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Small Notes Of The Great Rift Republic #2: 20 Francs (Burundi, 2007)-Article

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May 27, 20212 min read

Small Notes Of The Great Rift Republic #2: 20 Francs (Burundi, 2007)-Article

This Burundi banknote represent the 2st denomination of the Burundian Franc (1975). Notes of this small value were produced enmasse and...

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Coins Of The Sickly Emperor #2: 50 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1922)-Article

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May 26, 20213 min read

Coins Of The Sickly Emperor #2: 50 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1922)-Article

This silver coin is an Imperial Japanese 50 Sen, dated 1922. The 50 Sen coin represented the 5th denomination denomination, of the...

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Ethnicities Of Indonesia #1, The Javanese People: 1 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1956)-Reference

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May 20, 20211 min read

Ethnicities Of Indonesia #1, The Javanese People: 1 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1956)-Reference

This Indonesian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Fourth Series "Government Note" Rupiah (Series 1956) . The observe...

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Native Crafts Of The Indonesian People #1: 5 Rupiah(Indonesia 1958)-Reference

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May 20, 20211 min read

Native Crafts Of The Indonesian People #1: 5 Rupiah(Indonesia 1958)-Reference

This Indonesian banknote represents the 1st denomination of Native Craft/Houses Rupiah (Series 1959). The observe features a Javanese...

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Notes Of The Kaiserreich, Goddesses Of The Empire: 1000 Mark (Imperial Germany, 1910)-Reference

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Apr 13, 20211 min read

Notes Of The Kaiserreich, Goddesses Of The Empire: 1000 Mark (Imperial Germany, 1910)-Reference

This Imperial German banknote represents the 7th denomination of Goldmark (Series 1883). The observe features ornate lettering and...

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Ngua Noi, The Forgotten Horses Of Vietnam: 50 Dong (South Vietnam, 1972)-Article

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Apr 11, 20214 min read

Ngua Noi, The Forgotten Horses Of Vietnam: 50 Dong (South Vietnam, 1972)-Article

This South Vietnamese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the final “Southern Dồng” (Series 1972). The 1972 Series Dồng served as...

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Twilight Of The Empire: 50 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1945)-Reference

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Apr 3, 20211 min read

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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Aryabhata, A New Frontier For Hindustan: 2 Rupee (India, 1977)-Article

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Feb 15, 20214 min read

Aryabhata, A New Frontier For Hindustan: 2 Rupee (India, 1977)-Article

This Indian banknote represents the smallest denomination of the Indian Rupee (Series 1970). Initially the 5 Rupees note was the smallest...

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From The Ashes, German Loan Currency: 2 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article

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Jan 9, 20212 min read

From The Ashes, German Loan Currency: 2 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article

This Weimar Republic-era banknote represents the 2nd version of the 2 Mark Darlehenskassenscheine (1920). Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....

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A Monument To The Mystic Poet: 5 So'm (Uzbekistan, 1994)-Article

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Jan 8, 20213 min read

A Monument To The Mystic Poet: 5 So'm (Uzbekistan, 1994)-Article

This colorful Uzbek banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Second Som (Series 1994). The Second Som was introduced on 1 July...

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Ethnicities Of The People's Republic 4: 1 Yuan (China, 1996)-Reference

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Jan 7, 20212 min read

Ethnicities Of The People's Republic 4: 1 Yuan (China, 1996)-Reference

This Chinese banknote represents the 4th denomination of the 4th Series Renminbi (People's Currency). The observe depicts a Dong and Yao...

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The Death And Legacy Of The Grand Admiral: 1,000 Sol De Oro (Peru, 1981)- Reference

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Jan 5, 20211 min read

The Death And Legacy Of The Grand Admiral: 1,000 Sol De Oro (Peru, 1981)- Reference

This Peruvian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Sol De Oro (Series 1981). The observe depicts Admiral Miguel Grau Seminario...

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The Hawksbill of Laguna de la Restinga: 20 Bolívar Fuerte (Venezuela, 2013)-Article

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Nov 23, 20204 min read

The Hawksbill of Laguna de la Restinga: 20 Bolívar Fuerte (Venezuela, 2013)-Article

This Venezuelan banknote represent the 4th denomination of the Bolívar Fuerte Series (2008). The 20 Bolívar Fuerte note (20 BsF) was...

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The Three Pools That Mirror the Moon: 1 Yuan (China, 1999)-Article

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Nov 13, 20202 min read

The Three Pools That Mirror the Moon: 1 Yuan (China, 1999)-Article

This Chinese banknote represents the 1st denomination of 5th Series Banknotes, First Edition (1999). Strangely despite being the 1st...

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Desert Parrot: 2 Bolívar Soberano (Venezuela, 2018)-Founder's Article

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Aug 17, 20203 min read

Desert Parrot: 2 Bolívar Soberano (Venezuela, 2018)-Founder's Article

This Venezuelan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Bolívar Soberano Series (2018). Bolívars are have been deemed essentially...

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