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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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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 15, 20231 min read
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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
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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 14, 20231 min read
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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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May 11, 20231 min read
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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
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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
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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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Jan 18, 20231 min read
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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
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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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Apr 20, 20221 min read
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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 20, 20222 min read
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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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Mar 18, 20223 min read
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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 25, 20213 min read
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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, 20213 min read
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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
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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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Nov 21, 20212 min read
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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 28, 20213 min read
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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
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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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Oct 5, 20212 min read
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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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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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