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Notes Of Indochina, The Woman And Peasant: 1 Piastre (French Indochina, 1936)-Reference
This large colorful, colonial banknote represents the 1st denomination of the French Indochinese Piastre (Series 1932-39). The observe...
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Jan 29, 20231 min read
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Coins Of The Weimar Republic: 5 Pfennig (Weimar Republic, 1921)-Article
This Weimar-era (1914-1918) coin represents the 1st denomination coin of the Papiermark. Notably due wartime demand Imperial German...
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Jan 2, 20222 min read
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Coins Of The Weimar Republic: 10 Pfennig (Weimar Republic, 1921)-Article
This Weimar-era coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the Papiermark. Notably due wartime demand Imperial German coinage post-1916...
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Jan 2, 20222 min read
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Corporate Notes Of Colonial Mozambique: 20 Centavos (Portuguese Mozambique, 1933)-Article
This small private banknote is a 20 Centavo voucher issued by the Companhia de Moçambique (Mozambique Company). The Mozambique Company...
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Dec 25, 20211 min read
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Mortgage Coins, Times Of Desperation: 5 Rentenpfennig (Weimar Republic, 1924)-Article
This Weimar-era coin is a 5 Rentenpfennig, dated 1924. The 5 Retenpfennig represented the 3rd denomination coin of the Rentenmark. On on...
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Dec 11, 20212 min read
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The Bamberg Horseman: 100 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article
This Weimar-era banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the 1st Issue “Papiermark”, or Paper Mark. Formally known as either the...
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Dec 10, 20212 min read
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From The Ashes, German Loan Currency: 2 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article/ Variant
This Weimar Republic-era banknote represents the 1st version of the 2 Mark Darlehenskassenscheine (1920). Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....
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Dec 9, 20212 min read
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Coins Of The USA, Buffalo Nickel: 5 Cents (United States of America, 1936)-Article
This Great Depression era coin is a late mint Buffalo Nickel. This version of the Five-Cent coin circulated from 1913-1938. represents...
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Dec 5, 20213 min read
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On the Financial Brink, Germany: 5000 Marks (Weimar Republic, 1922)-Article
This Weimar-era banknote represents the 1st denomination of the 4th Issue Papiermark (Paper Mark). or Paper Mark. Formally known as...
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Dec 4, 20212 min read
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Fiji Florin, Coins From The Island Colony : 1 Florin (Fiji, 1934)-Article
This coin is a 1st year Fijian Florin (George V), dated 1934. The Fijian Florin represented the largest denomination coin, of the Fijian...
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Dec 1, 20214 min read
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A Woman Of Two Empires, Then None: 1000 Kronen (Austria,1902/1919)-Reference
This large ornate Austrian banknote, represents the 7th denomination of the Krone (Series 1919). Issued due to the dissolution of the...
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Nov 26, 20211 min read
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Japanese Notes Of The Inter-War Period: 10 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1921)-Reference
This pre-WWII Japanese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Yen (Series 1917). The observe features a Chrysanthemum, the...
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Nov 25, 20211 min read
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Digger Coins #2, The Great War: 1 Penny (Australia, 1917)-Article
This coin is a pre-decimal World War I Era (1914-1918 Australian Penny, dated 1918. The Australian Penny represented the second smallest...
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Sep 29, 20212 min read
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Britannia Pence, Coins Of Britain: 1 Penny (Great Britain, 1930)-Article
This large coin is a pre-decimal British Penny, dated 1930. The British Penny represented the third smallest denomination of the...
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Sep 15, 20212 min read
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Mortgage Coins, Times Of Desperation: 2 Rentenpfennig (Weimar Republic, 1924)-Article
This Weimar-era coin is a 2 Rentenpfennig, dated 1924. The 2 Retenpfennig represented the 2nd denomination coin of the Rentenmark. On on...
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Jun 3, 20212 min read
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Coins Of The Sickly Emperor #2: 50 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1922)-Article
This silver coin is an Imperial Japanese 50 Sen, dated 1922. The 50 Sen coin represented the 5th denomination denomination, of the...
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May 26, 20213 min read
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On the Financial Brink, Germany: 20000 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1923)-Article
This Weimar-era banknote represents the 4th denomination of the 2nd Issue “Papiermark”, or Paper Mark. Formally known as either the...
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Apr 13, 20213 min read
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Fiji Penny, Coins From The Island Colony #1: 1 Penny (Fiji, 1936)-Article
This coin is a 3rd year Fijian Penny (George V), dated 1936. The Fijian penny represented the 2nd smallest denomination coin, of the...
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Feb 10, 20213 min read
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Coins of the Sickly Emperor #1: 1 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1922)-Article
This coin is an Imperial Japanese 1 Sen, dated 1922. The 1 Sen coin was the smallest denomination, of the Japanese Yen. The coin is a...
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Jan 13, 20212 min read
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From The Ashes, German Loan Currency: 2 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article
This Weimar Republic-era banknote represents the 2nd version of the 2 Mark Darlehenskassenscheine (1920). Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....
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Jan 9, 20212 min read
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