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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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Indonesian Populism, Small Notes Of The Sukarno Era 1: 1 Sen (Indonesia, 1964)-Article
This Indonesian banknote represents the 1st denomination of “Sukarno” New Rupiah (1965). Formally known as the “First Series of...
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Jan 6, 20213 min read
Independence, Early Notes Of The Croatian Republic: 10 Dinara (Croatia, 1991)-Article
This Croatian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Croatian Dinar (Series 1991). Despite their brief circulation (1991-1993)...
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Jan 2, 20213 min read
Soyombo Money 2: 20 Möngö (Mongolia, 1993)-Article
This vertical Mongolian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of Series 1993 (Tögrög). Although popular amongst collectors, these...
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Dec 25, 20202 min read
The Ritual, Entry To Manhood: 50 Pesos (Guinea-Bissau, 1990)-Article
This Guinea-Bissau banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Guinea-Bissau Peso (Series 1990). The now obsolete Peso circulated...
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Dec 19, 20203 min read
Stone Lions, Guardians of the Temple: 1 Tögrög (Mongolia, 2008)-Reference
This Mongolian banknote represents the 2nd printing of the 4th denomination of the Tögrög (Series 1993). The observe features a Shíshī...
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Dec 19, 20201 min read
Soyombo Money 3: 50 Möngö (Mongolia, 1993)-Article
This vertical Mongolian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of Series 1993 (Tögrög). Although popular amongst collectors, these...
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Dec 19, 20202 min read
Soyombo Money 1: 10 Möngö (Mongolia, 1993)-Article
This vertical Mongolian banknote represents the 1st denomination of Series 1993 (Tögrög). Although popular amongst collectors, these...
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Dec 19, 20202 min read
Racing On The Great Royal Lake: 1 Kyat (Myanmar, 1996)-Article
The Union of Myanmar also known as Burma, uses a currency named after an ancient Burmese measurement called kyattha. One kyattha was...
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Dec 18, 20204 min read
Island Temple, Trấn Quốc Pagoda: 100 Dong (Vietnam 1991)-Article
This Vietnamese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Second Dồng (Series 1988). The Second Dồng was introduced in 1985,...
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Dec 17, 20204 min read
Bay Of The Descending Dragon: 1 Dồng (Vietnam, 1985)-Reference
This Vietnamese banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Dồng (Series 1985). The observe depicts the Flag Tower of Hanoi,...
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Dec 17, 20201 min read
Note's Of The Hard Dinar, The Balkan Forger: 10 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1968)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (Series 1968).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Dec 16, 20203 min read
Notes Of The Hard Dinar, The Dinara Beauty: 5 Dinar (Yugoslavia, 1968)-Article
This Yugoslavian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the “Hard Dinar" (Series 1968).The Hard Dinar represented the first...
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Dec 16, 20203 min read
The Island That Time Forgot: 100 Ariary (Madagascar, 2004)-Article
This Madagascaran banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Ariary Series 2004. The island of Madagascar is unusual, as it uses a...
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Dec 11, 20203 min read
Mahtma and the Stone Chariot: 10 Rupees (India, 2018)-Article
This Indian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Mahatma Gandhi New Series (2018). The Mahatma Gandhi Series is known for its...
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Dec 4, 20204 min read
The Nefertiti Bust: 5 Piastres Signature Hassanein (Egypt, 2001)-Article
This Egyptian banknote represents the smallest denomination of the Egyptian Pound. Egyptian currency uses a somewhat complex dual naming...
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Nov 20, 20202 min read
The Land of Nowhere: 1 Rublei (Transnistria, 2007)-Founder's Article
Transnistria, formally known as the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. Is amongst the most unusual nations in the world. As it's a nation...
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Oct 31, 20204 min read
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