Does no one like half cents? I ask this only because, given their relatively tiny mintages and pretty obvious rarity, good examples don't seem...
I've always liked the Gordian III coins - the extreme level of Roman artistry means that anyone can easily tell that he was fairly young when his...
King Edward VI was the son that Henry VIII had always wanted. To produce this heir, Henry changed the history of England itself. Henry died in...
I have always wondered just how much bigger the "large size," or "horse blanket," bills are than the "small size" ones, so I picked up one of the...
After visiting Uruguay some years ago, I started buying examples of the country's coins and currency. I found the 20 Pesos note below somewhere...
I'm confused. I have the 1935 G Silver Certificate below, with a motto on the back. In the US Paper Money Red Book 6th edition, on pages 43 - 44,...
Being a fan of both ancient Stoicism and ancient coins, it seemed inevitable that I would eventually have to pick up a coin from the reign of...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (K.S.A.) recognizes six different issues of its national banknotes starting in 1961. First circulated in 2016, the...
So I'm still torn. I think I mentioned this old pile of around 100 USA $1 and $2 notes a while back that came down to me from a relative that...
Some banknote designs just pull in the viewer. For example, the current Icelandic 5000 Krona features some very intriguing headgear, as well as...
In early 1999, to commemorate the 100th anniversary (in Hijri or lunar years) of the founding of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Arabian...
Has anyone ever come across any of these local Capivari bills from Brazil? About 9 years ago, NPR ran a story on this currency and I have yet to...
The American Numismatic Society just recently inaugurated a podcast called "The Planchet." So far it only has 2 episodes, one dealing with 19th...
In 2016, Saudi Arabia eliminated the 1 Riyal paper note for a 1 Riyal coin, so the sixth and latest issue of its national banknotes begins with...
This Italian 1000 Lire note also came from a pile of bills apparently collected by a relative that used to travel the world. Dating this one is a...
Here is an interesting, though by no means rare or valuable, 1986 note from Iraq full of historical references and symbolism. Many who lived...
These were in a pile of random notes inherited from a relative. Unfortunately, most of them have seen better days, including the two examples...
I am a yak fan, so when I saw these Nepalese 5 Rupee notes in another thread here, I had to get one of my own.This one is from 2010. [ATTACH]...
I'm new to serial number fishing, but I found the top 1981 $1 below in a pile and it looks like it could be an almost. But maybe it's only almost...
Finishing up posts on Series-E Japanese banknotes, including the 1000 Yen Banknote, the 2000 Yen Banknote (actually in Series-D) and the 5000 Yen...
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