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Building The Great Konbaung General: 500 Kyats (Myanmar, 1994)-Article
The Union of Myanmar also known as Burma, uses a currency named after an ancient Burmese measurement called kyattha. One kyattha was...
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Dec 19, 20243 min read
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Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 100,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1993)-Article
This Croatian banknote represents the 12th denomination of the Croatian Dinar (2nd of Series 1993). Despite their brief circulation...
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Jan 12, 20233 min read
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Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 50,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1993)-Article
This Croatian banknote represents the 11th denomination of the Croatian Dinar (1st of Series 1993). Despite their brief circulation...
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Jan 12, 20233 min read
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Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 10,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1992)-Article
This Croatian banknote represents the 10th denomination of the Croatian Dinar (3rd of Series 1992). Despite their brief circulation...
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Jan 12, 20233 min read
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Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 5,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1992)-Article
This Croatian banknote represents the 9th denomination of the Croatian Dinar (2nd of Series 1992). Despite their brief circulation...
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Jan 11, 20233 min read
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Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 2,000 Dinara (Croatia, 1992)-Article
This Croatian banknote represents the 8th denomination of the Croatian Dinar (1st of Series 1992). Despite their brief circulation...
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Jan 11, 20233 min read
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Note From The Isle Of Smiles, Family Life: 200 Vatu (Vanuatu, 1995)-Reference
This colorful Vanuatuan banknote represents the sole denomination of the Vatu (Series 1995). The observe features the Vanuatuan Coat of...
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May 21, 20221 min read
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Notes Of Kenya, The Kenyatta Memorial: 100 Shillings (Kenya, 2010)-Reference
This colorful Kenyan banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Shilling (Series 2003-10). The observe features a portrait of...
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May 19, 20221 min read
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Garcia De Orta, The Gaon Herbalist: 20 Escudos (Portugal, 1971)-Reference
This Portuguese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Escudo (Series 1968-71). The observe features a statue of herbalist...
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May 17, 20221 min read
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The Peacock Mosaic Of Stobi: 10 Denari (Macedonia, 1996)-Reference
This colorful Macedonian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Second Denar (Series 1996). The observe features a stature torso...
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May 16, 20221 min read
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Notes Of The Fish Eagle, Plants And Animals Of Zambia: 1,000 Kwacha (Zambia, 2009)-Reference
This polymer Zambian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of Kwacha (Series 2003-12). The observe features an African Fish Eagle, the...
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May 13, 20221 min read
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Modern Notes Of Kazakhstan, A Nation In An Instant: 200 Tenge (Kazakhstan, 2006)-Reference
This colorful Kazakh banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Tenge (Series 2006-16). The observe features a collage including the...
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May 13, 20221 min read
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Notes Of The Himalayan Kingdom, The Indian Antelope: 10 Rupee (Nepal, 1985)-Reference
This Nepalese banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Rupee (Series 1981-2001). The observe features a portrait of King Birendra,...
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May 11, 20221 min read
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Notes Of The HSBC, Ships Past And Present: 10 Dollars (Hong Kong SAR, 1992)-Reference
This Hong Kong banknote represents the 1st denomination of the HK Dollar (Series 1985-92, HSBC). The observe features an illustration of...
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May 10, 20221 min read
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Notes Of The HSBC, The Ferry: 20 Dollars (Hong Kong SAR, 1994)-Reference
This Hong Kong banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Hong Kong Dollar (Series 1993-99, HSBC). The observe features an...
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May 10, 20221 min read
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Notes Of HSBC, The Peak Tram: 20 Dollars (Hong Kong SAR, 2005)-Reference
This Hong Kong banknote represents the 1st denomination of the HK Dollar (Series 2003-09, HSBC). The observe features an illustration of...
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May 10, 20221 min read
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Fantasy Notes Of Easter Island: 500 Rongo (Easter Island, 2011)-Reference
This large polymer fantasy note represents the 1st denomination of the Rongo (Series 2011). The observe features an illustration of Rapa...
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May 3, 20221 min read
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MacArthur's Return And Independence: 1 Centavo (U.S. Philippines, 1944)-Reference
The WWII-era Philippine coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the Peso (US Administration). The observe features a man, with an...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
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The Marshall, Jaguar, And Condor: 5,000 Bolivianos (Bolivia, 1984)-Reference
This Bolivian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Peso Boliviano (Series 1981-84). The observe features a portrait of...
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Apr 20, 20221 min read
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Notes Of Independent Ukraine, St. Vladimir: 20,000 Karbovanetsiv (Ukraine, 1996)-Article
This small post-Soviet Ukrainian banknote represents the 8th denomination of the Third Karbovanets (Second Series, 1993). Due to the...
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Mar 27, 20223 min read
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