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Modern Notes Of Egypt, Ramesses II: 1 Pound (Egypt, 2018)-Reference

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2 days ago
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Modern Notes Of Egypt, Ramesses II: 1 Pound (Egypt, 2018)-Reference

This Egyptian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Egyptian Pound. The observe features the Sultan Qaitbay Mosque complex, in...

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Modern Notes Of Egypt, Ramesses II: 50 Piastres (Egypt, 2017)-Reference

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2 days ago
1 min

Modern Notes Of Egypt, Ramesses II: 50 Piastres (Egypt, 2017)-Reference

This Egyptian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Egyptian Pound. The observe features the Al Azhar Mosque, the oldest mosque...

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Notes Of The Post-Gaddafi Era: 1 Dinar (Libya, 2013)-Reference

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May 3
1 min

Notes Of The Post-Gaddafi Era: 1 Dinar (Libya, 2013)-Reference

This Libyan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the post-revolution Dinar (1st Series, 2013). The observe features an...

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Notes Of The First Sudanese Pound: 50 Piastres (Sudan, 1407/1987)-Reference

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Apr 28
1 min

Notes Of The First Sudanese Pound: 50 Piastres (Sudan, 1407/1987)-Reference

This Sudanese banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the First Sudanese Pound (Series 1987-1990). The observe features an...

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Notes Of The First Sudanese Pound: 5 Pound (Sudan, 1991)-Reference

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Apr 22
1 min

Notes Of The First Sudanese Pound: 5 Pound (Sudan, 1991)-Reference

This Sudanese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Sudanese Pound (Series 1991). The observe features an illustration of...

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Notes Of The First Sudanese Pound: 1 Pound (Sudan, 1407/1987)-Reference

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Apr 22
1 min

Notes Of The First Sudanese Pound: 1 Pound (Sudan, 1407/1987)-Reference

This Sudanese banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First Sudanese Pound (Series 1987-1990). The observe features illustrations...

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Notes Of The First Sudanese Pound: 25 Piastres (Sudan, 1407/1987)-Reference

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Apr 22
1 min

Notes Of The First Sudanese Pound: 25 Piastres (Sudan, 1407/1987)-Reference

This Sudanese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Sudanese Pound (Series 1987-1990). The observe features an...

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Small Notes Of Egypt, The Egyptian Proletariat: 10 Piastres (Egypt, 1971)-Reference

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Apr 19
1 min

Small Notes Of Egypt, The Egyptian Proletariat: 10 Piastres (Egypt, 1971)-Reference

This Egyptian banknote represents the 2nd smallest denomination of the Egyptian Pound (1971-82). The observe features a group of...

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Small Notes Of Egypt, The Nefertiti Bust: 5 Piastres (Egypt, 1998)-Reference

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Apr 19
1 min

Small Notes Of Egypt, The Nefertiti Bust: 5 Piastres (Egypt, 1998)-Reference

This Egyptian banknote represents the smallest denomination of the Egyptian Pound (1997-98). The observe features the famous Nefertiti...

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Notes Of The Saharan Republic, Ksar Chinguetti: 100 Ouguiya (Mauritania, 2004)-Reference

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Feb 6
1 min

Notes Of The Saharan Republic, Ksar Chinguetti: 100 Ouguiya (Mauritania, 2004)-Reference

The Mauritanian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the "Old" Ouguiya (Series 2004). The observe features a complex geometric...

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The Last King Of Egypt: 5 Mallīm (Egypt, 1362/1943)-Reference

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Nov 26, 2021
1 min

The Last King Of Egypt: 5 Mallīm (Egypt, 1362/1943)-Reference

This WWII-era Egyptian coin represents the 4th denomination coin of the Egyptian Pound (Series 1938). The observe features King Farouk I...

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The Great Pyramids Of Giza: 5 Piastres (Egypt, 1404/1984)-Reference

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Nov 26, 2021
1 min

The Great Pyramids Of Giza: 5 Piastres (Egypt, 1404/1984)-Reference

This Cold War-era Egyptian coin represents the 3rd denomination of the Egyptian Pound (1984). The observe features an ornate tughra...

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Gaddafi And The Great Libyan Arab Jamahiriya: 1 Dinar (Libya, 2004)-Reference

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Nov 26, 2021
1 min

Gaddafi And The Great Libyan Arab Jamahiriya: 1 Dinar (Libya, 2004)-Reference

This colorful Libyan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the 6th Series Libyan Dinar (2004). The observe features ousted dictator...

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The Fortress Of Murzuq: 1/4 Dinar (Libya, 1991)-Reference

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Nov 26, 2021
1 min

The Fortress Of Murzuq: 1/4 Dinar (Libya, 1991)-Reference

This Libyan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Revised 4th Series Libyan Dinar (1991). The observe depicts the ancient Arch...

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Fall Of The Great Libyan Arab Jamahiriya: 1 Dinar (Libya, 2009)-Reference

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Apr 3, 2021
1 min

Fall Of The Great Libyan Arab Jamahiriya: 1 Dinar (Libya, 2009)-Reference

This Libyan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the 7th Series Libyan Dinar. The observe features ousted dictator Muammar...

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Guardian Of The Oasis, Murzuq Fortress: ¼ Dinar (Libya,2002)-Reference

smithwicknumismati

Apr 3, 2021
1 min

Guardian Of The Oasis, Murzuq Fortress: ¼ Dinar (Libya,2002)-Reference

This Libyan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the 5th Series Libyan Dinar (2002). The observe depicts the ancient Arch of...

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The Nefertiti Bust: 5 Piastres Signature Hassanein (Egypt, 2001)-Article

smithwicknumismati

Nov 20, 2020
2 min

The Nefertiti Bust: 5 Piastres Signature Hassanein (Egypt, 2001)-Article

This Egyptian banknote represents the smallest denomination of the Egyptian Pound. Egyptian currency uses a somewhat complex dual naming...

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Modern Notes Of Egypt, Ramesses II: 1 Pound (Egypt, 2018)-Reference

Modern Notes Of Egypt, Ramesses II: 50 Piastres (Egypt, 2017)-Reference

Notes Of The Post-Gaddafi Era: 1 Dinar (Libya, 2013)-Reference

Notes Of The First Sudanese Pound: 50 Piastres (Sudan, 1407/1987)-Reference

Notes Of The First Sudanese Pound: 5 Pound (Sudan, 1991)-Reference

Notes Of The First Sudanese Pound: 1 Pound (Sudan, 1407/1987)-Reference

Notes Of The First Sudanese Pound: 25 Piastres (Sudan, 1407/1987)-Reference

Small Notes Of Egypt, The Egyptian Proletariat: 10 Piastres (Egypt, 1971)-Reference

Small Notes Of Egypt, The Nefertiti Bust: 5 Piastres (Egypt, 1998)-Reference

Notes Of The Saharan Republic, Ksar Chinguetti: 100 Ouguiya (Mauritania, 2004)-Reference

The Last King Of Egypt: 5 Mallīm (Egypt, 1362/1943)-Reference

The Great Pyramids Of Giza: 5 Piastres (Egypt, 1404/1984)-Reference

Gaddafi And The Great Libyan Arab Jamahiriya: 1 Dinar (Libya, 2004)-Reference

The Fortress Of Murzuq: 1/4 Dinar (Libya, 1991)-Reference

Fall Of The Great Libyan Arab Jamahiriya: 1 Dinar (Libya, 2009)-Reference

Guardian Of The Oasis, Murzuq Fortress: ¼ Dinar (Libya,2002)-Reference

The Nefertiti Bust: 5 Piastres Signature Hassanein (Egypt, 2001)-Article