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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, 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


Small Notes Of Independent Kazakhstan: 50 Tyin (Kazakstan, 1993)-Article
This colorful Kazakh banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Tenge (First Series, 1993). The Tenge was adopted in 1993, replacing...
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Dec 8, 20214 min read


Small Notes Of Independent Kazakhstan: 20 Tyin (Kazakstan, 1993)-Article
This colorful Kazakh banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Tenge (First Series, 1993). The Tenge was adopted in 1993, replacing...
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Dec 8, 20214 min read


Small Notes Of Independent Kazakhstan: 10 Tyin (Kazakhstan, 1993)-Article
This colorful Kazakh banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Tenge (First Series, 1993). The Tenge was adopted in 1993, replacing...
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Dec 8, 20214 min read


Small Notes Of Independent Kazakhstan: 5 Tyin (Kazakhstan, 1993)-Article
This colorful Kazakh banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Tenge (First Series, 1993). The Tenge was adopted in 1993, replacing...
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Dec 8, 20214 min read


Small Notes Of Independent Kazakhstan: 2 Tyin (Kazakhstan, 1993)-Article
This colorful Kazakh banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Tenge (First Series, 1993). The Tenge was adopted in 1993, replacing...
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Dec 7, 20214 min read


Small Notes Of Independent Kazakhstan: 1 Tyin (Kazakhstan, 1993)-Article
This ornate Kazakh banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Tenge (First Series, 1993). The Tenge was adopted in 1993, replacing...
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Dec 7, 20214 min read


Notes Of The Kaiserreich, Siegfried And The Dragon: 5 Marks (Imperial Germany, 1904)-Reference
This Imperial German banknote represents the 1st denomination of Goldmark (Series 1883). The observe features a beautiful illustration of...
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Dec 4, 20211 min read


The Venezuelan Declaration of Independence: 1,000 Bolivars (Venezuela, 1998)-Reference
The Venezuelan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Bolivar (Emisson 1994). The observe features Antonio Salas' 1925 portrait...
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Nov 25, 20211 min read


Notes Of Post-Soviet Russia: 100 Ruble (Russian, 1993)-Article
This post-Soviet Russian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Ruble (Series 1993). The Tenge was adopted in 1993, replacing...
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Nov 25, 20213 min read


From The Ashes, German Loan Currency: 1 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article
This Weimar Republic-era banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Darlehenskassenscheine (1920). Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....
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Nov 25, 20212 min read


Marshal Da Fonseca, 1st President Of Brazil: 20 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1963)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First Cruzeiro (1st Print, Series 1961 "Valor Legal"). It can be easily...
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Nov 25, 20212 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


Chico Té And An Immoral Past: 500 Pesos (Guinea Bissau, 1990)-Article
This Guinea-Bissauan banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Guinea-Bissau Peso (Series 1990). The now obsolete Peso circulated...
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Oct 28, 20213 min read


Congo Reborn, Notes Of The Second Franc #3:10 Centimes (Democratic Republic of Congo,1997)-Reference
This Congolese banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Second Franc (Series 1997). The observe features the traditional Pende...
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Oct 24, 20211 min read


Congo Reborn, Notes Of The Second Franc #2: 5 Centimes (Democratic Republic of Congo,1997)-Reference
This Congolese banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Franc (Series 1997). The observe features the traditional Hemba...
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Oct 24, 20211 min read


Congo Reborn, Notes Of The Second Franc #1: 1 Centimes (Democratic Republic of Congo,1997)-Reference
This Congolese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Second Franc (Series 1997). The observe depicts a Congolese woman...
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Oct 24, 20211 min read


Villa-Lobos, Conductor Of The Amazon: 500 Cruzados (Brazil, 1988)-Article
This commemorative Brazilian banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Cruzado (Series 1986). The Cruzado was a short-lived...
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Oct 5, 20212 min read
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