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Notes Of Post-War Japan, The Civil Right Leader: 50 Sen (Japan, 1948)-Reference

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Apr 20, 20221 min read

Notes Of Post-War Japan, The Civil Right Leader: 50 Sen (Japan, 1948)-Reference

This post-WWII Japanese banknote represents the only denomination of the Yen (Emission, 1948). The observe features Count Itagaki Taisuke...

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Candi Borobudur, The Great Buddhist Pyramid: 10,000 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1992)-Reference

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Dec 24, 20211 min read

Candi Borobudur, The Great Buddhist Pyramid: 10,000 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1992)-Reference

This colorful Indonesian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Series 6 New Rupiah. The observe features Sultan Hamengkubuwono...

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Life On The Cook Islands, Rarotonga: 10 Dollars (Cook Islands, 1992)-Reference

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Apr 16, 20211 min read

Life On The Cook Islands, Rarotonga: 10 Dollars (Cook Islands, 1992)-Reference

This Cook Islands banknote represents the 2nd denomination of Cook Islands Dollar (Series 1992). The observe features the Cook Islands...

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Madiba and the Rhinoceros: 10 Rand (South Africa, 2015)-Article

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Jan 15, 20212 min read

Madiba and the Rhinoceros: 10 Rand (South Africa, 2015)-Article

South African Rands are multilingual and are known for depicting African wildlife. They span the 11 official languages of South Africa,...

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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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