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Biletov Notes, The Scam Of The Century 2: 10 Biletov (MMM, 1994)-Article

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Jan 6, 20215 min read

Biletov Notes, The Scam Of The Century 2: 10 Biletov (MMM, 1994)-Article

This note is the 2nd denomination of the Biletov Series 1, from the MMM investment scheme. Biletov notes were a private Russian currency,...

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Biletov Notes, The Scam Of The Century 1: 1 Biletov (MMM, 1994)-Article

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Jan 6, 20215 min read

Biletov Notes, The Scam Of The Century 1: 1 Biletov (MMM, 1994)-Article

This note is the 1st denomination of the Biletov Series 1, from the MMM investment scheme. Biletov notes were a private Russian currency,...

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The Perpetual President: 1 Centavo (Brazil, 1967)-Article Variant

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Dec 19, 20203 min read

The Perpetual President: 1 Centavo (Brazil, 1967)-Article Variant

This Brazilian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Cruzeiro Novo Overprint (1967). Which was a provisional currency issued in...

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Note Of The Sacred Lake: 1 Silver Momme (Daikaku-ji Temple, 1861)-Article

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Dec 19, 20202 min read

Note Of The Sacred Lake: 1 Silver Momme (Daikaku-ji Temple, 1861)-Article

This note is a Japanese hansatsu, issued by Daikaku-ji Temple. Hansatsu were the privately issued currency of Edo-era Japan. They were...

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Coins From The Land of Nowhere #4: 10 Rublei (Transnistria, 2014)-Article

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Dec 9, 20202 min read

Coins From The Land of Nowhere #4: 10 Rublei (Transnistria, 2014)-Article

This coin is a current issue Transnistrian Ruble (Series AA), dated 2014. The 10 Ruble coin represents the 4th denomination, of the 2014...

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Coins From The Land of Nowhere #3: 5 Rublei (Transnistria, 2014)-Article

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Dec 2, 20202 min read

Coins From The Land of Nowhere #3: 5 Rublei (Transnistria, 2014)-Article

This coin is a current issue Transnistrian Ruble (Series AA), dated 2014. The 5 Ruble coin represents the 3rd denomination, of the 2014...

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Coins From The Land of Nowhere #2: 3 Rublei (Transnistria, 2014)-Article

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Nov 25, 20202 min read

Coins From The Land of Nowhere #2: 3 Rublei (Transnistria, 2014)-Article

This coin is a current issue Transnistrian Ruble (Series AA), dated 2014. The 3 Ruble coin represents the 2nd denomination, of the 2014...

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Coins From The Land of Nowhere #1: 1 Rublei (Transnistria, 2014)-Article

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Nov 18, 20202 min read

Coins From The Land of Nowhere #1: 1 Rublei (Transnistria, 2014)-Article

This coin is a current issue Transnistrian Ruble (Series AA), dated 2014. The 1 Ruble coin represented the smallest denomination, of the...

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On the Financial Brink, Germany: 10 Million Mark (Weimar Republic, 1923)-Founder's Article

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Oct 31, 20202 min read

On the Financial Brink, Germany: 10 Million Mark (Weimar Republic, 1923)-Founder's Article

This Weimar-era banknote represents the 6th denomination of the 5th Issue “Papiermark”, or Paper Mark. Formally known as either the...

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Occupied Germany, Notes of the BAF: 1 Pound (British Armed Forces, 1948)-Founder's Article

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Oct 31, 20202 min read

Occupied Germany, Notes of the BAF: 1 Pound (British Armed Forces, 1948)-Founder's Article

This British Armed Forces Special Voucher (BAFSV) represents the 6th denomination of the 2nd Series (1948). In the aftermath of World War...

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