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Indonesia, Archipelago Cornucopia: 1 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1961)-Article

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Jan 10, 20212 min read

Indonesia, Archipelago Cornucopia: 1 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1961)-Article

This Indonesian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the "Government Note" Sixth Series (1961). Similar to the Third (1954) and...

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Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Redundant Assembly: 10 New Zaire (Zaire, 1993)-Article

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Jan 10, 20213 min read

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Redundant Assembly: 10 New Zaire (Zaire, 1993)-Article

This Zairean banknote represents the 7th denomination of the New Zaire (Series 1993-94). Due to rampant inflation the New Zaire replaced...

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Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Lost Monument: 5 New Makuta (Zaire, 1993)-Article

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Jan 10, 20213 min read

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Lost Monument: 5 New Makuta (Zaire, 1993)-Article

This Zairean banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the New Zaire (Series 1993). New Zaire (Series 1993-94). Due to rampant...

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Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Lost Monument: 1 New Likuta (Zaire, 1993)-Article

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Jan 10, 20213 min read

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Lost Monument: 1 New Likuta (Zaire, 1993)-Article

This Zairean banknote represents the 1st denomination of the New Zaire (Series 1993-94). Due to rampant inflation the New Zaire replaced...

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Anthony Nesty, An Afro-Caribbean Inspiration: 25 Gulden (Suriname, 1996)-Article

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Jan 10, 20213 min read

Anthony Nesty, An Afro-Caribbean Inspiration: 25 Gulden (Suriname, 1996)-Article

This colorful Surinamese banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Surinamese Guilder (Series 1991-99). Suriname is a former Dutch...

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Logging, A Threat To Biodiversity: 5 Gulden (Suriname, 1996)-Article

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Jan 9, 20213 min read

Logging, A Threat To Biodiversity: 5 Gulden (Suriname, 1996)-Article

This colorful Surinamese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Surinamese Guilder (Series 1991-99). Suriname is a former Dutch...

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Tonlé Sap, The Great Lake Of Indochina: 50 Riels (Cambodia, 1974)-Article

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Jan 9, 20214 min read

Tonlé Sap, The Great Lake Of Indochina: 50 Riels (Cambodia, 1974)-Article

This Cambodian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First Riel (Second Issue, 1956). The First Rial was the currency of...

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From The Ashes, German Loan Currency: 2 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article

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Jan 9, 20212 min read

From The Ashes, German Loan Currency: 2 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article

This Weimar Republic-era banknote represents the 2nd version of the 2 Mark Darlehenskassenscheine (1920). Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....

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Rentenmarks, Mortgaging A Country's Future: 1 Rentenmark (Deutsche Reich, 1937)-Article

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Jan 9, 20213 min read

Rentenmarks, Mortgaging A Country's Future: 1 Rentenmark (Deutsche Reich, 1937)-Article

This Deutsches Reich-era banknote represents the 1st denomination, of the 1937 issued Rentenmark. The Rentenmark was first issued on the...

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A Monument To The Great Chieftain: 500 Som (Uzbekistan, 1999)-Article

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Jan 8, 20213 min read

A Monument To The Great Chieftain: 500 Som (Uzbekistan, 1999)-Article

This large colorful Uzbek banknote represents the 9th denomination of the Second Som (Series 1994). The Second Som was introduced on 1...

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The Tiger Mosaic Of Sher-Dor: 200 So'm (Uzbekistan, 1997)-Article

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Jan 8, 20213 min read

The Tiger Mosaic Of Sher-Dor: 200 So'm (Uzbekistan, 1997)-Article

This large colorful Uzbek banknote represents the 8th denomination of the Second Som (Series 1994). The Second Som was introduced on 1...

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A Palace To The People's Friendship: 100 So'm (Uzbekistan,1994)-Article

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Jan 8, 20213 min read

A Palace To The People's Friendship: 100 So'm (Uzbekistan,1994)-Article

This colorful Uzbek banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Second Som (Series 1994). The Second Som was introduced on 1 July...

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The Heart Of Samarkand: 50 Som (Uzbekistan, 1994)-Article

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Jan 8, 20213 min read

The Heart Of Samarkand: 50 Som (Uzbekistan, 1994)-Article

This colorful Uzbek banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Second Som (Series 1994). The Second Som was introduced on 1 July...

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The Living King, The Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis: 25 So'm (Uzbekistan, 1994)-Article

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Jan 8, 20213 min read

The Living King, The Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis: 25 So'm (Uzbekistan, 1994)-Article

This colorful Uzbek banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Second Som (Series 1994). The Second Som was introduced on 1 July...

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A Monument To The Mystic Poet: 5 So'm (Uzbekistan, 1994)-Article

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Jan 8, 20213 min read

A Monument To The Mystic Poet: 5 So'm (Uzbekistan, 1994)-Article

This colorful Uzbek banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Second Som (Series 1994). The Second Som was introduced on 1 July...

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Bringer Of Culture, The Navoi Opera: 1 So'm (Uzbekistan, 1994)-Article

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Jan 8, 20213 min read

Bringer Of Culture, The Navoi Opera: 1 So'm (Uzbekistan, 1994)-Article

This Uzbek banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Second Som (Series 1994). The Second Som was introduced on 1 July 1994. It was...

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A Tour of the Lonely City: 10 Rubles (Russia, 2004)-Article

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Jan 8, 20216 min read

A Tour of the Lonely City: 10 Rubles (Russia, 2004)-Article

This Russian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Ruble Series 1998. It depicts landmarks, of the Siberian city of...

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Manas, Hero Of The Krygyz People: 1 Som (Kyrgyzstan, 1993)-Article

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Jan 7, 20213 min read

Manas, Hero Of The Krygyz People: 1 Som (Kyrgyzstan, 1993)-Article

This Krygyz banknote represents the 4th denomination of the So'm (First Series, 1993). The term so'm means “pure” in a number Turkic...

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Notes Of The Krygyz Eagle 3: 50 Tyiyn (Kyrgyzstan, 1993)-Article

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Jan 7, 20214 min read

Notes Of The Krygyz Eagle 3: 50 Tyiyn (Kyrgyzstan, 1993)-Article

This Krygyz banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First So'm (First Series, 1993). The term so'm means “pure” in a number...

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Notes Of The Krygyz Eagle 2: 10 Tyiyn (Kyrgyzstan, 1993)-Article

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Jan 7, 20214 min read

Notes Of The Krygyz Eagle 2: 10 Tyiyn (Kyrgyzstan, 1993)-Article

This Krygyz banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the First So'm (First Series, 1993). The term so'm means “pure” in a number...

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