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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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Mechanization, Progressing Toward A New Agricultural Future: 5 Rupee (India, 1975)-Reference
This Indian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Indian Rupee (Series 1970). The observe features the Reserve Bank of India...
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Apr 3, 20211 min read
Hakkō Ichiu, To Unify The Eight Corners: 10 Sen(Imperial Japan, 1944)-Reference
This WWII-era Imperial Japanese banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Yen Series (1944). The observe features Hakkō ichiu...
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Apr 3, 20211 min read
Kusunoki Masashige, The Ideal Of Samurai Loyalty: 5 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1944)-Reference
This WWII-era Imperial Japanese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Yen Series (1944). The observe features a statue of...
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Apr 3, 20211 min read
Ethnicities Of The People's Republic 2: 2 Jiao (China, 1980)-Reference
This Chinese banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the 4th Series Renminbi (People's Currency). The observe depicts a Buyei and...
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Mar 27, 20212 min read
The Elusive Stags Of Timor: 500 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1988)-Article
This colorful Indonesian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Series 5. The Series 5 New Rupiah was first issued on 1 February 1985. It was replaced by the Series 6 New Rupiah, on 28 December 1992. The Series 5 was finally withdrawn from circulation, on 25 September 1995. The Series 5 was notable for re-introducing the 100 (New) Rupiah note. A denomination which was entirely absent from previous Series 4. Instead, the Series 3 100 Rupiah note (issued in 1977) remai
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Mar 1, 20214 min read
Aryabhata, A New Frontier For Hindustan: 2 Rupee (India, 1977)-Article
This Indian banknote represents the smallest denomination of the Indian Rupee (Series 1970). Initially the 5 Rupees note was the smallest...
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Feb 15, 20214 min read
Notes Of The Fledging Power 3: 5 Fen (China, 1953)-Reference
This early Chinese banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Second Series Renminbi. The observe depicts the steam ship Hailiao....
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Jan 29, 20211 min read
Notes Of The Fledging Power 2: 2 Fen (China, 1953)-Reference
This early Chinese banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Series Renminbi. The observe depicts a Lisunov Li-2 (a Soviet...
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Jan 29, 20211 min read
Notes Of The Fledging Power 1: 1 Fen (China, 1953)-Reference
This early Chinese banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Series Renminbi. The observe depicts a FAW Jiefang CA10 4-Tonne...
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Jan 29, 20211 min read
Notes Of The Việt Cộng 1: 10 Xu (South Vietnam, 1966)-Reference
This South Vietnamese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the “Southern Liberation" Dồng (1966). The observe depicts villagers...
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Jan 29, 20211 min read
Conquistador Notes, The Nicaraguan Centavo 4: 25 Centavo (Nicaragua, 1991)-Article
This Nicaraguan banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Third Cordoba (1991), printed by Harrison & Sons Limited. Also known as...
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Jan 17, 20214 min read
Conquistador Notes, The Nicaraguan Centavo 3: 10 Centavo (Nicaragua, 1991)-Article
This Nicaraguan banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Third Cordoba (1991), printed by Harrison & Sons Limited. Also known as...
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Jan 17, 20213 min read
Borjgali, Notes From The Flow Of Time 4: 20000 Kuponi (Georgia, 1994)-Article
This early post-Soviet Georgian coupon-banknote represents the 1st denomination of the 4th Issue Kuponi (1993). The Georgian Kuponi, also...
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Jan 13, 20214 min read
Borjgali, Notes From The Flow Of Time 11: 1000000 Kuponi (Georgia, 1994)
This early post-Soviet Georgian coupon-banknote represents the 8th denomination of the 4th Issue Kuponi (1993). The Georgian Kuponi, also...
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Jan 11, 20214 min read
Borjgali, Notes From The Flow Of Time 10: 50000 Kuponi (Georgia, 1994)-Article
This early post-Soviet Georgian coupon-banknote represents the 6th denomination of the 4th Issue Kuponi (1993). The Georgian Kuponi, also...
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Jan 11, 20214 min read
Borjgali, Notes From The Flow Of Time 9: 250000 Kuponi (Georgia, 1994)-Article
This early post-Soviet Georgian coupon-banknote represents the 6th denomination of the 4th Issue Kuponi (1993). The Georgian Kuponi, also...
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Jan 11, 20214 min read
Borjgali, Notes From The Flow Of Time 7: 100000 Kuponi (Georgia, 1994)-Article
This early post-Soviet Georgian coupon-banknote represents the 4th denomination of the 4th Issue Kuponi (1993). The Georgian Kuponi, also...
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Jan 11, 20214 min read
Borjgali, Notes From The Flow Of Time 6: 50000 Kuponi (Georgia, 1994)-Article
This early post-Soviet Georgian coupon-banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the 4th Issue Kuponi (1993). The Georgian Kuponi, also...
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Jan 11, 20214 min read
Borjgali, Notes From The Flow Of Time 5: 30000 Kuponi (Georgia, 1994)-Article
This early post-Soviet Georgian coupon-banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the 4th Issue Kuponi (1993). The Georgian Kuponi, also...
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Jan 11, 20214 min read
Borjgali, Notes From The Flow Of Time 3: 3000 Kuponi (Georgia, 1993)-Article
This early post-Soviet Georgian coupon-banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the 4th Issue Kuponi (1993). The Georgian Kuponi, also...
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Jan 11, 20214 min read
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