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Jan 7, 20233 min read
Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Maiden: 1 Million Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1989)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 13th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (6th, Series 1985).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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May 16, 20221 min read
Notes Of The Bahamas, The Nassau Market: 50 Cents (Bahamas, 2001)-Reference
This colorful Bahaman banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Dollar (Series 2001). The observe features a portrait of Queen...
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May 2, 20221 min read
Fijian Commemoration, The Rugby 7s: 7 Dollars (Fiji, 2017)-Reference
This commemorative Fijian banknote celebrates the Fijian national rugby team winning gold in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The observe features...
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Apr 28, 20221 min read
From Paramaribo To The Stalag, The Story Of Anton De Kom: 250 Gulden (Suriname, 1988)-Reference
This colorful Surinamese banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Surinamese Guilder (Series 1986-88). The observe features a...
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Apr 28, 20224 min read
Notes Of The Republika Srpska: 1 Million Dinara (Republic Of Srpska, 1993)-Article
This Bosnian War-era (1992-1995) banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Second Srpska Dinar (Series 1993). At the time of this...
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Apr 25, 20223 min read
Offerings To The Ancestors The Great Hall Of The People: 1 Billion Yuan (China, Unknown)-Reference
This colorful Chinese novelty note is 冥鈔 (míngchāo), more commonly known in Western nations as "Hell Money. These notes are produced by a...
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Apr 25, 20224 min read
Offerings To The Ancestors, The Great Hall Of The People: 100k Yuan (China, Unknown)-Reference
This colorful Chinese novelty note is 冥鈔 (míngchāo), more commonly known in Western nations as "Hell Money. These notes are produced by a...
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Apr 25, 20223 min read
Offerings To The Ancestors, The Potala Palace: 50 Million Yuan (China, Unknown)-Reference
This colorful Chinese novelty note is 冥鈔 (míngchāo), more commonly known in Western nations as "Hell Money. These notes are produced by a...
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Apr 25, 20223 min read
Offerings To The Ancestors, The Great Hall Of The People: 10 Million Yuan (China, Unknown)-Reference
This colorful Chinese novelty note is 冥鈔 (míngchāo), more commonly known in Western nations as "Hell Money. These notes are produced by a...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
Notes Of General Aung San, Father Of The Myanmar State: 25 Kyats (Myanmar, 1972)-Reference
This large Burmese banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Third Kyat (Series 1979). The observe features a portrait of General...
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Apr 21, 20221 min read
Banknotes Of The Soviet Union: 3 Rubles (Soviet Union, 1991)-Reference
This Soviet banknote represents the 2nd denomination, of the Soviet Ruble (7th Series, 1991). The observe features an illustration of the...
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Apr 21, 20221 min read
Banknotes Of The Soviet Union: 25 Rubles (Soviet Union, 1961)-Reference
This Soviet banknote represents the 4th denomination, of the Soviet Ruble (6th Series, 1961). The observe features bust of Vladimir Lenin...
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Apr 20, 20221 min read
Suyinbay Aronili, The Arguing Poet: 3 Tenge (Kazakhstan, 1993)-Reference
This Kazakh banknote represents the 8th denomination of the Tenge (First Series, 1993). The observe features a portrait of Suyinbay...
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Apr 20, 20221 min read
Birdwatching, White-Throated Toucan: 25 Gulden (Suriname, 2000)-Reference
This colorful Surinamese banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Surinamese Guilder (Series 2000). The observe prominently...
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Mar 29, 20222 min read
Independent Azerbaijan, Notes Of The Maiden Tower: 250 Manat (Azerbaijan, 1992)-Article
This Azerbaijani banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Second Manat (3rd, Series 1992). After the dissolution of the Soviet...
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Mar 26, 20225 min read
Notes Of The October Dinar, The People's Poet: 500 Billion Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1993)-Article
This colorful Yugoslavian banknote represents the 10th denomination of the “October Dinar” (1993). A product of the 1992 dissolution of ...
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Mar 21, 20222 min read
Independent Uzbekistan, Notes Of The First So'm: 25 Som (Uzbekistan, 1992)-Article
This post-Soviet Uzbek banknote represents the 5th denomination of First So'm (Series 1992). After the 1993 collapse of the post-Soviet...
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Mar 21, 20222 min read
Independent Uzbekistan, Notes Of The First So'm: 3 Som (Uzbekistan, 1992)-Article
This post-Soviet Uzbek banknote represents the 2nd denomination of First So'm (Series 1992). After the 1993 collapse of the post-Soviet...
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Mar 8, 20224 min read
Notes Of The Reformed Dinar, The Girl: 1 Billion Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1993)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 15th denomination of the “Reformed Dinar” (9th of Series 1993). A product of dissolution of...
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Feb 16, 20222 min read
Fiji Halfpenny, Coins From the Island Colony: 1/2 Penny (Fiji, 1952)-Article
This coin is an 8th year Fijian Halfpenny (George VI), dated 1952. The Fijian Halfpenny represented the smallest denomination coin, of...
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