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Cascudo, Documenter Of Brazilian Culture: 50,000 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1992)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represents 7th denomination of the Third Cruzeiro (Series 1990). The Third Cruzeiro was preceded by the...
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Nov 21, 20213 min read
Borjgali, Coins From The Flow Of Time: 1 Tetri (Georgia, 1993)-Article
This small Georgian coin represents the 1st denomination coin of the Georgian Lari (First Series, 1993). The Lari (ლარი) was preceded by...
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Nov 17, 20213 min read
Coupon Money, Small Notes Of The Talonas: 0.5 Talonas (Lithuania, 1991)-Article
This early post-Soviet Lithuanian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First Talonas (1991). The term "talonas" is the...
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Nov 12, 20214 min read
Coins Of Apartheid's End: 5 Rand (South Africa, 1994)-Article
This South African coin represents the 8th denomination coin of the South African Rand (Series 1989). It was issued during closing phase...
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Nov 10, 20212 min read
Coupon Money, Small Notes Of The Talonas: 0.1 Talonas (Lithuania, 1991)-Article
This early post-Soviet Lithuanian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Talonas (1991). The term "talonas" is the...
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Oct 29, 20214 min read
Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 1,000 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Article
This Slovenian banknote specimen represents the 7th denomination of the Tolar (Series 1990). Despite their relatively simple design....
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Oct 27, 20214 min read
Notes Of The Bosnian War, The Bridge: 1000 Dinara (Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1992)-Article
This Bosnia and Herzegovina banknote represents the 6th denomination of the First Bosnian-Herzegovina Dinar (Series 1992). While simple...
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Oct 26, 20214 min read
Notes Of The Bosnian War, The Symbol: 500 Dinara (Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1992)-Article
This Bosnia and Herzegovina banknote represents the 5th denomination of the First Bosnian-Herzegovina Dinar (Series 1992). While simple...
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Oct 26, 20214 min read
Notes Of The Bosnian War, The Symbol: 100 Dinara (Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1992)-Article
This Bosnia and Herzegovina banknote represents the 4th denomination of the First Bosnian-Herzegovina Dinar (Series 1992). While simple...
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Oct 26, 20214 min read
Notes Of The Bosnian War, The Symbol: 25 Dinara (Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1992)-Article
This Bosnia and Herzegovina banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the First Bosnian-Herzegovina Dinar (Series 1992). While simple...
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Oct 26, 20214 min read
Notes Of The Bosnian War, The Bridge: 10 Dinara (Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1992)-Article
This Bosnian-Herzegovina banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Bosnian-Herzegovina Dinar (Series 1992). While simple like...
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Oct 26, 20214 min read
Congo Reborn, Notes Of The Second Franc #5: 50 Centimes (Democratic Republic of Congo)-Reference
This Congolese banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Second Franc (Series 1997). The observe features a head of an endangered...
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Oct 24, 20211 min read
Congo Reborn, Notes Of The Second Franc #4: 20 Centimes (Democratic Republic of Congo)-Reference
This Congolese banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Second Franc (Series 1997). The observe features a Sitatunga, also known...
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Oct 24, 20211 min read
Congo Reborn, Notes Of The Second Franc #3:10 Centimes (Democratic Republic of Congo,1997)-Reference
This Congolese banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Second Franc (Series 1997). The observe features the traditional Pende...
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Oct 24, 20211 min read
Congo Reborn, Notes Of The Second Franc #2: 5 Centimes (Democratic Republic of Congo,1997)-Reference
This Congolese banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Franc (Series 1997). The observe features the traditional Hemba...
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Oct 24, 20211 min read
Congo Reborn, Notes Of The Second Franc #1: 1 Centimes (Democratic Republic of Congo,1997)-Reference
This Congolese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Second Franc (Series 1997). The observe depicts a Congolese woman...
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Oct 24, 20211 min read
Coupon Money, Small Notes Of The Talonas: 0.2 Talonas (Lithuania, 1991)-Article
This early post-Soviet Lithuanian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the First Talonas (1991). The term "talonas" is the...
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Oct 15, 20214 min read
Notes Of The Restored Latvian Republic: 1 Rubļi (Latvia, 1992)-Article
This early post-Soviet Latvian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Second Rublis (Series 1992). The Second Rublis banknotes...
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Oct 11, 20212 min read
Biletov Notes, The Scam Of The Century 7: 1,000 Biletov (MMM, 1994)-Article
This note is the 7th denomination of the Biletov Series 1, from the MMM investment scheme. Biletov notes were a private Russian currency,...
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Oct 8, 20215 min read
The Blue Chested Hummingbird Redux: 100 Cruzeiros Reais (Brazil, 1993)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Cruzeiro Real Overprint (Series 1993). This series was introduced as a...
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Oct 5, 20213 min read
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