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With our extensive list of world coins and banknotes. Our articles showcase the story of each piece. Focusing on the unique people, artifacts, and wildlife they feature. As one can not fully appreciate a banknote without knowing its story.

The Bracelet Money Of West Africa, Onoudu (Cameroon, 1701-1800)-Article

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Aug 27, 20212 min read

The Bracelet Money Of West Africa, Onoudu (Cameroon, 1701-1800)-Article

This horseshoe-shaped bracelet is a Onoudu. A type special trade currency once used in West Africa. The Onoudu dates to the mid to late...

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Conquering Hunger In Africa: 5 Shilling (Uganda 1968)-Article

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Aug 25, 20212 min read

Conquering Hunger In Africa: 5 Shilling (Uganda 1968)-Article

This massive coin is a commemorative Ugandan 5 Shilling, dated 1968. It celebrates the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization...

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The Bracelet Money Of West Africa, Okpoho (Southern Nigeria, 1801-1948)-Article

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Aug 20, 20213 min read

The Bracelet Money Of West Africa, Okpoho (Southern Nigeria, 1801-1948)-Article

This horseshoe-shaped bracelet is a Okpoho (Efik for Money). A type special trade currency once used in West Africa. The Okpoho dates to...

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Fiji Dollar, Coins From The Island Colony: 1 Dollar (Fiji 1969)-Article

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Aug 18, 20212 min read

Fiji Dollar, Coins From The Island Colony: 1 Dollar (Fiji 1969)-Article

This massive coin is a 1st year Fijian Florin (Elizabeth II), dated 1969. The Fijian Florin represented the largest denomination coin, of...

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The Hound Of Éire: 6 Pence (Ireland, 1942)-Article

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Aug 11, 20212 min read

The Hound Of Éire: 6 Pence (Ireland, 1942)-Article

This Irish coin is a pre-decimal Six Pence, dated 1942. The Irish Six Pence represented the 5th denomination denomination, of the...

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The Sow Of Éire: Half Pence (Ireland, 1965)-Article

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Jul 21, 20212 min read

The Sow Of Éire: Half Pence (Ireland, 1965)-Article

This coin is a pre-decimal Irish Halfpenny, dated 1965. The Irish Halfpenny represented the second smallest denomination, of the...

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The Bull Of Éire: 1 Shilling (Ireland, 1959)-Article

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Jul 14, 20212 min read

The Bull Of Éire: 1 Shilling (Ireland, 1959)-Article

This coin is a pre-decimal Irish Penny, dated 1959. The Irish Shilling represented the third largest denomination of the pre-decimal...

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Coins Of The Tokugawa Shogunate: Tenpō Tsūhō (Edo Japan, 1835-1870)-Article

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Jun 30, 20212 min read

Coins Of The Tokugawa Shogunate: Tenpō Tsūhō (Edo Japan, 1835-1870)-Article

This large bronze coin has been identified as a Tenpō Tsūhō. The Tenpō Tsūhō was introduced during the 6th Year of Tenpō (1835), under...

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Coins Of The Song Dynasty: 1 Cash Yuanyou Tongbao (Song Dynasty, 1086-1093 CE)-Article

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Jun 23, 20212 min read

Coins Of The Song Dynasty: 1 Cash Yuanyou Tongbao (Song Dynasty, 1086-1093 CE)-Article

This coin has been identified to a reasonable certainty, to be a Yuán-Yōu Tōng-Bǎo. The coin is of a cash type, estimated to be 1 cash...

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Coins Of The Song Dynasty: 1 Cash Yuanfeng Tongbao (Song Dynasty, 1078-1085 CE)-Article

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Jun 16, 20212 min read

Coins Of The Song Dynasty: 1 Cash Yuanfeng Tongbao (Song Dynasty, 1078-1085 CE)-Article

This coin has been identified to a reasonable certainty, to be a Yuán-Fēng Tōng-Bǎo. The coin is of a cash type, estimated to be 1 cash...

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Coins Of The Great Qing: 10 Cash Guangxu Yuanbao (Qing Dynasty, 1900-1906)-Article

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Jun 9, 20212 min read

Coins Of The Great Qing: 10 Cash Guangxu Yuanbao (Qing Dynasty, 1900-1906)-Article

This large Chinese coin has identified to be a Guāng Xù Yuán Bǎo. These machine-struck coins were issued during the late-Qing Dynasty...

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Coin Of The Serpent Temple: 20 Centavo (Mexico, 1943)-Article

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Apr 14, 20214 min read

Coin Of The Serpent Temple: 20 Centavo (Mexico, 1943)-Article

This Mexican coin represents the 3rd denomination coin of the Mexican Peso (Series AA, American Bank Note Company). The coin is a...

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Coins From The Levant: 25 Piastres (Lebanon, 1952)-Article

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Mar 10, 20212 min read

Coins From The Levant: 25 Piastres (Lebanon, 1952)-Article

This post-independence Lebanese coin represents the 3rd denomination coin of the Lebanese Livre/ Pound (1952). The coin is a relatively...

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Coins From The Holy Land: 10 Prutah (Israel, 5709/1949)-Article

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Mar 3, 20213 min read

Coins From The Holy Land: 10 Prutah (Israel, 5709/1949)-Article

This early Israeli coin represents the 3rd denomination coin of the Israeli Pound (1949). Shortly after the Israel's victory, during the...

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Fiji Florin, Coins From The Island Colony: 1 Florin (Fiji, 1957)-Article

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Dec 23, 20203 min read

Fiji Florin, Coins From The Island Colony: 1 Florin (Fiji, 1957)-Article

This coin is a 1st year Fijian Florin (Elizabeth II), dated 1957. The Fijian Florin represented the largest denomination coin, of the...

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Conquering Hunger in the Caribbean: 1 Dollar (Trinidad and Tobago, 1979)-Article

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Dec 16, 20201 min read

Conquering Hunger in the Caribbean: 1 Dollar (Trinidad and Tobago, 1979)-Article

This coin is a commemorative Trinidad and Tobago Dollar, dated 1979. It celebrates the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization...

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