Notes of Irony, Post-Colonial Escudos 3: 1000 Escudos (Mozambique, 1972)-Reference
This post-colonial Mozambique banknote represents the 4th denomination of the over-stamped Escudo (Series 1976). The observe depicts...
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Dec 16, 20201 min read
Notes of Irony, Post-Colonial Escudos 2: 500 Escudos (Mozambique, 1967)-Reference
This post-colonial Mozambique banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the over-stamped Escudo (Series 1976). The observe depicts...
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Dec 16, 20201 min read
Notes of Irony, Post-Colonial Escudos 1: 100 Escudos (Mozambique, 1961)-Reference
This post-colonial Mozambique banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the over-stamped Escudo (Series 1976). The observe depicts...
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Dec 16, 20203 min read
Notes Of The Hard Dinar, Sculpted In Sacrifice: 500,000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1989)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 12th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (5th, Series 1985).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Dec 16, 20203 min read
Notes Of The Hard Dinar, Matron Of The Field: 1000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1981)-Article
This large Yugoslavian banknote represents the 7th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (Series 1968).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Dec 16, 20203 min read
Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Lord Of The Current: 500 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1970)-Article
This large Yugoslavian banknote represents the 6th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (Series 1968).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Dec 16, 20203 min read
Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Rider of Peace: 100 Dinar (Yugoslavia, 1965)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (Series 1968).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Dec 16, 20201 min read
Life On The Red Island: 500 Francs (Madagascar, 1994)-Reference
This colorful Madagascan banknote represent the 1st denomination, of the Malagasy Franc (Series 1994). The observe features a young...
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Oct 31, 20202 min read
A Nun Before Her Time: 1000 Peso (Mexico, 1985)-Founder's Article
This banknote represents the 7th and final denomination of the Series AA (sub-Series XH), printed by the Bank of Mexico. This note first...
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Oct 31, 20203 min read
The Leopard of Zaire: 1 Zaire (Zaire, 1977)-Founder's Article
This Zaire banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Zaire "Series 1972". The first denomination being the 50 Makuta note, 1 Zaire...
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Oct 31, 20202 min read
Magyar’s End, Pre-Soviet Hungry: 100 Pengo (Kingdom of Hungry, 1945)-Founder's Article
This World War II-era note represents the 2nd denomination of the Pengo Series 1945. It symbolically represents the end of Magyar...
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Aug 17, 20202 min read
The Master Craftsman: 10,000 Francs (Madagascar, 1995)-Founder's Article
This Madagascan banknote represent the 5th denomination, of the final of Malagasy Franc Series (1994). Notably the Malagasy Francs has been
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