The Cardenalitos of El Ávila: 100 Bolívar Fuerte (Venezuela, 2013)-Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 6th denomination of the Bolívar Fuerte Series (2008). The 100 Bolívar Fuerte note (100 BsF) was...
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Dec 1, 20203 min read
The Spectacled Bears of Santo Cristo: 50 Bolívar Fuerte (Venezuela, 2015)-Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 5th denomination of the Bolívar Fuerte Series (2008). The 50 Bolívar Fuerte note (50 BsF) was...
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Nov 23, 20204 min read
The Hawksbill of Laguna de la Restinga: 20 Bolívar Fuerte (Venezuela, 2013)-Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 4th denomination of the Bolívar Fuerte Series (2008). The 20 Bolívar Fuerte note (20 BsF) was...
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Nov 16, 20204 min read
Aguilas! The Harpy Eagles of the Canaima: 10 Bolívar Fuerte (Venezuela, 2013)-Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 3rd denomination of the Bolívar Fuerte Series (2008). The 10 Bolívar Fuerte note (10 BsF) was...
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Nov 9, 20204 min read
The Giant Armadillos of Los Llanos: 5 Bolívar Fuerte (Venezuela, 2007)-Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 2nd denomination of the Bolívar Fuerte Series (2008). The 5 Bolívar Fuerte note (5 BsF) was...
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Nov 6, 20202 min read
Effigy of the Republic: 200 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1990)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Third Cruzeiro (Series 1990-93). The Third Cruzeiro was preceded by the...
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Nov 2, 20203 min read
The River Dolphins of Médanos: 2 Bolívar Fuerte (Venezuela, 2013)-Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 1st denomination of the Bolívar Fuerte Series (2008). The 2 Bolívar Fuerte note (2 BsF) was...
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Oct 31, 20202 min read
Zapotec Dreams: 50 Peso (Mexico, 1981)-Founder's Article
This banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Series AA, printed by the Bank of Mexico. The notes were first issued 15 November...
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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, 20204 min read
The Spider Monkeys of Guatopo: 100 Bolívar Soberano (Venezuela, 2018)-Founder's Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 6th denomination of the Bolívar Soberano Series (2018). Bolívars are have been deemed essentially...
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Oct 31, 20203 min read
The Tiger Cats of Paria: 50 Bolívar Soberano (Venezuela, 2018)-Founder's Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 5th denomination of the Bolívar Soberano Series (2018). Bolívars are have been deemed essentially...
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Oct 31, 20204 min read
The Macaws of El Ávila: 200 Bolívar Soberano (Venezuela, 2018)-Founder's Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 7th denomination of the Bolívar Soberano Series (2018). Bolívars are have been deemed essentially...
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Oct 31, 20204 min read
The Bird of Bolívar: 500 Bolívar Soberano (Venezuela, 2018)-Founder's Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 8th and final denomination of the Bolívar Soberano Series (2018). Bolívars are have been deemed...
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Oct 9, 20205 min read
El Grito de Dolores: 10 Pesos (Mexico, 1977)-Founder's Article
This Mexican banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Series AA (sub-Series 1BV). These notes were printed by the Bank of Mexico...
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Sep 4, 20203 min read
Swamp Jaguars, Los Lllanos Prowlers: 20 Bolívar Soberano (Venezuela, 2018)-Founder's Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 4th denomination of the Bolívar Soberano Series (2018). Bolívars are have been deemed essentially...
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Aug 18, 20203 min read
The Ant Bears of Canaima: 10 Bolívar Soberano (Venezuela, 2018)-Founder's Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 3rd denomination of the Bolívar Soberano Series (2018). Bolívars are have been deemed essentially...
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Aug 18, 20203 min read
The Mountain Frogs of Venezuela: 5 Bolívar Soberano (Venezuela, 2018)-Founder's Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 2nd denomination of the Bolívar Soberano Series (2018). Bolívars are have been deemed essentially...
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Aug 16, 20203 min read
Aztec Money: 1 Peso (Mexico, 1967)-Founder's Article
First Post: This Mexican banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Series AA (sub-Series BDJ). These Aztec-inspired notes were printed
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