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Badges Of The USSR, Police Patrol Badge (Soviet Union, 1980s)-Reference
This Soviet badge represents the Militsiya, the Police force of the Soviet Union. The text simply translates to "Patrol", representing it...
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Sep 15, 20241 min read
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Medals Of The USSR: VLKSM Medal For Environmental Protection (Soviet Union, 1970s)-Reference
This Soviet medal represents Komsomol, the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League. The youth division of the Communist Party of the...
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Sep 15, 20241 min read
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Medals Of The USSR: Mine Clearing Medal (USSR, 1980s)-Reference
This Soviet medal is the Medal For Mine Clearing, issued in the mid to late 80s. This medal was issued to soldiers involved in mine mine and
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Sep 15, 20241 min read
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Landmarks Of Belarus #9, The National Museum of Arts: 1000 Rublei (Belarus, 2000)-Reference
This large Belarusian banknote represents the 8th denomination of the Second Ruble (Series 2000). The observe features the National...
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Jan 12, 20231 min read
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Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 100,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1993)-Article
This Croatian banknote represents the 12th denomination of the Croatian Dinar (2nd of Series 1993). Despite their brief circulation...
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Jan 12, 20233 min read
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Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 50,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1993)-Article
This Croatian banknote represents the 11th denomination of the Croatian Dinar (1st of Series 1993). Despite their brief circulation...
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Jan 12, 20233 min read
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Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 10,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1992)-Article
This Croatian banknote represents the 10th denomination of the Croatian Dinar (3rd of Series 1992). Despite their brief circulation...
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Jan 12, 20233 min read
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Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 5,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1992)-Article
This Croatian banknote represents the 9th denomination of the Croatian Dinar (2nd of Series 1992). Despite their brief circulation...
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Jan 11, 20233 min read
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Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 2,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1992)-Article
This Croatian banknote represents the 8th denomination of the Croatian Dinar (1st of Series 1992). Despite their brief circulation...
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Jan 11, 20233 min read
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Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Girl: 100,000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1989)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 11th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (4th, Series 1985).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Jan 8, 20233 min read
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Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Maiden: 1 Million Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1989)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 13th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (6th, Series 1985).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Jan 8, 20233 min read
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Lithuanian Wildlife, The Wisent: 100 Talonas (Lithuania, 1991)- Article
This early post-Soviet Lithuanian banknote represents the 10th denomination of the First Talonas (1991). The term "talonas" is the...
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Dec 5, 20226 min read
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Lithuanian Wildlife, The European Elk: 50 Talonas (Lithuania, 1991)- Article
This early post-Soviet Lithuanian banknote represents the 9th denomination of the First Talonas (1991). The term "talonas" is the...
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Dec 5, 20226 min read
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Lithuanian Wildlife, The Beech Marten: 10 Talonas (Lithuania, 1991)-Article
This early post-Soviet Lithuanian banknote represents the 7th denomination of the First Talonas (1991). The term "talonas" is the...
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Dec 5, 20224 min read
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Lithuanian Wildlife, The Western Osprey: 5 Talonas (Lithuania, 1991)- Article
This early post-Soviet Lithuanian banknote represents the 6th denomination of the First Talonas (1991). The term "talonas" is the...
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Dec 5, 20224 min read
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Notes Of The Restored Latvian Republic: 20 Rubļi (Latvia, 1992)-Reference
This early post-Soviet Latvian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Second Rublis (Series 1992). The Second Rublis banknotes...
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Nov 24, 20222 min read
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Notes Of The Restored Latvian Republic: 5 Rubļi (Latvia, 1992)-Reference
This early post-Soviet Latvian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Second Rublis (Series 1992). The Second Rublis banknotes...
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Nov 24, 20222 min read
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Lithuanian Wildlife, Mistle Thrush: 10 Talonas (Lithuania, 1992)-Article
This early post-Soviet Lithuanian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Talonas (1992). The term "talonas" is the...
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Nov 23, 20224 min read
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Lithuanian Wildlife, Roe Deer: 200 Talonas (Lithuania, 1993)-Reference
This early post-Soviet Lithuanian banknote represents the 5th denomination (2nd variant) of the Second Talonas (1993). The term "talonas"...
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Nov 23, 20224 min read
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Lithuanian Wildlife, Eurasian Black Grouse: 50 Talonas (Lithuania, 1992)-Article
This early post-Soviet Lithuanian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Second Talonas (1992). The term "talonas" is the...
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Nov 23, 20224 min read
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