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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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Logging, A Threat To Biodiversity: 5 Gulden (Suriname, 1996)-Article
This colorful Surinamese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Surinamese Guilder (Series 1991-99). Suriname is a former Dutch...
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Jan 9, 20213 min read
Birdwatching, Beauties Of The Amazon: 2 1/2 Gulden (Suriname, 1985)-Reference
This colorful Surinamese banknote represents the 2nd printing of the Surinamese 2 ½ Guilder. The observe features a detailed illustration...
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Jan 9, 20211 min read
The Great Temple Of Angkor Wat: 500 Riels (Cambodia, 1998)-Reference
This Cambodian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Second Riel (Series 1995). The observe depicts Ankor Wat, the world...
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Jan 9, 20211 min read
A Monument To The Great Chieftain: 500 Som (Uzbekistan, 1999)-Article
This large colorful Uzbek banknote represents the 9th denomination of the Second Som (Series 1994). The Second Som was introduced on 1...
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Jan 9, 20213 min read
The Tiger Mosaic Of Sher-Dor: 200 So'm (Uzbekistan, 1997)-Article
This large colorful Uzbek banknote represents the 8th denomination of the Second Som (Series 1994). The Second Som was introduced on 1...
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Jan 8, 20213 min read
A Palace To The People's Friendship: 100 So'm (Uzbekistan,1994)-Article
This colorful Uzbek banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Second Som (Series 1994). The Second Som was introduced on 1 July...
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Jan 8, 20213 min read
The Heart Of Samarkand: 50 Som (Uzbekistan, 1994)-Article
This colorful Uzbek banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Second Som (Series 1994). The Second Som was introduced on 1 July...
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Jan 8, 20213 min read
Notes Of The Krygyz Eagle 3: 50 Tyiyn (Kyrgyzstan, 1993)-Article
This Krygyz banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First So'm (First Series, 1993). The term so'm means “pure” in a number...
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Jan 7, 20214 min read
Notes Of The Krygyz Eagle 2: 10 Tyiyn (Kyrgyzstan, 1993)-Article
This Krygyz banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the First So'm (First Series, 1993). The term so'm means “pure” in a number...
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Jan 7, 20214 min read
Notes Of The Krygyz Eagle 1: 1 Tyiyn (Kyrgyzstan, 1993)-Article
This Krygyz banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First So'm (First Series, 1993). The term so'm means “pure” in a number...
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Jan 7, 20214 min read
Biletov Notes, The Scam Of The Century 1: 1 Biletov (MMM, 1994)-Article
This note is the 1st denomination of the Biletov Series 1, from the MMM investment scheme. Biletov notes were a private Russian currency,...
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Jan 6, 20215 min read
Notes Of The Fish Eagle, Freedom, Breaker Of Chains: 50 Kwacha (Zambia, 1988)-Reference
This Zambian banknote represents the 6th denomination of Kwacha (4th Series, 1980). The observe features a young portrait of Kenneth...
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Jan 6, 20211 min read
Post-Colonial Coins, Independent East Africa: 5 Senti (Tanzania, 1966)-Article
This coin is a Tanzanian 5 Senti (cent), dated 1966. The 5 Senti represented the lowest denomination of the Tanzanian Shilingi...
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Jan 6, 20212 min read
The Smoke That Thunders: 100 Kwacha (Zambia, 1991)-Article
This Zambian banknote represents the 6th denomination of 6th Emission First Kwacha (2nd of 1991 Sub-Series). The term "kwacha" means...
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Jan 6, 20217 min read
The Hawksbill of Laguna de la Restinga 2: 5,000 Bolívar Fuerte (Venezuela, 2017)-Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 4th denomination of the Bolívar Fuerte Series (2016). The 5,000 Bolívar Fuerte note (5000 BsF) was...
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Jan 4, 20214 min read
Warriors Of The Great Lakes: 1,000 Francs (Rwanda, 1988)-Reference
This Rwandan banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Rwandan Franc (Series 1981-89). Observe The observe features two running...
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Jan 2, 20211 min read
Zebras Of The Virunga: 100 Francs (Rwanda, 1989)-Reference
This Rwandan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the 4th Rwandan Franc Series (1981). The observe depicts a herd of Plains...
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Jan 2, 20211 min read
Aguilas! The Harpy Eagles of the Canaima 2: 2000 Bolívar Fuerte (Venezuela, 2016)-Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 3rd denomination of the Bolívar Fuerte Series (2016). The 2,000 Bolívar Fuerte note (2,000 BsF)...
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Dec 27, 20204 min read
Orangutan, The Men Of The Forest: 500 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1998)-Article
This colorful Indonesian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Series 6 New Rupiah. The Series 6 was first issued, on 28...
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Dec 17, 20206 min read
Life On The Cook Islands, Ngaputoru And Mangaia: 20 Dollars (Cook Islands, 1992)-Reference
This Cook Islands banknote represents the 3rd denomination of Cook Islands Dollar (Series 1992). The observe features islander preparing...
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Dec 16, 20201 min read
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