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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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Carlos Gomes, The New World Composer: 5,000 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1993)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represents 5th denomination of the Third Cruzeiro (Series 1990-93). The Third Cruzeiro was preceded by the...
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Mar 17, 20223 min read
Coupon Notes From The Land Of Nowhere: 200 Rublei (Transnistria, 1993)-Article
This small Transnistrian banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Second Ruble (Series 1994). The Second Transnistrian Ruble was a...
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Jan 1, 20224 min read
Coupon Notes From The Land Of Nowhere: 100 Rublei (Transnistria, 1993)-Article
This small Transnistrian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Second Ruble (Series 1994). The Second Transnistrian Ruble was a...
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Jan 1, 20224 min read
Coupon Notes From The Land Of Nowhere: 50 Rublei (Transnistria, 1993)-Article
This small Transnistrian banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Second Ruble (Series 1994). The Second Transnistrian Ruble was a...
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Jan 1, 20224 min read
Javakhishvili, Founder Of Tbilisi State University: 5 Lari (Georgia, 1995)-Article
This Georgian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Georgian Lari (Series 1995). The Lari (ლარი) was preceded by the...
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Dec 24, 20213 min read
Notes Of Independent Ukraine, St. Vladimir: 10,000 Karbovanetsiv (Ukraine, 1996)-Article
This small post-Soviet Ukrainian banknote represents the 7th denomination of the Third Karbovanets (Second Series, 1993). Due to the...
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Dec 12, 20213 min read
Notes Of Independent Ukraine, The Cathedral: 5 Karbovantsi (Ukraine, 1991)-Article
This small post-Soviet Ukrainian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Third Karbovanets (First Series, 1991). Due to the...
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Dec 12, 20212 min read
Notes Of Independent Ukraine, The Cathedral: 3 Karbovantsi (Ukraine, 1991)-Article
This small post-Soviet Ukrainian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Third Karbovanets (First Series, 1991). Due to the...
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Dec 12, 20212 min read
Notes Of Independent Ukraine, The Cathedral: 1 Karbovanet (Ukraine, 1991)-Article
This small post-Soviet Ukrainian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Third Karbovanets (First Series, 1991). Due to the...
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Dec 12, 20212 min read
The Bamberg Horseman: 100 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article
This Weimar-era banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the 1st Issue “Papiermark”, or Paper Mark. Formally known as either the...
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Dec 9, 20212 min read
The Disk Thrower Of Myron: 1,000 Drachmai (Greece, 1987)-Reference
This large Greek banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Third Modern Drachma (Series 1978). The observe depict the Bust of...
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Dec 4, 20211 min read
The City Of Shibam Hadramawt: 50 Riel (Yemen, 1993)-Reference
This post-reunification Yemeni banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the "Reunification Rial" (Series 1990). The observe features...
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Nov 26, 20211 min read
Notes Of The Second Guinean Franc, Banana Harvest: 100 Francs (Guinea, 1998)-Reference
This banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Second Franc (Series 1998). The observe features a Mandinka woman and a hand craved...
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Nov 25, 20211 min read
Borjgali, Coins From The Flow Of Time: 5 Tetri (Georgia, 1993)-Article
This small Georgian coin represents the 3rd denomination coin of the Georgian Lari (First Series, 1993). The Lari (ლარი) was preceded by...
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Nov 24, 20213 min read
Notes Of The Syrian Arab Republic: 5 Pounds (Syria, 1412/1991)-Reference
This Syrian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Syrian Pound (Series 1977). The observe features the ancient Roman Theatre at...
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Nov 21, 20211 min read
Dąbrowski, Commander Of The Paris Commune: 200 Zlotych (Poland, 1988)-Article
This Cold War Era Polish banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Communist Series V, The Great Polish People (1974-1993). The...
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Nov 17, 20212 min read
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
Domingos Ramos, The Fallen Revolutionary: 100 Pesos (Guinea-Bissau, 1990)-Article
This Guinea-Bissauan banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Guinea-Bissau Peso (Series 1990). The now obsolete Peso circulated...
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Oct 28, 20213 min read
Dom Pedro II, 2nd Emperor Of Brazil: 10 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1970)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represent the 3rd denomination, of the 2nd Cruzeiro (Series 1970, First Family). The Series 1970 replaced the...
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Sep 19, 20212 min read
Armenia Restored, Early Dram Notes: 10 Dram (Armenia, 1993)-Article
This post-Soviet Armenian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Dram (First Series, 1993). The Armenian Dram was introduced on...
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May 27, 20212 min read
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