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The Weaver And The Temple Of Faces: 100 Riel (Cambodia, 1973)-Reference

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Apr 24, 20221 min read

The Weaver And The Temple Of Faces: 100 Riel (Cambodia, 1973)-Reference

The large Cambodian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Riel (5th Issue, Series 1973). The observe features an...

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The Face Of Lokeśvara: 100 Riel (Cambodia, 1975)-Reference

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Apr 24, 20221 min read

The Face Of Lokeśvara: 100 Riel (Cambodia, 1975)-Reference

The large Cambodian banknote represents the 4th denomination of the First Riel (5th Issue, Series 1956-72). The observe features a stone...

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Angkor Wat, The Temple City: 50 Riels (Cambodia, 1979)-Reference

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Apr 21, 20221 min read

Angkor Wat, The Temple City: 50 Riels (Cambodia, 1979)-Reference

This Cambodian banknote represents the 7th denomination of the Second Riel (Seventh Issue, Series 1979). The observe features one of the...

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Small Notes Of Egypt, The Egyptian Proletariat: 10 Piastres (Egypt, 1971)-Reference

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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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Notes Of The Somoza Regime: 20 Córdobas (Nicaragua, 1972)-Reference

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Apr 18, 20221 min read

Notes Of The Somoza Regime: 20 Córdobas (Nicaragua, 1972)-Reference

This Nicaraguan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Cordoba (Series C, 1972). The observe depicts the Central Bank of...

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"El Danto", Comandante German Pomares: 20 Córdobas (Nicaragua, 1979)-Article

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Apr 18, 20222 min read

"El Danto", Comandante German Pomares: 20 Córdobas (Nicaragua, 1979)-Article

This Nicaraguan banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the First Cordoba (Series E, 1979). The Series F was introduced in 1979....

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The Flamenco Composer And The Palace Garden: 100 Pesetas (Spain, 1970)-Reference

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Apr 18, 20221 min read

The Flamenco Composer And The Palace Garden: 100 Pesetas (Spain, 1970)-Reference

This Spanish banknote represents the 1st denomination of Spanish Peseta (Series 1970-76). The observe features a portrait of famous...

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Notes Of Colonel Mobutu, The Fishermen: 50 Makuta (Zaire, 1979)-Article

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Apr 2, 20223 min read

Notes Of Colonel Mobutu, The Fishermen: 50 Makuta (Zaire, 1979)-Article

This Zairean banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Zaire (Series 1972-1979). The Zaire was the currency of the nation of the...

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The Crocodile Coins Of Melanesia: 1 Kina (Papua New Guinea, 1975)-Article

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Feb 23, 20223 min read

The Crocodile Coins Of Melanesia: 1 Kina (Papua New Guinea, 1975)-Article

This massive New Guinean coin represents the 5th denominated coin of the Kina (Series 1975). The kina was introduced on 19 May 1975, as a...

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Notes Of The Lao PDR, Opening New Markets: 100 Kip (Laos, 1979)-Article

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Jan 27, 20223 min read

Notes Of The Lao PDR, Opening New Markets: 100 Kip (Laos, 1979)-Article

This Laotian banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Lao PDR Kip (Series 1979). The PDR Kip was introduced on 16 December 1979....

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New Coins On The Channel Island: 2 New Pence (Guernsey, 1971)-Article

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Jan 26, 20222 min read

New Coins On The Channel Island: 2 New Pence (Guernsey, 1971)-Article

This large coin represents the 3rd denomination coin of the decimalized Guernsey Pound (Series 1971). The Bailiwick of Guernsey is...

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Coins Of The USA, Susan B. Anthony Dollar: 1 Dollar (United States of America, 1979)-Article

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Jan 19, 20223 min read

Coins Of The USA, Susan B. Anthony Dollar: 1 Dollar (United States of America, 1979)-Article

This limited circulation US coin is a first year Susan B. Anthony Dollar. This version of the 1 Dollar coin circulated from 1979-1981. It...

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Badges Of The USSR: Guard's Badge (Soviet Union, 1970-1980s)-Reference

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Jan 6, 20221 min read

Badges Of The USSR: Guard's Badge (Soviet Union, 1970-1980s)-Reference

This Soviet badge represents the elite Soviet Guards detachments. Which have their origin in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945), the...

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The Tobacco Farm, Notes Of The Second Lev: 200 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1951)-Reference

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Dec 31, 20211 min read

The Tobacco Farm, Notes Of The Second Lev: 200 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1951)-Reference

This large Bulgarian banknote represents the 8th denomination of the Second Lev (Series 1951). The observe features a portrait of General...

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Mechanization, Notes Of The Second Lev: 10 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1951)-Reference

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Dec 31, 20211 min read

Mechanization, Notes Of The Second Lev: 10 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1951)-Reference

This small Bulgarian banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Second Lev (Series 1951). The observe features a portrait of General...

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The Factory, Notes Of The Third Lev: 20 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1974)-Reference

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Dec 31, 20211 min read

The Factory, Notes Of The Third Lev: 20 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1974)-Reference

This Bulgarian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Third Lev (Series 1974). The observe features a portrait of General...

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The Plant, Notes Of The Third Lev: 10 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1974)-Reference

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Dec 31, 20211 min read

The Plant, Notes Of The Third Lev: 10 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1974)-Reference

This small Bulgarian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Third Lev (Series 1974). The observe features a portrait of General...

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The Resort, Notes Of The Third Lev: 5 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1974)-Reference

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Dec 31, 20211 min read

The Resort, Notes Of The Third Lev: 5 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1974)-Reference

This small Bulgarian banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Third Lev (Series 1974). The observe features the 1971 Emblem of the...

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The Vineyard, Notes Of The Third Lev: 2 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1974)-Reference

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Dec 31, 20211 min read

The Vineyard, Notes Of The Third Lev: 2 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1974)-Reference

This small Bulgarian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Third Lev (Series 1974). The observe features the 1971 Emblem of the...

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The Monument, Notes Of The Third Lev: 1 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1974)-Reference

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Dec 31, 20211 min read

The Monument, Notes Of The Third Lev: 1 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1974)-Reference

This small Bulgarian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Third Lev (Series 1974). The observe features the 1971 Emblem of the...

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