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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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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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Nov 21, 20213 min read
De Assis, Pioneer Of Brazilian Literature: 1 Cruzado Novo (Brazil, 1989)-Article Variant
This Brazilian banknote represent the 1st denomination of the Cruzado Novo Overprint (Series 1989). The Cruzado Novo was a short-lived...
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Nov 21, 20212 min read
Candido Portinari, The Neo-Realist Painter: 5 Cruzado Novo (Brazil, 1989)-Article Variant
This Brazilian banknote represent the 2nd denomination of the Cruzado Novo (Series 1989). The Cruzado Novo was a short-lived currency,...
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Nov 21, 20212 min read
Marshal Cândido Rondon, Amazonian Explorer: 1000 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1991)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represents 4th denomination of the Third Cruzeiro (Series 1990-93). The Third Cruzeiro was preceded by the...
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Nov 16, 20213 min read
Efígie Da República, Liberty Personified: 1 Cruzeiro (Brazil, 1970)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represent the 2nd type, of the 1st denomination, of the 2nd Cruzeiro (Series 1970, First Family). The Series 1970...
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Nov 16, 20212 min read
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
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
Effigy Of The Republic Redux: 200 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1990)-Article Variant
This Brazilian banknote represent the 3rd denomination of 3rd Cruzeiro Overprint (Series 1990). This series was introduced as a stop-gap...
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Oct 28, 20213 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
Domingos Ramos, The Fallen Revolutionary: 100 Pesos (Guinea-Bissau, 1990)-Article
This Guinea-Bissauan banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Guinea-Bissau Peso (Series 1990). The now obsolete Peso circulated...
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Oct 28, 20213 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
The Blue Chested Hummingbird Redux: 100 Cruzeiros Reais (Brazil, 1993)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Cruzeiro Real Overprint (Series 1993). This series was introduced as a...
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Oct 5, 20213 min read
Rui Barbosa, The Great Abolitionist-Redux: 10 Cruzados (Brazil, 1985)-Article Variant
This large Brazilian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Cruzado Overprint (Series 1986). This series was introduced as a...
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Oct 5, 20212 min read
Rui Barbosa, The Great Abolitionist-Reborn: 10 Cruzados (Brazil, 1986)-Article
This large Brazilian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Cruzado (Series 1986). The Cruzado was a short-lived currency, which...
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Oct 5, 20212 min read
José Paranhos, The Baron of Rio Branco: 1000 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1986)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represents the 4th denomination of the 2nd Cruzeiro (2nd Family, Series 1981-85). The 2nd Cruzeiro was adopted in...
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Sep 19, 20212 min read
Marshal Da Fonseca, 1st President Of Brazil: 500 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1985)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the 2nd Cruzeiro (2nd Family, Series 1981-85). The 2nd Cruzeiro was adopted in...
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Sep 19, 20212 min read
Princess Isabel Of Brazil, The Redemptress: 200 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1984)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the 2nd Cruzeiro (2nd Family, Series 1981-85). The 2nd Cruzeiro was adopted in...
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Sep 19, 20212 min read
The Last Emperor Of Brazil: 10 Centavo (Brazil, 1967)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Cruzeiro Novo Overprint (1967). Which was a provisional currency issued in...
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Sep 19, 20213 min read
Dom Pedro II, 2nd Emperor Of Brazil: 10 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1970)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represent the 3rd denomination, of the 2nd Cruzeiro (Series 1970, First Family). The Series 1970 replaced the...
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Sep 19, 20212 min read
Dom Pedro I, 1st Emperor of Brazil: 5 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1970)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represent the 2nd denomination, of the 2nd Cruzeiro (Series 1970, First Family). The Series 1970 replaced the...
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Sep 19, 20212 min read
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