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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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Dionysus In South Arabia, The Capital: 20 Riels (North Yemen, 1985)-Reference
This post-reunification Yemeni banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Rial (Series 1979-85). The observe features a sculpture of...
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May 5, 20221 min read
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The Vineyard, Notes Of The Third Lev: 2 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1974)-Reference
This small Bulgarian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Third Lev (Series 1974). The observe features the 1971 Emblem of the...
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Dec 31, 20211 min read
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Javakhishvili, Founder Of Tbilisi State University: 5 Lari (Georgia, 1995)-Article
This Georgian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Georgian Lari (Series 1995). The Lari (ლარი) was preceded by the...
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Dec 24, 20213 min read
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Dionysus In South Arabia, The Harbor: 20 Rial (Yemen, 1412/1991)-Reference
This post-reunification Yemeni banknote represents the 2nd denomination (1st variant) of the "Reunification Rial" (Series 1990). The...
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Nov 24, 20211 min read
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Borjgali, Coins From The Flow Of Time: 1 Tetri (Georgia, 1993)-Article
This small Georgian coin represents the 1st denomination coin of the Georgian Lari (First Series, 1993). The Lari (ლარი) was preceded by...
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Nov 17, 20213 min read
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The Woman Of The Vineyard: 3 Leke (Albania, 1976)-Reference
This Albanian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Lek (Series 1976). The observe depicts a peasant woman carrying a...
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Sep 19, 20211 min read
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Borjgali, Notes From The Flow Of Time 8: 150000 Kuponi (Georgia, 1994)-Article
This early post-Soviet Georgian coupon-banknote represents the 5th denomination of the 4th Issue Kuponi (1993). The Georgian Kuponi, also...
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Jul 1, 20214 min read
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Niko Pirosmanashvili, The Peasant Painter: 1 Lari (Georgia, 1995)-Article
This Georgian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Georgian Lari (Series 1995). The Lari (ლარი) was preceded by the...
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May 26, 20213 min read
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Borjgali, Notes From The Flow Of Time 4: 20000 Kuponi (Georgia, 1994)-Article
This early post-Soviet Georgian coupon-banknote represents the 1st denomination of the 4th Issue Kuponi (1993). The Georgian Kuponi, also...
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Jan 13, 20214 min read
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Borjgali, Notes From The Flow Of Time 11: 1000000 Kuponi (Georgia, 1994)
This early post-Soviet Georgian coupon-banknote represents the 8th denomination of the 4th Issue Kuponi (1993). The Georgian Kuponi, also...
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Jan 11, 20214 min read
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Borjgali, Notes From The Flow Of Time 9: 250000 Kuponi (Georgia, 1994)-Article
This early post-Soviet Georgian coupon-banknote represents the 6th denomination of the 4th Issue Kuponi (1993). The Georgian Kuponi, also...
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Jan 11, 20214 min read
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Borjgali, Notes From The Flow Of Time 7: 100000 Kuponi (Georgia, 1994)-Article
This early post-Soviet Georgian coupon-banknote represents the 4th denomination of the 4th Issue Kuponi (1993). The Georgian Kuponi, also...
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Jan 11, 20214 min read
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Borjgali, Notes From The Flow Of Time 6: 50000 Kuponi (Georgia, 1994)-Article
This early post-Soviet Georgian coupon-banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the 4th Issue Kuponi (1993). The Georgian Kuponi, also...
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Jan 11, 20214 min read
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Borjgali, Notes From The Flow Of Time 5: 30000 Kuponi (Georgia, 1994)-Article
This early post-Soviet Georgian coupon-banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the 4th Issue Kuponi (1993). The Georgian Kuponi, also...
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Jan 11, 20214 min read
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Borjgali, Notes From The Flow Of Time 3: 3000 Kuponi (Georgia, 1993)-Article
This early post-Soviet Georgian coupon-banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the 4th Issue Kuponi (1993). The Georgian Kuponi, also...
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Jan 11, 20214 min read
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Borjgali, Notes From The Flow Of Time 2: 2000 Kuponi (Georgia, 1993)-Article
This early post-Soviet Georgian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the 4th Issue Kuponi (1993). The Georgian Kuponi, also...
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Jan 11, 20214 min read
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Borjgali, Notes From The Flow Of Time 1: 250 Kuponi (Georgia, 1993)-Article
This early post-Soviet Georgian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the 4th Issue Kuponi (1993). The Georgian Kuponi, also...
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Jan 11, 20214 min read
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Notes Of The Hard Dinar, Sculpted In Sacrifice: 500,000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1989)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 12th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (5th, Series 1985).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Dec 16, 20203 min read
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The Statesman From Corfu, Father of a Nation: 500 Drachmae (Greece, 1983)-Reference
This pre-Euro Greek banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Third Modern Drachma (Series 1978). The observe depicts statesman...
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Dec 16, 20201 min read
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