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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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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
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
The Notes Of General Aung San #2: 5 Kyats (Myanmar, 1958)-Reference
This ornate Burmese banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Third Kyat (Series 1958). The observe features a portrait of General...
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Oct 4, 20211 min read
Sisingamangaraja XII, The Last Priest-King: 1000 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1987)-Reference
This colorful Indonesian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Series 5 Rupiah. The observe features a portrait of Priest-King Sisingamangaraja XII (1849-1907). The reverse depicts the court entrance at Yogyakarta Place. (Note Size: 143 x 72 mm or 5.63 x 2.83 in) Observe Reverse Series 5 New Rupiah Gallery (Gallery features only banknote examples within the database)
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Sep 29, 20211 min read
Cecília Meireles, The Educator Poet Redux: 100 Cruzeiro (Brazil, 1990)-Article Variant
This colorful Brazilian banknote represent the 2nd denomination of 3rd Cruzeiro Overprint (Series 1990). This series was introduced as a...
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Sep 19, 20213 min read
Cecília Meireles, The Educator Poet: 100 Cruzado Novo (Brazil, 1989)-Article
This colorful Brazilian banknote represent the 2nd denomination of Cruzado Novo (Series 1989-90). The Cruzado Novo was a short-lived...
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Sep 19, 20212 min read
César Vallejo, The Peruvian Dante Alighieri: 10,000 Intis (Peru, 1988)-Reference
This large Peruvian banknote represents the 7th denomination of the Inti (2nd, Series 1988). The observe features a portrait of writer,...
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Sep 19, 20211 min read
Víctor Raúl Haya, The Philosopher Politician: 50,000 Intis(Peru, 1988)-Reference
This large Peruvian banknote represents the 8th denomination of the Inti (3rd, Series 1988). The observe features a portrait of Víctor...
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Sep 19, 20211 min read
Borjgali, Notes From The Flow Of Time 8: 150000 Kuponi (Georgia, 1994)-Article
This early post-Soviet Georgian coupon-banknote represents the 5th denomination of the 4th Issue Kuponi (1993). The Georgian Kuponi, also...
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Jul 1, 20214 min read
Medb, The Warrior Queen Of Connacht: 1 Pound (Ireland, 1989)-Article
This illustrative Irish banknote represents the 1st denomination of Irish Pound (Series B/1976). Which was the first complete Irish...
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Jun 28, 20216 min read
Vital Brazil, Founder Of Anti-Venom: 10,000 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1993)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Third Cruzeiro (Series 1990-93). The Third Cruzeiro was preceded by the...
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Jun 13, 20213 min read
Tomb Of The Afghan Emperor: 5,000 Afghanis (Afghanistan, 1993)-Reference
This Afghan banknote represents the 7th denomination of the First Afghani (Series 1979-93). The observe depicts Pul-e Khishti Mosque, in...
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May 26, 20211 min read
Qal'a-i-Bost, The Great Fortress Of Lashkar Gah: 10,000 Afghanis (Afghanistan, 1372/1993)-Reference
This Afghan banknote represents the 8th denomination of the First Afghani (Series 1979). The observe depicts the Great Mosque of Herat....
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May 20, 20211 min read
Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Model Miner: 20000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1987)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 9th denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (2nd, Series 1985).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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May 18, 20213 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 Maiden: 100 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1991)-Article Variant
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 1st 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, Tesla The Genius: 1000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1990)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the “Convertible Dinar” (Series 1990). A product of final years of the...
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May 6, 20214 min read
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