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Emergency Coins Of Imperial Germany: 50 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, Unknown)-Article

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Dec 11, 20213 min read

Emergency Coins Of Imperial Germany: 50 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, Unknown)-Article

This large WWI coin is a privately issued notmünze (trans. emergency coin). It represented the 4th denomination of the provisionally...

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On the Financial Brink, Germany: 5000 Marks (Weimar Republic, 1922)-Article

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Dec 4, 20212 min read

On the Financial Brink, Germany: 5000 Marks (Weimar Republic, 1922)-Article

This Weimar-era banknote represents the 1st denomination of the 4th Issue Papiermark (Paper Mark). or Paper Mark. Formally known as...

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Notes Of The Kaiserreich, Siegfried And The Dragon: 5 Marks (Imperial Germany, 1904)-Reference

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Dec 4, 20211 min read

Notes Of The Kaiserreich, Siegfried And The Dragon: 5 Marks (Imperial Germany, 1904)-Reference

This Imperial German banknote represents the 1st denomination of Goldmark (Series 1883). The observe features a beautiful illustration of...

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Coins Of Reunified Germany: 2 Pfennig (Germany, 1994)-Article

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Nov 27, 20212 min read

Coins Of Reunified Germany: 2 Pfennig (Germany, 1994)-Article

This pre-Euro German coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the Deutsche Mark (Series 1989). Notably the coin was demonetized...

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A Woman Of Two Empires, Then None: 1000 Kronen (Austria,1902/1919)-Reference

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Nov 26, 20211 min read

A Woman Of Two Empires, Then None: 1000 Kronen (Austria,1902/1919)-Reference

This large ornate Austrian banknote, represents the 7th denomination of the Krone (Series 1919). Issued due to the dissolution of the...

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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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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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Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 1,000 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Article

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Oct 27, 20214 min read

Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 1,000 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Article

This Slovenian banknote specimen represents the 7th denomination of the Tolar (Series 1990). Despite their relatively simple design....

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Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 500 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Article

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Oct 27, 20214 min read

Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 500 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Article

This Slovenian banknote specimen represents the 6th denomination of the Tolar (Series 1990). Despite their relatively simple design....

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Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 100 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Article

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Oct 27, 20214 min read

Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 100 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Article

This Slovenian banknote specimen represents the 5th denomination of the Tolar (Series 1990). Despite their relatively simple design....

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Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 50 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Article

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Oct 27, 20214 min read

Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 50 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Article

This Slovenian banknote specimen represents the 4th denomination of the Tolar (Series 1990). Despite their relatively simple design....

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Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 10 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Article

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Oct 27, 20214 min read

Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 10 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Article

This Slovenian banknote specimen represents the 3rd denomination of the Tolar (Series 1990). Despite their relatively simple design....

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Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 5 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Article

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Oct 27, 20214 min read

Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 5 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Article

This Slovenian banknote specimen represents the 2nd denomination of the Tolar (Series 1990). Despite their relatively simple design....

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Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 1 Tolar (Slovenia, 1990)-Article

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Oct 27, 20214 min read

Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 1 Tolar (Slovenia, 1990)-Article

This Slovenian banknote specimen represents the 1st denomination of the Tolar (Series 1990). Despite their relatively simple design....

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From The Battlefield, War-Time Reichspfennig: 1 Reichspfennig (Deutsche Reich, 1943)-Article

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Oct 13, 20213 min read

From The Battlefield, War-Time Reichspfennig: 1 Reichspfennig (Deutsche Reich, 1943)-Article

This German coin is a WWII-issued 1 Reichspfennig (Imperial Penny),dated 1943. The 1 Reichspfennig was the lowest denomination of the...

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Notes Of The DDR, Karl Marx: 100 Mark (East Germany, 1975)-Article

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Sep 22, 20213 min read

Notes Of The DDR, Karl Marx: 100 Mark (East Germany, 1975)-Article

This small East German banknote represents the 5th denomination of DDR Mark (Series 1971/1975 M). The Series M replaced the previous 1964...

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Notes Of The DDR, Friedrich Engels: 50 Mark (East Germany, 1975)-Article

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Sep 22, 20213 min read

Notes Of The DDR, Friedrich Engels: 50 Mark (East Germany, 1975)-Article

This small East German banknote represents the 4th denomination of DDR Mark (Series 1971/1975 M). The Series M replaced the previous 1964...

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Notes Of The DDR, Johann Von Goethe: 20 Mark (East Germany, 1975)-Article

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Sep 22, 20213 min read

Notes Of The DDR, Johann Von Goethe: 20 Mark (East Germany, 1975)-Article

This small East German banknote represents the 3rd denomination of DDR Mark (Series 1971/1975 M). The Series M replaced the previous 1964...

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