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Romanian Commemoration, A New Millennium: 2,000 Lei (Romania, 1999)-Reference
This commemorative Romanian polymer banknote celebrates the 11 August 1999 solar eclipse and the year 2000. The features a simplified...
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May 21, 20221 min read
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New Guinean Commemoration, The 15th Pacific Games: 10 Kina (New Guinea, 2015)-Reference
This commemorative New Guinean polymer banknote celebrates the 15th Pacific Games, in Port Moresby. The observe features the National...
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May 20, 20221 min read
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New Guinean Commemoration, Monetary Independence: 20 Kina (New Guinea, 2008)-Reference
This large commemorative New Guinean banknote celebrates the 35th anniversary of the Bank of New Guinea. The observe features the...
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May 20, 20221 min read
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Kuwaiti Commemoration, The Liberation: 1 Dinar (Kuwait, 1993)-Reference
This commemorative polymer Kuwaiti note celebrates the 2nd anniversary of Kuwait liberation, from Iraqi occupation. The observe depicts a...
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May 7, 20221 min read
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Armenian Commemoration, Noah's Ark: 500 Dram (Armenia, 2017)-Reference
This colorful commemorative Armenian banknote celebrates discovery of the Noah's Ark fragment, on Mount Ararat. The observe features the...
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May 7, 20221 min read
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Nigerian Commemoration, The Statesman Chief: 100 Naira (Nigeria, 2014)-Reference
This colorful commemorative Nigerian banknote celebrates the Nigerian Centenary (1914-2014). The observe features a portrait of Chief...
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May 5, 20221 min read
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Russian Commemoration, Crimea Annexed: 100 Rubles (Russia, 2015)-Reference
This commemorative Russian banknote celebrates the 2014 annexation of Crimea, from Ukraine. The observe features an illustration of the...
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May 4, 20221 min read
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Fijian Commemoration, The Rugby 7s: 7 Dollars (Fiji, 2017)-Reference
This commemorative Fijian banknote celebrates the Fijian national rugby team winning gold in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The observe features...
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May 2, 20221 min read
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Fijian Commemoration, Countdown To Y2K: 2 Dollars (Fiji, 2000)-Reference
This commemorative Fijian banknote celebrates the year 2000, also known as "Y2K". The observe features a portrait of Sir Penaia Ganilau...
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May 2, 20221 min read
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Conquering Hunger, Coins Of The FAO: 10 Pyas (Myanmar, 1991)-Article
This commemorative Burmese coin represents the 1st denomination of Third Kyat (Series 1991). It celebrates the United Nations' Food and...
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Feb 9, 20222 min read
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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
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The Tale of ‘Ina-moe-Aitu: 3 Dollars (Cook Islands, 1992)-Reference
This Cook Island banknote the 1st denomination of the Cook Islands Dollar (Series 1987). The observe features ‘Ina-moe-Aitu, riding on...
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Dec 16, 20201 min read
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Olympian Rubles: 100 Rubles (Russia, 2014)-Founder's Article
This Russian banknote commemorates the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Sochi. Unusual for Russian Rubles, these notes were printed in a...
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Oct 31, 20202 min read
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