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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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Andrés Bello, The Humanist Diplomat: 2,000 Bolívares (Venezuela, 1998)-Reference
This Venezuelan banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Bolivar (Series 1998). The observe features a portrait of...
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May 17, 20221 min read
Garcia De Orta, The Gaon Herbalist: 20 Escudos (Portugal, 1971)-Reference
This Portuguese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Escudo (Series 1968-71). The observe features a statue of herbalist...
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May 17, 20221 min read
The Poet And The Mountain: 10 Korun (Czechoslovakia, 1986)-Reference
This well illustrated Czechoslovak banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Third Koruna (Series 1985). The observe features a...
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May 17, 20221 min read
Modern Notes Of Guatemala, The Reformist President: 5 Quezales (Guatemala, 2013)-Reference
The colorful polymer Guatemalan banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Quetzal (Series 2010-20). The observe features a portrait...
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May 13, 20221 min read
Notes Of The Asoka Lion, The Thousand-Eyed Bird: 10 Rupees (India, 1970)-Reference
This beautifully illustrated Indian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Indian Rupee (Series 1970-98). The observe features...
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May 11, 20221 min read
Modern Notes Of Indonesia, The Malukan Hero: 1,000 Rupiah (Indonesia, 2013)-Reference
This small colorful Indonesian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the New Rupiah (Series 2009-16, Low Denomination). The observe...
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May 11, 20221 min read
Modern Notes Of Iraq, The Winged Bull Of Assyria: 500 Dinars (Iraq, 2018)-Reference
This large Iraqi banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Dinar (Series 2015-18). The observe features an illustration of the...
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May 11, 20221 min read
Notes Of The HSBC, The Ferry: 20 Dollars (Hong Kong SAR, 1994)-Reference
This Hong Kong banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Hong Kong Dollar (Series 1993-99, HSBC). The observe features an...
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May 10, 20221 min read
Test Notes Of KBA-Giori, The Cash Cycle: 001 Value (KBA Giori, 2010)-Reference
This colorful KBA-Giori test note commemorates the cash cycle in metaphor. The observe features an illustration of a butterfly, near a...
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May 7, 20221 min read
Test Notes Of KBA-Giori, Jules Verne: 0 Value (KBA Giori, 2005)-Reference
This colorful KBA-Giori test note commemorates famous novelist Jules Verne (1828-1905). The observe features a portrait of Jules Verne,...
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May 7, 20221 min read
Armenian Commemoration, Noah's Ark: 500 Dram (Armenia, 2017)-Reference
This colorful commemorative Armenian banknote celebrates discovery of the Noah's Ark fragment, on Mount Ararat. The observe features the...
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May 7, 20221 min read
Modren Notes Of Colombia, The Activist Artist: 2,000 Pesos (Colombia, 2015)-Reference
This colorful Colombian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Peso (Series 2014). The observe features a portrait of artist...
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May 5, 20221 min read
Fantasy Notes Of A United Pacific: 20 Dollars (Pacific States, 2018)-Reference
This large polymer fantasy note represents the 4th denomination of the fictional Pacific States of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia...
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May 3, 20221 min read
Arngrímur The Learned, Notes From The Land Of Vikings: 10 Kronur (Iceland, 1961)-Reference
This large Icelandic banknote represents the 1st denomination of New Króna (Series 1981-86, Printed 1961). The observe features an...
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May 3, 20221 min read
Notes Of Apartheid's End, White Rhino: 10 Rand (South Africa, 1993)-Reference
This South African banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Rand (Series 1992). The observe features detailed illustrations of...
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May 3, 20221 min read
Montessori, The Great Educator: 1,000 Lira (Italy, 1990)-Reference
This small colorful Italian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Lira (Series 1990-1997). The observe features a portrait of...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
Notes Of the Mexican Revolution: 1 Peso (Mexico, 1914)-Reference
This revolutionary-era Mexican banknote represent the 1st denomination of the Provisional Government Peso (1914). The observe features a...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
The Enchanted Night, The Tragedy Of José Asunción Silva: 5000 Pesos (Columbia, 2012)-Reference
This Colombian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Colombian Peso (Series 2001). The observe features poet José Asunción...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
The Gomburza, The Fathers Of The Revolution: 10 Pesos (Philippines, 1949)-Reference
This Philippine banknote represents the 9th denomination of the “English Series” (1949). The observe features a portrait of Fathers...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
The Perpetual President: 10 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1961)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Cruzeiro (1st Print, Series 1961 "Valor Legal"). It can be...
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Apr 13, 20223 min read
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