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The Fascinating Story of the 1944 Soviet Reichsmark Banknote

Curiosity

Sep 23, 2025 4 min read

The Fascinating Story of the 1944 Soviet Reichsmark Banknote

The Fascinating Story of the 1944 Soviet Reichsmark Banknote A draft bill that never entered circulation but shouted Soviet power across a fractured postwar...

South Sudan prepares larger banknotes: inflation’s new paper shield

News

Sep 18, 2025 3 min read

South Sudan prepares larger banknotes: inflation’s new paper shield

Media reports suggest South Sudan 5,000 and 10,000 SSP notes are on the way. Official confirmation? Not yet. But the logic is brutally clear:...

Madagascar updates its 10000 & 20000 ariary banknotes

News

Sep 16, 2025 3 min read

Madagascar updates its 10000 & 20000 ariary banknotes

Madagascar updates its 10,000 & 20,000 ariary banknotes The country’s two largest denominations get a facelift with a bicolour security thread and the signature...

Botswana 50 pula commemorative: diamonds, sprint gold, and a central bank jubilee

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Sep 14, 2025 3 min read

Botswana 50 pula commemorative: diamonds, sprint gold, and a central bank jubilee

For its 50th birthday, the Bank of Botswana unveiled a 50 pula note that blends finance, national pride, and Olympic glory. In short On...

Grächen Dollar (1996): the Swiss resort that discounted the franc to win back tourists

Collection

Sep 10, 2025 4 min read

Grächen Dollar (1996): the Swiss resort that discounted the franc to win back tourists

Tourists were fleeing the strong CHF, so Grächen printed its own “money”. Not satire—vouchers with swagger, accepted resort-wide for one glorious summer. In short...

Papua New Guinea’s new polymer K50: golden-jubilee cash with wings

News

Sep 5, 2025 4 min read

Papua New Guinea’s new polymer K50: golden-jubilee cash with wings

A tougher Papua New Guinea 50-kina that keeps the 2017 look, adds a flying Bird-of-Paradise and the world’s largest butterfly, and lands for Independence...

Eger 1945: a sealed bundle of Reichskreditkassenscheine that shouldn’t exist (but does)

Curiosity

Sep 3, 2025 4 min read

Eger 1945: a sealed bundle of Reichskreditkassenscheine that shouldn’t exist (but does)

Invalid from 1 January 1945—yet carefully banded and vaulted in mid-January. Then handled again after V-E Day. If banknotes could roll their eyes, these...

News

Sep 2, 2025 3 min read

Cuba puts new 500 & 1000 peso notes into tills: same design, new signatures & printers

Design stays classic; serials and printers do the juggling. The 500s are dated 2024, the 1,000s 2025—both aimed squarely at everyday cash use. In...

Sri Lanka Banknote: Celebrating 75 Years Of Stability

News

Aug 30, 2025 4 min read

Sri Lanka Banknote: Celebrating 75 Years Of Stability

Discover the new Sri Lanka banknote commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Central Bank's creation, featuring unique designs and security features.

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