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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 Chiremba Rocks, Great Zimbabwe: 50 Dollars (Zimbabwe, 1994)-Article
This colorful Zimbabwean banknote represents the 4th denomination of the First Dollar (Chiremba Rocks Series). The "Chiremba Rocks"...
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Dec 13, 20213 min read
Notes Of The Chiremba Rocks, Victoria Falls: 20 Dollars (Zimbabwe, 1997)-Article
This colorful Zimbabwean banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First Dollar (Chiremba Rocks Series). The "Chiremba Rocks"...
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Dec 13, 20213 min read
Notes Of The Chiremba Rocks, The Chilojo Cliffs: 10 Dollars (Zimbabwe, 1997)-Article
This colorful Zimbabwean banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the First Dollar (Chiremba Rocks Series). The "Chiremba Rocks"...
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Dec 13, 20213 min read
Notes Of The Chiremba Rocks, The Nyanga Mountains: 5 Dollars (Zimbabwe, 1997)-Article
This colorful Zimbabwean banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Dollar (Chiremba Rocks Series). The "Chiremba Rocks"...
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Dec 13, 20213 min read
The Giant Water Lilies Of the Amazon: 5 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1961)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represents the sole denomination of the First Cruzeiro (3rd Print, Series 1961 "Valor Recebido"). This variant of...
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Nov 25, 20213 min read
General Estrada And The Sacuanjoche: 100 Córdoba (Nicaragua, 1985)-Article
This Nicaraguan banknote represents the 4th denomination of the First Cordoba (Series F, 1984). The Series F was preceded by Series E....
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Nov 25, 20213 min read
Augusto Ruschi, A Life-Long Naturalist: 500 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1990)-Article Variant
This colorful Brazilian banknote represent the 4th denomination of Cruzado Novo Overprint (Series 1990). This series was introduced as a...
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Nov 21, 20213 min read
The Sumatran Flower Of Death: 500 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1979)-Article
This colorful Indonesian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Series 4 Rupiah (1982). The Series 4 New Rupiah was first issued...
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Sep 29, 20217 min read
Flowers And Birds Of Indonesia: 100 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1959)-Article
This colorful Indonesian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the 4th Series Rupiah. Also know as the "Flowers and Birds" series....
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Sep 29, 20212 min read
The Last King Of Scotland: 5 Shillings (Uganda,1977)-Reference
This Ugandan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Ugandan Shilling (Series 1973). The observe depicts President Idi Amin...
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Aug 14, 20211 min read
State-Funded Banana Welfare: 10 Gulden (Suriname, 1996)-Article
This colorful Surinamese banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Surinamese Guilder (Series 1991-99). Suriname is a former Dutch...
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Aug 14, 20213 min read
Flowers And Birds Of Indonesia: 10 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1959)-Article
This colorful Indonesian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the 4th Series Rupiah. Also know as the "Flowers and Birds" series....
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Jun 13, 20212 min read
Flowers And Birds Of Indonesia: 5 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1959)-Article
This colorful Indonesian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the 4th Series Rupiah. Also know as the "Flowers and Birds" series....
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Jun 13, 20212 min read
Lithuanian Wildlife, The Eurasian Wolf: 500 Talonas (Lithuania, 1993)-Article
This early post-Soviet Lithuanian banknote represents the 6th denomination (2nd variant) of the Second Talonas (1992). The term "talonas"...
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May 18, 20215 min read
Notes Of The Convertible Dinara, The Boy: 50 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1990)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the “Convertible Dinar” (Series 1990). A product of final years of the...
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May 6, 20214 min read
Life On The Cook Islands, Rarotonga: 10 Dollars (Cook Islands, 1992)-Reference
This Cook Islands banknote represents the 2nd denomination of Cook Islands Dollar (Series 1992). The observe features the Cook Islands...
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Apr 16, 20211 min read
“Alegoria”, The Beautiful Work Of Aleardo Villa: 5 Colones (Costa Rica, 1986)-Article
This colorful Costa Rican banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Colón (Series 1968, Issue 1986). The Colón is Costa Rica's long...
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Apr 15, 20214 min read
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
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 4, 20215 min read
Alumina Mining, Suriname's Blessing And Curse: 100 Gulden (Suriname, 1998)-Article
This colorful Surinamese banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Surinamese Guilder (Series 1991-99). Suriname is a former Dutch...
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Apr 3, 20213 min read
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