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With our extensive list of world coins and banknotes. Our articles showcase the story of each piece. Focusing on the unique people, artifacts, and wildlife they feature. As one can not fully appreciate a banknote without knowing its story.
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Oct 26, 20213 min read
Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 25 Dinara (Croatia, 1991)-Article
This Croatian banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Croatian Dinar (Series 1991). Despite their brief circulation (1991-1993)...
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Oct 26, 20213 min read
Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 5 Dinara (Croatia, 1991)-Article
This Croatian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Croatian Dinar (Series 1991). Despite their brief circulation (1991-1993)...
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Oct 26, 20213 min read
Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 1 Dinara (Croatia, 1991)-Article
This Croatian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Croatian Dinar (Series 1991). Despite their brief circulation (1991-1993)...
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Oct 20, 20213 min read
The Roaring Lion Of Zion: 10 Santeem (Ethiopia, 1969/1977)-Article
This Ethiopian coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the Second Birr (Series 1977). The coin is smooth edged design, made of...
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Oct 5, 20212 min read
Villa-Lobos, Conductor Of The Amazon: 500 Cruzados (Brazil, 1988)-Article
This commemorative Brazilian banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Cruzado (Series 1986). The Cruzado was a short-lived...
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Oct 5, 20212 min read
Rui Barbosa, The Great Abolitionist-Redux: 10 Cruzados (Brazil, 1985)-Article Variant
This large Brazilian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Cruzado Overprint (Series 1986). This series was introduced as a...
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Oct 5, 20212 min read
Rui Barbosa, The Great Abolitionist-Reborn: 10 Cruzados (Brazil, 1986)-Article
This large Brazilian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Cruzado (Series 1986). The Cruzado was a short-lived currency, which...
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Oct 5, 20211 min read
Rumiñahui, The Incan General: 1,000 Sucres (Ecuador, 1988)-Reference
This Ecuadorian banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Sucre (Series 1984). The observe features an illustration of Incan...
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Oct 4, 20211 min read
The Notes Of General Aung San #2: 5 Kyats (Myanmar, 1958)-Reference
This ornate Burmese banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Third Kyat (Series 1958). The observe features a portrait of General...
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Oct 4, 20214 min read
Notes Of General Aung San, The Floating Village Lake: 1 Kyat (Myanmar, 1958)-Article
This ornate Burmese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Third Kyat (Series 1958). The Third Kyat is notable for reintroducing...
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Oct 1, 20211 min read
Independent Nigeria, Notes Of The Naira #1: 50 Kobo (Nigeria, 1973)-Reference
This Nigerian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Naira (Series 1973). The Naira replaced the previous Nigerian Pound, in 1...
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Sep 30, 20211 min read
Notes Of The New Markka: 1 Markka (Finland, 1963)-Reference
This Cold War-era Finnish banknote represents the 1st denomination of the New Markka (Series 1963). The observe features a fanned out...
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Sep 29, 20211 min read
Sisingamangaraja XII, The Last Priest-King: 1000 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1987)-Reference
This colorful Indonesian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Series 5 Rupiah. The observe features a portrait of Priest-King ...
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Sep 29, 20211 min read
Kartini, An Advocate For Female Academia: 10,000 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1985)-Reference
This colorful Indonesian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Series 5 New Rupiah. The observe features a portrait of women's...
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Sep 29, 20217 min read
The Sumatran Flower Of Death: 500 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1979)-Article
This colorful Indonesian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Series 4 Rupiah (1982). The Series 4 New Rupiah was first issued...
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Sep 29, 20212 min read
Flowers And Birds Of Indonesia: 100 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1959)-Article
This colorful Indonesian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the 4th Series Rupiah. Also know as the "Flowers and Birds" series....
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Sep 29, 20212 min read
Copernicus, Explorer Of The Stars: 1,000 Zlotych (Poland, 1982)-Article
This Cold War Era Polish banknote represents the 7th denomination of the Communist Series V, The Great Polish People (1974-1993). The...
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Sep 27, 20211 min read
Béhanzin, Ruler Of Dahomey: 25 Sylis (Guinea, 1971)-Reference
This Guinean banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Syli (Series 1971). The observe features a portrait of Behazin (1845-1906),...
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Sep 27, 20212 min read
Notes Of The Federation Dinar, The Maiden Of The Sea: 100 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1955)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the “Federation Dinar" (Series 1955). The Federation Dinar was the post-WWII...
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Sep 26, 20214 min read
Beasts Of Burden, Notes Of The Second Riel: 20 Riel (Cambodia, 1979)-Article
This Cambodian banknote represents the 7th denomination of the Second Riel (Seventh Issue, Series 1979). The Second Riel was introduced 1...
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