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Banknote, Adams & Co, Melbourne, 1853

1853 AD

Second Bill of Exchange (No.407) issued by Adams & Co.'s Australian Express, Melbourne, 10th Nov 1853, to Adams & Co., San Francisco, California, for payment of US$ 909 & 67 cents to the order of Samuel Brockhurst. The blank bill was printed by Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co., of New York & Philadelphia, a firm w…

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Banknote, Banco de España, 1925

1925

Banknote is held by Museum of Carlism (Spain), dated 1925, attributed to Banco de España. Description supplied by the holding institution: Obverse: portrait of Philip II with the Palace and Monastery of El Escorial in the background, bordered with a perimeter border, inscriptions, and values. Reverse: image of the p…

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Banknote, Bayer, 1923 (V&A, CIRC.386-1969)

1923

Emergency banknote for the Thüringische Staatsbank, 1923. Designed by Herbert Bayer. 1,000,000 Mark note printed in beige. Banknote, colour lithographic print on paper. The museum record gives material recorded as ink, card; measurements Height 70 mm; Width 141 cm; maker recorded: Bayer.

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Banknote, Bayer, 1923 (V&A, CIRC.387-1969)

1923

Emergency banknote for the Thüringische Staatsbank, 1923. Designed by Herbert Bayer. 1,000,000 Mark note printed in turquoise. Banknote, colour lithographic print on paper. The museum record gives material recorded as ink, card; measurements Height 70 mm; Width 138 mm; maker recorded: Bayer.

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Banknote, Bayer, Herbert, 1923 (V&A, CIRC.385-1969)

1923

Emergency banknote for the Thüringische Staatsbank, 1923. Designed by Herbert Bayer. 1,000,000 Mark note, printed in red. Banknote, colour lithographic print on paper. The museum record gives measurements Height 246 mm; Length 209 mm; Thickness 10 mm; maker recorded: Bayer, Herbert.

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Banknote, Bayer, Herbert, 1923 (V&A, CIRC.391-1969)

1923

Emergency banknote for the Thüringische Staatsbank, 1923. Designed by Herbert Bayer. 2,000,000 Mark note printed in grey. Banknote, colour lithographic print on paper. The museum record gives measurements Height 246 mm; Length 209 mm; Thickness 10 mm; maker recorded: Bayer, Herbert.

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Banknote, Bradbury, Wilkinson y Cia (New Malden)

Banknote is held by Museum of Costume. Ethnological Heritage Research Centre (Spain), attributed to Bradbury, Wilkinson y Cia (New Malden). Description supplied by the holding institution: 100 pesetas banknote. On the obverse is the portrait of Cervantes and a monument in his honor; on the reverse, a scene from Don…

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Banknote, Columbian bank note Co Washington DC

banknote is held by Kulturen (Sweden), attributed to Columbian bank note Co Washington DC. Description supplied by the holding institution: Bright yellow green paper with black and red print on the front and green on the back. On the front an oval portrait on Rob J Walker and the text “United States, 25 cents, serie…

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Banknote, counterfeit. 50 litų. Issue of 16 November 1922. No. 581640. Perforated. Lithuania

Banknote, counterfeit. 50 litų. Issue of 16 November 1922. No. 581640. Perforated. Lithuania is held by Money Museum. The museum record gives material recorded as paper; measurements length x width: 14.3 x 7.8 cm; place associated: Vilnius City Municipality, Lithuania.

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Banknote, counterfeit. 50 litų. Issue of 31 March 1928. No. A 793,790. Lithuania

Banknote, counterfeit. 50 litų. Issue of 31 March 1928. No. A 793,790. Lithuania is held by Money Museum. The museum record gives material recorded as paper; measurements length x width: 14.5 x 8 cm; place associated: Vilnius City Municipality, Lithuania.

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Banknote, polymer 10 Dollars, Australia, 1988

26 Jan1988 AD

First polymer bank note, 10 Dollar, Australia, 26 January 1988 AD. Ten dollar commemorative note, as issued to collectors. NO. AA 13254070. The image of the First Nations youth is by Wayne Willliams, and the image of the Morning Star Pole is by Terry Yumbulul. The image of the Morning Star Pole is culturally signifi…

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Banknote. 1 franc

Banknote. 1 franc is held by The Lithuanian National Museum of Art. The museum record gives material recorded as paper; measurements width: 84 mm; height: 49 mm; place associated: Belgium. Museum record — Object name in the museum record: Banknotas. 1 frankas. Material: popierius. Dimensions: plotis: 84 mm; aukštis…

