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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 Of The Conflicted Colony: 20 Escudos (Portuguese Timor, 1967)-Reference
This Portuguese Timor banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Timorese Escudo (Series 1967). The observe features a portrait of...
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Apr 18, 20221 min read


Notes Of Colonel Mobutu, The Fishermen: 50 Makuta (Zaire, 1979)-Article
This Zairean banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Zaire (Series 1972-1979). The Zaire was the currency of the nation of the...
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Apr 2, 20223 min read


Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Bank Of Yesterday: 500 New Zaire (Zaire, 1994)-Article
This Zairean banknote represents the 4th denomination of the New Zaire (Series 1994-96). Due to rampant inflation the New Zaire replaced...
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Mar 31, 20223 min read


Notes Of Marshall Mobutu, The Fishermen: 50 Zaires (Zaire, 1988)-Article
This colorful Zairian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Zaire (Series 1988-92). The Zaire was the currency of the nation of...
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Mar 31, 20223 min read


Notes Of The Leopard Of Zaire, The Ingra Dam: 5 Zaires (Zaire, 1985)-Article
This colorful Zairean banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Zaire (Series 1982-1985). The Zaire was the currency of the nation...
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Mar 31, 20223 min read


Notes Of The Leopard Of Zaire, The Flame Of Zaire: 10 Zaires (Zaire, 1985)-Article
This colorful Zairean banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Zaire (Series 1982-1985). The Zaire was the currency of the nation...
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Mar 31, 20223 min read


Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The National Palace: 5 New Zaire (Zaire, 1993)-Article
This Zairean banknote represents the 6th denomination of the New Zaire (Series 1993-94). Due to rampant inflation the New Zaire replaced...
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Mar 29, 20223 min read


Notes Of The Krajina Republic: 500 Million Dinara (Republic of Serbian Krajina, 1993)-Article
This Croatian War-era banknote represents the 7th denomination Serbian Krajina Second Dinar (1993). The Republic of Krajina (1992-1995)...
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Mar 28, 20223 min read


Notes Of Independent Ukraine, St. Vladimir: 20,000 Karbovanetsiv (Ukraine, 1996)-Article
This small post-Soviet Ukrainian banknote represents the 8th denomination of the Third Karbovanets (Second Series, 1993). Due to the...
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Mar 27, 20223 min read


Borrowed Money, Loan Notes Of The Great War: 1 Mark (Imperial Germany, 1914)-Article
This WWI banknote represents the 1st denomination Darlehenskassenscheine (1914), issued by Imperial Germany. Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....
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Mar 27, 20222 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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Mar 17, 20223 min read


The Crocodile Coins Of Melanesia: 1 Kina (Papua New Guinea, 2004)-Article
This large New Guinean coin represents the 5th denominated coin of the Kina (Series 1975). The kina was introduced on 19 May 1975, as a...
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Mar 9, 20223 min read


The Crocodile Coins Of Melanesia: 1 Kina (Papua New Guinea, 1975)-Article
This massive New Guinean coin represents the 5th denominated coin of the Kina (Series 1975). The kina was introduced on 19 May 1975, as a...
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Feb 23, 20223 min read


Made In Russia, Venezuelan Bolivars: 50,000 Bolivares (Venezuela, 2019)-Article
This Venezuelan banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Bolivar Soberano (Series 2019). The vertical observe features Venezuelan independence leader Simón Bolívar (1783-1830). The reverse depicts the massive "Mausoleum of the Liberator" towering over the National Pantheon of Venezuela, in Caracas.
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Feb 6, 20223 min read


Made In Russia, Venezuelan Bolivars: 20,000 Bolivares (Venezuela, 2019)-Article
This Venezuelan banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Bolivar Soberano (Series 2019). The vertical observe features Venezuelan independence leader Simón Bolívar (1783-1830). The reverse depicts the massive "Mausoleum of the Liberator" towering over the National Pantheon of Venezuela, in Caracas.
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Feb 6, 20223 min read


Made In Russia, Venezuelan Bolívars: 10,000 Bolivares (Venezuela, 2019)-Article
This Venezuelan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Bolivar Soberano (Series 2019). The vertical observe features Venezuelan independence leader Simón Bolívar (1783-1830). The reverse depicts the massive "Mausoleum of the Liberator" towering over the National Pantheon of Venezuela, in Caracas.
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Feb 6, 20223 min read


New Coins On The Channel Island: 2 New Pence (Guernsey, 1971)-Article
This large coin represents the 3rd denomination coin of the decimalized Guernsey Pound (Series 1971). The Bailiwick of Guernsey is...
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Jan 26, 20222 min read


Notes Of The Caracazo's Wake: 5 Bolivar (Venezuela, 1989)-Article
This Venezuelan banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Bolivar (Series 1989). This short 3-denomination series featured...
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Jan 13, 20222 min read


Coins Of The Weimar Republic: 5 Pfennig (Weimar Republic, 1921)-Article
This Weimar-era (1914-1918) coin represents the 1st denomination coin of the Papiermark. Notably due wartime demand Imperial German...
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Jan 2, 20222 min read
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