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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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Gustav Vasa, Protector Of The Realm: 5 Kronor (Sweden, 1969)-Reference
This colorful Swedish banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Krona (Series 1965). The observe features a portrait of King Gustav...
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Sep 27, 20211 min read
The Rice Harvest, Notes Of The Second Riel: 1 Riel (Cambodia, 1979)-Article
This small Cambodian banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Second Riel (Seventh Issue, Series 1979). The Second Riel was...
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Sep 26, 20212 min read
Cambodia's Plow, Notes Of The Second Riel: 1 Kak (Cambodia, 1979)-Article
This small Cambodian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Second Riel (Seventh Issue, Series 1979). The Second Riel was...
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Sep 26, 20214 min read
Salang Pass, The Path To Kabul: 10 Afghan (Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, 1358/1979)-Reference
This Afghan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Afghani (Series 1979). The observe features the (then) Seal of the...
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Sep 26, 20211 min read
Notes Of The Lao PDR, Food And Energy: 50 Kip (Laos, 1979)-Article
This small Laotian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Lao PDR Kip (Series 1979). The PDR Kip was introduced on16 December...
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Sep 26, 20212 min read
Notes Of The Lao PDR, Work and Health: 10 Kip (Laos, 1979)-Article
This small Laotian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Lao PDR Kip (Series 1979). The PDR Kip was introduced on16 December...
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Sep 26, 20213 min read
Notes Of The Lao PDR, Labor And Consumerism: 5 Kip (Laos, 1979)-Article
This small Laotian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Lao PDR Kip (Series 1979). The PDR Kip was introduced on16 December...
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Sep 26, 20214 min read
Notes Of The Lao PDR, Mobilizing Mind And Body: 1 Kip (Laos, 1979)-Article
This small Laotian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Lao PDR Kip (Series 1979). The PDR Kip was introduced on16 December...
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Sep 26, 20212 min read
Notes Of The DDR, Friedrich Engels: 50 Mark (East Germany, 1975)-Article
This small East German banknote represents the 4th denomination of DDR Mark (Series 1971/1975 M). The Series M replaced the previous 1964...
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Sep 22, 20213 min read
Notes Of The DDR, Johann Von Goethe: 20 Mark (East Germany, 1975)-Article
This small East German banknote represents the 3rd denomination of DDR Mark (Series 1971/1975 M). The Series M replaced the previous 1964...
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Sep 22, 20213 min read
Notes Of The DDR, Clara Zetkin: 10 Mark (East Germany, 1971)-Article
This small East German banknote represents the 2nd denomination of DDR Mark (Series 1971/1975 M). The Series M replaced the previous 1964...
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Sep 22, 20213 min read
Notes Of The DDR, Thomas Müntzer: 5 Mark (East Germany, 1975)-Article
This small East German banknote represents the 1st denomination of DDR Mark (Series 1971/1975 M). The Series M replaced the previous...
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Sep 22, 20213 min read
Lithuanian Wildlife, Eurasian Brown Bear: 500 Talonas (Lithuania, 1992)-Article
This early post-Soviet Lithuanian banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Second Talonas (1992). The term "talonas" is the...
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Sep 20, 20216 min read
Notes Of The Pathet Lao, Aspiration For A Future: 1 Kip (Laos, 1968)-Article
This small Laotian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Pathet Lao "Liberation" Kip (Series 1968). The “Liberation” Kip were...
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Sep 19, 20212 min read
The Woman Of The Vineyard: 3 Leke (Albania, 1976)-Reference
This Albanian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Lek (Series 1976). The observe depicts a peasant woman carrying a...
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Sep 19, 20211 min read
The Mechanic And The Peasant Woman: 1 Lek (Albania, 1976)-Reference
This Albanian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Second Lek (Series 1976). The observe depicts a mechanic standing with a...
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Sep 19, 20211 min read
Valvasor, Historian Of The Slovenian People: 20 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Reference
This early post-Cold War Slovenian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Tolar (Series 1992). The observe features a portrait...
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Sep 11, 20211 min read
Primož Trubar, Reformer Of The Slovene Language: 10 Tolarjev (Slovenia, 1992)-Reference
This early post-Cold War Slovenian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Tolar (Series 1992). The observe features a portrait...
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Sep 11, 20211 min read
Notes Of The Restored Latvian Republic: 2 Rubļi (Latvia, 1992)-Article
This early post-Soviet Latvian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Second Rublis (Series 1992). The Second Rublis banknotes...
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Sep 11, 20212 min read
Belarussian Wildlife, Eurasian Beaver: 3 Rubles (Belarus, 1992)-Article
This early post-Soviet, Belarussian banknote is the 3rd denomination of the First Ruble (1992). The First Ruble was introduced due to the...
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Aug 16, 20214 min read
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