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Notes Of The Caracazo's Wake: 1 Bolivar (Venezuela, 1989)-Article

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Nov 26, 20212 min read

Notes Of The Caracazo's Wake: 1 Bolivar (Venezuela, 1989)-Article

This small Venezuelan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Bolivar (Series 1989). This short 3-denomination series featured...

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Josef Stalin, World Leaders Hell Notes: 1 Million Yuan (China, Unknown)-Article

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Nov 26, 20214 min read

Josef Stalin, World Leaders Hell Notes: 1 Million Yuan (China, Unknown)-Article

This small novelty note is a 冥鈔 (míngchāo), more commonly known in Western nations as "Hell Money". These notes are produced by a wide...

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Ho Chi Mihn, World Leaders Hell Notes: 1 Million Yuan(China, Unknown)-Article

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Nov 26, 20214 min read

Ho Chi Mihn, World Leaders Hell Notes: 1 Million Yuan(China, Unknown)-Article

This small novelty note is a 冥鈔 (míngchāo), more commonly known in Western nations as "Hell Money". These notes are produced by a wide...

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Notes Of The Kwangtung Bank: 50 Cents (Republic of China, 1949)-Article

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Nov 26, 20213 min read

Notes Of The Kwangtung Bank: 50 Cents (Republic of China, 1949)-Article

This small Chinese banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Yuan (Series 1949). It was issued by the Kwangtung Provincial Bank, in...

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Notes Of The Krajina Republic: 5 Million Dinara (Republic of Serbian Krajina, 1993)-Article

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Nov 26, 20213 min read

Notes Of The Krajina Republic: 5 Million Dinara (Republic of Serbian Krajina, 1993)-Article

This Croatian War-era banknote represents the 5th denomination Serbian Krajina Second Dinar (1993). The Republic of Krajina (1992-1995)...

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Notes Of The Republika Srpska: 5000 Dinara (Republic Of Srpska, 1993)-Article

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Nov 26, 20214 min read

Notes Of The Republika Srpska: 5000 Dinara (Republic Of Srpska, 1993)-Article

This Bosnian War-era (1992-1995) banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Second Srpska Dinar (Series 1993). At the time of this...

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Notes Of The Republika Srpska: 10 Dinara (Republic Of Srpska, 1992)-Article

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Nov 26, 20213 min read

Notes Of The Republika Srpska: 10 Dinara (Republic Of Srpska, 1992)-Article

This Bosnian War-era (1992-1995) banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Srpska Dinar (Series 1992). At the time of this...

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Coins Of The Yugoslav SFR: 10 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1977)-Article

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Nov 26, 20212 min read

Coins Of The Yugoslav SFR: 10 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1977)-Article

This large Yugoslavian coin represents the 8th denomination coin of the "Hard Dinar" (Series 1966). The 10 Dinara coin was first...

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Small Coins Of The Soviet Union: 2 Kopecki (Soviet Union, 1977)-Article

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Nov 26, 20212 min read

Small Coins Of The Soviet Union: 2 Kopecki (Soviet Union, 1977)-Article

This small Soviet coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the Soviet Ruble (Series 1961). Coins of this type were issued, along side...

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Small Coins Of The Soviet Union: 1 Kopeck (Soviet Union, 1973)-Article

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Nov 26, 20212 min read

Small Coins Of The Soviet Union: 1 Kopeck (Soviet Union, 1973)-Article

This small Soviet coin represents the 1st denomination coin of the Soviet Ruble (6th Issue, 1961). Coins of this type were issued, along...

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On The Great War's Eve: 1 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1913)-Article

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Nov 26, 20212 min read

On The Great War's Eve: 1 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1913)-Article

This Imperial German coin represents the 1st denomination coin of the Goldmark (1890). This particular example represents the final...

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Coins Of The Kaiserreich: 10 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1900)-Article

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Nov 26, 20212 min read

Coins Of The Kaiserreich: 10 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1900)-Article

This Imperial German coin represents the 4th denomination coin of the pre-WWI Goldmark (1871-1914). Notably prior to WWI (1914-1918)...

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Coins Of The Kaiserreich: 10 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1876)-Article

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Nov 26, 20212 min read

Coins Of The Kaiserreich: 10 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1876)-Article

This Imperial German coin represents the 4th denomination coin of the Goldmark (1874-1914). Notably Imperial Germany issued gold-backed...

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Nizami Ganjavi, The Epic Persian Poet: 500 Manat (Azerbaijan, 1999)-Article

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Nov 25, 20213 min read

Nizami Ganjavi, The Epic Persian Poet: 500 Manat (Azerbaijan, 1999)-Article

This Azerbaijani banknote represents the 7th denomination of the Second Manat (3rd, Series 1993-99). After the dissolution of the Soviet...

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Notes Of Post-Soviet Russia: 100 Ruble (Russian, 1993)-Article

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Nov 25, 20213 min read

Notes Of Post-Soviet Russia: 100 Ruble (Russian, 1993)-Article

This post-Soviet Russian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Ruble (Series 1993). The Tenge was adopted in 1993, replacing...

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From The Ashes, German Loan Currency: 1 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article

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Nov 25, 20212 min read

From The Ashes, German Loan Currency: 1 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article

This Weimar Republic-era banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Darlehenskassenscheine (1920). Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....

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Marshal Da Fonseca, 1st President Of Brazil: 20 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1963)-Article

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Nov 25, 20212 min read

Marshal Da Fonseca, 1st President Of Brazil: 20 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1963)-Article

This Brazilian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First Cruzeiro (1st Print, Series 1961 "Valor Legal"). It can be easily...

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The Giant Water Lilies Of the Amazon: 5 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1961)-Article

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Nov 25, 20213 min read

The Giant Water Lilies Of the Amazon: 5 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1961)-Article

This Brazilian banknote represents the sole denomination of the First Cruzeiro (3rd Print, Series 1961 "Valor Recebido"). This variant of...

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"El Danto", Comandante German Pomares Redux: 20,000 Córdobas (Nicaragua, 1987)-Article Variant

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Nov 25, 20213 min read

"El Danto", Comandante German Pomares Redux: 20,000 Córdobas (Nicaragua, 1987)-Article Variant

This Nicaraguan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Córdoba Overprint (Series F, 1987). This special series of the...

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"El Danto", Comandante German Pomares Redux: 500,000 Córdobas (Nicaragua, 1990)-Article Variant

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Nov 25, 20213 min read

"El Danto", Comandante German Pomares Redux: 500,000 Córdobas (Nicaragua, 1990)-Article Variant

This Nicaraguan banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Córdoba Overprint (Series 1990). Similar to the previously issued...

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