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Notes Of General Aung San, The Asian Elephant: 10 Kyats (Myanmar, 1958)-Article
This large ornate Burmese banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Third Kyat (Series 1958). The Third Kyat is notable for...
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Dec 4, 20214 min read
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Notes Of The Caracazo's Wake: 2 Bolivars (Venezuela, 1989)-Article
This small Venezuelan banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Bolivar (Series 1989). This short 3-denomination series featured...
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Nov 26, 20212 min read
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Notes Of The Caracazo's Wake: 1 Bolivar (Venezuela, 1989)-Article
This small Venezuelan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Bolivar (Series 1989). This short 3-denomination series featured...
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Nov 26, 20212 min read
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Benjamin Zeledon, Hero Of Nicaragua: 5,000 Cordobas (Nicaragua, 1985)-Article
This Nicaraguan banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First Cordoba (Series G, 1985). The Series G was preceded by Series F....
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Nov 25, 20213 min read
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General Estrada And The Sacuanjoche: 100 Córdoba (Nicaragua, 1985)-Article
This Nicaraguan banknote represents the 4th denomination of the First Cordoba (Series F, 1984). The Series F was preceded by Series E....
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Nov 25, 20213 min read
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José Estrada, Hero Of The Filibuster War: 50 Córdoba (Nicaragua, 1985)-Article
This Nicaraguan banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First Córdoba (Series 1985). The Series 1985 was preceded by Series E, F,...
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Nov 25, 20213 min read
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General Louverture, Father Of Haiti: 1 Gourde (Haiti, 1989)-Reference
This small Haitian banknote represents the 1 denomination of the Third Gourde (Series 1989). The observe features an illustration of ...
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Nov 6, 20211 min read
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Castelo Branco, The General President: 5,000 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1985)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the 2nd Cruzeiro (2nd Family, Series 1981-85). The 2nd Cruzeiro was adopted in...
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Oct 28, 20212 min read
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Rumiñahui, The Incan General: 1,000 Sucres (Ecuador, 1988)-Reference
This Ecuadorian banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Sucre (Series 1984). The observe features an illustration of Incan...
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Oct 5, 20211 min read
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The Notes Of General Aung San #2: 5 Kyats (Myanmar, 1958)-Reference
This ornate Burmese banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Third Kyat (Series 1958). The observe features a portrait of General...
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Oct 4, 20211 min read
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Notes Of General Aung San, The Floating Village Lake: 1 Kyat (Myanmar, 1958)-Article
This ornate Burmese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Third Kyat (Series 1958). The Third Kyat is notable for reintroducing...
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Oct 4, 20214 min read
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José de Sucre, Founder Of Bolivia: 10 Bolivianos (Bolivia, 1945)-Reference
This Bolivian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Boliviano (Series 1945). The observe features a portrait of Marshal José de...
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Sep 19, 20211 min read
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Germán Busch, Hero Of The Chaco War: 10 Bolivianos (Bolivia, 1962)-Reference
This Bolivian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Peso Boliviano (Series 1962, Dual Value). The observe features a portrait...
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Sep 19, 20211 min read
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Bernardo O'Higgins, The Liberator Of Chile: 5 Pesos (Chile, 1958)-Reference
This ornate Chilean banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Peso (Series 1958). The observe features a portrait of Captain General...
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Sep 19, 20211 min read
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The Last King Of Scotland: 5 Shillings (Uganda,1977)-Reference
This Ugandan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Ugandan Shilling (Series 1973). The observe depicts President Idi Amin...
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Aug 14, 20211 min read
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Sandino, El Revolucionario Redux: 500,000 Córdoba (Nicaragua, 1987)-Article Variant
This Nicaraguan banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First Córdoba (Series 1987). This special series of the First Córdoba...
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Jun 16, 20214 min read
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Mehmed The Conqueror, Taker Of Constantinople: 1,000 Lira (Turkey, 1988)-Reference
This Turkish banknote represents the 4th denomination (2nd variant) of the 7th Emission Lira. The observe features a portrait of ...
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Jun 13, 20211 min read
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Simón Bolívar, The Namesake Of Bolivia: 1 Boliviano (Bolivia, 1952)-Reference
This small Bolivian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Boliviano (Series 1928, Emission 1952). The observe features a...
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May 27, 20211 min read
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Igauzu Falls, A Waterfall Of Two Nations: 10 Pesos (Argentina, 1983)-Reference
This Argentinean banknote represent the 3rd denomination of the Peso Argentino (Series 1983). The observe features a portrait of General...
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May 26, 20211 min read
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Cerro De La Gloria, Monument To The Andean Army: 500 Pesos (Argentina, 1977)-Reference
This Argentinean banknote represent the 4th denomination of the Peso Ley (Series 1977). The observe features a portrait of General Jose...
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May 26, 20211 min read
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