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May 20, 20221 min read
Thula, The Mountainside Village: 10 Riels (North Yemen, 1983)-Reference
This Yemeni banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Rial (Series 1979-85). The observe features the mountainside village of...
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May 19, 20221 min read
Modern Notes Of Bangladesh, The Black Gem: 5 Taka (Bangladesh, 2011)-Reference
This small Bengali banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Taka (Series 2011). The observe features a portrait of President...
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May 19, 20221 min read
Modern Notes Of Egypt, Ramesses II: 1 Pound (Egypt, 2018)-Reference
This Egyptian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Egyptian Pound. The observe features the Sultan Qaitbay Mosque complex, in...
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Mar 21, 20222 min read
Independent Uzbekistan, Notes Of The First So'm: 25 Som (Uzbekistan, 1992)-Article
This post-Soviet Uzbek banknote represents the 5th denomination of First So'm (Series 1992). After the 1993 collapse of the post-Soviet...
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Mar 21, 20222 min read
Independent Uzbekistan, Notes Of The First So'm: 10 Som (Uzbekistan, 1992)-Article
This post-Soviet Uzbek banknote represents the 4th denomination of First So'm (Series 1992). After the 1993 collapse of the post-Soviet...
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Mar 21, 20222 min read
Independent Uzbekistan, Notes Of The First So'm: 5 Som (Uzbekistan, 1992)-Article
This post-Soviet Uzbek banknote represents the 3rd denomination of First So'm (Series 1992). After the 1993 collapse of the post-Soviet...
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Mar 21, 20222 min read
Independent Uzbekistan, Notes Of The First So'm: 3 Som (Uzbekistan, 1992)-Article
This post-Soviet Uzbek banknote represents the 2nd denomination of First So'm (Series 1992). After the 1993 collapse of the post-Soviet...
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Mar 21, 20222 min read
Independent Uzbekistan, Notes Of The First So'm: 1 Som (Uzbekistan, 1992)-Article
This post-Soviet Uzbek banknote represents the 1st denomination of First So'm (Series 1992). After the 1993 collapse of the post-Soviet...
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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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Nov 25, 20211 min read
Gaddafi And The Great Libyan Arab Jamahiriya: 1 Dinar (Libya, 2004)-Reference
This colorful Libyan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the 6th Series Libyan Dinar (2004). The observe features ousted dictator...
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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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Apr 3, 20211 min read
Fall Of The Great Libyan Arab Jamahiriya: 1 Dinar (Libya, 2009)-Reference
This Libyan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the 7th Series Libyan Dinar. The observe features ousted dictator Muammar...
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Jan 8, 20213 min read
The Heart Of Samarkand: 50 Som (Uzbekistan, 1994)-Article
This colorful Uzbek banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Second Som (Series 1994). The Second Som was introduced on 1 July...
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Jan 8, 20213 min read
The Living King, The Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis: 25 So'm (Uzbekistan, 1994)-Article
This colorful Uzbek banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Second Som (Series 1994). The Second Som was introduced on 1 July...
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Dec 17, 20201 min read
Palace Of The Mountain Emirate: 100 Livre (Lebanon, 1988)-Reference
This Lebanese banknote depicts the Beiteddine Palace and Lebanon Cedars at Horsh Ehden. (Note Size: 160 x 90 mm or 6.30 x 3.54 in)...
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