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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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Apr 18, 20221 min read
From Paramaribo To The Stalag, The Story Of Anton De Kom: 100 Gulden (Suriname, 1986)-Reference
This colorful Surinamese banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Surinamese Guilder (Series 1986-88). The observe features a...
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Apr 18, 20221 min read
Notes Of The Central African Franc, The Herdsman: 500 Francs (Equatorial Guinea, 2000)-Reference
This large Equatorial Guinean banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Central African CFA Franc (Series 1994). The beautifully...
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Mar 17, 20223 min read
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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Jan 6, 20222 min read
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
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 5, 20222 min read
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
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 4, 20222 min read
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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Dec 26, 20215 min read
Notes Of the Royal Kip, The Asian Elephant: 5 Kip (Kingdom Of Laos, 1962)-Article
This large Laotian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of Royal Kip (Series 1962). The Royal Kip replaced the French Indochinese...
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Dec 24, 20211 min read
The Javan Rhinoceros, The Rarest Of The Rhinos: 100 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1977)-Reference
This colorful Indonesian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Series 3 New Rupiah (1977). The observe features an illustration...
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Dec 14, 20215 min read
Living Bulldozers, The Asian Elephant: 1,000 Dong (South Vietnam, 1972)-Article
This South Vietnamese banknote represents the 5th denomination of the final “Southern Dồng” Series (1972). The 1972 Series Dồng served as...
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Dec 4, 20215 min read
Lithuanian Wildlife, Eurasian Otter: 100 Talonas (Lithuania, 1992)-Article
This early post-Soviet Lithuanian banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Second Talonas (1992). The term "talonas" is the...
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Dec 4, 20214 min read
Notes Of General Aung San, The Asian Elephant: 10 Kyats (Myanmar, 1958)-Article
This large ornate Burmese banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Third Kyat (Series 1958). The Third Kyat is notable for...
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Dec 4, 20216 min read
Lithuanian Wildlife, Eurasian Lynx: 25 Talonas (Lithuania, 1991)-Article
This early post-Soviet Lithuanian banknote represents the 8th denomination of the First Talonas (1991). The term "talonas" is the...
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Dec 3, 20212 min read
Penguin Nation, Len Hill And His Bird Sanctuary: 1 Pound (Jason Islands, 1979)-Article
This large private banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Jason Islands Pound. In March 1970, wealthy naturalist Len W. Hill...
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Nov 29, 20214 min read
Lithuanian Wildlife, Roe Deer: 200 Talonas (Lithuania, 1992)-Article
This early post-Soviet Lithuanian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Second Talonas (1992). The term "talonas" is the...
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Nov 26, 20212 min read
Penguin Nation, Len Hill And His Bird Sanctuary: 20 Pound (Jason Islands, 1979)-Article
This large private banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Jason Islands Pound. In March 1970, wealthy naturalist Len W. Hill...
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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 21, 20213 min read
Augusto Ruschi, A Life-Long Naturalist: 500 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1990)-Article Variant
This colorful Brazilian banknote represent the 4th denomination of Cruzado Novo Overprint (Series 1990). This series was introduced as a...
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