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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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Notes Of The Pathet Lao, Aspiration For A Future: 10 Kip (Laos, 1968)-Article
This small Laotian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Pathet Lao "Liberation" Kip (Series 1968). The “Liberation” Kip were...
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Jan 28, 20222 min read
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Carlos Chagas, The Determined Researcher: 10 Cruzado Novo (Brazil, 1989)-Article Variant
This Brazilian banknote represent the 3rd denomination of the Cruzado Novo (Series 1989). The Cruzado Novo was a short-lived currency,...
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Jan 16, 20222 min read
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Notes Of The North Pole: 2 Dollars (Arctic, 2010)-Article
This large polymer fantasy note represents the 2nd denomination of Polar Dollar (Series 2010). The notes were printed on the behalf of...
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Jan 6, 20222 min read
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Notes Of The North Pole: 1 Dollars (Arctic, 2012)-Article
This large polymer fantasy note represents the 1st denomination of Polar Dollar (Series 2012). The notes were printed on the behalf of...
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Jan 6, 20222 min read
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Notes From The Land Of Penguins: 2 Dollars (Antarctica, 1999)-Article
This large fantasy note represents the 2nd denomination of Antarctic Dollar (Series 1999). The notes were printed by the British American...
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Jan 5, 20222 min read
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Notes From The Land Of Penguins: 1 Dollar (Antarctica, 2007)-Article
This large polymer fantasy note represents the 1st denomination of Antarctic Dollar (Series 2007). The notes were printed by the British...
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Jan 5, 20222 min read
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Notes From The Land Of Penguins: 1 Dollar (Antarctica, 2015)-Article
This large polymer fantasy note represents the 1st denomination of Antarctic Dollar (Series 2015). The notes were printed by the British...
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Jan 4, 20222 min read
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Notes Of The January Dinar, The Laureate: 10 Million Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1994)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 7th denomination of the “January Dinar”. A product of the 1992 dissolution of Yugoslavia. The...
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Dec 30, 20215 min read
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Corporate Notes Of Colonial Mozambique: 20 Centavos (Portuguese Mozambique, 1933)-Article
This small private banknote is a 20 Centavo voucher issued by the Companhia de Moçambique (Mozambique Company). The Mozambique Company...
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Dec 25, 20211 min read
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Coins Of The German Occupation: 25 Centimes (Belgium, 1915)-Article
This large worn WWI Belgian coin represented the 3rd denomination coin of the Franc (WWI Occupation). Early in the war, Imperial Germany...
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Dec 15, 20212 min read
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Coins Of The German Occupation: 10 Centimes (Belgium, 1915)-Article
This WWI Belgian coin represented the 2nd denomination coin of the Franc (WWI Occupation). Early in the war, Imperial Germany (1871–1918)...
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Dec 15, 20212 min read
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Coins Of The German Occupation: 5 Centimes (Belgium, 1916)-Article
This small WWI Belgian coin represented the 1st denomination coin of the Franc (WWI Occupation). Early in the war, Imperial Germany...
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Dec 15, 20212 min read
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Notes Of Independent Ukraine, St. Vladimir: 10,000 Karbovanetsiv (Ukraine, 1996)-Article
This small post-Soviet Ukrainian banknote represents the 7th denomination of the Third Karbovanets (Second Series, 1993). Due to the...
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Dec 12, 20213 min read
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Notes Of Independent Ukraine, Kyiv's Founders: 5,000 Karbovanetsiv (Ukraine, 1995)-Article
This small post-Soviet Ukrainian banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Third Karbovanets (Second Series, 1993). Due to the...
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Dec 12, 20213 min read
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Notes Of Independent Ukraine, The Cathedral: 10 Karbovantsi (Ukraine, 1991)-Article
This small post-Soviet Ukrainian banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Third Karbovanets (First Series, 1991). Due to the...
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Dec 12, 20212 min read
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Notes Of Independent Ukraine, The Cathedral: 5 Karbovantsi (Ukraine, 1991)-Article
This small post-Soviet Ukrainian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Third Karbovanets (First Series, 1991). Due to the...
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Dec 12, 20212 min read
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Notes Of Independent Ukraine, The Cathedral: 3 Karbovantsi (Ukraine, 1991)-Article
This small post-Soviet Ukrainian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Third Karbovanets (First Series, 1991). Due to the...
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Dec 12, 20212 min read
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Notes Of Independent Ukraine, The Cathedral: 1 Karbovanet (Ukraine, 1991)-Article
This small post-Soviet Ukrainian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Third Karbovanets (First Series, 1991). Due to the...
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Dec 12, 20212 min read
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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, 20212 min read
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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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Dec 11, 20213 min read
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