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Flowers And Birds Of Indonesia: 25 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1959)-Article

This colorful Indonesian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the 4th Series Rupiah. Also know as the "Flowers and Birds" series....

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Apr 11, 20212 min read

Indonesia, Food Or Cash: 2 1/2 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1961)-Article

This Indonesian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the "Government Note" Sixth Series (1961). Similar to the Third (1954) and...

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Apr 11, 20212 min read

Sailing On The Waves Of Krakatoa, Pinisi Boats: 100 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1992)-Reference

This colorful Indonesian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Series 6 New Rupiah. The observe features a Pinisi, the...

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Apr 8, 20211 min read

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

Japanese Invasion Notes, Burma #2: 10 Rupees (Imperial Japan, 1942)-Reference

This Japanese occupation note (Burma) represents the 8th denomination of Japanese government-issued Rupee. The observe features an...

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Apr 4, 20211 min read

Japanese Invasion Notes, Malaya #1: 10 Dollars (Imperial Japan,1944)-Reference

This Japanese occupation note (Malaya) represents the 7th denomination of Japanese government-issued dollar. The observe features an...

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Apr 4, 20211 min read

Japanese Invasion Notes, Burma #1: 5 Rupees (Imperial Japan, 1942)-Reference

This Japanese occupation note (Burma) represents the 7th denomination of Japanese government-issued Rupee. The observe features an...

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Apr 4, 20211 min read

Life On The Cook Islands, Aitutaki: 3 Dollars (Cook Islands, 1992)-Reference

This Cook Island banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Cook Island Dollar (Series 1992). The observe features hula dancers and...

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Apr 4, 20211 min read

Hakkō Ichiu, To Unify The Eight Corners: 10 Sen(Imperial Japan, 1944)-Reference

This WWII-era Imperial Japanese banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Yen Series (1944). The observe features Hakkō ichiu...

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Apr 3, 20211 min read

Kusunoki Masashige, The Ideal Of Samurai Loyalty: 5 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1944)-Reference

This WWII-era Imperial Japanese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Yen Series (1944). The observe features a statue of...

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Apr 3, 20211 min read

Crossroad Of The Empire: 50 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1942)-Reference

This WWII-era Imperial Japanese banknote represents the 2nd variant of the 50 Sen (1942). The observe features the Yasukuni Shrine, in...

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Apr 3, 20211 min read

Twilight Of The Empire: 50 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1945)-Reference

This WWII-era Imperial Japanese banknote represents the late-war variant of the 50 Sen note. The observe features the Yasukuni Shrine, in...

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Apr 3, 20211 min read

Ethnicities Of The People's Republic 2: 2 Jiao (China, 1980)-Reference

This Chinese banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the 4th Series Renminbi (People's Currency). The observe depicts a Buyei and...

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Mar 27, 20212 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

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