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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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May 15, 20231 min read
El Libertador And The Act Of Independence: 100 Pesos Bolivanos (Bolivia, 1962)-Reference
This Bolivian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Peso Boliviano (Series 1962). The observe features a portrait of Marshall...
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May 14, 20231 min read
Termas De Reyes, The Mountain Hotel: 50 Pesos (Argentina, 1976)-Reference
This Argentine banknote represent the 2nd denomination of the Peso Ley (Series 1976-83). The observe features a portrait of General Jose...
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May 14, 20231 min read
The Second Founding Of Buenos Aires: 500,000 Pesos (Argentina, 1982)-Reference
This Argentine banknote represent the 10th denomination of the Peso Ley (Series 1976-83). The observe features a portrait of General...
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May 11, 20231 min read
Creation Of The Flag Redux: 10 Austral Overprint (Argentina, 1985)-Reference Variant
This Argentine banknote represent the 3rd denomination of the Austral (1985). As an emergency measure, this 10000 Pesos (1985) banknote...
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Jan 18, 20231 min read
The Fall And Rebirth Of The Hotel Llao Llao: 1 Peso (Argentina, 1983)-Reference
This Argentinean banknote represent the 1st denomination of the Peso Argentino (Series 1983). The observe features a portrait of General...
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Jan 18, 20231 min read
Monument To The National Flag: 5 Pesos (Argentina, 1983)-Reference
This Argentinean banknote represent the 2nd denomination of the Peso Argentino (Series 1983). The observe features a portrait of General...
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Jan 18, 20231 min read
On The Edge, Of The Americas: 100 Pesos (Argentina, 1983)-Reference
This Argentinean banknote represent the 5th denomination of the Peso Argentino (Series 1983). The observe features a portrait of General...
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Apr 20, 20221 min read
Mabini, The Brain Of The Revolution: 1 Peso (Philippines, 1949)-Reference
This Philippine banknote represents the 6th denomination of the “English Series” (1949). The observe features a portrait revolutionary...
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Apr 20, 20221 min read
Hero Of The Gran Chaco War: 1,000 Guaranies (Paraguay, 1963)-Reference
This Paraguayan banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Guaraní (Series 1963). The observe features a portrait of General Eugenio...
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Mar 20, 20222 min read
De Assis, Pioneer Of Brazilian Literature: 1,000 Cruzados (Brazil, 1987)-Article
This large Brazilian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Cruzado (1st, Series 1987). The Cruzado was a short-lived currency,...
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Mar 17, 20223 min read
Carlos Gomes, The New World Composer: 5,000 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1993)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represents 5th denomination of the Third Cruzeiro (Series 1990-93). The Third Cruzeiro was preceded by the...
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Nov 25, 20213 min read
Nizami Ganjavi, The Epic Persian Poet: 500 Manat (Azerbaijan, 1999)-Article
This Azerbaijani banknote represents the 7th denomination of the Second Manat (3rd, Series 1993-99). After the dissolution of the Soviet...
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Nov 21, 20213 min read
Cascudo, Documenter Of Brazilian Culture: 50,000 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1992)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represents 7th denomination of the Third Cruzeiro (Series 1990). The Third Cruzeiro was preceded by the...
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Nov 21, 20212 min read
De Assis, Pioneer Of Brazilian Literature: 1 Cruzado Novo (Brazil, 1989)-Article Variant
This Brazilian banknote represent the 1st denomination of the Cruzado Novo Overprint (Series 1989). The Cruzado Novo was a short-lived...
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Nov 21, 20212 min read
Candido Portinari, The Neo-Realist Painter: 5 Cruzado Novo (Brazil, 1989)-Article Variant
This Brazilian banknote represent the 2nd denomination of the Cruzado Novo (Series 1989). The Cruzado Novo was a short-lived currency,...
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Oct 28, 20213 min read
Effigy Of The Republic Redux: 200 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1990)-Article Variant
This Brazilian banknote represent the 3rd denomination of 3rd Cruzeiro Overprint (Series 1990). This series was introduced as a stop-gap...
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Oct 5, 20212 min read
Villa-Lobos, Conductor Of The Amazon: 500 Cruzados (Brazil, 1988)-Article
This commemorative Brazilian banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Cruzado (Series 1986). The Cruzado was a short-lived...
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Oct 5, 20212 min read
Rui Barbosa, The Great Abolitionist-Reborn: 10 Cruzados (Brazil, 1986)-Article
This large Brazilian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Cruzado (Series 1986). The Cruzado was a short-lived currency, which...
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Sep 19, 20211 min read
Víctor Raúl Haya, The Philosopher Politician: 50,000 Intis(Peru, 1988)-Reference
This large Peruvian banknote represents the 8th denomination of the Inti (3rd, Series 1988). The observe features a portrait of Víctor...
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Jul 1, 20214 min read
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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