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Rentenmarks, Mortgaging A Country's Future: 1 Rentenmark (Deutsche Reich, 1937)-Article
This Deutsches Reich-era banknote represents the 1st denomination, of the 1937 issued Rentenmark. The Rentenmark was first issued on the...
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Jan 9, 20213 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 8, 20216 min read
Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 10 Dinara (Croatia, 1991)-Article
This Croatian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Croatian Dinar (Series 1991). Despite their brief circulation (1991-1993)...
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Jan 2, 20213 min read
The Makedonium, Monument To The Uprising: 10 Denari (Macedonia, 1992)-Article
This Macedonian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Denar (Series 1992). Despite their brief circulation (1992-1993)...
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Jan 2, 20213 min read
Notes Of The Bosnian War, The Bridge: 50 Dinara (Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1992)-Article
This Bosnia and Herzegovina banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First Bosnian-Herzegovina Dinar (Series 1992). While simple...
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Jan 2, 20214 min read
Notes Of The German Occupation, The Serbian People: 500 Dinara (Serbia, 1941)-Reference
This Serbian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Second Serbian Dinar (Series 1941-Unstamped), also known as the “WWII Dinar”. The observe features a woman wearing a head scarf, holding a dinar coin necklace. The reverse depicts a young man, carrying a stack of bricks. (Note Size: 168 x 95 mm or 6.61 x 3.74 in)
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Jan 2, 20211 min read
Notes Of The Kaiserreich, The Beauty In The Mirror: 100 Mark (Imperial Germany, 1908)-Article
This Imperial German banknote represents the 5th denomination of Goldmark (Series 1883-1914). The Gold Mark represented the gold-backed...
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Jan 2, 20212 min read
Son Of The January Uprising: 100 Zlotych (Poland, 1986)-Article
This Cold War Era Polish banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Communist Series V, The Great Polish People (1974-1993). The...
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Dec 17, 20202 min read
A General Of Two Nations: 50 Zlotych (Poland, 1988)-Article
This Cold War Era Polish banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Communist Series V, The Great Polish People (1974-1993). The...
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Dec 17, 20202 min read
Hero Of The January Uprising: 20 Zlotych (Poland, 1982)-Article
This Cold War Era Polish banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Communist Series V, The Great Polish People (1974-1993). The...
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Dec 17, 20202 min read
Notes Of The Hard Dinar, Sculpted In Sacrifice: 500,000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1989)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 12th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (5th, Series 1985).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Dec 16, 20203 min read
Notes Of The Hard Dinar, Matron Of The Field: 1000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1981)-Article
This large Yugoslavian banknote represents the 7th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (Series 1968).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Dec 16, 20203 min read
Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Lord Of The Current: 500 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1970)-Article
This large Yugoslavian banknote represents the 6th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (Series 1968).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Dec 16, 20203 min read
Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Rider of Peace: 100 Dinar (Yugoslavia, 1965)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (Series 1968).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Dec 16, 20203 min read
Notes Of The Hard Dinar, Men of Stone: 50 Dinar (Yugoslavia, 1981)-Article.
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 4th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (Series 1968).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Dec 16, 20203 min read
Notes Of The Hard Dinar, Adriatic Cargo: 20 Dinar (Yugoslavia, 1974)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (Series 1968).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Dec 16, 20203 min read
Note's Of The Hard Dinar, The Balkan Forger: 10 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1968)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (Series 1968).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Dec 16, 20203 min read
Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Dinara Beauty: 5 Dinar (Yugoslavia, 1968)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (Series 1968).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Dec 16, 20203 min read
The Statesman From Corfu, Father of a Nation: 500 Drachmae (Greece, 1983)-Reference
This pre-Euro Greek banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Third Modern Drachma (Series 1978). The observe depicts statesman...
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Dec 16, 20201 min read
The Piraeus Athena and Literature: 100 Drachmai (Greece, 1978)-Article
This Greek banknote represents the 2nd entry of the Third Modern Drachma, 1978-87 sub-series. The Third Drachma circulated for nearly 48...
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Nov 27, 20204 min read
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