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Notes Of The October Dinar, The Poet-Painter: 5 Billion Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1993)-Article

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Dec 30, 2021
5 min

Notes Of The October Dinar, The Poet-Painter: 5 Billion Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1993)-Article

This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 8th denomination of the “October Dinar” (1993). A product of the 1992 dissolution of ...

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Nizami Ganjavi, The Epic Persian Poet: 500 Manat (Azerbaijan, 1999)-Article

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Nov 26, 2021
3 min

Nizami Ganjavi, The Epic Persian Poet: 500 Manat (Azerbaijan, 1999)-Article

This Azerbaijani banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Second Manat (Series 1993). After the dissolution of the Soviet Union,...

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Rubén Darío, Father Of Modernismo Redux: 100,000 Córdoba (Nicaragua, 1987)-Reference Variant

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Nov 25, 2021
1 min

Rubén Darío, Father Of Modernismo Redux: 100,000 Córdoba (Nicaragua, 1987)-Reference Variant

This Nicaraguan banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Overprinted First Cordoba (Series G, 1987). The observe features a...

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Rubén Darío, Father Of The Modernismo Movement: 500 Cordobas (Nicaragua, 1985)-Reference

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Nov 25, 2021
1 min

Rubén Darío, Father Of The Modernismo Movement: 500 Cordobas (Nicaragua, 1985)-Reference

This Nicaraguan banknote represents the 5th denomination of the First Cordoba (Series 1985). The observe features a portrait of poet...

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De Andrade, Brazil's Poet Icon: 50 Cruzeiro (Brazil, 1990)-Article Variant

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Nov 21, 2021
3 min

De Andrade, Brazil's Poet Icon: 50 Cruzeiro (Brazil, 1990)-Article Variant

This Brazilian banknote represent the 1st denomination of Cruzado Novo Overprint (Series 1990). This series was introduced as a stop-gap...

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Cecília Meireles, The Educator Poet Redux: 100 Cruzeiro (Brazil, 1990)-Article Variant

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Sep 20, 2021
2 min

Cecília Meireles, The Educator Poet Redux: 100 Cruzeiro (Brazil, 1990)-Article Variant

This colorful Brazilian banknote represent the 2nd denomination of Cruzado Novo Overprint (Series 1990). This series was introduced as a...

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Cecília Meireles, The Educator Poet: 100 Cruzeiro (Brazil, 1989)-Article

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Sep 20, 2021
2 min

Cecília Meireles, The Educator Poet: 100 Cruzeiro (Brazil, 1989)-Article

This colorful Brazilian banknote represent the 2nd denomination of Cruzado Novo (Series 1989). The Cruzado Novo was a short-lived...

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César Vallejo, The Peruvian Dante Alighieri: 10,000 Intis (Peru, 1988)-Reference

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Sep 19, 2021
1 min

César Vallejo, The Peruvian Dante Alighieri: 10,000 Intis (Peru, 1988)-Reference

This large Peruvian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Inti (Series 1988). The observe features a portrait of writer, poet,...

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Rigas Feraios, Writer Of The Hellenic Enlightenment: 200 Drachmae (Greece, 1996)-Reference

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Apr 14, 2021
1 min

Rigas Feraios, Writer Of The Hellenic Enlightenment: 200 Drachmae (Greece, 1996)-Reference

This Greek banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Third Modern Drachma (Series 1995). The observe features a portrait of Greek...

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Luiz de Camões, The One-Eyed Poet: 100 Escudos (Angola, 1973)-Reference

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Apr 13, 2021
1 min

Luiz de Camões, The One-Eyed Poet: 100 Escudos (Angola, 1973)-Reference

This colonial-era Angolan banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Angolan Escudo (Series 1973). The observe feature a portrait of...

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Notes Of The October Dinar, The Poet-Painter: 5 Billion Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1993)-Article

Nizami Ganjavi, The Epic Persian Poet: 500 Manat (Azerbaijan, 1999)-Article

Rubén Darío, Father Of Modernismo Redux: 100,000 Córdoba (Nicaragua, 1987)-Reference Variant

Rubén Darío, Father Of The Modernismo Movement: 500 Cordobas (Nicaragua, 1985)-Reference

De Andrade, Brazil's Poet Icon: 50 Cruzeiro (Brazil, 1990)-Article Variant

Cecília Meireles, The Educator Poet Redux: 100 Cruzeiro (Brazil, 1990)-Article Variant

Cecília Meireles, The Educator Poet: 100 Cruzeiro (Brazil, 1989)-Article

César Vallejo, The Peruvian Dante Alighieri: 10,000 Intis (Peru, 1988)-Reference

Rigas Feraios, Writer Of The Hellenic Enlightenment: 200 Drachmae (Greece, 1996)-Reference

Luiz de Camões, The One-Eyed Poet: 100 Escudos (Angola, 1973)-Reference