Old Yen Bills: Exchange Rate Value vs. Collector Value
The 1885 Daikoku 1 yen note is still legal tender in Japan. Its face value is 1 yen, and at 158.00 yen per US dollar (the rate on 16 October...
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Old Yen Bills: Exchange Rate Value vs. Collector Value
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Cambodia New Banknotes (2026): Latest Releases, Designs
On September 25, 2026, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) put two redesigned notes into circulation: a new 50,000 riel and a new 100,000 riel. They are regular circulating notes,...
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Samoa 100 Tala 2026: The Queen Elizabeth II Centenary Banknote
Samoa has a new 100 tala banknote for 2026, and it is not the one in everyday wallets. On 10 September 2026 the Central Bank of Samoa announced a limited-edition,...
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Ukraine’s 2,000 Hryvnia Banknote (2026)
Ukraine’s 2,000 hryvnia banknote is a real, circulating note, not a souvenir or a proposal. The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) presented it on 10 July 2026 and put it...
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The History of Transnistria’s Banknotes: From Stamped Soviet Notes to the 2025 Rubles
The Transnistrian Republican Bank has put three separate rubles into circulation since 1990, and the first of them was never printed as a banknote at all. It was assembled by...
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50 Dobras 2026: A Commemorative Note for Fifty Years of Independence
São Tomé and Príncipe, catalogued and sold in the trade as St. Thomas & Prince, has a new 50 dobras commemorative banknote, reported by two catalogue services on 21 August 2026...
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Japanese Yen Banknote Denominations
The Bank of Japan issues Japanese yen banknotes in four denominations: 1,000 yen, 2,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 10,000 yen, all printed by Japan's National Printing Bureau. On 3 July...
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Do Old Banknotes Actually Become More Valuable After a New Design Launches?
Your country just announced a brand-new banknote series, and one thought immediately springs to mind: Should I hold onto my old notes? Are they about to be worth something? It's...
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New Comoros 5,000 and 10,000 Francs (2025): New Logo, Single Signature, Upgraded Security
The Banque Centrale des Comores (BCC), the central bank of the Union of the Comoros, put upgraded 5,000 and 10,000 franc notes dated 2025 into circulation in early January 2026,...
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The Abkhazia 200 Apsar 2026 Commemorative Banknote: A Tribute to Nestor Lakoba
The National Bank of the Republic of Abkhazia introduced its 200 apsar commemorative banknote in June 2026, the highest denomination yet issued in the country’s apsar series (BanknoteNews). The note...
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Maldives’ New Rufiyaa Symbol Banknotes: The 2025 and 2026
The Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) has rolled out new versions of three denominations of the Maldivian rufiyaa across 2025 and 2026, each carrying the official rufiyaa currency symbol that was...
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The Beginner’s Guide to Banknote Collecting
Banknote collecting is one of the most approachable hobbies in numismatics. A meaningful starter collection of twenty to thirty notes from countries on every continent can be assembled for less...
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New Zimbabwe ZiG10, ZiG20, and ZiG50 Banknotes 2026
Zimbabwe has released new ZiG10, ZiG20, and ZiG50 banknotes in 2026, the latest additions to the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency series launched by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. For collectors,...
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