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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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The Last Polynesian Kingdom, The Whales: 1 Dollar (Tonga, 2009)-Reference
This Tongan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Pa'anga (Series 2009). The observe features a portrait of King Tupou V...
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May 11, 20221 min read
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Modern Notes Of India, The Sagar Samrat: 1 Rupee (India, 2017)-Reference
This small Indian banknote represents the sole denomination of the Rupee (Emission 2015). The observe features the note's value and the...
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May 11, 20221 min read
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Notes Of The HSBC, The Ferry: 20 Dollars (Hong Kong SAR, 1994)-Reference
This Hong Kong banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Hong Kong Dollar (Series 1993-99, HSBC). The observe features an...
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May 10, 20221 min read
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Modern Notes Of Romania, The Scholar Prime Minister: 1 Leu (Romania, 2018)-Reference
This polymer Romanian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the 4th Leu (2005-22). The observe features a portrait of Scholar-Prime...
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May 10, 20221 min read
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Modern Notes Of Sierra Leone, Cinqué: 5000 Leones (Sierra Leone, 2013)-Reference
This colorful Sierra Leonean banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Leone (Series 2010-20). The observe features a portrait of...
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May 10, 20221 min read
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Modern Notes Of The Kingdom, SAMA: 1 Riyal (Saudi Arabia, 2016)-Reference
This small Saudi banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Riyal (5th Series, 2007-2016). The observe features a portrait of King...
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May 9, 20221 min read
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Test Notes Of KBA-Giori, The Cash Cycle: 001 Value (KBA Giori, 2010)-Reference
This colorful KBA-Giori test note commemorates the cash cycle in metaphor. The observe features an illustration of a butterfly, near a...
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May 7, 20221 min read
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Armenian Commemoration, Noah's Ark: 500 Dram (Armenia, 2017)-Reference
This colorful commemorative Armenian banknote celebrates discovery of the Noah's Ark fragment, on Mount Ararat. The observe features the...
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May 7, 20221 min read
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Modern Notes Of Nicaragua, The Church: 20 Cordobas (Nicaragua, 2014)-Reference
This polymer Nicaragua banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Third Cordoba (Series 2014). The observe features an illustration...
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May 5, 20221 min read
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Modern Notes Of Nicaragua, The Lakeside Port: 10 Cordobas (Nicaragua, 2014)-Reference
This polymer Nicaragua banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Third Cordoba (Series 2014). The observe features an illustration...
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May 5, 20221 min read
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Notes Of Apartheid's End, White Rhino: 10 Rand (South Africa, 1993)-Reference
This South African banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Rand (Series 1992). The observe features detailed illustrations of...
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May 3, 20221 min read
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Fijian Commemoration, The Rugby 7s: 7 Dollars (Fiji, 2017)-Reference
This commemorative Fijian banknote celebrates the Fijian national rugby team winning gold in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The observe features...
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May 2, 20221 min read
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Notes Of The Post-Gaddafi Era: 1 Dinar (Libya, 2013)-Reference
This Libyan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the post-revolution Dinar (1st Series, 2013). The observe features an...
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May 2, 20221 min read
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Notes Of The World's Newest Nation: 1 Pound South Sudan, 2011)-Reference
This South Sudanese banknote represents the 5th denomination of the South Sudanese Pound (Series 2011). The observe features a portrait...
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May 2, 20221 min read
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Birdwatching, Long-Tailed Hermit: 100 Gulden (Suriname, 2000)-Reference
This colorful Surinamese banknote represents the 4th denomination of the Surinamese Guilder (Series 2000). The observe prominently...
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Apr 20, 20221 min read
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The Venezuelan Declaration of Independence: 1,000 Bolivars (Venezuela, 1998)-Reference
The Venezuelan banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Bolivar (Emisson 1994). The observe features Antonio Salas' 1925 portrait...
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Nov 25, 20211 min read
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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
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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
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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
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César Vallejo, The Peruvian Dante Alighieri: 10,000 Intis (Peru, 1988)-Reference
This large Peruvian banknote represents the 7th denomination of the Inti (2nd, Series 1988). The observe features a portrait of writer,...
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Sep 19, 20211 min read
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