Yun-de, The Lacquerware Of Bagan: 50 Kyat (Myanmar, 1997)-Article
The Union of Myanmar also known as Burma, uses a currency named after an ancient Burmese measurement called kyattha. One kyattha was...
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Sep 213 min read
White Elephants At the Peoples' Park: 20 Kyats (Myanmar, 1994)-Article
The reverse features an illustration depicting the popular elephant fountain in Yangon People's Park. It features tiers of white elephants.
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Sep 213 min read
The Floating Palace, On The Royal Lake: 10 Kyat (Myanmar, 1997)-Article
The reverse features an illustration depicting Karaweik. A replicate the Pyigyimon royal barge/floating palace.
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Sep 214 min read
Chinlone, The Ancient Sport Of Burma: 5 Kyat (Myanmar, 1996)-Article
The Union of Myanmar also known as Burma, uses a currency named after an ancient Burmese measurement called kyattha.
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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 15, 20231 min read
Marshall Sucre And The Gateway Of The Sun: 50 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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Jan 19, 20231 min read
Villarroel, The Bolivian Juan Perón Redux: 5 Centavos Overprint (Bolivia, 1987)-Reference Variant
This Bolivian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Boliviano (Overstamped, Series 1986). The observe features a...
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Jan 19, 20231 min read
Villarroel, The Bolivian Juan Perón: 50,000 Peso Bolivianos (Bolivia, 1984)-Reference
This Bolivian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Peso Boliviano (Series 1981-84). The observe features a portrait of...
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Jan 11, 20233 min read
Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 100,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1993)-Article
This Croatian banknote represents the 12th denomination of the Croatian Dinar (2nd of Series 1993). Despite their brief circulation...
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Jan 11, 20233 min read
Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 50,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1993)-Article
This Croatian banknote represents the 11th denomination of the Croatian Dinar (1st of Series 1993). Despite their brief circulation...
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Jan 11, 20233 min read
Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 10,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1992)-Article
This Croatian banknote represents the 10th denomination of the Croatian Dinar (3rd of Series 1992). Despite their brief circulation...
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Jan 11, 20233 min read
Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 5,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1992)-Article
This Croatian banknote represents the 9th denomination of the Croatian Dinar (2nd of Series 1992). Despite their brief circulation...
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Jan 11, 20233 min read
Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 2,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1992)-Article
This Croatian banknote represents the 8th denomination of the Croatian Dinar (1st of Series 1992). Despite their brief circulation...
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Jan 7, 20233 min read
Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Maiden: 1 Million Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1989)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 13th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (6th, Series 1985).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Dec 6, 20221 min read
From Paramaribo To The Stalag, The Story Of Anton De Kom: 5 Gulden (Suriname, 1986)-Reference
This colorful Surinamese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Surinamese Guilder (Series 1986-88). The observe features a...
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Dec 6, 20221 min read
From Paramaribo To The Stalag, The Story Of Anton De Kom: 10 Gulden (Suriname, 1988)-Reference
This colorful Surinamese banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Surinamese Guilder (Series 1986-88). The observe features a...
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Nov 23, 20224 min read
Lithuanian Wildlife, Roe Deer: 200 Talonas (Lithuania, 1993)-Reference
This early post-Soviet Lithuanian banknote represents the 5th denomination (2nd variant) of the Second Talonas (1993). The term "talonas"...
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May 21, 20221 min read
Notes Of The Second Franc, Mining Site: 500 Francs (Guinea, 2006)-Reference
This banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Second Franc (Series 2006). The observe features a Mandinka woman and a the Guinean...
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May 19, 20221 min read
Modern Notes Of Bangladesh, The Monument To Language: 2 Taka (Bangladesh, 2011)-Reference
This small Bengali banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Taka (Series 2011). The observe features a portrait of President...
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May 19, 20221 min read
Notes Of Trinidad, The Blue Crowned Motmot: 5 Dollars (Trinidad And Tobago, 2006)-Reference
This Trinidad and Tobago banknote represents the 2nd denomination of Dollar (Series 2006). The observe features the Trinidad and Tobago,...
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