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Jan 6, 20211 min read
The Notes Of Juche: 5000 Won (North Korea, Juche 102/2013)-Reference
This North Korean (DPRK) banknote specimen represents the 10th denomination of the Third North Korean Won (Series 2009). The observe...
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Jan 6, 20211 min read
The Notes Of Juche 2: 2000 Won (North Korea, Juche 97/2008)-Reference
This North Korean (DPRK) banknote specimen represents the 8th denomination of the Third North Korean Won (Series 2009). The observe...
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Jan 6, 20211 min read
The Notes Of Juche 1: 1000 Won (North Korea, Juche 97/2008)-Reference
This North Korean (DPRK) banknote specimen represents the 7th denomination of the Third North Korean Won (Series 2009). The observe...
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Jan 5, 20217 min read
The Smoke That Thunders: 100 Kwacha (Zambia, 1991)-Article
This Zambian banknote represents the 6th denomination of 6th Emission First Kwacha (2nd of 1991 Sub-Series). The term "kwacha" means...
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Jan 5, 20211 min read
Hero Of The Saltpeter War: 5,000 Sol De Oro (Peru, 1985)-Reference
This Peruvian banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Sol De Oro (Series 1976). The Observe depicts General Francisco Bolognesi...
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Jan 5, 20211 min read
The Death And Legacy Of The Grand Admiral: 1,000 Sol De Oro (Peru, 1981)- Reference
This Peruvian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Sol De Oro (Series 1981). The observe depicts Admiral Miguel Grau Seminario...
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Jan 5, 20211 min read
The Chronicler And The Sacred Lake: 10 Sol De Oro (Peru, 1975)-Reference
This Peruvian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Sol De Oro (Series 1969). The observe depicts chronicler Garcilaso de la...
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Jan 5, 20211 min read
Pachacuti's Fortress: 5 Sol De Oro (Peru, 1974)-Reference
This Peruvian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Sol De Oro (Series 1969). The observe depicts Incan Emperor Pachacuti...
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Jan 4, 20214 min read
The Hawksbill of Laguna de la Restinga 2: 5,000 Bolívar Fuerte (Venezuela, 2017)-Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 4th denomination of the Bolívar Fuerte Series (2016). The 5,000 Bolívar Fuerte note (5000 BsF) was...
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Jan 2, 20211 min read
Admiral Grau, The Gentleman Of The Seas: 5,000 Intis (Peru, 1988)-Reference
This Peruvian banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Peruvian Inti (1st, Series 1985-88). The observe features a portrait...
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Jan 2, 20213 min read
Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 10 Dinara (Croatia, 1991)-Article
This Croatian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Croatian Dinar (Series 1991). Despite their brief circulation (1991-1993)...
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Jan 2, 20213 min read
The Makedonium, Monument To The Uprising: 10 Denari (Macedonia, 1992)-Article
This Macedonian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Denar (Series 1992). Despite their brief circulation (1992-1993)...
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Jan 2, 20214 min read
Notes Of The Bosnian War, The Bridge: 50 Dinara (Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1992)-Article
This Bosnia and Herzegovina banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First Bosnian-Herzegovina Dinar (Series 1992). While simple...
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Jan 2, 20211 min read
Landmarks And Austerity: 20 Billion Dollars (Zimbabwe, 2008)-Reference
This Zimbabwean banknote represents the 24th denomination of the Third Zimbabwean Dollar (Series 2008). The observe features the Chiremba...
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Jan 2, 20211 min read
Lake Kivu, Giver and Taker Of Life: 5,000 Francs (Rwanda, 1988)-Reference
This Rwandan banknote represents the 4th and final denomination of the 4th Rwandan Franc Series (1981). The observe features an...
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Jan 2, 20211 min read
Warriors Of The Great Lakes: 1,000 Francs (Rwanda, 1988)-Reference
This Rwandan banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Rwandan Franc (Series 1981-89). Observe The observe features two running...
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Jan 2, 20211 min read
Zebras Of The Virunga: 100 Francs (Rwanda, 1989)-Reference
This Rwandan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the 4th Rwandan Franc Series (1981). The observe depicts a herd of Plains...
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Jan 2, 20211 min read
Notes Of The Occupation, Serbia 1: 500 Dinara (Serbia, 1941)-Reference
This Serbian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the unstamped “WWII Dinar” (Series 1941). The wider 1941 series included...
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Jan 2, 20212 min read
Notes Of The Kaiserreich, The Beauty In The Mirror: 100 Mark (Imperial Germany, 1908)-Article
This Imperial German banknote represents the 5th denomination of Goldmark (Series 1883-1914). The Gold Mark represented the gold-backed...
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Jan 1, 20212 min read
The Great Educator: 10 Naira (Nigeria, 2013)-Article
This polymer Nigerian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Naira Series (2009). The 2009 Naira coincided with a...
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