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May 2, 20221 min read
Fijian Commemoration, The Rugby 7s: 7 Dollars (Fiji, 2017)-Reference
This commemorative Fijian banknote celebrates the Fijian national rugby team winning gold in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The observe features...
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May 2, 20221 min read
Fijian Commemoration, Countdown To Y2K: 2 Dollars (Fiji, 2000)-Reference
This commemorative Fijian banknote celebrates the year 2000, also known as "Y2K". The observe features a portrait of Sir Penaia Ganilau...
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May 2, 20221 min read
Notes Of The Post-Gaddafi Era: 1 Dinar (Libya, 2013)-Reference
This Libyan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the post-revolution Dinar (1st Series, 2013). The observe features an...
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Apr 28, 20221 min read
From Paramaribo To The Stalag, The Story Of Anton De Kom: 250 Gulden (Suriname, 1988)-Reference
This colorful Surinamese banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Surinamese Guilder (Series 1986-88). The observe features a...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
Montessori, The Great Educator: 1,000 Lira (Italy, 1990)-Reference
This small colorful Italian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Lira (Series 1990-1997). The observe features a portrait of...
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Apr 25, 20223 min read
Offerings To The Ancestors The Great Hall Of The People: 1 Billion Yuan (China, Unknown)-Reference
This colorful Chinese novelty note is 冥鈔 (míngchāo), more commonly known in Western nations as "Hell Money. These notes are produced by a...
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Apr 25, 20224 min read
Offerings To The Ancestors, The Great Hall Of The People: 100k Yuan (China, Unknown)-Reference
This colorful Chinese novelty note is 冥鈔 (míngchāo), more commonly known in Western nations as "Hell Money. These notes are produced by a...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
Notes Of General Aung San, Father Of The Myanmar State: 25 Kyats (Myanmar, 1972)-Reference
This large Burmese banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Third Kyat (Series 1979). The observe features a portrait of General...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
Notes Of General Aung San, Father Of The Myanmar State: 10 Kyats (Myanmar, 1973)-Reference
This large Burmese banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Third Kyat (Series 1979). The observe features a portrait of General...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
Notes Of General Aung San, Father Of The Myanmar State: 1 Kyat (Myanmar, 1972)-Reference
This small Burmese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Third Kyat (Series 1979). The observe features a portrait of General...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
Notes Of General Aung San, Father Of The Myanmar State: 5 Kyats (Myanmar, 1973)-Reference
This small Burmese banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Third Kyat (Series 1979). The observe features a portrait of General...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
The Enchanted Night, The Tragedy Of José Asunción Silva: 5000 Pesos (Columbia, 2012)-Reference
This Colombian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Colombian Peso (Series 2001). The observe features poet José Asunción...
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Apr 20, 20221 min read
El Libertador And The Orchid: 500 Bolivares (Venezuela, 1998)-Reference
This Venezuelan banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Bolivar (Series 1981-98). The observe features a portrait of Marshall...
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Apr 20, 20221 min read
The Marshall, Jaguar, And Condor: 5,000 Bolivianos (Bolivia, 1984)-Reference
This Bolivian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Peso Boliviano (Series 1981-84). The observe features a portrait of...
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Apr 20, 20221 min read
Suyinbay Aronili, The Arguing Poet: 3 Tenge (Kazakhstan, 1993)-Reference
This Kazakh banknote represents the 8th denomination of the Tenge (First Series, 1993). The observe features a portrait of Suyinbay...
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Apr 20, 20221 min read
Al-Farabi, The Second Teacher: 1 Tenge (Kazakhstan, 1993)-Reference
This Kazakh banknote represents the 7th denomination of the Tenge (First Series, 1993). The observe features a portrait of Kazakh...
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Apr 20, 20221 min read
Notes Of Post-Soviet Russia: 200 Ruble (Russian, 1993)-Reference
This Russian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the First Ruble (Series 1993). The observe depicts the newly re-introduced...
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Apr 20, 20221 min read
Gabriel García Moreno, The Nobleman President: 20,000 Sucres (Ecuador, 1999)-Reference
This colorful Ecuadorian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Sucre (Series 1991). The observe features a portrait of...
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Apr 20, 20221 min read
Birdwatching, Long-Tailed Hermit: 100 Gulden (Suriname, 2000)-Reference
This colorful Surinamese banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Surinamese Guilder (Series 2000). The observe prominently...
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Apr 20, 20221 min read
Birdwatching, White-Throated Toucan: 25 Gulden (Suriname, 2000)-Reference
This colorful Surinamese banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Surinamese Guilder (Series 2000). The observe prominently...
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