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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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Medals Of The USSR: VLKSM Medal For Environmental Protection (Soviet Union, 1970s)-Reference
This Soviet medal represents Komsomol, the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League. The youth division of the Communist Party of the...
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Sep 15, 20241 min read
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Notes Of The Fish Eagle, Plants And Animals Of Zambia: 1,000 Kwacha (Zambia, 2009)-Reference
This polymer Zambian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of Kwacha (Series 2003-12). The observe features an African Fish Eagle, the...
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May 13, 20221 min read
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Fantasy Notes Of The Chatham Islands: 1 Koha (Chatham Islands, 2013)-Reference
This commemorative polymer Kuwaiti note celebrates the 2nd anniversary of Kuwait liberation, from Iraqi occupation. The observe features...
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May 7, 20221 min read
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Modern Notes Of Lebanon, Geo-Art: 5,000 Livres (Lebanon, 2014)-Reference
This Lebanese banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Livre (Series 2012-14). The obverse features the notes value, over panels...
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May 5, 20221 min read
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Modern Notes Of Costa Rica, The Dry Forest: 1000 Colones (Costa Rica, 2013)-Reference
This polymer Costa Rican banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Colón (Series B, 2010-15). The reverse features a collage of the...
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May 5, 20221 min read
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From The Ashes, The Post-Gulf War Iraqi Dinar: 1/4 Dinar (Iraq, 1412/1993)-Reference
This Iraqi banknote represents the 1st denomination of the post-Gulf War Dinar (Series 1992). The observe depicts a grove of palm dates....
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Mar 13, 20221 min read
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Lithuanian Wildlife, Eurasian Lynx: 25 Talonas (Lithuania, 1991)-Article
This early post-Soviet Lithuanian banknote represents the 8th denomination of the First Talonas (1991). The term "talonas" is the...
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Dec 4, 20216 min read
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Jakob Hurt, The King of Estonian Folklore: 10 Kroon (Estonia, 2007)-Reference
This Estonian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the New Kroon (Series 2007). The observe features a portrait...
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Oct 4, 20211 min read
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Coins From The Levant: 25 Piastres (Lebanon, 1952)-Article
This post-independence Lebanese coin represents the 3rd denomination coin of the Lebanese Livre/ Pound (1952). The coin is a relatively...
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Mar 10, 20212 min read
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Nation In Conflict, Notes Of The Nigerian Civil War: 1 Pound (Nigeria,1967)-Reference
This Nigerian banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Nigerian Pound (Series 1967). The observe features the Central Bank of...
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Jan 9, 20211 min read
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The Notes Of Juche: 5000 Won (North Korea, Juche 102/2013)-Reference
This North Korean (DPRK) banknote specimen represents the 10th denomination of the Third North Korean Won (Series 2009). The observe...
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Jan 6, 20211 min read
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The Notes Of Juche 2: 2000 Won (North Korea, Juche 97/2008)-Reference
This North Korean (DPRK) banknote specimen represents the 8th denomination of the Third North Korean Won (Series 2009). The observe...
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Jan 6, 20211 min read
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The Notes Of Juche 1: 1000 Won (North Korea, Juche 97/2008)-Reference
This North Korean (DPRK) banknote specimen represents the 7th denomination of the Third North Korean Won (Series 2009). The observe...
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Jan 6, 20211 min read
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Lake Kivu, Giver and Taker Of Life: 5,000 Francs (Rwanda, 1988)-Reference
This Rwandan banknote represents the 4th and final denomination of the 4th Rwandan Franc Series (1981). The observe features an...
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Jan 2, 20211 min read
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Palace Of The Mountain Emirate: 100 Livre (Lebanon, 1988)-Reference
This Lebanese banknote depicts the Beiteddine Palace and Lebanon Cedars at Horsh Ehden. (Note Size: 160 x 90 mm or 6.30 x 3.54 in)...
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Dec 17, 20201 min read
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Repository Of Levantine Treasure: 5 Livre (Lebanon, 1986)-Reference
This Lebanese banknote depicts the National Museum of Beirut and the Nahr al-Kalb bridge. (Note Size: 140 x 70 mm or 5.51 x 2.75 in)...
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Dec 17, 20201 min read
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Ambitious Legacy, Notes Of The Nigerian Civil War: 1 Pound (Biafra, 1968)-Reference
This Biafran banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Bifaran Pound (Series 1968). The observe depicts a date palm framed by an...
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Dec 16, 20201 min read
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