference · Illustrated Banknotes
Banknote.ws · Bank Note Museum
Banknote.ws presents an illustrated Bank Note Museum organized by continent and country. Its country pages provide banknote images and issue listings that can support visual comparison, identification and research of world banknotes.
Website: Banknote.ws · Bank Note Museum ↗
About This Page
WorldBanknotes.eu maintains this page as a selective collection of external resources with a clear relevance to banknote collecting, paper-money research or numismatic education. Listings are reviewed and may be updated or expanded as useful resources change or become available.