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Banknote. 1 koruna

Banknote. 1 koruna is held by The Lithuanian National Museum of Art. The museum record gives material recorded as paper; measurements width: 99 mm; height: 60 mm; place associated: Czechoslovakia. Museum record — Object name in the museum record: Banknotas. 1 krona. Material: popierius. Dimensions: plotis: 99 mm; a…

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Banknote. 10 korunas

Banknote. 10 korunas is held by The Lithuanian National Museum of Art. The museum record gives material recorded as paper; measurements width: 142 mm; height: 86 mm; place associated: Czechoslovakia. Museum record — Object name in the museum record: Banknotas. 10 kronų. Material: popierius. Dimensions: plotis: 142…

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Banknote. 5 dinars

Banknote. 5 dinars is held by The Lithuanian National Museum of Art. The museum record gives material recorded as paper; measurements width: 124 mm; height: 79 mm; place associated: Serbia. Museum record — Object name in the museum record: Banknotas. 5 dinarai. Material: popierius. Dimensions: plotis: 124 mm; aukšt…

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Brazil cruzeiro and cruzado banknotes

1942-1994

Brazil issued multiple series of banknotes across successive monetary reforms prior to the adoption of the modern real, including the cruzado and the cruzeiro real. These paper currencies were introduced to recalibrate circulation amidst rapid economic changes and facilitate accounting. The cruzado was established i…

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British colonial American paper currency

Colonial period

British colonial American paper currency encompasses the paper money and fiat notes, historically termed bills of credit, issued by individual British North American colonies. Initiated by the Province of Massachusetts Bay in December 1690 to finance military operations during King William's War, paper currency was…

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Cambodian riel banknotes

from 1955

Cambodian riel banknotes are paper currency issues of Cambodia, primarily issued by the National Bank of Cambodia and its predecessor authorities. The riel was introduced in 1953 by the Cambodia branch of the Institut d'Émission des États du Cambodge, du Laos et du Viet-nam, initially circulating alongside and at pa…

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Camp money of former prisoner D. van Maarseveen from the German prisoner-of-war camp Stalag IV B in Mühlberg on the Elbe. One 10 pfennig note.

1940 - 1945

A (pale) pink note with text printed in grey-black and a triangle. Ten pfennig: 'Gutschein über 10 Reichspfennig'. Only for prisoners of war: 'Kriegsgefangenen Lagergeld'. The note is numbered. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-1991-23-10; its record gives material recorded as paper; technique prin…

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Camp money of the former prisoner D. van Maarseveen from the German prisoner of war camp Stalag IV B in Mühlberg a/d Elbe. Banknote of 10 pfennigs.

1940 - 1945

Pink banknote with text in greyish-black overprint and a red triangle. Ten pfennigs: 'Gutschein über 10 Reichspfennig'. Only for prisoners of war: 'Kriegsgefangenen Lagergeld'. The banknote is numbered top right: 2406085. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-1991-23-9-1; its record gives material reco…

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Camp money of the former prisoner D. van Maarseveen from the German prisoner of war camp Stalag IV B in Mühlberg an der Elbe

1940 - 1945

Green (bank)note with text printed in grey-black and a red triangle. 2-mark note: 'Gutschein über 2 Reichsmark'. For prisoners of war only: 'Kriegsgefangenen Lagergeld'. The note is numbered. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-1991-23-8; its record gives material recorded as paper; technique printing.

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Camp money of the former prisoner D. van Maarseveen from the German prisoner-of-war camp Stalag IV B in Mühlberg on the Elbe. 50-pfennig note.

1940 - 1945

A pale green banknote with text in grey-black overprint and a red triangle. Fifty pfennigs: 'Gutschein über 50 Reichspfennig'. Only for prisoners of war: 'Kriegsgefangenen Lagergeld'. The note is numbered. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-1991-23-11; its record gives material recorded as paper; te…

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Cayman Islands 1996 Series One Dollar Banknote

1996

This Cayman Islands one dollar banknote is an official piece of legal tender issued under the Cayman Islands Currency Law (Revised) as part of the 1996 Series. Measuring 6.25 inches in width by 2.5 inches in height and weighing 2.6 grams, this paper currency showcases a high level of intricate design. The obverse fe…

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Concord Bank check signed by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1862

