Notes Of The Convertible Dinara, The Maiden: 100 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1991)-Article Variant
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the “Convertible Dinar” (Series 1991). A product of final years of the...
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May 6, 20214 min read
Notes Of The Convertible Dinara, The Maiden: 100 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1990)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the “Convertible Dinar” (Series 1990). A product of final years of the...
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May 3, 20211 min read
The Head Of Zeus: 1000 Drachmae (Greece, 1970)-Reference
This Greek banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Third Modern Drachma (Series 1964). The observe depict Zeus (God of the sky),...
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Apr 18, 20213 min read
Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Beauty Of Dubrovnik: 50000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1988)-Article
This large Yugoslavian banknote represents the 10th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (3rd, Series 1985). The Hard Dinar represented the...
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Apr 15, 20211 min read
The Rose Matron, Notes Of The Second Lev: 50 Leva (Peoples' Republic of Bulgaria, 1951)-Reference
This Bulgarian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Lev (1952). The observe features a portrait of General Secretary...
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Apr 13, 20211 min read
A War For Sanitation, Laotian Water Politics: 500 Kip (Laos, 1988)-Reference
This ornate and colorful Laotian banknote represents the 7th denomination of the Lao PDR Kip (Series 1979, Revision 1988). The observe...
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Apr 13, 20213 min read
The Rice Planters, Notes Of The Second Riel: 2 Kak (Cambodia, 1979)-Article
This small Cambodian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Riel (Seventh Issue, Series 1979). The Second Riel was...
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Apr 13, 20211 min read
Notes Of The Kaiserreich, Goddesses Of The Empire: 1000 Mark (Imperial Germany, 1910)-Reference
This Imperial German banknote represents the 7th denomination of Goldmark (Series 1883). The observe features ornate lettering and...
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Apr 11, 20211 min read
Notes Of The German Occupation, The Nymph Of Scyros: 25,000 Drachmai (Greece, 1943)-Reference
This WWII-era Greek banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First Modern Drachma (1943 Emission). The observe depicts the stature...
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Apr 11, 20212 min read
Notes Of The Federation Dinar, The Dinara Beauty: 500 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1963)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the “Federation Dinar" (Series 1963). The Federation Dinar was the post-WWII...
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Apr 5, 20216 min read
Facing The Nāga, The Serpent Deity: 500 Riel (Cambodia, 1973)-Article
This Cambodian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the First Riel (Fifth Issue, 1972). The First Rial was the currency of (early)...
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Apr 4, 20211 min read
Life On The Cook Islands, Aitutaki: 3 Dollars (Cook Islands, 1992)-Reference
This Cook Island banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Cook Island Dollar (Series 1992). The observe features hula dancers and...
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Mar 27, 20212 min read
Ethnicities Of The People's Republic 2: 2 Jiao (China, 1980)-Reference
This Chinese banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the 4th Series Renminbi (People's Currency). The observe depicts a Buyei and...
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Jan 7, 20212 min read
Ethnicities Of The People's Republic 4: 1 Yuan (China, 1996)-Reference
This Chinese banknote represents the 4th denomination of the 4th Series Renminbi (People's Currency). The observe depicts a Dong and Yao...
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Jan 7, 20212 min read
Ethnicities Of The People's Republic 3: 5 Jiao (China, 1980)-Reference
This Chinese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the 4th Series Renminbi (People's Currency). The observe depicts a Miao and...
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Jan 6, 20213 min read
Indonesian Populism, Small Notes Of The Sukarno Era 3: 10 Sen (Indonesia, 1964)-Article
This Indonesian banknote is the 3rd denomination of “Sukarno” New Rupiah (1965). Formally known as the “First Series of Banknotes of the...
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Jan 6, 20213 min read
Indonesian Populism, Small Notes Of The Sukarno Era 2: 5 Sen (Indonesia, 1964)-Article
This Indonesian banknote is the 2nd denomination of “Sukarno” New Rupiah (1965). Formally known as the “First Series of Banknotes of the...
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Jan 4, 20214 min read
The Hawksbill of Laguna de la Restinga 2: 5,000 Bolívar Fuerte (Venezuela, 2017)-Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 4th denomination of the Bolívar Fuerte Series (2016). The 5,000 Bolívar Fuerte note (5000 BsF) was...
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Jan 2, 20213 min read
The Makedonium, Monument To The Uprising: 10 Denari (Macedonia, 1992)-Article
This Macedonian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Denar (Series 1992). Despite their brief circulation (1992-1993)...
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Jan 2, 20211 min read
Lake Kivu, Giver and Taker Of Life: 5,000 Francs (Rwanda, 1988)-Reference
This Rwandan banknote represents the 4th and final denomination of the 4th Rwandan Franc Series (1981). The observe features an...
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