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Apr 21, 20221 min read
Banknotes Of The Soviet Union: 3 Rubles (Soviet Union, 1991)-Reference
This Soviet banknote represents the 2nd denomination, of the Soviet Ruble (7th Series, 1991). The observe features an illustration of the...
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Apr 21, 20221 min read
Notes Of The First Sudanese Pound: 25 Piastres (Sudan, 1407/1987)-Reference
This Sudanese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Sudanese Pound (Series 1987-1990). The observe features an...
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Apr 20, 20221 min read
The Life Blood Of Azerbaijan: 1,000 Manat (Azerbaijan, 2001)-Reference
This Azerbaijani banknote represents the 9th denomination of the Second Manat (Standalone, Series 2001). The observe features an...
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Apr 20, 20221 min read
The Great Kazakh Composer: 5 Tenge (Kazakhstan, 1993)-Reference
This Kazakh banknote represents the 9th denomination of the Tenge (First Series, 1993). The observe features a portrait of Kurmangazy...
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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
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
Notes Of Post-War Japan, The Civil Right Leader: 50 Sen (Japan, 1948)-Reference
This post-WWII Japanese banknote represents the only denomination of the Yen (Emission, 1948). The observe features Count Itagaki Taisuke...
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Apr 20, 20221 min read
Notes Of Post-War Japan, The Doves Of Peace: 10 Sen (Japan, 1948)-Reference
This post-WWII Japanese banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the “Series A” Yen (1946). The observe features pair of doves,...
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Apr 20, 20221 min read
Notes Of Post-War Japan, Plum Blossoms: 5 Sen (Japan, 1948)-Reference
This post-WWII Japanese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the “Series A” Yen (1946). The observe features "Kigo" (spring plum...
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Apr 19, 20221 min read
Small Notes Of Egypt, The Egyptian Proletariat: 10 Piastres (Egypt, 1971)-Reference
This Egyptian banknote represents the 2nd smallest denomination of the Egyptian Pound (1971-82). The observe features a group of...
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Apr 19, 20221 min read
Small Notes Of Egypt, The Nefertiti Bust: 5 Piastres (Egypt, 1998)-Reference
This Egyptian banknote represents the smallest denomination of the Egyptian Pound (1997-98). The observe features the famous Nefertiti...
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Apr 18, 20221 min read
Notes Of The German Occupation, The Maiden: 50 Drachmae (Greece, 1943)-Reference
This WWII-era Greek banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Modern Drachma (1943 Emission). The observe features a portrait...
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Mar 31, 20223 min read
Notes Of Marshall Mobutu, The Fishermen: 2,000 Zaires (Zaire, 1991)-Article
This colorful Zairian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Zaire (Series 1988-92). The Zaire was the currency of the nation of...
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Mar 29, 20222 min read
Independent Azerbaijan, Notes Of The Maiden Tower: 250 Manat (Azerbaijan, 1992)-Article
This Azerbaijani banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Second Manat (3rd, Series 1992). After the dissolution of the Soviet...
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Mar 27, 20223 min read
Notes Of Independent Ukraine, St. Vladimir: 20,000 Karbovanetsiv (Ukraine, 1996)-Article
This small post-Soviet Ukrainian banknote represents the 8th denomination of the Third Karbovanets (Second Series, 1993). Due to the...
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Mar 27, 20222 min read
Borrowed Money, Loan Notes Of The Great War: 1 Mark (Imperial Germany, 1914)-Article
This WWI banknote represents the 1st denomination Darlehenskassenscheine (1914), issued by Imperial Germany. Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....
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Mar 13, 20221 min read
From The Ashes, The Post-Gulf War Iraqi Dinar: 1/4 Dinar (Iraq, 1412/1993)-Reference
This Iraqi banknote represents the 1st denomination of the post-Gulf War Dinar (Series 1992). The observe depicts a grove of palm dates....
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Mar 8, 20224 min read
Notes Of The Reformed Dinar, The Girl: 50 Million Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1993)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 12th denomination of the “Reformed Dinar” (6th of Series 1993). A product of dissolution of...
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Jan 28, 20222 min read
Notes Of The Pathet Lao, Aspiration For A Future: 10 Kip (Laos, 1968)-Article
This small Laotian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Pathet Lao "Liberation" Kip (Series 1968). The “Liberation” Kip were...
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Jan 24, 20222 min read
The Wise Prince, Notes Of Post-Soviet Ukraine: 2 Hryvna (Ukraine, 1995)-Article
This colorful Ukrainian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Hryvnia (Second Series, 1996). Due to worsening condition in...
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