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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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Notes Of The Fish Eagle, Plants And Animals Of Zambia: 500 Kwacha (Zambia, 2011)-Reference
This polymer Zambian banknote represents the 1st denomination of 8th Series Kwacha (2003). The observe features an African Fish Eagle,...
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Nov 25, 20211 min read
Coins Of Apartheid's End: 5 Rand (South Africa, 1994)-Article
This South African coin represents the 8th denomination coin of the South African Rand (Series 1989). It was issued during closing phase...
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Nov 10, 20212 min read
Notes Of Apartheid, The Refinery: 2 Rand (South Africa, 1983)-Reference
This small apartheid-era South African banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the South African Rand (Series 1983). The observe...
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Nov 6, 20211 min read
Coins Of Apartheid's End: 2 Rand (South Africa, 1990)-Article
This South African coin represents the 8th denomination coin of the South African Rand (Series 1989). It was issued during closing phase...
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Nov 3, 20212 min read
Coins Of Apartheid's End: 1 Rand (South Africa, 1991)-Article
This South African coin represents the 7th denomination coin of the South African Rand (Series 1989). It was issued during closing phase...
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Oct 27, 20212 min read
Luiz de Camões, The One-Eyed Poet: 100 Escudos (Angola, 1973)-Reference
This colonial-era Angolan banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Angolan Escudo (Series 1973). The observe feature a portrait of...
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Apr 13, 20211 min read
The Beginning Of A New Collapse: 1 Dollar (Zimbabwe, 2007)-Reference
This Zimbabwean banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Third Zimbabwean Dollar (Series 2007). The observe features the Chiremba...
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Apr 4, 20211 min read
Madiba and the Rhinoceros: 10 Rand (South Africa, 2015)-Article
South African Rands are multilingual and are known for depicting African wildlife. They span the 11 official languages of South Africa,...
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Jan 15, 20212 min read
Notes Of The Fish Eagle, Freedom, Breaker Of Chains: 50 Kwacha (Zambia, 1988)-Reference
This Zambian banknote represents the 6th denomination of Kwacha (4th Series, 1980). The observe features a young portrait of Kenneth...
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Jan 6, 20211 min read
The Smoke That Thunders: 100 Kwacha (Zambia, 1991)-Article
This Zambian banknote represents the 6th denomination of 6th Emission First Kwacha (2nd of 1991 Sub-Series). The term "kwacha" means...
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Jan 5, 20217 min read
Landmarks And Austerity: 20 Billion Dollars (Zimbabwe, 2008)-Reference
This Zimbabwean banknote represents the 24th denomination of the Third Zimbabwean Dollar (Series 2008). The observe features the Chiremba...
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Jan 2, 20211 min read
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