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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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Facing The Nāga, The Serpent Deity: 500 Riel (Cambodia, 1973)-Article
This Cambodian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the First Riel (Fifth Issue, 1972). The First Rial was the currency of (early)...
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Apr 5, 20216 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


Argentine Austerity, The Intellectual President: 100 Australes (Argentina, 1985)-Article
This Argentinean banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Austral (1985-1991). The Austral was a transitional currency, introduced...
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Apr 4, 20213 min read


Argentine Austerity, The General-Politician: 5 Australes (Argentina, 1986)-Article
This Argentinean banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Austral (1985-1991). The Austral was a transitional currency, introduced...
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Apr 4, 20213 min read


Argentine Austerity, The Journalist-Politician: 500 Australes (Argentina, 1985)-Article
This Argentinean banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Austral (1985-1991). The Austral was a transitional currency, introduced...
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Apr 4, 20213 min read


Argentine Austerity, The Exiled President: 10 Australes (Argentina, 1985)-Article
This Argentinean banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Austral (1985-1991). The Austral was a transitional currency, introduced...
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Apr 4, 20213 min read


Notes Of The Convertible Dinar, The Bridge: 5000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1991)-Article Variant
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 4th denomination of the “Convertible Dinar” (Series 1991). A product of final years of the...
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Apr 4, 20214 min read


Belarussian Wildlife #1, Eurasian Red Squirrel: 50 Kapeek (Belarus, 1992)-Article
This early post-Soviet, Belarussian banknote is the 1st denomination of the First Ruble (1992). The First Ruble was introduced due to the...
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Apr 4, 20214 min read


Lithuanian Wildlife, Eurasian Lapwing: 1 Talonas (Lithuania, 1992)-Article
This early post-Soviet Lithuanian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Second Talonas (1992). The term "talonas" is the...
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Apr 4, 20215 min read


Naczelnik, The Many Conflicts Of Tadeusz Kościuszko: 500 Zlotych (Poland, 1982)-Article
This Cold War Era Polish banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Communist Series V, The Great Polish People (1974-1993). The...
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Apr 3, 20212 min read


Alumina Mining, Suriname's Blessing And Curse: 100 Gulden (Suriname, 1998)-Article
This colorful Surinamese banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Surinamese Guilder (Series 1991-99). Suriname is a former Dutch...
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Apr 3, 20213 min read


Star Of The Caribbean: 1 Cent (Bahamas, 1974)-Article
This Bahamian coin represents the 1st denomination coin of the Bahamian Dollar (1974).The coin is of a relatively small plain-edged...
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Mar 24, 20212 min read


Grandmaster Paul Keres, A Near World Champion: 5 Krooni (Estonia, 1994)
This Estonian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the New Estonian Kroon (Series 1994). The New Kroon was introduced 20 June...
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Mar 22, 20216 min read


Coins From The Peninsula Colony: 1 Cent (British Malaya, 1945)-Article
This square-shaped coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the British Malayan Dollar (1939). Unlike many British territories,...
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Mar 17, 20212 min read


Coins From The Levant: 25 Piastres (Lebanon, 1952)-Article
This post-independence Lebanese coin represents the 3rd denomination coin of the Lebanese Livre/ Pound (1952). The coin is a relatively...
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Mar 10, 20212 min read


Coins From The Holy Land: 10 Prutah (Israel, 5709/1949)-Article
This early Israeli coin represents the 3rd denomination coin of the Israeli Pound (1949). Shortly after the Israel's victory, during the...
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Mar 3, 20213 min read


Fiji Penny, Coins From The Island Colony #2: 1 Penny (Fiji, 1965)-Article
This coin is a 9th year Fijian Penny (Elizabeth II), dated 1965. The Fijian penny represented the 2nd smallest denomination coin, of the...
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Mar 2, 20212 min read


The Elusive Stags Of Timor: 500 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1988)-Article
This colorful Indonesian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Series 5. The Series 5 New Rupiah was first issued on 1 February 1985. It was replaced by the Series 6 New Rupiah, on 28 December 1992. The Series 5 was finally withdrawn from circulation, on 25 September 1995. The Series 5 was notable for re-introducing the 100 (New) Rupiah note. A denomination which was entirely absent from previous Series 4. Instead, the Series 3 100 Rupiah note (issued in 1977) remai
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Mar 1, 20214 min read


Volksmünzen, Coins Of The German Democratic Republic: 1 Pfennig (East Germany, 1948)-Article
This German coin is a 1st year East German 1 Pfennig, dated 1948. Formally known as the Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR), the...
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Feb 24, 20212 min read


Coins From The Raj, Colonial Indian Coins #1: 1/2 Anna (British India, 1943)-Article
This unusual-shaped British India coin is a WWII-era 1/2 Anna, dated 1943. Issued on the 2nd year of its limited 1942-1945 production...
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Feb 17, 20212 min read
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