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A Monument To The Mystic Poet: 5 So'm (Uzbekistan, 1994)-Article

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Jan 8, 20213 min read

A Monument To The Mystic Poet: 5 So'm (Uzbekistan, 1994)-Article

This colorful Uzbek banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Second Som (Series 1994). The Second Som was introduced on 1 July...

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Bringer Of Culture, The Navoi Opera: 1 So'm (Uzbekistan, 1994)-Article

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Jan 8, 20213 min read

Bringer Of Culture, The Navoi Opera: 1 So'm (Uzbekistan, 1994)-Article

This Uzbek banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Second Som (Series 1994). The Second Som was introduced on 1 July 1994. It was...

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Notes Of The Krygyz Eagle 3: 50 Tyiyn (Kyrgyzstan, 1993)-Article

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Jan 7, 20214 min read

Notes Of The Krygyz Eagle 3: 50 Tyiyn (Kyrgyzstan, 1993)-Article

This Krygyz banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First So'm (First Series, 1993). The term so'm means “pure” in a number...

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Notes Of The Krygyz Eagle 2: 10 Tyiyn (Kyrgyzstan, 1993)-Article

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Jan 7, 20214 min read

Notes Of The Krygyz Eagle 2: 10 Tyiyn (Kyrgyzstan, 1993)-Article

This Krygyz banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the First So'm (First Series, 1993). The term so'm means “pure” in a number...

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Notes Of The Krygyz Eagle 1: 1 Tyiyn (Kyrgyzstan, 1993)-Article

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Jan 7, 20214 min read

Notes Of The Krygyz Eagle 1: 1 Tyiyn (Kyrgyzstan, 1993)-Article

This Krygyz banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First So'm (First Series, 1993). The term so'm means “pure” in a number...

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Ethnicities Of The People's Republic 4: 1 Yuan (China, 1996)-Reference

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Jan 7, 20212 min read

Ethnicities Of The People's Republic 4: 1 Yuan (China, 1996)-Reference

This Chinese banknote represents the 4th denomination of the 4th Series Renminbi (People's Currency). The observe depicts a Dong and Yao...

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Ethnicities Of The People's Republic 3: 5 Jiao (China, 1980)-Reference

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Jan 7, 20212 min read

Ethnicities Of The People's Republic 3: 5 Jiao (China, 1980)-Reference

This Chinese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the 4th Series Renminbi (People's Currency). The observe depicts a Miao and...

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Ethnicities Of The People's Republic 1: 1 Jiao (China, 1980)-Article

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Jan 7, 20215 min read

Ethnicities Of The People's Republic 1: 1 Jiao (China, 1980)-Article

This small Chinese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the 4th Series Renminbi (People's Currency). First issued 30 September...

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Soyombo Money 2: 20 Möngö (Mongolia, 1993)-Article

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Dec 25, 20202 min read

Soyombo Money 2: 20 Möngö (Mongolia, 1993)-Article

This vertical Mongolian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of Series 1993 (Tögrög). Although popular amongst collectors, these...

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The Cannon Gate Palace: 50 Lira (Turkey, 1983)-Reference

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Dec 19, 20201 min read

The Cannon Gate Palace: 50 Lira (Turkey, 1983)-Reference

This Cold War-era Turkish banknote observe depicts Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Republic of Turkey. The reverse features the...

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Soyombo Money 1: 10 Möngö (Mongolia, 1993)-Article

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Dec 19, 20202 min read

Soyombo Money 1: 10 Möngö (Mongolia, 1993)-Article

This vertical Mongolian banknote represents the 1st denomination of Series 1993 (Tögrög). Although popular amongst collectors, these...

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The Short-Ruled President, The Pariah Leader: 100 Bolivianos (Bolivia, 1945)-Reference

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Dec 19, 20201 min read

The Short-Ruled President, The Pariah Leader: 100 Bolivianos (Bolivia, 1945)-Reference

This Bolivian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Boliviano (Series 1928). The observe depicts President Gualberto...

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Note Of The Sacred Lake: 1 Silver Momme (Daikaku-ji Temple, 1861)-Article

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Dec 19, 20202 min read

Note Of The Sacred Lake: 1 Silver Momme (Daikaku-ji Temple, 1861)-Article

This note is a Japanese hansatsu, issued by Daikaku-ji Temple. Hansatsu were the privately issued currency of Edo-era Japan. They were...

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Island Temple, Trấn Quốc Pagoda: 100 Dong (Vietnam 1991)-Article

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Dec 17, 20204 min read

Island Temple, Trấn Quốc Pagoda: 100 Dong (Vietnam 1991)-Article

This Vietnamese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Second Dồng (Series 1988). The Second Dồng was introduced in 1985,...

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Palace Of The Mountain Emirate: 100 Livre (Lebanon, 1988)-Reference

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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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Temple To The Patron God: 1 Livre (Lebanon, 1980)-Reference

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Dec 17, 20201 min read

Temple To The Patron God: 1 Livre (Lebanon, 1980)-Reference

This Lebanese banknote depicts ruins of the Temple of Jupiter in ancient city of Baalbek and the Jeita Grotto (cave). (Note Size: 165 x...

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Ambitious Legacy, Notes Of The Nigerian Civil War: 1 Pound (Biafra, 1968)-Reference

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Dec 16, 20201 min read

Ambitious Legacy, Notes Of The Nigerian Civil War: 1 Pound (Biafra, 1968)-Reference

This Biafran banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Bifaran Pound (Series 1968). The observe depicts a date palm framed by an...

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The Statesman From Corfu, Father of a Nation: 500 Drachmae (Greece, 1983)-Reference

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Dec 16, 20201 min read

The Statesman From Corfu, Father of a Nation: 500 Drachmae (Greece, 1983)-Reference

This pre-Euro Greek banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Third Modern Drachma (Series 1978). The observe depicts statesman...

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The Piraeus Athena and Literature: 100 Drachmai (Greece, 1978)-Article

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Nov 27, 20204 min read

The Piraeus Athena and Literature: 100 Drachmai (Greece, 1978)-Article

This Greek banknote represents the 2nd entry of the Third Modern Drachma, 1978-87 sub-series. The Third Drachma circulated for nearly 48...

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The Three Pools That Mirror the Moon: 1 Yuan (China, 1999)-Article

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Nov 13, 20202 min read

The Three Pools That Mirror the Moon: 1 Yuan (China, 1999)-Article

This Chinese banknote represents the 1st denomination of 5th Series Banknotes, First Edition (1999). Strangely despite being the 1st...

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