Tag: currency
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Specimen Banknotes : To Be or Not to Be (Real).. That is the Question
The world of banknotes is rich in its offerings for collectors and poses a plethora of choices when it comes to building a collection. Legal tender notes are most commonly sought after however other types can also factor in, such as play or funny money, movie set notes, replica notes and specimen notes, to name…
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The Pride of Banknotes: Lions Featured on Money
There are many cool themes, icons and depictions on banknotes that can grab a collector’s attention. Some of these subjects feature various persons, such as presidents or heads of state. Subjects also include flora and fauna, geographic locations, landscapes, and many others. Among the more prominent categories are flora and fauna, particularly in countries where…
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A Revolutionary Bill and Figure: Cuba’s 3 Peso Note
The Peso (CUP), is Cuba’s national currency and has been circulating within the island nation since 1857 in various forms. Cuba, like many other Caribbean islands and nearby Central American nations have indelible links to Spain manifested in culture, language and monetary policy. As a result, the Peso is quite ubiquitous within the Latin world…
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100 Riels Cambodia: Coming to Terms with a Beautiful and Dark Past
The Cambodian Riel (KHR), first appeared in 1955 and circulated alongside its predecessor, the Piastre, which it eventually replaced to become Cambodia’s national currency. Cambodia has a long history of colonialism and it was under French rule for much of the 20th century until gaining independence on November 9, 1953. Since then, Cambodia saw two…
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$10 Cayman Islands: The Perpetual Reign
The Cayman Islands Dollar (KYD) was introduced in 1972 as the new currency for the self governing British Overseas territory, that previously shared the Jamaican Dollar as the Caymans’ legal tender. Four denominations were introduced that year starting with $1 followed by $5, $10 and $25. In 1981 the Cayman Islands Currency Board introduced $40…
The Paper Money Guy 