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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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Zapotec Dreams: 50 Peso (Mexico, 1981)-Founder's Article
This banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Series AA, printed by the Bank of Mexico. The notes were first issued 15 November...
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Oct 31, 20202 min read
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On the Financial Brink, Germany: 10 Million Mark (Weimar Republic, 1923)-Founder's Article
This Weimar-era banknote represents the 6th denomination of the 5th Issue “Papiermark”, or Paper Mark. Formally known as either the...
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Oct 31, 20202 min read
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Occupied Germany, Notes of the BAF: 1 Pound (British Armed Forces, 1948)-Founder's Article
This British Armed Forces Special Voucher (BAFSV) represents the 6th denomination of the 2nd Series (1948). In the aftermath of World War...
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Oct 31, 20202 min read
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The Land of Nowhere: 1 Rublei (Transnistria, 2007)-Founder's Article
Transnistria, formally known as the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. Is amongst the most unusual nations in the world. As it's a nation...
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Oct 31, 20204 min read
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The Head of Poseidon: 50 Drachmae (Greece, 1978)-Founder's Article
This Greek banknote represents the 1st entry of the Third Modern Drachma, 1978-87 sub-series. The Third Drachma circulated for nearly 48...
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Oct 31, 20204 min read
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A Nun Before Her Time: 1000 Peso (Mexico, 1985)-Founder's Article
This banknote represents the 7th and final denomination of the Series AA (sub-Series XH), printed by the Bank of Mexico. This note first...
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Oct 31, 20202 min read
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The Leopard of Zaire: 1 Zaire (Zaire, 1977)-Founder's Article
This Zaire banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Zaire "Series 1972". The first denomination being the 50 Makuta note, 1 Zaire...
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Oct 31, 20203 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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Magyar’s End, Pre-Soviet Hungry: 100 Pengo (Kingdom of Hungry, 1945)-Founder's Article
This World War II-era note represents the 2nd denomination of the Pengo Series 1945. It symbolically represents the end of Magyar...
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Oct 31, 20202 min read
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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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Oct 31, 20204 min read
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The Tiger Cats of Paria: 50 Bolívar Soberano (Venezuela, 2018)-Founder's Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 5th denomination of the Bolívar Soberano Series (2018). Bolívars are have been deemed essentially...
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Oct 31, 20203 min read
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The Macaws of El Ávila: 200 Bolívar Soberano (Venezuela, 2018)-Founder's Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 7th denomination of the Bolívar Soberano Series (2018). Bolívars are have been deemed essentially...
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Oct 31, 20204 min read
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The Bird of Bolívar: 500 Bolívar Soberano (Venezuela, 2018)-Founder's Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 8th and final denomination of the Bolívar Soberano Series (2018). Bolívars are have been deemed...
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Oct 31, 20204 min read
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The Ant Bears of Canaima: 10 Bolívar Soberano (Venezuela, 2018)-Founder's Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 3rd denomination of the Bolívar Soberano Series (2018). Bolívars are have been deemed essentially...
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Aug 18, 20203 min read
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The Mountain Frogs of Venezuela: 5 Bolívar Soberano (Venezuela, 2018)-Founder's Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 2nd denomination of the Bolívar Soberano Series (2018). Bolívars are have been deemed essentially...
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Aug 18, 20203 min read
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The Archangel of Kurbinovo: 50 Denari (Macedonia, 2018)-Founder's Article
This Macedonian banknote represents the 2nd denomination, of the 2018 "Polymer” Series. Issued on March 2018, by The National Bank of the...
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Aug 18, 20203 min read
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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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Aug 17, 20203 min read
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The Master Craftsman: 10,000 Francs (Madagascar, 1995)-Founder's Article
This Madagascan banknote represent the 5th denomination, of the final of Malagasy Franc Series (1994). Notably the Malagasy Francs has been
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Aug 17, 20202 min read
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Aztec Money: 1 Peso (Mexico, 1967)-Founder's Article
First Post: This Mexican banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Series AA (sub-Series BDJ). These Aztec-inspired notes were printed
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Aug 16, 20203 min read
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