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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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Niko Pirosmanashvili, The Peasant Painter: 1 Lari (Georgia, 1995)-Article
This Georgian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Georgian Lari (Series 1995). The Lari (ლარი) was preceded by the...
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May 26, 20213 min read
Qal'a-i-Bost, The Great Fortress Of Lashkar Gah: 10,000 Afghanis (Afghanistan, 1372/1993)-Reference
This Afghan banknote represents the 8th denomination of the First Afghani (Series 1979). The observe depicts the Great Mosque of Herat....
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May 20, 20211 min read
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
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
Ethnicities Of The People's Republic 5: 2 Yuan (Peoples' Republic of China, 1990)-Reference
This Chinese banknote represents the 5th denomination of the 4th Series Renminbi (People's Currency). The observe depicts a young Yi and...
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May 18, 20212 min read
Belarussian Wildlife, The Eurasian Wolf: 5 Rubles (Belarus, 1993)-Article
This early post-Soviet, Belarussian banknote is the 4th denomination of the First Ruble (1992). The First Ruble was introduced due to the...
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May 18, 20213 min read
Lithuanian Wildlife, The Eurasian Wolf: 500 Talonas (Lithuania, 1993)-Article
This early post-Soviet Lithuanian banknote represents the 6th denomination (2nd variant) of the Second Talonas (1992). The term "talonas"...
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May 18, 20215 min read
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
Notes Of The Convertible Dinara, The Youth: 500 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1991)-Article Variant
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the “Convertible Dinar” (Series 1991). A product of final years of the...
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May 6, 20214 min read
Notes Of The Convertible Dinara, The Maiden: 100 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1991)-Article Variant
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the “Convertible Dinar” (Series 1991). A product of final years of the...
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May 6, 20214 min read
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
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
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
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
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
Life On The Cook Islands, Rarotonga: 10 Dollars (Cook Islands, 1992)-Reference
This Cook Islands banknote represents the 2nd denomination of Cook Islands Dollar (Series 1992). The observe features the Cook Islands...
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Apr 16, 20211 min read
Rigas Feraios, Writer Of The Hellenic Enlightenment: 200 Drachmae (Greece, 1996)-Reference
This Greek banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Third Modern Drachma (Series 1995). The observe features a portrait of Greek...
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Apr 13, 20211 min read
Ancient Capital, The Ruins Of Prasat Bayon: 1000 Riels (Cambodia, 1992)-Article
This Cambodian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Riel (Tenth Issue, Series 1992-1993). The Tenth Issue of the Second...
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Apr 13, 20213 min read
Sailing On The Waves Of Krakatoa, Pinisi Boats: 100 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1992)-Reference
This colorful Indonesian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Series 6 New Rupiah. The observe features a Pinisi, the...
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Apr 8, 20211 min read
Belarussian Wildlife #5, Eurasian Brown Bear: 50 Rublei (Belarus, 1992)-Article
This early post-Soviet, Belarussian banknote is the 7th denomination of the First Ruble (1992). The First Ruble was introduced due to the...
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Apr 4, 20215 min read
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