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Coins Of The Han Dynasty: Wu Zhu (Western Han, ~115-113 BCE)-Article

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Oct 6, 20212 min read

Coins Of The Han Dynasty: Wu Zhu (Western Han, ~115-113 BCE)-Article

This ancient Chinese coin is a Wu Zhu (五銖, Five Shu ) issued during the Western Han Dynasty (202 BCE-9 CE). The Wu Zhu are noted for...

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Notes Of The Federation Dinar, The Maiden Of The Sea: 100 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1955)-Article

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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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The Tea Farmers, Notes Of The Second Riel: 10 Riel (Cambodia, 1979)-Article

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Sep 26, 20216 min read

The Tea Farmers, Notes Of The Second Riel: 10 Riel (Cambodia, 1979)-Article

This Cambodian banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Second Riel (Seventh Issue, Series 1979). The Second Riel was introduced 1...

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Cambodia's Plow, Notes Of The Second Riel: 1 Kak (Cambodia, 1979)-Article

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Sep 26, 20214 min read

Cambodia's Plow, Notes Of The Second Riel: 1 Kak (Cambodia, 1979)-Article

This small Cambodian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Second Riel (Seventh Issue, Series 1979). The Second Riel was...

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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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Notes Of The DDR, Clara Zetkin: 10 Mark (East Germany, 1971)-Article

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Sep 22, 20213 min read

Notes Of The DDR, Clara Zetkin: 10 Mark (East Germany, 1971)-Article

This small East German banknote represents the 2nd denomination of DDR Mark (Series 1971/1975 M). The Series M replaced the previous 1964...

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Notes Of The DDR, Thomas Müntzer: 5 Mark (East Germany, 1975)-Article

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Sep 22, 20213 min read

Notes Of The DDR, Thomas Müntzer: 5 Mark (East Germany, 1975)-Article

This small East German banknote represents the 1st denomination of DDR Mark (Series 1971/1975 M). The Series M replaced the previous...

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Coins Of The Song Dynasty: 1 Cash Yuanyou Tongbao (Song Dynasty, 1086-1093 CE)-Article

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Jun 23, 20212 min read

Coins Of The Song Dynasty: 1 Cash Yuanyou Tongbao (Song Dynasty, 1086-1093 CE)-Article

This coin has been identified to a reasonable certainty, to be a Yuán-Yōu Tōng-Bǎo. The coin is of a cash type, estimated to be 1 cash...

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Coins Of The Great Qing: 10 Cash Guangxu Yuanbao (Qing Dynasty, 1900-1906)-Article

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Jun 9, 20212 min read

Coins Of The Great Qing: 10 Cash Guangxu Yuanbao (Qing Dynasty, 1900-1906)-Article

This large Chinese coin has identified to be a Guāng Xù Yuán Bǎo. These machine-struck coins were issued during the late-Qing Dynasty...

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The Darul Aman Palace: 50 Afghanis (Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, 1358/1979)-Reference

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May 20, 20211 min read

The Darul Aman Palace: 50 Afghanis (Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, 1358/1979)-Reference

This Afghan banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First Afghani (Series 1979). The observe features the (then) Seal of the...

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Naghlu Dam, Tamer Of the Kabul River: 100 Afghanis (Afghanistan, 1358/1979)-Reference

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May 20, 20211 min read

Naghlu Dam, Tamer Of the Kabul River: 100 Afghanis (Afghanistan, 1358/1979)-Reference

This Afghan banknote represents the 4th denomination of the First Afghani (Series 1979). The observe depicts a peasant harvesting wheat....

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Notes Of The Daoud Republic, City Of Kabul: 20 Afghanis (Republic Of Afghanistan, 1973)-Reference

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May 20, 20211 min read

Notes Of The Daoud Republic, City Of Kabul: 20 Afghanis (Republic Of Afghanistan, 1973)-Reference

The Afghan banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the First Afghani (Series 1973). The observe features a portrait of Mohammed Daoud...

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Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Beauty Of Dubrovnik: 50000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1988)-Article

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Apr 18, 20213 min read

Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Beauty Of Dubrovnik: 50000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1988)-Article

This large Yugoslavian banknote represents the 10th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (3rd, Series 1985). The Hard Dinar represented the...

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Notes Of The Vietnam Withdrawal, South Vietnam: 50 Dong (South Vietnam, 1969)-Article

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Apr 15, 20212 min read

Notes Of The Vietnam Withdrawal, South Vietnam: 50 Dong (South Vietnam, 1969)-Article

This ornate South Vietnamese Banknote represent the 2nd denomination of the “Southern Dồng” (Series 1970). The 1970 Series Dồng served as...

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Early Notes Of South Vietnam, Security Banknote Co: 2 Dong (South Vietnam, 1955)-Article

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Apr 15, 20213 min read

Early Notes Of South Vietnam, Security Banknote Co: 2 Dong (South Vietnam, 1955)-Article

This small South Vietnamese banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the First Southern Đồng (Series 1955, SBNC). The Southern Đồng...

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Early Notes Of South Vietnam, De La Rue: 1 Dong (South Vietnam, 1956)-Article

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Apr 15, 20213 min read

Early Notes Of South Vietnam, De La Rue: 1 Dong (South Vietnam, 1956)-Article

These ornate, post -colonial South Vietnamese banknote represent the 1st denomination of the First Southern Đồng (Series 1955, TDLR). The...

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The Train To Nowhere, Notes Of The Second Riel: 5 Kak (Cambodia, 1979)-Article

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Apr 13, 20213 min read

The Train To Nowhere, Notes Of The Second Riel: 5 Kak (Cambodia, 1979)-Article

This small Cambodian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Second Riel (Seventh Issue, Series 1979). The Second Riel was...

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Der Forumscheck, Notes Of Socialist Consumerism: 500 Mark, Voucher (East Germany, 1979)-Article

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Apr 12, 20215 min read

Der Forumscheck, Notes Of Socialist Consumerism: 500 Mark, Voucher (East Germany, 1979)-Article

This East German voucher represents the 6th denomination of the "Forumscheck" (Forum Check). The Forum Check was a specialized form of...

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