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Medals Of The DDR, Outstanding Instructor Medal (East Germany, 1961-90)-Reference
This East German medal is the Outstanding Instructor Medal. It was issued to accomplished instructors of Society for Sport and Technology (G
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Sep 15, 20241 min read
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Medals Of The DDR, Reservist Medal-3rd Class (East Germany, 1968-90)-Reference
This East German medal is the Reservist Medal (Reservistenabzeichen). Formally known as the "Medal For Faithful Service in the People's Army
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Sep 15, 20241 min read
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Coins Of The Austrian-Hungary Empire: 1 Kreuzer (Kingdom of Austria, 1891)-Reference
This Austrian coin represents the 2nd domination coin of the Austro-Hungarian Gulden (Franz Joseph I). The observe list the coin's value...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
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Coins Of The Austrian Crown: 1 Kreuzer (Austria, 1816)-Reference
This large Austrian coin represents the 4th domination coin of the Austro-Hungarian Gulden (Franz I). The observe list the coin's value,...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
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Borrowed Money, Loan Notes Of The Great War: 1 Mark (Imperial Germany, 1914)-Article
This WWI banknote represents the 1st denomination Darlehenskassenscheine (1914), issued by Imperial Germany. Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....
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Mar 27, 20222 min read
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Coins Of The Weimar Republic: 5 Pfennig (Weimar Republic, 1921)-Article
This Weimar-era (1914-1918) coin represents the 1st denomination coin of the Papiermark. Notably due wartime demand Imperial German...
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Jan 2, 20222 min read
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Coins Of The Weimar Republic: 10 Pfennig (Weimar Republic, 1921)-Article
This Weimar-era coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the Papiermark. Notably due wartime demand Imperial German coinage post-1916...
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Jan 2, 20222 min read
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Coins Of The Great War: 10 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1918)-Article
This Great War-era (1914-1918) coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the late war Papiermark. Notably due wartime demand Imperial...
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Dec 20, 20212 min read
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Coins Of The Great War: 5 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1918)-Article
This Great War-era (1914-1918) coin represents the 1st denomination coin of the late war Papiermark. Notably due wartime demand Imperial...
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Dec 20, 20212 min read
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Mortgage Coins, Times Of Desperation: 5 Rentenpfennig (Weimar Republic, 1924)-Article
This Weimar-era coin is a 5 Rentenpfennig, dated 1924. The 5 Retenpfennig represented the 3rd denomination coin of the Rentenmark. On on...
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Dec 11, 20212 min read
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Borrowed Money, Loan Notes Of The Great War: 50 Marks (Imperial Germany, 1914)-Article
This WWI banknote represents the 5th denomination Darlehenskassenscheine (1914), issued by Imperial Germany. Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....
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Dec 11, 20213 min read
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Borrowed Money, Loan Notes Of The Great War: 5 Marks (Imperial Germany, 1917)-Article
This WWI banknote represents the 2nd version of the 5 Mark Darlehenskassenscheine, issued by Imperial Germany. Darlehenskassenscheine...
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Dec 11, 20214 min read
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Emergency Coins Of Imperial Germany: 10 Pfennig (City of Coblenz, 1918)-Article
This WWI coin is a privately issued kriegsgeld (trans. war money) coin, issued by the City of Coblenz. Due to persistent war time...
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Dec 11, 20213 min read
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The Bamberg Horseman: 100 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article
This Weimar-era banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the 1st Issue “Papiermark”, or Paper Mark. Formally known as either the...
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Dec 10, 20212 min read
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From The Ashes, German Loan Currency: 2 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article/ Variant
This Weimar Republic-era banknote represents the 1st version of the 2 Mark Darlehenskassenscheine (1920). Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....
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Dec 9, 20212 min read
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On the Financial Brink, Germany: 5000 Marks (Weimar Republic, 1922)-Article
This Weimar-era banknote represents the 1st denomination of the 4th Issue Papiermark (Paper Mark). or Paper Mark. Formally known as...
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Dec 4, 20212 min read
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Notes Of The Kaiserreich, Siegfried And The Dragon: 5 Marks (Imperial Germany, 1904)-Reference
This Imperial German banknote represents the 1st denomination of Goldmark (Series 1883). The observe features a beautiful illustration of...
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Dec 4, 20211 min read
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Coins Of Reunified Germany: 2 Pfennig (Germany, 1994)-Article
This pre-Euro German coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the Deutsche Mark (Series 1989). Notably the coin was demonetized...
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Nov 27, 20212 min read
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A Woman Of Two Empires, Then None: 1000 Kronen (Austria,1902/1919)-Reference
This large ornate Austrian banknote, represents the 7th denomination of the Krone (Series 1919). Issued due to the dissolution of the...
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Nov 26, 20211 min read
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Coins Of The Kaiserreich: 10 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1900)-Article
This Imperial German coin represents the 4th denomination coin of the pre-WWI Goldmark (1871-1914). Notably prior to WWI (1914-1918)...
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Nov 26, 20212 min read
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