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Smithwick Numismatics

Beasts Of Burden And Temples: 500 Riels (Cambodia, 1972)-Reference

Notes of The Royal Kip, The Lao Beauty: 10 Kip (Laos, 1962)-Reference

Notes Of The Great Mzee, The Lion Pride: 20 Shillings (Kenya, 1978)-Reference

Notes Of The Great Mzee, Nomadic Herding: 10 Shillings (Kenya, 1978)-Reference

The Gomburza, The Fathers Of The Revolution: 10 Pesos (Philippines, 1949)-Reference

Preah Vihear, The Disputed Cliff Temple: 100 Riel (Cambodia, 1972)-Reference

Khmer Architecture, Past And Present: 10 Riel (Cambodia, 1968)-Reference

Modernization Of An Ancient Land: 20 Riel (Cambodia, 1972)-Reference

Mabini, The Brain Of The Revolution: 1 Peso (Philippines, 1949)-Reference

Notes Of Colonel Mobutu, The Fishermen: 50 Makuta (Zaire, 1979)-Article

The Crocodile Coins Of Melanesia: 1 Kina (Papua New Guinea, 1975)-Article

Notes Of The Royal Kip, Wat Hosian: 20 Kip (Laos, 1962)-Reference

Notes Of The Royal Kip, Wat Luang Temple: 50 Kip (Laos, 1962)-Reference

Notes Of The Royal Kip, Lake Tonlé Sap: 1,000 Kip (Laos, 1962)-Reference

Notes Of The Royal Kip, Bousra Falls: 200 Kip (Kingdom Of Laos, 1962)-Reference

Notes Of the Royal Kip, The Deva: 1 Kip (Kingdom Of Laos, 1962)-Article

Notes Of the Royal Kip, The Asian Elephant: 5 Kip (Kingdom Of Laos, 1962)-Article

Lithuanian Wildlife, Eurasian Otter: 100 Talonas (Lithuania, 1992)-Article

Notes Of General Aung San, The Asian Elephant: 10 Kyat (Myanmar, 1958)-Article

The Sacred Head Of Lokecvara: 1000 Riel (Cambodia, 1973)-Reference

A Sacrifice To The Gods And Ancestors: 100 Riel (Cambodia, 1956)-Reference

The Notes Of General Aung San #2: 5 Kyat (Myanmar, 1958)-Reference

Notes Of General Aung San, The Floating Village Lake: 1 Kyat (Myanmar, 1958)-Article

Béhanzin, Ruler Of Dahomey: 25 Sylis (Guinea, 1971)-Reference

Iraq And The Sun Of Hammurabi: 1 Fils (Iraq, 1959)-Article

Conquering Hunger In Africa: 5 Shilling (Uganda 1968)-Article

Obote, A President Restored: 500 Shillings (Uganda,1983)-Reference

The Last King Of Scotland: 5 Shillings (Uganda,1977)-Reference

Coutinho, Governor-General Of Mozambique: 50 Escudos (Mozambique, 1976)-Reference

Ethnicities Of Indonesia, The Rotinese People #2: 2 1/2 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1956)-Reference

Ethnicities Of Indonesia #1, The Javanese People: 1 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1956)-Reference

Native Crafts Of The Indonesian People #5: 100 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1958)-Reference

Native Crafts Of The Indonesian People #3: 25 Rupiah (Indonesia 1958)-Reference

Native Crafts Of The Indonesian People #2: 10 Rupiah (Indonesia, 1958)-Reference

Native Crafts Of The Indonesian People #1: 5 Rupiah(Indonesia 1958)-Reference

Coins Of The Ashoka Lion: 10 Paisa (India, 1968)-Article

Notes Of The Vietnam Withdrawal, South Vietnam: 50 Dong (South Vietnam, 1969)-Article

Early Notes Of The Republic Of Vietnam, Security Banknote Co: 2 Dong (South Vietnam, 1955)-Article

Early Notes Of The Republic Of Vietnam, De La Rue: 1 Dong (South Vietnam, 1956)-Article

Facing The Nāga, The Serpent Deity: 500 Riel (Cambodia, 1973)-Article

Star Of The Caribbean: 1 Cent (Bahamas, 1974)-Article

Coins From The Levant: 25 Piastres (Lebanon, 1952)-Article

Fear, Hunger, And Despair; The Effects Of War: 5000 Meticais (Mozambique, 1989)-Reference

Educating For The Future, Post-Colonial Mozambique: 500 Meticais (Mozambique, 1989)-Reference

Remembrance, Post-Colonial Mozambique: 100 Meticais (Mozambique, 1989)-Reference

Mobilization, The Mozambican Civil War: 50 Meticais (Mozambique, 1980)-Reference

Kahawa! The Cash Crop Of Uganda: 5 Shillings (Uganda, 1982)-Reference

Nation In Conflict, Notes Of The Nigerian Civil War: 1 Pound (Nigeria,1967)-Reference

Post-Colonial Coins, Independent East Africa: 5 Senti (Tanzania, 1966)-Article

Quezon, Symbol Of Independence: 200 Pesos (Philippines, 1949)-Article

A Newly Found Independence

In the aftermath of WWII and the ensuing Cold War. The European powers rapidly decolonized Africa and Asia. This newly found independence was a blessing and a curse. As it placed these newly founded nations between competing Western and Soviet interests. This list focuses on the currency issued, during their first 20 years of independence.

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