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Notes of Irony, Post-Colonial Escudos 3: 1000 Escudos (Mozambique, 1972)-Reference
This post-colonial Mozambique banknote represents the 4th denomination of the over-stamped Escudo (Series 1976). The observe depicts...
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Notes of Irony, Post-Colonial Escudos 2: 500 Escudos (Mozambique, 1967)-Reference
This post-colonial Mozambique banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the over-stamped Escudo (Series 1976). The observe depicts...
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Notes of Irony, Post-Colonial Escudos 1: 100 Escudos (Mozambique, 1961)-Reference
This post-colonial Mozambique banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the over-stamped Escudo (Series 1976). The observe depicts...
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Dec 16, 20201 min read
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Notes Of The Hard Dinar, Sculpted In Sacrifice: 500,000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1989)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 12th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (5th, Series 1985).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Dec 16, 20203 min read
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Notes Of The Hard Dinar, Matron Of The Field: 1000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1981)-Article
This large Yugoslavian banknote represents the 7th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (Series 1968).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Dec 16, 20203 min read
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Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Lord Of The Current: 500 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1970)-Article
This large Yugoslavian banknote represents the 6th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (Series 1968).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Dec 16, 20203 min read
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Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Rider of Peace: 100 Dinar (Yugoslavia, 1965)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (Series 1968).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Dec 16, 20203 min read
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Notes Of The Hard Dinar, Men of Stone: 50 Dinar (Yugoslavia, 1981)-Article.
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 4th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (Series 1968).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Dec 16, 20203 min read
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Notes Of The Hard Dinar, Adriatic Cargo: 20 Dinar (Yugoslavia, 1974)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (Series 1968).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Dec 16, 20203 min read
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Note's Of The Hard Dinar, The Balkan Forger: 10 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1968)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (Series 1968).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Dec 16, 20203 min read
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Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Dinara Beauty: 5 Dinar (Yugoslavia, 1968)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (Series 1968).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Dec 16, 20203 min read
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Notes of Marshall Mobutu, Tamer of the Unconquerable River: 500 Zaire (Zaire, 1989)-Article
This colorful Zairian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Zaire (Series 1988-92). The Zaire was the currency of the nation of...
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Dec 16, 20203 min read
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The Statesman From Corfu, Father of a Nation: 500 Drachmae (Greece, 1983)-Reference
This pre-Euro Greek banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Third Modern Drachma (Series 1978). The observe depicts statesman...
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Dec 16, 20201 min read
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The Piraeus Athena and Literature: 100 Drachmai (Greece, 1978)-Article
This Greek banknote represents the 2nd entry of the Third Modern Drachma, 1978-87 sub-series. The Third Drachma circulated for nearly 48...
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Nov 27, 20204 min read
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Occupied Germany, Notes of the BAF: 1 Pound (British Armed Forces, 1948)-Founder's Article
This British Armed Forces Special Voucher (BAFSV) represents the 6th denomination of the 2nd Series (1948). In the aftermath of World War...
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Oct 31, 20202 min read
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The Head of Poseidon: 50 Drachmae (Greece, 1978)-Founder's Article
This Greek banknote represents the 1st entry of the Third Modern Drachma, 1978-87 sub-series. The Third Drachma circulated for nearly 48...
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Oct 31, 20204 min read
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