El Libertador, Crosses The Andes: 1000 Pesos (Argentina, 1983)-Reference
This Argentinean banknote represent the 7th denomination of Peso Argentino (1983). The observe features a portrait of General Jose de San...
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May 26, 20211 min read
Mar Del Plata, The Silver Sea: 5,000 Pesos (Argentina, 1977)-Reference
This Argentinean banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Peso Ley (Series 1977). The observe features a portrait of General Jose...
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May 26, 20211 min read
Tomb Of The Afghan Emperor: 5,000 Afghanis (Afghanistan, 1993)-Reference
This Afghan banknote represents the 7th denomination of the First Afghani (Series 1979-93). The observe depicts Pul-e Khishti Mosque, in...
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May 20, 20211 min read
Qal'a-i-Bost, The Great Fortress Of Lashkar Gah: 10,000 Afghanis (Afghanistan, 1372/1993)-Reference
This Afghan banknote represents the 8th denomination of the First Afghani (Series 1979). The observe depicts the Great Mosque of Herat....
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May 18, 20213 min read
Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Model Miner: 20000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1987)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 9th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (2nd, Series 1985).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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May 6, 20214 min read
Note Of The Convertible Dinara, Tesla The Genius: 1000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1991)-Article Variant
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the “Convertible Dinar” (Series 1991). A product of final years of the...
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May 3, 20211 min read
The Head Of Zeus: 1000 Drachmae (Greece, 1970)-Reference
This Greek banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Third Modern Drachma (Series 1964). The observe depict Zeus (God of the sky),...
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Apr 18, 20213 min read
Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Beauty Of Dubrovnik: 50000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1988)-Article
This large Yugoslavian banknote represents the 10th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (3rd, Series 1985). The Hard Dinar represented the...
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Apr 13, 20213 min read
On the Financial Brink, Germany: 20000 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1923)-Article
This Weimar-era banknote represents the 4th denomination of the 2nd Issue “Papiermark”, or Paper Mark. Formally known as either the...
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Apr 11, 20211 min read
Notes Of The German Occupation, The Nymph Of Scyros: 25,000 Drachmai (Greece, 1943)-Reference
This WWII-era Greek banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First Modern Drachma (1943 Emission). The observe depicts the stature...
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Apr 11, 20213 min read
Notes Of The Federation Dinar, The Balkan Forger: 1000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1963)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the “Federation Dinar" (Series 1963). The Federation Dinar was the post-WWII...
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Apr 4, 20211 min read
Mogadishu, An Ancient Port Under Siege: 1,000 Shillings (Somalia, 1990)-Reference
This late Cold War Somali banknote represents the 7th denomination of the Somali Shilling (Series 1983). The observe features traditional...
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Apr 4, 20214 min read
Notes Of The Convertible Dinar, The Bridge: 5000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1991)-Article Variant
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 4th denomination of the “Convertible Dinar” (Series 1991). A product of final years of the...
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Apr 3, 20211 min read
El Libertador, The Feats Of General Simón Bolívar: 2000 Peso Oro (Colombia, 1990)-Reference
This Colombian banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Colombian Peso Oro (Series 1982). The observe features General Simón...
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Jan 25, 20214 min read
The Cardenalitos of El Ávila 3: 100,000 Bolívar Fuerte (Venazuala,2017)-Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 7th denomination of the Bolívar Fuerte Series (2016). The 20,000 Bolívar Fuerte note (20000 BsF)...
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Jan 18, 20214 min read
The Cardenalitos of El Ávila 2: 20,000 Bolívar Fuerte (Venezuela, 2017)-Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 6th denomination of the Bolívar Fuerte Series (2016). The 20,000 Bolívar Fuerte note (20000 BsF)...
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Jan 11, 20214 min read
Borjgali, Notes From The Flow Of Time 10: 50000 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
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
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
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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