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Notes Of The Fish Eagle, Plants And Animals Of Zambia: 1,000 Kwacha (Zambia, 2009)-Reference
This polymer Zambian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of Kwacha (Series 2003-12). The observe features an African Fish Eagle, the...
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May 13, 20221 min read
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Modern Notes Of Ukraine, The Great Prince: 1 Hryvna (Ukraine, 2014)-Reference
This colorful Ukrainian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Hryvnia (Third Series, 2003). The observe features Volodymyr the...
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May 3, 20221 min read
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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
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Coins Of The USA, Sacagawea Dollar: 1 Dollar (United States Of America, 2001)-Article
This limited circulation US coin is a second year Sacagawea Dollar. This version of the 1 Dollar coin circulated from 2000-2008. It...
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Feb 2, 20222 min read
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Coins Of The USA, Susan B. Anthony Dollar: 1 Dollar (United States of America, 1979)-Article
This limited circulation US coin is a first year Susan B. Anthony Dollar. This version of the 1 Dollar coin circulated from 1979-1981. It...
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Jan 19, 20223 min read
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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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Coins Of The Weimar Republic: 10 Pfennig (Weimar Republic, 1921)-Article
This Weimar-era coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the Papiermark. Notably due wartime demand Imperial German coinage post-1916...
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Jan 2, 20222 min read
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Coin Of The Last Aztec Emperor: 50 Centavos (Mexico, 1981)-Article
This Mexican coin represents the 4th denomination coin of the Mexican Peso (Series AA). This variant of the 50 Centavo was minted from...
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Nov 27, 20212 min read
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Coins Of The Kaiserreich: 10 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1900)-Article
This Imperial German coin represents the 4th denomination coin of the pre-WWI Goldmark (1871-1914). Notably prior to WWI (1914-1918)...
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Nov 26, 20212 min read
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Coins Of The Kaiserreich: 10 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1876)-Article
This Imperial German coin represents the 4th denomination coin of the Goldmark (1874-1914). Notably Imperial Germany issued gold-backed...
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Nov 26, 20212 min read
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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 25, 20211 min read
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From The Battlefield, War-Time Reichspfennig: 1 Reichspfennig (Deutsche Reich, 1943)-Article
This German coin is a WWII-issued 1 Reichspfennig (Imperial Penny),dated 1943. The 1 Reichspfennig was the lowest denomination of the...
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Oct 13, 20213 min read
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Coin Of The Serpent Temple: 20 Centavo (Mexico, 1943)-Article
This Mexican coin represents the 3rd denomination coin of the Mexican Peso (Series AA, American Bank Note Company). The coin is a...
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Apr 14, 20214 min read
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Notes Of The Kaiserreich, Goddesses Of The Empire: 1000 Mark (Imperial Germany, 1910)-Reference
This Imperial German banknote represents the 7th denomination of Goldmark (Series 1883). The observe features ornate lettering and...
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Apr 13, 20211 min read
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The Living King, The Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis: 25 So'm (Uzbekistan, 1994)-Article
This colorful Uzbek banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Second Som (Series 1994). The Second Som was introduced on 1 July...
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Jan 8, 20213 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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