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Coins Of Apartheid's End: 5 Rand (South Africa, 1994)-Article

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Nov 10, 20212 min read

Coins Of Apartheid's End: 5 Rand (South Africa, 1994)-Article

This South African coin represents the 8th denomination coin of the South African Rand (Series 1989). It was issued during closing phase...

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Notes Of Apartheid, The Refinery: 2 Rand (South Africa, 1983)-Reference

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Nov 6, 20211 min read

Notes Of Apartheid, The Refinery: 2 Rand (South Africa, 1983)-Reference

This small apartheid-era South African banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the South African Rand (Series 1983). The observe...

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Coins Of Apartheid's End: 2 Rand (South Africa, 1990)-Article

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Nov 3, 20212 min read

Coins Of Apartheid's End: 2 Rand (South Africa, 1990)-Article

This South African coin represents the 8th denomination coin of the South African Rand (Series 1989). It was issued during closing phase...

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Coins Of Apartheid's End: 1 Rand (South Africa, 1991)-Article

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Oct 27, 20212 min read

Coins Of Apartheid's End: 1 Rand (South Africa, 1991)-Article

This South African coin represents the 7th denomination coin of the South African Rand (Series 1989). It was issued during closing phase...

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Luiz de Camões, The One-Eyed Poet: 100 Escudos (Angola, 1973)-Reference

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Apr 13, 20211 min read

Luiz de Camões, The One-Eyed Poet: 100 Escudos (Angola, 1973)-Reference

This colonial-era Angolan banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Angolan Escudo (Series 1973). The observe feature a portrait of...

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The Beginning Of A New Collapse: 1 Dollar (Zimbabwe, 2007)-Reference

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Apr 4, 20211 min read

The Beginning Of A New Collapse: 1 Dollar (Zimbabwe, 2007)-Reference

This Zimbabwean banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Third Zimbabwean Dollar (Series 2007). The observe features the Chiremba...

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Madiba and the Rhinoceros: 10 Rand (South Africa, 2015)-Article

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Jan 15, 20212 min read

Madiba and the Rhinoceros: 10 Rand (South Africa, 2015)-Article

South African Rands are multilingual and are known for depicting African wildlife. They span the 11 official languages of South Africa,...

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Notes Of The Fish Eagle, Freedom, Breaker Of Chains: 50 Kwacha (Zambia, 1988)-Reference

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Jan 6, 20211 min read

Notes Of The Fish Eagle, Freedom, Breaker Of Chains: 50 Kwacha (Zambia, 1988)-Reference

This Zambian banknote represents the 6th denomination of Kwacha (4th Series, 1980). The observe features a young portrait of Kenneth...

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The Smoke That Thunders: 100 Kwacha (Zambia, 1991)-Article

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Jan 5, 20217 min read

The Smoke That Thunders: 100 Kwacha (Zambia, 1991)-Article

This Zambian banknote represents the 6th denomination of 6th Emission First Kwacha (2nd of 1991 Sub-Series). The term "kwacha" means...

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Landmarks And Austerity: 20 Billion Dollars (Zimbabwe, 2008)-Reference

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Jan 2, 20211 min read

Landmarks And Austerity: 20 Billion Dollars (Zimbabwe, 2008)-Reference

This Zimbabwean banknote represents the 24th denomination of the Third Zimbabwean Dollar (Series 2008). The observe features the Chiremba...

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