Tag: collecting
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Living the “Pura Vida”: Costa Rica’s 10000 Colónes Note
The Colón (CRC), has served as Costa Rica’s national currency since 1896 after it replaced the Peso, the previous currency more closely related to Spanish reales symbolic of the colonial era. However, the word Colón translates to Columbus (in reference to the explorer), who reached Costa Rica in 1502, therefore preserving an everlasting link to…
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$2 Dreams: How much are your “Toms” worth?
There has been a bunch of noise recently about $2 US notes and their value, that emanated from numerous media outlets like USA Today, Yahoo Finance, CBS among others. The fascination with America’s elusive $2 bill (aka the “Tom”), seems to have gripped the public’s attention once again.
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50 Dollar Note Trinidad & Tobago: Missing in Action for Over 30 Years!
The $50 (TTD) note issued by the Central Bank of Trinidad & Tobago first came into existence in 1977 alongside the $100 note. Prior to 1977, the bank’s inaugural dollar series was introduced in 1964 and comprised the following denominations: $1, $5, $10 and $20. This marked the beginning of Trinidad & Tobago’s very own…
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100 Dinara Note Serbia: The OG of Modern Electricity
The 100 Dinara (RSD) note issued by the National Bank of Serbia was introduced into circulation in 2003. Its dimensions are 143 x 68 mm and the note ranks fourth in size and denomination among the other notes that make up Serbia’s currency suite (the other denominations are: 10, 20, 50, 200, 500, 1000, 2000…
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200,000 Dong Vietnam: Down by the Bay
The 200,000 (VND) Dong note was first introduced as part of the 2006 Series as a polymer note (made from plastic film). Polymer notes have become more popular in the past couple of decades due to their durability and propensity to support enhanced security features. Vietnam was one of the first Asian nations to introduce…
The Paper Money Guy 