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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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Notes Of The Fish Eagle, Plants And Animals Of Zambia: 1,000 Kwacha (Zambia, 2009)-Reference
This polymer Zambian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of Kwacha (Series 2003-12). The observe features an African Fish Eagle, the...
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May 13, 20221 min read
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Modern Notes Of Ukraine, The Great Prince: 1 Hryvna (Ukraine, 2014)-Reference
This colorful Ukrainian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Hryvnia (Third Series, 2003). The observe features Volodymyr the...
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May 3, 20221 min read
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Notes Of the Mexican Revolution: 1 Peso (Mexico, 1914)-Reference
This revolutionary-era Mexican banknote represent the 1st denomination of the Provisional Government Peso (1914). The observe features a...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
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Notes Of The Fish Eagle, Plants And Animals Of Zambia: 500 Kwacha (Zambia, 2011)-Reference
This polymer Zambian banknote represents the 1st denomination of 8th Series Kwacha (2003). The observe features an African Fish Eagle,...
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Nov 25, 20211 min read
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Crossroad Of The Empire: 50 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1942)-Reference
This WWII-era Imperial Japanese banknote represents the 2nd variant of the 50 Sen (1942). The observe features the Yasukuni Shrine, in...
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Apr 3, 20211 min read
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Twilight Of The Empire: 50 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1945)-Reference
This WWII-era Imperial Japanese banknote represents the late-war variant of the 50 Sen note. The observe features the Yasukuni Shrine, in...
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Apr 3, 20211 min read
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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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Jan 7, 20214 min read
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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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Jan 7, 20214 min read
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Notes Of The Krygyz Eagle 1: 1 Tyiyn (Kyrgyzstan, 1993)-Article
This Krygyz banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First So'm (First Series, 1993). The term so'm means “pure” in a number...
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Jan 7, 20214 min read
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The Smoke That Thunders: 100 Kwacha (Zambia, 1991)-Article
This Zambian banknote represents the 6th denomination of 6th Emission First Kwacha (2nd of 1991 Sub-Series). The term "kwacha" means...
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Jan 6, 20217 min read
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Aguilas! The Harpy Eagles of the Canaima: 10 Bolívar Fuerte (Venezuela, 2013)-Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 3rd denomination of the Bolívar Fuerte Series (2008). The 10 Bolívar Fuerte note (10 BsF) was...
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Nov 16, 20204 min read
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El Grito de Dolores: 10 Pesos (Mexico, 1977)-Founder's Article
This Mexican banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Series AA (sub-Series 1BV). These notes were printed by the Bank of Mexico...
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Oct 9, 20205 min read
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