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Marshal Da Fonseca, 1st President Of Brazil: 50 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1970)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represent the 4th denomination, of the 2nd Cruzeiro (Series 1970, First Family). The Series 1970 replaced the...
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Nov 16, 20212 min read
Ben-Gurion, Founder of Zion: 50 Shekels (Israel, 1978)-Article
This Israeli banknote represents the 4th denomination of the "Old" Israeli Shekel (Series 1980). Strangely despite being printed in 1978,...
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Nov 14, 20214 min read
A Sacrifice To The Gods And Ancestors: 100 Riel (Cambodia, 1956)-Reference
This large Cambodian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Riel (Series 1970). The observe features a village, a pair of...
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Nov 14, 20211 min read
Searching For Recognition, Notes Of A Disputed Land: 10 Dram (Nagoro-Karabakh, 2004)-Reference
This large Artsakhi banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Artsakh Dram (Series 2004). The observe depicts a mural of Jesus...
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Nov 6, 20211 min read
Searching For Recognition, Notes Of A Disputed Land: 2 Dram (Nagorno-Karabakh, 2004)-Reference
This large Artsakhi banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Artsakh Dram (Series 2004). The observe depicts St Gregory the...
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Nov 6, 20211 min read
Castelo Branco, The General President: 5,000 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1985)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the 2nd Cruzeiro (2nd Family, Series 1981-85). The 2nd Cruzeiro was adopted in...
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Oct 28, 20212 min read
Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 1,000 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Article
This Slovenian banknote specimen represents the 7th denomination of the Tolar (Series 1990). Despite their relatively simple design....
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Oct 27, 20214 min read
Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 500 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Article
This Slovenian banknote specimen represents the 6th denomination of the Tolar (Series 1990). Despite their relatively simple design....
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Oct 27, 20214 min read
Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 100 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Article
This Slovenian banknote specimen represents the 5th denomination of the Tolar (Series 1990). Despite their relatively simple design....
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Oct 27, 20214 min read
Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 50 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Article
This Slovenian banknote specimen represents the 4th denomination of the Tolar (Series 1990). Despite their relatively simple design....
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Oct 27, 20214 min read
Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 10 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Article
This Slovenian banknote specimen represents the 3rd denomination of the Tolar (Series 1990). Despite their relatively simple design....
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Oct 27, 20214 min read
Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 5 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Article
This Slovenian banknote specimen represents the 2nd denomination of the Tolar (Series 1990). Despite their relatively simple design....
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Oct 27, 20214 min read
Notes Of Slovenian Independence: 1 Tolar (Slovenia, 1990)-Article
This Slovenian banknote specimen represents the 1st denomination of the Tolar (Series 1990). Despite their relatively simple design....
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Oct 27, 20214 min read
Notes Of The Bosnian War, The Bridge: 1000 Dinara (Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1992)-Article
This Bosnia and Herzegovina banknote represents the 6th denomination of the First Bosnian-Herzegovina Dinar (Series 1992). While simple...
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Oct 26, 20214 min read
Notes Of The Bosnian War, The Symbol: 500 Dinara (Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1992)-Article
This Bosnia and Herzegovina banknote represents the 5th denomination of the First Bosnian-Herzegovina Dinar (Series 1992). While simple...
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Oct 26, 20214 min read
Notes Of The Bosnian War, The Symbol: 100 Dinara (Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1992)-Article
This Bosnia and Herzegovina banknote represents the 4th denomination of the First Bosnian-Herzegovina Dinar (Series 1992). While simple...
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Oct 26, 20214 min read
Notes Of The Bosnian War, The Symbol: 25 Dinara (Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1992)-Article
This Bosnia and Herzegovina banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the First Bosnian-Herzegovina Dinar (Series 1992). While simple...
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Oct 26, 20214 min read
Notes Of The Bosnian War, The Bridge: 10 Dinara (Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1992)-Article
This Bosnian-Herzegovina banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Bosnian-Herzegovina Dinar (Series 1992). While simple like...
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Oct 26, 20214 min read
Penguin Nation, Len Hill And His Bird Sanctuary: 5 Pound (Jason Islands, 1979)-Article
This private banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Jason Islands Pound. In March 1970, wealthy naturalist Len W. Hill...
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Oct 25, 20212 min read
Biletov Notes, The Scam Of The Century 7: 1,000 Biletov (MMM, 1994)-Article
This note is the 7th denomination of the Biletov Series 1, from the MMM investment scheme. Biletov notes were a private Russian currency,...
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Oct 8, 20215 min read
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