Mortgage Coins, Times Of Desperation: 5 Rentenpfennig (Weimar Republic, 1924)-Article
This Weimar-era coin is a 5 Rentenpfennig, dated 1924. The 5 Retenpfennig represented the 3rd denomination coin of the Rentenmark. On on...
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- Dec 11, 2021
- 3 min
Borrowed Money, Loan Notes Of The Great War: 50 Marks (Imperial Germany, 1914)-Article
This WWI banknote represents the 5th denomination Darlehenskassenscheine (1914), issued by Imperial Germany. Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....
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smithwicknumismati
- Dec 11, 2021
- 4 min
Borrowed Money, Loan Notes Of The Great War: 5 Marks (Imperial Germany, 1917)-Article
This WWI banknote represents the 2nd version of the 5 Mark Darlehenskassenscheine, issued by Imperial Germany. Darlehenskassenscheine...
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smithwicknumismati
- Dec 11, 2021
- 3 min
Emergency Coins Of Imperial Germany: 50 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, Unknown)-Article
This large WWI coin is a privately issued notmünze (trans. emergency coin). It represented the 4th denomination of the provisionally...
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smithwicknumismati
- Dec 4, 2021
- 2 min
On the Financial Brink, Germany: 5000 Marks (Weimar Republic, 1922)-Article
This Weimar-era banknote represents the 1st denomination of the 4th Issue Papiermark (Paper Mark). or Paper Mark. Formally known as...
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- Dec 4, 2021
- 1 min
Banknotes Of The Soviet Union: 10 Ruble (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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- Dec 4, 2021
- 1 min
Banknotes Of The Soviet Union: 5 Ruble (Soviet Union, 1961)-Reference
This Soviet banknote represents the 3rd denomination, of the Soviet Ruble (6th Series, 1961). The observe features an illustration of...
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- Dec 4, 2021
- 1 min
Banknotes Of The Soviet Union: 3 Ruble (Soviet Union, 1961)-Reference
This Soviet banknote represents the 2nd denomination, of the Soviet Ruble (6th Series, 1961). The observe features an illustration of the...
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smithwicknumismati
- Dec 4, 2021
- 1 min
Notes Of The Dutch Caribbean: 1 Gulden (Netherlands Antilles, 1970)-Reference
This small Dutch Antillean banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Antillean Gulden (Series 1970). The observe depicts a sky view...
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smithwicknumismati
- Nov 26, 2021
- 3 min
Notes Of The Krajina Republic: 5 Million Dinara (Republic of Serbian Krajina, 1993)-Article
This Croatian War-era banknote represents the 5th denomination Serbian Krajina Second Dinar (1993). The Republic of Krajina (1992-1995)...
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smithwicknumismati
- Nov 26, 2021
- 2 min
Coins Of The Yugoslav SFR: 10 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1977)-Article
This large Yugoslavian coin represents the 8th denomination coin of the "Hard Dinar" (Series 1966). The 10 Dinara coin was first...
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- 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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- 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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- Nov 26, 2021
- 2 min
On The Great War's Eve: 1 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1913)-Article
This Imperial German coin represents the 1st denomination coin of the Goldmark (1890). This particular example represents the final...
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- Nov 26, 2021
- 2 min
Coins Of The Kaiserreich: 10 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1900)-Article
This Imperial German coin represents the 4th denomination coin of the pre-WWI Goldmark (1871-1914). Notably prior to WWI (1914-1918)...
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smithwicknumismati
- Nov 26, 2021
- 2 min
Coins Of The Kaiserreich: 10 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1876)-Article
This Imperial German coin represents the 4th denomination coin of the Goldmark (1874-1914). Notably Imperial Germany issued gold-backed...
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smithwicknumismati
- Nov 25, 2021
- 1 min
Banknotes Of The Soviet Union: 1 Ruble (Soviet Union, 1961)-Reference
This Soviet banknote represents the 1st denomination, of the Soviet Ruble (6th Series, 1961). The observe features the State Emblem of...
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- Nov 25, 2021
- 2 min
From The Ashes, German Loan Currency: 1 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article
This Weimar Republic-era banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Darlehenskassenscheine (1920). Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....
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- Nov 25, 2021
- 1 min
Japanese Notes Of The Inter-War Period: 10 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1921)-Reference
This pre-WWII Japanese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Yen (Series 1917). The observe features a Chrysanthemum, the...
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- Oct 28, 2021
- 1 min
Notes Of The Dutch Caribbean: 2 1/2 Gulden (Netherlands Antilles, 1970)-Reference
This small Dutch Antillean banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Antillean Gulden (Series 1970). The observe depicts a flying...
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