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Sep 26, 20214 min read
Cambodia's Plow, Notes Of The Second Riel: 1 Kak (Cambodia, 1979)-Article
This small Cambodian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Second Riel (Seventh Issue, Series 1979). The Second Riel was...
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Sep 26, 20211 min read
Salang Pass, The Path To Kabul: 10 Afghan (Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, 1358/1979)-Reference
This Afghan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Afghani (Series 1979). The observe features the (then) Seal of the...
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Sep 26, 20212 min read
Notes Of The Lao PDR, Food And Energy: 50 Kip (Laos, 1979)-Article
This small Laotian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Lao PDR Kip (Series 1979). The PDR Kip was introduced on16 December...
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Sep 26, 20213 min read
Notes Of The Lao PDR, Work and Health: 10 Kip (Laos, 1979)-Article
This small Laotian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Lao PDR Kip (Series 1979). The PDR Kip was introduced on16 December...
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Sep 26, 20214 min read
Notes Of The Lao PDR, Labor And Consumerism: 5 Kip (Laos, 1979)-Article
This small Laotian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Lao PDR Kip (Series 1979). The PDR Kip was introduced on16 December...
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Sep 26, 20212 min read
Notes Of The Lao PDR, Mobilizing Mind And Body: 1 Kip (Laos, 1979)-Article
This small Laotian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Lao PDR Kip (Series 1979). The PDR Kip was introduced on16 December...
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Sep 22, 20213 min read
Notes Of The DDR, Friedrich Engels: 50 Mark (East Germany, 1975)-Article
This small East German banknote represents the 4th denomination of DDR Mark (Series 1971/1975 M). The Series M replaced the previous 1964...
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Sep 22, 20213 min read
Notes Of The DDR, Johann Von Goethe: 20 Mark (East Germany, 1975)-Article
This small East German banknote represents the 3rd denomination of DDR Mark (Series 1971/1975 M). The Series M replaced the previous 1964...
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Sep 22, 20213 min read
Notes Of The DDR, Clara Zetkin: 10 Mark (East Germany, 1971)-Article
This small East German banknote represents the 2nd denomination of DDR Mark (Series 1971/1975 M). The Series M replaced the previous 1964...
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Sep 22, 20213 min read
Notes Of The DDR, Thomas Müntzer: 5 Mark (East Germany, 1975)-Article
This small East German banknote represents the 1st denomination of DDR Mark (Series 1971/1975 M). The Series M replaced the previous...
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Sep 20, 20216 min read
Lithuanian Wildlife, Eurasian Brown Bear: 500 Talonas (Lithuania, 1992)-Article
This early post-Soviet Lithuanian banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Second Talonas (1992). The term "talonas" is the...
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Sep 19, 20212 min read
Notes Of The Pathet Lao, Aspiration For A Future: 1 Kip (Laos, 1968)-Article
This small Laotian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Pathet Lao "Liberation" Kip (Series 1968). The “Liberation” Kip were...
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Sep 19, 20211 min read
The Woman Of The Vineyard: 3 Leke (Albania, 1976)-Reference
This Albanian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Lek (Series 1976). The observe depicts a peasant woman carrying a...
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Sep 19, 20211 min read
The Mechanic And The Peasant Woman: 1 Lek (Albania, 1976)-Reference
This Albanian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Second Lek (Series 1976). The observe depicts a mechanic standing with a...
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Sep 11, 20211 min read
Valvasor, Historian Of The Slovenian People: 20 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Reference
This early post-Cold War Slovenian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Tolar (Series 1992). The observe features a portrait...
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Sep 11, 20211 min read
Primož Trubar, Reformer Of The Slovene Language: 10 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Reference
This early post-Cold War Slovenian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Tolar (Series 1992). The observe features a portrait...
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Sep 11, 20212 min read
Notes Of The Restored Latvian Republic: 2 Rubļi (Latvia, 1992)-Article
This early post-Soviet Latvian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Rublis (Series 1992). The Second Rublis banknotes...
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Aug 16, 20214 min read
Belarussian Wildlife, Eurasian Beaver: 3 Rubles (Belarus, 1992)-Article
This early post-Soviet, Belarussian banknote is the 3rd denomination of the First Ruble (1992). The First Ruble was introduced due to the...
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Aug 9, 20215 min read
Belarussian Wildlife, European Hare: 1 Rubles (Belarus, 1992)-Article
This early post-Soviet, Belarussian banknote is the 2nd denomination of the First Ruble (1992). The First Ruble was introduced due to the...
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Jul 1, 20214 min read
Borjgali, Notes From The Flow Of Time 8: 150000 Kuponi (Georgia, 1994)-Article
This early post-Soviet Georgian coupon-banknote represents the 5th denomination of the 4th Issue Kuponi (1993). The Georgian Kuponi, also...
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