Walks Of Israeli Life, The Fisherman: 1 Lira (Israel, 1958)-Article
This Israeli banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Israeli Lira (2nd Series, Walks of Life). The 1958 "Walks of Life" series...
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Nov 14, 20211 min read
A Sacrifice To The Gods And Ancestors: 100 Riel (Cambodia, 1956)-Reference
This large Cambodian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Riel (Series 1970). The observe features a village, a pair of...
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Nov 13, 20216 min read
The Tea Farmers, Reissued Notes Of The Second Riel: 10 Riel (Cambodia, 1987)-Article Variant
This Cambodian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Riel (Eighth Issue, Series 1987). The Eighth Issue is a brief two...
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Nov 13, 20212 min read
The Khmer Proletariat, Reissued Notes Of The Second Riel: 5 Riel (Cambodia, 1987)-Article Variant
This Cambodian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Second Riel (Eighth Issue, Series 1987). The Eighth Issue was a brief two...
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Nov 12, 20214 min read
Coupon Money, Small Notes Of The Talonas: 0.5 Talonas (Lithuania, 1991)-Article
This early post-Soviet Lithuanian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First Talonas (1991). The term "talonas" is the...
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Nov 6, 20211 min read
General Louverture, Father Of Haiti: 1 Gourde (Haiti, 1989)-Reference
This small Haitian banknote represents the 1 denomination of the Third Gourde (Series 1989). The observe features an illustration of ...
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Nov 6, 20211 min read
Notes Of Apartheid, The Refinery: 2 Rand (South Africa, 1983)-Reference
This small apartheid-era South African banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the South African Rand (Series 1983). The observe...
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Nov 6, 20211 min read
Searching For Recognition, Notes Of A Disputed Land: 10 Dram (Nagoro-Karabakh, 2004)-Reference
This large Artsakhi banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Artsakh Dram (Series 2004). The observe depicts a mural of Jesus...
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Nov 6, 20211 min read
Searching For Recognition, Notes Of A Disputed Land: 2 Dram (Nagorno-Karabakh, 2004)-Reference
This large Artsakhi banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Artsakh Dram (Series 2004). The observe depicts St Gregory the...
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Nov 5, 20212 min read
Notes Of The Restored Latvian Republic: 10 Rubļi (Latvia, 1992)-Article
This early post-Soviet Latvian banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Second Rublis (Series 1992). The Second Rublis banknotes...
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Oct 29, 20214 min read
Coupon Money, Small Notes Of The Talonas: 0.1 Talonas (Lithuania, 1991)-Article
This early post-Soviet Lithuanian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Talonas (1991). The term "talonas" is the...
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Oct 28, 20212 min read
Castelo Branco, The General President: 5,000 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1985)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the 2nd Cruzeiro (2nd Family, Series 1981-85). The 2nd Cruzeiro was adopted in...
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Oct 28, 20213 min read
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, 20211 min read
Notes Of The Dutch Caribbean: 2 1/2 Gulden (Netherlands Antilles, 1970)-Reference
This small Dutch Antillean banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Antillean Gulden (Series 1970). The observe depicts a flying...
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Oct 28, 20213 min read
Chico Té And An Immoral Past: 500 Pesos (Guinea Bissau, 1990)-Article
This Guinea-Bissauan banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Guinea-Bissau Peso (Series 1990). The now obsolete Peso circulated...
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Oct 28, 20213 min read
Domingos Ramos, The Fallen Revolutionary: 100 Pesos (Guinea-Bissau, 1990)-Article
This Guinea-Bissauan banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Guinea-Bissau Peso (Series 1990). The now obsolete Peso circulated...
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Oct 27, 20214 min read
Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 1,000 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Article
This Slovenian banknote specimen represents the 7th denomination of the Tolar (Series 1990). Despite their relatively simple design....
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Oct 27, 20214 min read
Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 500 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Article
This Slovenian banknote specimen represents the 6th denomination of the Tolar (Series 1990). Despite their relatively simple design....
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Oct 27, 20214 min read
Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 100 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Article
This Slovenian banknote specimen represents the 5th denomination of the Tolar (Series 1990). Despite their relatively simple design....
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Oct 27, 20214 min read
Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 50 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Article
This Slovenian banknote specimen represents the 4th denomination of the Tolar (Series 1990). Despite their relatively simple design....
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