February 17, 1862

This collectible is an original bank note, specifically a check drawn on the Concord Bank, dated February 17, 1862. Measuring 2.5 inches by 7.25 inches, the instrument is presented in a frame measuring 3.5 inches by 8.25 inches. The document is handwritten and includes a signature by the author Nathaniel Hawthorne.…

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Confederate States treasury notes

1861-1865

Confederate States treasury notes were paper banknotes issued by the Department of the Treasury of the Confederate States of America. Authorised by the Provisional Confederate Congress in March 1861 and first entering circulation in April 1861, these notes were commonly nicknamed 'Graybacks'. Rather than being secur…

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Conquest of the Netherlands by the French, assignat issued by the Province of Zeeland

1795-03 - 1795-03-23

Single-sided, rectangular piece of paper pre-printed in black ink. Obverse: crowned coat of arms within a wreath of leaves; left inscription: "Lit: BB. Negen Stuivers"; right inscription: "No. (filled in by pen) 8527b Sols de Zelande"; underneath inscription: "Une Livre de France. Volgens Resolutie der Provincie ZEE…

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Costa Rican colon banknotes

20th century

Costa Rican colón banknotes represent the paper currency of Costa Rica, introduced in 1896 to replace the peso at par. Named after Christopher Columbus (Cristóbal Colón in Spanish), the currency is denoted by the colón sign (₡) and subdivided into one hundred céntimos. Before centralisation, paper money was produced…

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Counterfeit 1000-guilder banknote with no. 186, intended as a thousandfold felicitation

1860 - 1869

Single-sided banknote: inscription in red and black; on the left and right: a strip with decoration and inscriptions. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-ZN-319; its record gives material recorded as paper; technique printing; measurements height 9.1 cm x width 20.6 cm.

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Cuba - 5 pesos : El Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba a la presentación de este billete pagará al portador cinco pesos : puertes en metálico : Habana, 15 de mayo de 1896, Banco de España (Havana), 1896

1896

Cuba - 5 pesos: El Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba a la presentación de este billete pagará al portador cinco pesos: puertes en metálico: Habana, 15 de mayo de 1896 is held by Digital Memory of Catalonia (Spain), dated 1896, attributed to Banco de España (Havana).

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Cuba peso banknotes

from 1905

Cuba peso banknotes are paper currency issues produced for circulation in Cuba, issued across different eras by successive authorities including the colonial administration, the republic, and the national bank. From 1869, decimal notes denominated in centavos were also released, with one hundred centavos to each Spa…

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Cuban 2017 Banco Central 1 Peso replacement banknote

2017

This collectible is a 1 Peso replacement banknote issued by the Banco Central de Cuba in 2017.The obverse side features a portrait of José Martí positioned on the right, accompanied by the Banco Central de Cuba emblem and the central coat of arms. The denomination of '1 Peso' is prominently displayed along with the…

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Cuban Banco Nacional de Cuba 10 Pesos 1991 Specimen Banknote

1991

This collectible specimen banknote from the Banco Nacional de Cuba, issued in 1991, represents a specialized category of currency intended for demonstration rather than general circulation. The note is officially certified and encapsulated by Paper Money Guaranty (PMG), identifying it as Pick 109s (noted as Pick 77s…

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Currency / 50 Mark Reichsbank Notes / Series 1

Currency / 50 Mark Reichsbank Notes / Series 1 is held by Einbeck City Museum. Museum description: Two 50 Mark Reichsbank notes No. 917416 and No. 023260. - The obverse is printed in greenish tones, the reverse in brownish tones with the letters R B D and the nominal value. - The obverse is printed with a girl's hea…

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Currency / Reichsbank Note / Fifty Thousand Marks

Currency / Reichsbank Note / Fifty Thousand Marks is held by Einbeck City Museum. Museum description: Reichsbank note / Fifty Thousand Marks, paper colored green on the right, with Wilcox fiber insert. - Obv. Mayor Brauweiler (painting by B. Bruyn) - Rev. Value statement on ornament - Watermark: oak leaf stripe; Cre…

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Currency / Reichsbank Note / Five Million Mark

Currency / Reichsbank Note / Five Million Mark is held by Einbeck City Museum. Museum description: Four Reichsbank notes / Five Million Mark, paper tinted green on the left, with Wilcox fibre insert. - Reichsdruck only. - Printed with text on one side only. - Watermark: "5000 Mark" in spiral band; Creator / Source:…

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Currency / Reichsbank Note / Ten Reichsmarks

