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Smithwick Numismatics

Pins Of The DDR, MDI Officer School Badge (East Germany, 1970s-90)-Reference

Pins Of The DDR, Volksmarine Hat Pin-Pin Back Version (East Germany, 80s)-Reference

Pins Of The DDR, Volksmarine Hat Pin-Screw Back (East Germany, 70s/80s)-Reference

Badges Of The USSR, Police Patrol Badge (Soviet Union, 1980s)-Reference

Medals Of The DDR, Outstanding Instructor Medal (East Germany, 1961-90)-Reference

Medals Of The DDR, Reservist Medal-3rd Class (East Germany, 1968-90)-Reference

Medals Of The USSR: VLKSM Medal For Environmental Protection (Soviet Union, 1970s)-Reference

Medals Of The USSR: Mine Clearing Medal (USSR, 1980s)-Reference

The Lakeside Sanctuary Of Ali: 20 Afghan (Democratic Republic Of Afghanistan, 1358/1979)-Reference

Notes Of Indochina, The Woman And Peasant: 1 Piastre (French Indochina, 1936)-Reference

Notes Of The Second Vietnamese Republic, Mechanization: 1 Dong (South Vietnam, 1964)-Reference

Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Girl: 100,000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1989)-Article

Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Maiden: 1 Million Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1989)-Article

The Barking Deer Of Vietnam: 200 Dong (South Vietnam, 1972)-Article

Notes Of The Krajina Republic: 500,000 Dinara (Republic of Serbian Krajina, 1993)-Article

Notes Of The Krajina Republic: 100,000 Dinara (Republic of Serbian Krajina, 1993)-Article

Coins Of The Tsar, Nicholas II: 2 Kopecks (Imperial Russia, 1901)-Reference

Coins Of The Austrian-Hungary Empire: 2 Filler (Kingdom Of Hungary, 1897)-Reference

Coins Of The Austrian Crown: 1 Kreuzer (Austria, 1816)-Reference

Pins Of The USSR: Komsomol Membership Pin (Soviet Union, 1970s-80s)-Reference

Banknotes Of The Soviet Union: 5 Rubles (Soviet Union, 1991)-Reference

Banknotes Of The Soviet Union: 3 Rubles (Soviet Union, 1991)-Reference

Banknotes Of The Soviet Union: 25 Rubles (Soviet Union, 1961)-Reference

Notes Of The Conflicted Colony: 20 Escudos (Portuguese Timor, 1967)-Reference

Notes Of The January Dinar, The Hero: 50,000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1994)-Article

Notes Of Colonel Mobutu, The Fishermen: 50 Makuta (Zaire, 1979)-Article

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Bank Of Yesterday: 500 New Zaire (Zaire, 1994)-Article

Notes Of Marshall Mobutu, The Fishermen: 2,000 Zaires (Zaire, 1991)-Article

Notes Of Marshall Mobutu, The Fishermen: 50 Zaires (Zaire, 1988)-Article

Notes Of The Leopard Of Zaire, The Ingra Dam: 5 Zaires (Zaire, 1985)-Article

Notes Of The Leopard Of Zaire, The Flame Of Zaire: 10 Zaires (Zaire, 1985)-Article

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The National Palace: 5 New Zaire (Zaire, 1993)-Article

Notes Of The Krajina Republic: 500 Million Dinara (Republic of Serbian Krajina, 1993)-Article

Borrowed Money, Loan Notes Of The Great War: 1 Mark (Imperial Germany, 1914)-Article

Notes Of The Reformed Dinar, The Boy: 50,000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1992)-Article

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Bank Of Yesterday: 1 New Zaire (Zaire, 1993)-Article

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa The Fishermen: 50 New Makuta (Zaire, 1993)-Article

Notes Of The Reformed Dinar, The Maiden: 500 Million Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1993)-Article

Notes Of The Reformed Dinar, The Girl: 1 Billion Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1993)-Article

Notes Of The Reformed Dinar, The Girl: 50 Million Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1993)-Article

Notes Of The October Dinar, The Genius: 5,000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1993)-Article

Notes Of The Royal Kip, Wat Hosian: 20 Kip (Laos, 1962)-Reference

Notes Of The Royal Kip, Wat Luang Temple: 50 Kip (Laos, 1962)-Reference

Notes Of The Royal Kip, Lake Tonlé Sap: 1,000 Kip (Laos, 1962)-Reference

Notes Of The Royal Kip, Bousra Falls: 200 Kip (Kingdom Of Laos, 1962)-Reference

Notes Of The October Dinar, The Grand Vožd: 50 Billion Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1993)-Article

Badges Of The USSR: Guard's Badge (Soviet Union, 1970-1980s)-Reference

Medals Of The USSR: Chernobyl Liquidator Medal (Soviet Union, Post-1986)-Reference

Coins Of The Weimar Republic: 5 Pfennig (Weimar Republic, 1921)-Article

Coins Of The Weimar Republic: 10 Pfennig (Weimar Republic, 1921)-Article

Forgotten Nations

History has been home to a number of failed states. Such notable examples include the Republic of Zaire and Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Many of these failed nations were regional powers, that collapsed after the Cold War. This list showcases the money of these forgotten nations.

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