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The Tobacco Farm, Notes Of The Second Lev: 200 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1951)-Reference

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Dec 31, 20211 min read

The Tobacco Farm, Notes Of The Second Lev: 200 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1951)-Reference

This large Bulgarian banknote represents the 8th denomination of the Second Lev (Series 1951). The observe features a portrait of General...

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Small Notes Of The Second Lev: 3 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1951)-Article

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Dec 31, 20212 min read

Small Notes Of The Second Lev: 3 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1951)-Article

This small Bulgarian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Lev (Series 1951). The Second Lev (1952-1962) was a...

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The Factory, Notes Of The Third Lev: 20 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1974)-Reference

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Dec 31, 20211 min read

The Factory, Notes Of The Third Lev: 20 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1974)-Reference

This Bulgarian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Third Lev (Series 1974). The observe features a portrait of General...

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The Plant, Notes Of The Third Lev: 10 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1974)-Reference

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Dec 31, 20211 min read

The Plant, Notes Of The Third Lev: 10 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1974)-Reference

This small Bulgarian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Third Lev (Series 1974). The observe features a portrait of General...

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The Resort, Notes Of The Third Lev: 5 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1974)-Reference

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Dec 31, 20211 min read

The Resort, Notes Of The Third Lev: 5 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1974)-Reference

This small Bulgarian banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Third Lev (Series 1974). The observe features the 1971 Emblem of the...

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The Monument, Notes Of The Third Lev: 1 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1974)-Reference

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Dec 31, 20211 min read

The Monument, Notes Of The Third Lev: 1 Leva (People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1974)-Reference

This small Bulgarian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Third Lev (Series 1974). The observe features the 1971 Emblem of the...

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Notes Of the Royal Kip, The Deva: 1 Kip (Kingdom Of Laos, 1962)-Article

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Dec 26, 20213 min read

Notes Of the Royal Kip, The Deva: 1 Kip (Kingdom Of Laos, 1962)-Article

This small Laotian banknote represents the 1st denomination of Royal Kip (Series 1962). The Royal Kip replaced the French Indochinese...

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Living Bulldozers, The Asian Elephant: 1,000 Dong (South Vietnam, 1972)-Article

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Dec 14, 20215 min read

Living Bulldozers, The Asian Elephant: 1,000 Dong (South Vietnam, 1972)-Article

This South Vietnamese banknote represents the 5th denomination of the final “Southern Dồng” Series (1972). The 1972 Series Dồng served as...

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Borrowed Money, Loan Notes Of The Great War: 50 Marks (Imperial Germany, 1914)-Article

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Dec 11, 20213 min read

Borrowed Money, Loan Notes Of The Great War: 50 Marks (Imperial Germany, 1914)-Article

This WWI banknote represents the 5th denomination Darlehenskassenscheine (1914), issued by Imperial Germany. Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....

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The Bamberg Horseman: 100 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article

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Dec 9, 20212 min read

The Bamberg Horseman: 100 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article

This Weimar-era banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the 1st Issue “Papiermark”, or Paper Mark. Formally known as either the...

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From The Ashes, German Loan Currency: 2 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article/ Variant

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Dec 9, 20212 min read

From The Ashes, German Loan Currency: 2 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article/ Variant

This Weimar Republic-era banknote represents the 1st version of the 2 Mark Darlehenskassenscheine (1920). Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....

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Small Notes Of Independent Kazakhstan: 50 Tyin (Kazakstan, 1993)-Article

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Dec 8, 20214 min read

Small Notes Of Independent Kazakhstan: 50 Tyin (Kazakstan, 1993)-Article

This colorful Kazakh banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Tenge (First Series, 1993). The Tenge was adopted in 1993, replacing...

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Small Notes Of Independent Kazakhstan: 20 Tyin (Kazakstan, 1993)-Article

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Dec 8, 20214 min read

Small Notes Of Independent Kazakhstan: 20 Tyin (Kazakstan, 1993)-Article

This colorful Kazakh banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Tenge (First Series, 1993). The Tenge was adopted in 1993, replacing...

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Small Notes Of Independent Kazakhstan: 10 Tyin (Kazakhstan, 1993)-Article

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Dec 8, 20214 min read

Small Notes Of Independent Kazakhstan: 10 Tyin (Kazakhstan, 1993)-Article

This colorful Kazakh banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Tenge (First Series, 1993). The Tenge was adopted in 1993, replacing...

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Small Notes Of Independent Kazakhstan: 5 Tyin (Kazakhstan, 1993)-Article

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Dec 7, 20214 min read

Small Notes Of Independent Kazakhstan: 5 Tyin (Kazakhstan, 1993)-Article

This colorful Kazakh banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Tenge (First Series, 1993). The Tenge was adopted in 1993, replacing...

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Small Notes Of Independent Kazakhstan: 2 Tyin (Kazakhstan, 1993)-Article

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Dec 7, 20214 min read

Small Notes Of Independent Kazakhstan: 2 Tyin (Kazakhstan, 1993)-Article

This colorful Kazakh banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Tenge (First Series, 1993). The Tenge was adopted in 1993, replacing...

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Small Notes Of Independent Kazakhstan: 1 Tyin (Kazakhstan, 1993)-Article

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Dec 7, 20214 min read

Small Notes Of Independent Kazakhstan: 1 Tyin (Kazakhstan, 1993)-Article

This ornate Kazakh banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Tenge (First Series, 1993). The Tenge was adopted in 1993, replacing...

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Early Notes Of Independent Georgia: 100 Kuponi (Georgia, 1993)-Article

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Dec 6, 20213 min read

Early Notes Of Independent Georgia: 100 Kuponi (Georgia, 1993)-Article

This early post-Soviet Georgian banknote represents the 6th denomination of 2nd Issue Kuponi (1993). The Georgian Kuponi, also...

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Early Notes Of Independent Georgia: 50 Kuponi (Georgia, 1993)-Article

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Dec 6, 20213 min read

Early Notes Of Independent Georgia: 50 Kuponi (Georgia, 1993)-Article

This early post-Soviet Georgian banknote represents the 5th denomination of 2nd Issue Kuponi (1993). The Georgian Kuponi, also...

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Early Notes Of Independent Georgia: 10 Kuponi (Georgia, 1993)-Article

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Dec 6, 20213 min read

Early Notes Of Independent Georgia: 10 Kuponi (Georgia, 1993)-Article

This early post-Soviet Georgian banknote represents the 4th denomination of 2nd Issue Kuponi (1993). The Georgian Kuponi, also...

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