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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 From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Bank Of Yesterday: 1 New Zaire (Zaire, 1993)-Article
This Zairean banknote represents the 5th denomination of the New Zaire (Series 1993-94). Due to rampant inflation the New Zaire replaced...
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Mar 17, 20223 min read
Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa The Fishermen: 50 New Makuta (Zaire, 1993)-Article
This Zairean banknote represents the 4th denomination of the New Zaire (Series 1993-94). Due to rampant inflation the New Zaire replaced...
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Mar 17, 20223 min read
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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Feb 6, 20221 min read
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
Notes Of The Chiremba Rocks, Hwange Power Station: 500 Dollars (Zimbabwe, 1994)-Article
This colorful Zimbabwean banknote represents the 6th denomination of the First Dollar (Chiremba Rocks Series). The "Chiremba Rocks"...
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Dec 14, 20213 min read
Notes Of The Chiremba Rocks, Kariba Dam: 100 Dollars (Zimbabwe, 1994)-Article
This colorful Zimbabwean banknote represents the 5th denomination of the First Dollar (Chiremba Rocks Series). The "Chiremba Rocks"...
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Dec 13, 20213 min read
Notes Of The Chiremba Rocks, Great Zimbabwe: 50 Dollars (Zimbabwe, 1994)-Article
This colorful Zimbabwean banknote represents the 4th denomination of the First Dollar (Chiremba Rocks Series). The "Chiremba Rocks"...
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Dec 13, 20213 min read
Notes Of The Chiremba Rocks, Victoria Falls: 20 Dollars (Zimbabwe, 1997)-Article
This colorful Zimbabwean banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First Dollar (Chiremba Rocks Series). The "Chiremba Rocks"...
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Dec 13, 20213 min read
Notes Of The Chiremba Rocks, The Chilojo Cliffs: 10 Dollars (Zimbabwe, 1997)-Article
This colorful Zimbabwean banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the First Dollar (Chiremba Rocks Series). The "Chiremba Rocks"...
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Dec 13, 20213 min read
Notes Of The Chiremba Rocks, The Nyanga Mountains: 5 Dollars (Zimbabwe, 1997)-Article
This colorful Zimbabwean banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Dollar (Chiremba Rocks Series). The "Chiremba Rocks"...
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Dec 13, 20213 min read
Harvest Of The Indian Ocean: 1,000 Francs (Madagascar, 1994)-Reference
This large colorful Madagascan banknote represent the 2nd denomination, of the Malagasy Franc (Series 1994). The observe features a young...
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Nov 27, 20211 min read
Notes Of The West African Franc, The Manantali Dam: 500 Francs (Senegal, 2002)-Reference
This large West African banknote represents the 1st denomination of the West African CFA Franc (Series 1991). The beautifully illustrated...
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Nov 27, 20211 min read
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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Nov 25, 20211 min read
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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Nov 25, 20211 min read
Notes Of The Second Guinean Franc, Banana Harvest: 100 Francs (Guinea, 1998)-Reference
This banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Second Franc (Series 1998). The observe features a Mandinka woman and a hand craved...
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Nov 25, 20211 min read
Notes Of The Fish Eagle, Plants And Animals Of Zambia: 500 Kwacha (Zambia, 2011)-Reference
This polymer Zambian banknote represents the 1st denomination of 8th Series Kwacha (2003). The observe features an African Fish Eagle,...
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Nov 25, 20211 min read
Notes Of Apartheid, The Refinery: 2 Rand (South Africa, 1983)-Reference
This small apartheid-era South African banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the South African Rand (Series 1983). The observe...
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Nov 6, 20211 min read
Chico Té And An Immoral Past: 500 Pesos (Guinea Bissau, 1990)-Article
This Guinea-Bissauan banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Guinea-Bissau Peso (Series 1990). The now obsolete Peso circulated...
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Oct 28, 20213 min read
Domingos Ramos, The Fallen Revolutionary: 100 Pesos (Guinea-Bissau, 1990)-Article
This Guinea-Bissauan banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Guinea-Bissau Peso (Series 1990). The now obsolete Peso circulated...
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Oct 28, 20213 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
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