Currency / Reichsbank Note / Ten Reichsmarks is held by Einbeck City Museum. Museum description: Five Reichsbank notes / Ten Reichsmarks - Obv. Albrecht Daniel Thaer (physician and agricultural reformer) - Rev. Medallion framed by putti: peasant woman with sickle and ears of wheat (agriculture); Creator / Source: H.…

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Currency / Reichsbanknote / Five million marks, medallion banknote

Currency / Reichsbanknote / Five million marks, medallion banknote is held by Einbeck City Museum (Germany). Description supplied by the holding institution: Reichsbanknote / Five million marks / Medallion banknote, paper dyed yellow on the right, with Wilcox fiber insert - Reichsdruck only. - Obv. Woman's head of t…

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Currency / Reichsbanknote / Two million marks

Currency / Reichsbanknote / Two million marks is held by Einbeck City Museum (Germany). Description supplied by the holding institution: Two Reichsbanknotes / Two million marks - Obv. left and right portrait of the merchant Gisze (after a painting by Hans Holbein the Younger) - Rev. Value denomination and ornaments…

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Delaware 1759 Twenty Shillings Colonial Currency Note, Printed by Benjamin Franklin

June 1, 1759

This colonial currency note from the Delaware government represents a Twenty Shillings denomination issued on June 1, 1759, during the French and Indian War period. The note, cataloged as Fr. DE-68, was printed by Benjamin Franklin. The obverse features the text "This Indented Bill shall pass current for Twenty Shil…

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Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Navigation Company Three Dollars banknote, 1793

March 1793

This Philadelphia private company banknote, issued in March 1793, represents early American paper money. Printed by R. Aitken & Son, the note is produced on thick paper featuring a "PENNSYL / VANIA" watermark arranged in two lines. The face of the note displays a typeset layout with decorative ornamental borders, an…

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Democratic Republic of Vietnam banknotes

1946-1976

Democratic Republic of Vietnam banknotes comprise the paper currency issued by the northern Vietnamese state following the August Revolution of 1945. As the newly established government sought to exercise a monetary system independent from French colonial rule, the Viet Minh administration introduced its own currenc…

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Dutch-Indonesian ten guilder banknote

1930

Dutch-Indonesian ten-guilder banknote. Obverse: printed in green with inscription, value, and portrait in an oval frame. Reverse: printed in green and red, rectangular decorated border. In the centre, an illustration of a building surrounded by text in four languages. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as…

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Educational Series silver certificate

Series 1896

The Educational Series refers to a group of three United States silver certificates produced in 1896 by the U.S. Treasury. Production began after Claude M. Johnson, chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, directed that new currency designs be prepared. The series takes its name from the title of the allegoric…

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Eight groschen: siege of Königsberg by the French

1807

Rectangular assignat. Obverse: written in red ink: "No. 413. Colberg 1807. Acht Groschen. Unter Konigl. Garantie"; below that in black ink five signatures; bottom right in red ink: "With". Reverse: oval stamp impression: crowned eagle with sceptre and sword in talons within a legend. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, hold…

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Eighteen duits: conquest of the Netherlands by the French, assignat issued by the province of Zeeland

1795-03 - 1795-03-23

Single-sided, rectangular piece of paper pre-printed in black ink. Obverse: crowned coat of arms within a wreath of leaves; inscription to the left: "Lit: D. Agttien Duiten"; inscription to the right: "No. (completed with pen) 14945. 2¼ Sols de Zelande"; below that inscription: "Cincq Sols de France. Volgens Resolut…

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Federal Republic of Germany Deutsche Mark banknotes

1948-2001

Federal Republic of Germany Deutsche Mark banknotes formed the official paper currency of West Germany and, following reunification in 1990, the unified German state. Denominated in Deutsche Marks (abbreviated as DM or D-Mark) and subdivided into 100 pfennigs, these notes were initially issued under the authority of…

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Fifty centisimi, series G, no. 23607 issued by the Banca popolare di Genova

1868-06-24

Obverse: St. George on horseback tramples a dragon lying on the ground; above and below inscription, left and right serial number; below: denomination between two signatures. Reverse: in a field, bordered on all sides by a band divided into compartments with inscriptions and denominations: medallion containing a cro…

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Fifty-livre assignat invalidated in Utrecht, series 61, no. 368, issued 14 December 1792

1792-12-14 - 1793

Uniface printed assignat; flat, bounded at the top and sides by bands divided into compartments with foliage ornament and inscriptions; in the central field: inscription "République Française. / Assignat de cinquante livres / De la Création du 14. Déc. 1792 l'An premier de la République / Hypothèque sur les Domaines…