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Notes Of The Krygyz Eagle 3: 50 Tyiyn (Kyrgyzstan, 1993)-Article
This Krygyz banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First So'm (First Series, 1993). The term so'm means “pure” in a number...
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Jan 7, 20214 min read
Notes Of The Krygyz Eagle 2: 10 Tyiyn (Kyrgyzstan, 1993)-Article
This Krygyz banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the First So'm (First Series, 1993). The term so'm means “pure” in a number...
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Jan 7, 20214 min read
Notes Of The Krygyz Eagle 1: 1 Tyiyn (Kyrgyzstan, 1993)-Article
This Krygyz banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First So'm (First Series, 1993). The term so'm means “pure” in a number...
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Jan 7, 20214 min read
Conquistador Notes, The Nicaraguan Centavo 2: 5 Centavo (Nicaragua, 1991)-Article
This Nicaraguan banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Third Cordoba (1991), printed by Harrison & Sons Limited. Also known as...
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Jan 7, 20213 min read
Conquistador Notes, The Nicaraguan Centavo 1: 1 Centavo (Nicaragua, 1991)-Article
This Nicaraguan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Third Cordoba (1991), printed by Harrison & Sons Limited. Also known as...
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Jan 7, 20213 min read
Ethnicities Of The People's Republic 4: 1 Yuan (China, 1996)-Reference
This Chinese banknote represents the 4th denomination of the 4th Series Renminbi (People's Currency). The observe depicts a Dong and Yao...
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Jan 7, 20212 min read
Notes Of Forgiveness: 1 Austral Bond (Argentina, 1991)-Reference
The observe declares note as a 1 Austral Debt Cancellation Bond, issued on the 30 November 1991. By “Jardin De La Republic” (Garden of...
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Jan 6, 20211 min read
Biletov Notes, The Scam Of The Century 5: 100 Biletov (MMM, 1994)-Article
This note is the 5th denomination of the Biletov Series 1, from the MMM investment scheme. Biletov notes were a private Russian currency,...
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Jan 6, 20215 min read
Biletov Notes, The Scam Of The Century 4: 50 Biletov (MMM, 1994)-Article
This note is the 4th denomination of the Biletov Series 1, from the MMM investment scheme. Biletov notes were a private Russian currency,...
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Jan 6, 20215 min read
Biletov Notes, The Scam Of The Century 3: 20 Biletov (MMM, 1994)-Article
This note is the 3rd denomination of the Biletov Series 1, from the MMM investment scheme. Biletov notes were a private Russian currency,...
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Jan 6, 20215 min read
Biletov Notes, The Scam Of The Century 2: 10 Biletov (MMM, 1994)-Article
This note is the 2nd denomination of the Biletov Series 1, from the MMM investment scheme. Biletov notes were a private Russian currency,...
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Jan 6, 20215 min read
Biletov Notes, The Scam Of The Century 1: 1 Biletov (MMM, 1994)-Article
This note is the 1st denomination of the Biletov Series 1, from the MMM investment scheme. Biletov notes were a private Russian currency,...
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Jan 6, 20215 min read
The Smoke That Thunders: 100 Kwacha (Zambia, 1991)-Article
This Zambian banknote represents the 6th denomination of 6th Emission First Kwacha (2nd of 1991 Sub-Series). The term "kwacha" means...
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Jan 5, 20217 min read
Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 10 Dinara (Croatia, 1991)-Article
This Croatian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Croatian Dinar (Series 1991). Despite their brief circulation (1991-1993)...
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Jan 2, 20213 min read
The Makedonium, Monument To The Uprising: 10 Denari (Macedonia, 1992)-Article
This Macedonian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Denar (Series 1992). Despite their brief circulation (1992-1993)...
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Jan 2, 20213 min read
Notes Of The Bosnian War, The Bridge: 50 Dinara (Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1992)-Article
This Bosnia and Herzegovina banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First Bosnian-Herzegovina Dinar (Series 1992). While simple...
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Jan 2, 20214 min read
Coins of the Fragrant Harbor: 10 Cents (Hong Kong, 1990)-Article
This coin is a late British lease Hong Kong 10 Cent, dated 1990. The 10 Cent coin is the smallest denomination, of the Hong Kong Dollar....
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Dec 30, 20202 min read
Soyombo Money 2: 20 Möngö (Mongolia, 1993)-Article
This vertical Mongolian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of Series 1993 (Tögrög). Although popular amongst collectors, these...
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Dec 25, 20202 min read
Airborne Disaster, Possible New Beginning: 5,000 Lira (Turkey, 1990)-Reference
This Cold War-era Turkish banknote observe depicts Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Republic of Turkey. The reverse features the...
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Dec 19, 20201 min read
Glorification of Triumph: 1,000 Pesos (Guinea-Bissau, 1993)-Article
This Guinea-Bissau banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Guinea-Bissau Peso (Series 1990). The now obsolete Peso circulated...
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Dec 19, 20203 min read
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