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Building The Great Konbaung General: 500 Kyats (Myanmar, 1994)-Article

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Building The Great Konbaung General: 500 Kyats (Myanmar, 1994)-Article

The Union of Myanmar also known as Burma, uses a currency named after an ancient Burmese measurement called kyattha. One kyattha was...

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Monumental Buddhism, The Preserver Of Burmese Architecture: 100 Kyat (Myanmar, 1996)-Article

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Monumental Buddhism, The Preserver Of Burmese Architecture: 100 Kyat (Myanmar, 1996)-Article

The Union of Myanmar also known as Burma, uses a currency named after an ancient Burmese measurement called kyattha. One kyattha was...

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Yun-de, The Lacquerware Of Bagan: 50 Kyat (Myanmar, 1997)-Article

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Yun-de, The Lacquerware Of Bagan: 50 Kyat (Myanmar, 1997)-Article

The Union of Myanmar also known as Burma, uses a currency named after an ancient Burmese measurement called kyattha. One kyattha was...

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Elephants, The Bulldozers Of Myanmar: 200 Kyats (Myanmar, 2004)-Article

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Sep 215 min read

Elephants, The Bulldozers Of Myanmar: 200 Kyats (Myanmar, 2004)-Article

The Union of Myanmar also known as Burma, uses a currency named after an ancient Burmese measurement called kyattha. One kyattha was...

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White Elephants At the Peoples' Park: 20 Kyats (Myanmar, 1994)-Article

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Sep 213 min read

White Elephants At the Peoples' Park: 20 Kyats (Myanmar, 1994)-Article

The reverse features an illustration depicting the popular elephant fountain in Yangon People's Park. It features tiers of white elephants.

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The Floating Palace, On The Royal Lake: 10 Kyat (Myanmar, 1997)-Article

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Sep 213 min read

The Floating Palace, On The Royal Lake: 10 Kyat (Myanmar, 1997)-Article

The reverse features an illustration depicting Karaweik. A replicate the Pyigyimon royal barge/floating palace.

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Chinlone, The Ancient Sport Of Burma: 5 Kyat (Myanmar, 1996)-Article

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Sep 214 min read

Chinlone, The Ancient Sport Of Burma: 5 Kyat (Myanmar, 1996)-Article

The Union of Myanmar also known as Burma, uses a currency named after an ancient Burmese measurement called kyattha.

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The Penny, Coins of The Great White North: 1 Penny (Canada, 1984)-Article

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May 17, 20233 min read

The Penny, Coins of The Great White North: 1 Penny (Canada, 1984)-Article

This 12-sided Canadian coin represents the smallest denomination of the Canadian Dollar. Notably the Canadian Penny ceased production in...

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Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 100,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1993)-Article

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Jan 11, 20233 min read

Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 100,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1993)-Article

This Croatian banknote represents the 12th denomination of the Croatian Dinar (2nd of Series 1993). Despite their brief circulation...

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Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 50,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1993)-Article

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Jan 11, 20233 min read

Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 50,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1993)-Article

This Croatian banknote represents the 11th denomination of the Croatian Dinar (1st of Series 1993). Despite their brief circulation...

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Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 10,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1992)-Article

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Jan 11, 20233 min read

Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 10,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1992)-Article

This Croatian banknote represents the 10th denomination of the Croatian Dinar (3rd of Series 1992). Despite their brief circulation...

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Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 5,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1992)-Article

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Jan 11, 20233 min read

Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 5,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1992)-Article

This Croatian banknote represents the 9th denomination of the Croatian Dinar (2nd of Series 1992). Despite their brief circulation...

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Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 2,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1992)-Article

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Jan 11, 20233 min read

Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 2,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1992)-Article

This Croatian banknote represents the 8th denomination of the Croatian Dinar (1st of Series 1992). Despite their brief circulation...

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Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Girl: 100,000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1989)-Article

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Jan 7, 20233 min read

Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Girl: 100,000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1989)-Article

This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 11th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (4th, Series 1985).The Hard Dinar represented the first...

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Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Maiden: 1 Million Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1989)-Article

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Jan 7, 20233 min read

Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Maiden: 1 Million Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1989)-Article

This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 13th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (6th, Series 1985).The Hard Dinar represented the first...

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The Barking Deer Of Vietnam: 200 Dong (South Vietnam, 1972)-Article

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Jan 7, 20235 min read

The Barking Deer Of Vietnam: 200 Dong (South Vietnam, 1972)-Article

This South Vietnamese banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the final “Southern Dồng” Series (1972). The 1972 Series Dồng served as...

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Sir Moses Montefiore, The Jewish Baron: 1 Shekel (Israel, 1978)-Article

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Jan 7, 20233 min read

Sir Moses Montefiore, The Jewish Baron: 1 Shekel (Israel, 1978)-Article

This Israeli banknote represents the 1st denomination of the "Old" Israeli Shekel (Series 1980). Strangely despite being printed in...

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Lithuanian Wildlife, The Wisent: 100 Talonas (Lithuania, 1991)- Article

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Dec 5, 20226 min read

Lithuanian Wildlife, The Wisent: 100 Talonas (Lithuania, 1991)- Article

This early post-Soviet Lithuanian banknote represents the 10th denomination of the First Talonas (1991). The term "talonas" is the...

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Herzl, The Zionist Founder: 10 Shekels (Israel, 1978)-Reference

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May 17, 20221 min read

Herzl, The Zionist Founder: 10 Shekels (Israel, 1978)-Reference

This Israeli banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the "Old" Shekel (Series 1978). The observe features a portrait of Theodor Herzl...

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Overprinted Notes Of The Bosnian War, The Bridge: 50,000 Dinara (Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1993)-Article

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Apr 28, 20224 min read

Overprinted Notes Of The Bosnian War, The Bridge: 50,000 Dinara (Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1993)-Article

This provisional Bosnia and Herzegovina banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First Bosnian-Herzegovina Dinar (Overprint,...

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