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Apr 15, 20211 min read
The Rose Matron, Notes Of The Second Lev: 50 Leva (Peoples' Republic of Bulgaria, 1951)-Reference
This Bulgarian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Lev (1952). The observe features a portrait of General Secretary...
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Apr 15, 20211 min read
The Youth Brigade, Notes Of The Second Lev: 25 Leva (Peoples' Republic of Bulgaria, 1951)-Reference
This Bulgarian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Second Lev (1952). The observe features a portrait of General Secretary...
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Apr 11, 20213 min read
Notes Of The Federation Dinar, The Balkan Forger: 1000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1963)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the “Federation Dinar" (Series 1963). The Federation Dinar was the post-WWII...
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Apr 11, 20212 min read
Notes Of The Federation Dinar, The Dinara Beauty: 500 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1963)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the “Federation Dinar" (Series 1963). The Federation Dinar was the post-WWII...
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Apr 11, 20213 min read
Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Man Who Stood Up To Stalin: 5,000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1985)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 8th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (1st, Series 1985).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Apr 4, 20215 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
Notes Of The January Dinar, The Botanist: 10 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1994)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the “January Dinar”. A product of the 1992 dissolution of Yugoslavia. The...
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Apr 4, 20214 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, 20211 min read
Notes Of The Patriarch: 10,000 Rubles (Belarus Orthodox Church, 1994)-Reference
This private-issue Belarusian bond, represents the 2nd denomination of Belarus Orthodox Church First Ruble (Series 1994). The observe...
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Apr 4, 20215 min read
Belarussian Wildlife #6, Wisent: 100 Rubles (Belarus, 1993)-Article
This early post-Soviet, Belarussian banknote is the 8th denomination of the First Ruble (1992). The First Ruble was introduced due to the...
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Apr 4, 20215 min read
Belarussian Wildlife #4, European Elk: 25 Rublei (Belarus, 1992)-Article
This early post-Soviet, Belarussian banknote is the 6th denomination of the First Ruble (1992). The First Ruble was introduced due to 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, 20215 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 3, 20212 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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Jan 10, 20211 min read
Tradition, Modernity, And The Albanian Proletariat: 10 Lek (Albania, 1976)-Reference
This Albanian banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Second Lek (Series 1976). The observe depicts a woman working at a textile...
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Jan 8, 20216 min read
A Tour of the Lonely City: 10 Rubles (Russia, 2004)-Article
This Russian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Ruble Series 1998. It depicts landmarks, of the Siberian city of...
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Jan 6, 20215 min read
Biletov Notes, The Scam Of The Century 5: 100 Biletov (MMM, 1994)-Article
This note is the 5th denomination of the Biletov Series 1, from the MMM investment scheme. Biletov notes were a private Russian currency,...
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Jan 6, 20215 min read
Biletov Notes, The Scam Of The Century 4: 50 Biletov (MMM, 1994)-Article
This note is the 4th denomination of the Biletov Series 1, from the MMM investment scheme. Biletov notes were a private Russian currency,...
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Jan 6, 20215 min read
Biletov Notes, The Scam Of The Century 3: 20 Biletov (MMM, 1994)-Article
This note is the 3rd denomination of the Biletov Series 1, from the MMM investment scheme. Biletov notes were a private Russian currency,...
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Jan 6, 20215 min read
Biletov Notes, The Scam Of The Century 2: 10 Biletov (MMM, 1994)-Article
This note is the 2nd denomination of the Biletov Series 1, from the MMM investment scheme. Biletov notes were a private Russian currency,...
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