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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.
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The Darul Aman Palace: 50 Afghanis (Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, 1358/1979)-Reference
This Afghan banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First Afghani (Series 1979). The observe features the (then) Seal of the...
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May 20, 20211 min read
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Naghlu Dam, Tamer Of the Kabul River: 100 Afghanis (Afghanistan, 1358/1979)-Reference
This Afghan banknote represents the 4th denomination of the First Afghani (Series 1979). The observe depicts a peasant harvesting wheat....
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May 20, 20211 min read
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Bala Hissar, The High Fort Of Kabul: 500 Afghanis (Afghanistan, 1369/1990)-Reference Variant
This Afghan banknote represents the 5th denomination (2nd version) of the First Afghani (Series 1979). The observe depicts horsemen...
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May 20, 20211 min read
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The Blue Mosque And The Arch of Victory: 1,000 Afghanis (Afghanistan, 1991)-Reference
This Afghan banknote represents the 6th denomination of the First Afghani (Series 1979-91). The observe depicts Rawze-e-Sharif (The Blue...
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May 20, 20211 min read
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Notes Of The Daoud Republic, City Of Kabul: 20 Afghanis (Republic Of Afghanistan, 1973)-Reference
The Afghan banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the First Afghani (Series 1973). The observe features a portrait of Mohammed Daoud...
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May 20, 20211 min read
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Notes Of The Daoud Republic, Qal'a-i-Bos: 10 Afghanis (Republic Of Afghanistan, 1352/1973)-Reference
The Afghan banknote represents the first denomination of the First Afghani (Series 1973). The observe features a portrait of Mohammed...
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May 20, 20211 min read
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Coins Of The Tang Dynasty: 1 Cash Kāiyuán Tōngbǎo (Tang Dynasty, 732-907)-Article
This coin has been identified to a reasonable certainty, to be a Kāi-Yuán Tōng-Bǎo. The coin is of a cash type, estimated to be 1 cash...
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May 19, 20212 min read
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Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Model Miner: 20000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1987)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 9th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (2nd, Series 1985).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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May 18, 20213 min read
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Coins Of Emperor Huizhong: 1 Cash Daguan Tongbao (Song Dynasty, 1107-1110 CE)-Article
This coin has been identified to reasonable certainty, to be a Dà Guān Tōng Bǎo (大觀通寶). The coin is of a cash type, estimated to be of 1...
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May 12, 20212 min read
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Note Of The Convertible Dinara, Tesla The Genius: 1000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1991)-Article Variant
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the “Convertible Dinar” (Series 1991). A product of final years of the...
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May 6, 20214 min read
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Notes Of The Convertible Dinara, Tesla The Genius: 1000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1990)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the “Convertible Dinar” (Series 1990). A product of final years of the...
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May 6, 20214 min read
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Notes Of The Convertible Dinara, The Youth: 500 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1990)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 4th denomination of the “Convertible Dinar” (Series 1990). A product of final years of the...
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May 6, 20214 min read
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Notes Of The Convertible Dinara, The Maiden: 100 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1990)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the “Convertible Dinar” (Series 1990). A product of final years of the...
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May 6, 20214 min read
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Notes Of The Convertible Dinara, The Boy: 50 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1990)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the “Convertible Dinar” (Series 1990). A product of final years of the...
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May 6, 20214 min read
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Notes Of The Convertible Dinara, The Girl: 10 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1990)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the “Convertible Dinar” (Series 1990). A product of final years of the...
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May 6, 20214 min read
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The Last King Of Ethiopia, The Lion Of Zion: 5 Santim(Ethiopian Empire, 1936/1944)-Article
This Ethiopian coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the Second Birr. Under the rule of Haile Selassie I (1892-1975), the last...
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May 5, 20219 min read
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Volksmünzen, Coins Of The German Democratic Republic: 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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Apr 28, 20211 min read
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A Tiger Living On Borrowed Time: 500 Dong (South Vietnam, 1972)-Article
This South Vietnamese banknote represents the 4th denomination of the final “Southern Dồng” Series (1972). The 1972 Series Dồng served as...
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Apr 19, 20216 min read
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Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Beauty Of Dubrovnik: 50000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1988)-Article
This large Yugoslavian banknote represents the 10th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (3rd, Series 1985). The Hard Dinar represented the...
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Apr 18, 20213 min read
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Notes Of The Vietnam Withdrawal, South Vietnam: 50 Dong (South Vietnam, 1969)-Article
This ornate South Vietnamese Banknote represent the 2nd denomination of the “Southern Dồng” (Series 1970). The 1970 Series Dồng served as...
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Apr 15, 20212 min read
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