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With our extensive list of world coins and banknotes. Our articles showcase the story of each piece. Focusing on the unique people, artifacts, and wildlife they feature. As one can not fully appreciate a banknote without knowing its story.

Fiji Three Pence, Coins From The Island Colony: 3 Pence (Fiji 1961)-Article

smithwicknumismati

Dec 8, 2021
2 min

Fiji Three Pence, Coins From The Island Colony: 3 Pence (Fiji 1961)-Article

This British colonial coin represents a 6th year Fijian 3 Pence (Elizabeth II), dated 1961. The Fijian 3 Pence represented the 3rd...

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Small Coins Of The Soviet Union: 2 Kopecki (Soviet Union, 1977)-Article

smithwicknumismati

Nov 26, 2021
2 min

Small Coins Of The Soviet Union: 2 Kopecki (Soviet Union, 1977)-Article

This small Soviet coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the Soviet Ruble (Series 1961). Coins of this type were issued, along side...

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Small Coins Of The Soviet Union: 1 Kopeck (Soviet Union, 1973)-Article

smithwicknumismati

Nov 26, 2021
2 min

Small Coins Of The Soviet Union: 1 Kopeck (Soviet Union, 1973)-Article

This small Soviet coin represents the 1st denomination coin of the Soviet Ruble (6th Issue, 1961). Coins of this type were issued, along...

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The Roaring Lion Of Zion: 10 Santeem (Ethiopia, 1969/1977)-Article

smithwicknumismati

Oct 20, 2021
3 min

The Roaring Lion Of Zion: 10 Santeem (Ethiopia, 1969/1977)-Article

This Ethiopian coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the Second Birr (Series 1977). The coin is smooth edged design, made of...

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Fiji Three Pence, Coins From The Island Colony: 3 Pence (Fiji 1952)-Article

smithwicknumismati

Sep 22, 2021
2 min

Fiji Three Pence, Coins From The Island Colony: 3 Pence (Fiji 1952)-Article

This British Colonial coin represents the 3rd year of the reintroduced Fijian 3 Pence (George VI), dated 1952. The Fijian 3 Pence...

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Fiji Penny, Coins From The Island Colony #3: 1 Penny (Fiji, 1942)-Article

smithwicknumismati

Sep 1, 2021
2 min

Fiji Penny, Coins From The Island Colony #3: 1 Penny (Fiji, 1942)-Article

This British Colonial coin is a 1st year US produced WWII-era Fijian Penny (George VI), dated 1942. The Fijian penny represented the 2nd...

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Volksmünzen, Coins Of The German Democratic Republic #3: 20 Pfennig (East Germany, 1969)-Article

smithwicknumismati

Apr 28, 2021
1 min

Volksmünzen, Coins Of The German Democratic Republic #3: 20 Pfennig (East Germany, 1969)-Article

This German coin represents the 4th denomination coin of the East German Mark (Series 1964). Formally known as the Deutsche Demokratische...

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Coins Of The Ashoka Lion: 10 Paisa (India, 1968)-Article

smithwicknumismati

Apr 21, 2021
2 min

Coins Of The Ashoka Lion: 10 Paisa (India, 1968)-Article

This unusual-shaped Indian coin represents the 4th denomination coin of the Indian Rupee (Series 1965). The coin is minted in an unusual...

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Star Of The Caribbean: 1 Cent (Bahamas, 1974)-Article

smithwicknumismati

Mar 24, 2021
2 min

Star Of The Caribbean: 1 Cent (Bahamas, 1974)-Article

This Bahamian coin represents the 1st denomination coin of the Bahamian Dollar (1974).The coin is of a relatively small plain-edged...

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Coins From The Raj, Colonial Indian Coins #1: 1/2 Anna (British India, 1943)-Article

smithwicknumismati

Feb 17, 2021
2 min

Coins From The Raj, Colonial Indian Coins #1: 1/2 Anna (British India, 1943)-Article

This unusual-shaped British India coin is a WWII-era 1/2 Anna, dated 1943. Issued on the 2nd year of its limited 1942-1945 production...

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Coins of the Fragrant Harbor: 10 Cents (Hong Kong, 1990)-Article

smithwicknumismati

Dec 30, 2020
2 min

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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Fiji Three Pence, Coins From The Island Colony: 3 Pence (Fiji 1961)-Article

Small Coins Of The Soviet Union: 2 Kopecki (Soviet Union, 1977)-Article

Small Coins Of The Soviet Union: 1 Kopeck (Soviet Union, 1973)-Article

The Roaring Lion Of Zion: 10 Santeem (Ethiopia, 1969/1977)-Article

Fiji Three Pence, Coins From The Island Colony: 3 Pence (Fiji 1952)-Article

Fiji Penny, Coins From The Island Colony #3: 1 Penny (Fiji, 1942)-Article

Volksmünzen, Coins Of The German Democratic Republic #3: 20 Pfennig (East Germany, 1969)-Article

Coins Of The Ashoka Lion: 10 Paisa (India, 1968)-Article

Star Of The Caribbean: 1 Cent (Bahamas, 1974)-Article

Coins From The Raj, Colonial Indian Coins #1: 1/2 Anna (British India, 1943)-Article

Coins of the Fragrant Harbor: 10 Cents (Hong Kong, 1990)-Article