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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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May 7, 20221 min read
Fantasy Notes Of The Galápagos Islands: 500 Nuevos Sucres (Galapagos Islands, 2012)-Reference
This large polymer fantasy note represents the 1st denomination of the Nuevo Sucre (Series 2012). The observe features an illustration of...
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May 2, 20221 min read
Notes Of The World's Newest Nation: 1 Pound South Sudan, 2011)-Reference
This South Sudanese banknote represents the 5th denomination of the South Sudanese Pound (Series 2011). The observe features a portrait...
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Dec 24, 20211 min read
The Javan Rhinoceros, The Rarest Of The Rhinos: 100 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1977)-Reference
This colorful Indonesian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Series 3 New Rupiah (1977). The observe features an illustration...
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Oct 24, 20211 min read
Congo Reborn, Notes Of The Second Franc #5: 50 Centimes (Democratic Republic of Congo)-Reference
This Congolese banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Second Franc (Series 1997). The observe features a head of an endangered...
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Sep 30, 20211 min read
The Author And The Tortoise: 5000 Sucres (Ecuador, 1999)-Reference
This illustrative Ecuadorian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Sucre (Series 1991). Reverse The reverse depict a endangered...
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Jan 25, 20214 min read
The Cardenalitos of El Ávila 3: 100,000 Bolívar Fuerte (Venazuala,2017)-Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 7th denomination of the Bolívar Fuerte Series (2016). The 20,000 Bolívar Fuerte note (20000 BsF)...
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Jan 15, 20212 min read
Madiba and the Rhinoceros: 10 Rand (South Africa, 2015)-Article
South African Rands are multilingual and are known for depicting African wildlife. They span the 11 official languages of South Africa,...
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Dec 17, 20206 min read
Orangutan, The Men Of The Forest: 500 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1998)-Article
This colorful Indonesian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Series 6 New Rupiah. The Series 6 was first issued, on 28...
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Oct 31, 20204 min read
The Spider Monkeys of Guatopo: 100 Bolívar Soberano (Venezuela, 2018)-Founder's Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 6th denomination of the Bolívar Soberano Series (2018). Bolívars are have been deemed essentially...
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