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Mar 31, 20223 min read
Notes Of The Leopard Of Zaire, The Flame Of Zaire: 10 Zaires (Zaire, 1985)-Article
This colorful Zairean banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Zaire (Series 1982-1985). The Zaire was the currency of the nation...
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Mar 29, 20223 min read
Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The National Palace: 5 New Zaire (Zaire, 1993)-Article
This Zairean banknote represents the 6th denomination of the New Zaire (Series 1993-94). Due to rampant inflation the New Zaire replaced...
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Mar 28, 20223 min read
Notes Of The Krajina Republic: 500 Million Dinara (Republic of Serbian Krajina, 1993)-Article
This Croatian War-era banknote represents the 7th denomination Serbian Krajina Second Dinar (1993). The Republic of Krajina (1992-1995)...
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Mar 28, 20223 min read
The Redemptress Princess Of Brazil: 5 Centavos (Brazil, 1967)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Cruzeiro Novo Overprint (1967). Which was a provisional currency issued in...
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Mar 27, 20223 min read
Notes Of Independent Ukraine, St. Vladimir: 20,000 Karbovanetsiv (Ukraine, 1996)-Article
This small post-Soviet Ukrainian banknote represents the 8th denomination of the Third Karbovanets (Second Series, 1993). Due to the...
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Mar 27, 20222 min read
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 26, 20225 min read
Notes Of The October Dinar, The People's Poet: 500 Billion Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1993)-Article
This colorful Yugoslavian banknote represents the 10th denomination of the “October Dinar” (1993). A product of the 1992 dissolution of ...
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Mar 24, 20222 min read
Bicentennial Notes, World Expo 88: 5 Expo Dollars (Australia, 1988)-Article
This colorful novelty Australian note represents the 2nd denomination of World Expo Dollar (Brisbane, 1988). This notes served...
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Mar 17, 20223 min read
Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Bank Of Yesterday: 1 New Zaire (Zaire, 1993)-Article
This Zairean banknote represents the 5th denomination of the New Zaire (Series 1993-94). Due to rampant inflation the New Zaire replaced...
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Mar 17, 20223 min read
Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa The Fishermen: 50 New Makuta (Zaire, 1993)-Article
This Zairean banknote represents the 4th denomination of the New Zaire (Series 1993-94). Due to rampant inflation the New Zaire replaced...
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Mar 13, 20221 min read
From The Ashes, The Post-Gulf War Iraqi Dinar: 1/4 Dinar (Iraq, 1412/1993)-Reference
This Iraqi banknote represents the 1st denomination of the post-Gulf War Dinar (Series 1992). The observe depicts a grove of palm dates....
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Jan 27, 20223 min read
Notes Of The Lao PDR, Opening New Markets: 100 Kip (Laos, 1979)-Article
This Laotian banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Lao PDR Kip (Series 1979). The PDR Kip was introduced on 16 December 1979....
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Jan 23, 20222 min read
The Great Prince, Notes Of Post-Soviet Ukraine: 1 Hryvna (Ukraine, 1995)-Article
This colorful Ukrainian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Hryvnia (Second Series, 1996). Due to worsening condition in...
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Jan 20, 20223 min read
Mausoleum Of The Sacred Well: 3 Som (Uzbekistan, 1994)-Article
This Uzbek banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Som (Series 1994). The Second Som was introduced on 1 July 1994. It was...
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Jan 13, 20222 min read
Notes Of The Caracazo's Wake: 5 Bolivar (Venezuela, 1989)-Article
This Venezuelan banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Bolivar (Series 1989). This short 3-denomination series featured...
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Jan 1, 20224 min read
Coupon Notes From The Land Of Nowhere: 200 Rublei (Transnistria, 1993)-Article
This small Transnistrian banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Second Ruble (Series 1994). The Second Transnistrian Ruble was a...
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Jan 1, 20224 min read
Coupon Notes From The Land Of Nowhere: 100 Rublei (Transnistria, 1993)-Article
This small Transnistrian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Second Ruble (Series 1994). The Second Transnistrian Ruble was a...
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Jan 1, 20224 min read
Coupon Notes From The Land Of Nowhere: 50 Rublei (Transnistria, 1993)-Article
This small Transnistrian banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Second Ruble (Series 1994). The Second Transnistrian Ruble was a...
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Jan 1, 20224 min read
Coupon Notes From The Land Of Nowhere: 10 Rublei (Transnistria, 1994)-Article
This small Transnistrian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Second Ruble (Series 1994). The Second Transnistrian Ruble was a...
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Jan 1, 20224 min read
Coupon Notes From The Land Of Nowhere: 5 Rublei (Transnistria, 1994)-Article
This small Transnistrian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Ruble (Series 1994). The Second Transnistrian Ruble was a...
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