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Borjgali, Notes From The Flow Of Time 2: 2000 Kuponi (Georgia, 1993)-Article
This early post-Soviet Georgian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the 4th Issue Kuponi (1993). The Georgian Kuponi, also...
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Jan 11, 20214 min read
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Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Redundant Assembly: 10 New Zaire (Zaire, 1993)-Article
This Zairean banknote represents the 7th denomination of the New Zaire (Series 1993-94). Due to rampant inflation the New Zaire replaced...
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Jan 10, 20213 min read
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Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Bounty: 10 New Makuta (Zaire, 1993)-Article
This Zairean banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the New Zaire (Series 1993-94). Due to rampant inflation the New Zaire replaced...
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Jan 10, 20213 min read
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Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Lost Monument: 5 New Makuta (Zaire, 1993)-Article
This Zairean banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the New Zaire (Series 1993). New Zaire (Series 1993-94). Due to rampant...
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Jan 10, 20213 min read
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Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Lost Monument: 1 New Likuta (Zaire, 1993)-Article
This Zairean banknote represents the 1st denomination of the New Zaire (Series 1993-94). Due to rampant inflation the New Zaire replaced...
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Jan 10, 20213 min read
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Logging, A Threat To Biodiversity: 5 Gulden (Suriname, 1996)-Article
This colorful Surinamese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Surinamese Guilder (Series 1991-99). Suriname is a former Dutch...
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Jan 9, 20213 min read
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Maldybaev, Father Of The Kyrgyz Opera: 1 Som (Kyrgyzstan, 1999)-Reference
This Kyrgyz banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Second Som Series (1994). The observe features a portrait of actor, composer,...
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Jan 9, 20211 min read
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The Great Temple Of Angkor Wat: 500 Riels (Cambodia, 1998)-Reference
This Cambodian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Second Riel (Series 1995). The observe depicts Ankor Wat, the world...
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Jan 9, 20211 min read
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A Monument To The Great Chieftain: 500 Som (Uzbekistan, 1999)-Article
This large colorful Uzbek banknote represents the 9th denomination of the Second Som (Series 1994). The Second Som was introduced on 1...
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Jan 9, 20213 min read
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The Tiger Mosaic Of Sher-Dor: 200 So'm (Uzbekistan, 1997)-Article
This large colorful Uzbek banknote represents the 8th denomination of the Second Som (Series 1994). The Second Som was introduced on 1...
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Jan 8, 20213 min read
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A Palace To The People's Friendship: 100 So'm (Uzbekistan,1994)-Article
This colorful Uzbek banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Second Som (Series 1994). The Second Som was introduced on 1 July...
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Jan 8, 20213 min read
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The Heart Of Samarkand: 50 Som (Uzbekistan, 1994)-Article
This colorful Uzbek banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Second Som (Series 1994). The Second Som was introduced on 1 July...
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Jan 8, 20213 min read
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The Living King, The Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis: 25 So'm (Uzbekistan, 1994)-Article
This colorful Uzbek banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Second Som (Series 1994). The Second Som was introduced on 1 July...
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Jan 8, 20213 min read
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Bringer Of Culture, The Navoi Opera: 1 So'm (Uzbekistan, 1994)-Article
This Uzbek banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Second Som (Series 1994). The Second Som was introduced on 1 July 1994. It was...
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Jan 8, 20213 min read
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Manas, Hero Of The Krygyz People: 1 Som (Kyrgyzstan, 1993)-Article
This Krygyz banknote represents the 4th denomination of the So'm (First Series, 1993). The term so'm means “pure” in a number Turkic...
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Jan 7, 20213 min read
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Notes Of The Krygyz Eagle 3: 50 Tyiyn (Kyrgyzstan, 1993)-Article
This Krygyz banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First So'm (First Series, 1993). The term so'm means “pure” in a number...
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Jan 7, 20214 min read
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Notes Of The Krygyz Eagle 2: 10 Tyiyn (Kyrgyzstan, 1993)-Article
This Krygyz banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the First So'm (First Series, 1993). The term so'm means “pure” in a number...
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Jan 7, 20214 min read
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Notes Of The Krygyz Eagle 1: 1 Tyiyn (Kyrgyzstan, 1993)-Article
This Krygyz banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First So'm (First Series, 1993). The term so'm means “pure” in a number...
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Jan 7, 20214 min read
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The Makedonium, Monument To The Uprising: 10 Denari (Macedonia, 1992)-Article
This Macedonian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Denar (Series 1992). Despite their brief circulation (1992-1993)...
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Jan 2, 20213 min read
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Notes Of The Bosnian War, The Bridge: 50 Dinara (Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1992)-Article
This Bosnia and Herzegovina banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the First Bosnian-Herzegovina Dinar (Series 1992). While simple...
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Jan 2, 20214 min read
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