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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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Germán Busch, Hero Of The Chaco War: 10 Bolivianos (Bolivia, 1962)-Reference
This Bolivian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Peso Boliviano (Series 1962, Dual Value). The observe features a portrait...
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Sep 19, 20211 min read
Offerings To The Ancestors, The Wuyi Mountains: 20 Yuan (China, 2006)-Article
This colorful Chinese novelty note is 冥鈔 (míngchāo), more commonly known in Western nations as "Hell Money. These notes are produced by a...
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Sep 10, 20215 min read
Ethnicities Of the Peoples' Republic 7: 10 Yuan (Peoples' Republic of China, 1988)-Reference
This Chinese banknote represents the 7th denomination of the 4th Series Renminbi (People's Currency). The observe depicts a Han and...
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Aug 14, 20212 min read
Von Ghega, The Engineer Nobleman: 20 Schilling (Austria, 1967)-Article
This Cold War-era Austrian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Second Schilling (Series 1966). The Second Schilling was the...
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May 27, 20213 min read
Armenia Restored, Early Dram Notes: 10 Dram (Armenia, 1993)-Article
This post-Soviet Armenian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Dram (First Series, 1993). The Armenian Dram was introduced on...
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May 27, 20212 min read
Termas De Reyes, The Mountain Hotel: 50 Pesos (Argentina, 1983)-Reference
This Argentinean banknote represent the 4th denomination of Peso Argentino (1983). The observe features a portrait of General Jose de San...
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May 26, 20211 min read
El Libertador, Crosses The Andes Redux: 1 Austral Overprint (Argentina, 1985)-Reference Variant
This Argentinean banknote represent the 1st denomination of the Austral (1985). As an emergency measure, this 1000 Pesos (1983) banknote...
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May 26, 20211 min read
El Libertador, Crosses The Andes: 1000 Pesos (Argentina, 1983)-Reference
This Argentinean banknote represent the 7th denomination of Peso Argentino (1983). The observe features a portrait of General Jose de San...
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May 26, 20211 min read
Notes Of The Convertible Dinara, The Youth: 500 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1991)-Article Variant
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the “Convertible Dinar” (Series 1991). A product of final years of the...
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May 6, 20214 min read
Notes Of The Convertible Dinara, The Youth: 500 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1990)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 4th denomination of the “Convertible Dinar” (Series 1990). A product of final years of the...
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May 6, 20214 min read
Ascension To The Himalayan Throne, The Life Of King Birendra: 1 Rupee (Nepal, 1974)-Reference
This ornate Nepalese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Nepalese Rupee (Series 1974). The observe features an early portrait...
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Apr 13, 20211 min read
From The World's Roof, The Kingdom Of Nepal: 1 Mohru (Nepal, 1960)-Reference
The Nepalese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Mohru (Series 1960). The observe depicts Bajrayogini Temple, besides as...
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Apr 11, 20211 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, 20215 min read
Crossroad Of The Empire: 50 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1942)-Reference
This WWII-era Imperial Japanese banknote represents the 2nd variant of the 50 Sen (1942). The observe features the Yasukuni Shrine, in...
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Apr 3, 20211 min read
Twilight Of The Empire: 50 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1945)-Reference
This WWII-era Imperial Japanese banknote represents the late-war variant of the 50 Sen note. The observe features the Yasukuni Shrine, in...
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Apr 3, 20211 min read
The Cardenalitos of El Ávila 3: 100,000 Bolívar Fuerte (Venazuala,2017)-Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 7th denomination of the Bolívar Fuerte Series (2016). The 20,000 Bolívar Fuerte note (20000 BsF)...
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Jan 25, 20214 min read
The Cardenalitos of El Ávila 2: 20,000 Bolívar Fuerte (Venezuela, 2017)-Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 6th denomination of the Bolívar Fuerte Series (2016). The 20,000 Bolívar Fuerte note (20000 BsF)...
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Jan 18, 20214 min read
The Spectacled Bears of Santo Cristo 2: 10,000 Bolívar Fuerte (Venezuela, 2015)-Article
This Venezuelan banknote represent the 4th denomination of the Bolívar Fuerte Series (2016). The 10,000 Bolívar Fuerte note (10000 BsF)...
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Jan 11, 20213 min read
Indonesia, Archipelago Cornucopia: 1 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1961)-Article
This Indonesian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the "Government Note" Sixth Series (1961). Similar to the Third (1954) and...
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Jan 10, 20212 min read
The Notes Of Juche: 5000 Won (North Korea, Juche 102/2013)-Reference
This North Korean (DPRK) banknote specimen represents the 10th denomination of the Third North Korean Won (Series 2009). The observe...
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Jan 6, 20211 min read
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