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6 artikelen in de categorie Banknotes

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Cabinet of Curiosities V

The cabinet of curiosities is back for a fifth installment. When collecting, whatever it may be, the key is originality! Original, very rare, historical, faulty, counterfeit, puzzling, surprising...unique. New selections of completely wacky coins, me(...)

Leestijd: 2'17"

15/08/2024

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Van Turijn tot Venetië: Bankbiljetten uit vervlogen eeuwen

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Van Turijn tot Venetië: Bankbiljetten uit vervlogen eeuwen

Op onze reis door de geschiedenis van de bankbiljetten hebben we hier in het verleden al de Franse assignaten verkend. Deze oude bankbiljetten waren echter niet het exclusieve voorrecht van dit ene land in die tijd en net als de assignaten getuigen ze(...)

Leestijd: 1'39"

19/06/2024

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The Flameng 5,000 franc banknote

The Flameng 5,000 franc banknote, type 1918, can be found on a short list of just seven 5,000 franc banknotes issued by the Bank of France between 1846 and 1959. However, this banknote in particular is remarkable from all points of view: its talented (...)

Leestijd: 5'44"

28/04/2023

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Say it with flowers

Spring has now sprung, meaning it is high time to sow the seeds and watch your summer banknote collection blossom. Cheerful, varied, and colorful as it should be... And what better backdrop than a rectangle of paper money on which to paint an array of(...)

Leestijd: 0'39"

28/04/2023

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Bank of England: Portraits of a Queen

Despite what one might think, it is not a matter of course that the portrait of the King (or rather Queen in this case) of the United Kingdom appears on the banknotes. In fact, it was not until 1956 that the Bank of England received authorization for (...)

Leestijd: 3'8"

28/09/2022

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Polymer banknotes

The history of banknotes stretches back a very long time, although one might not think so at first, and the material used to make them has never stopped evolving over the centuries Counterfeiting is not plain sailing Banknotes were originally made of(...)

Leestijd: 5'13"

22/06/2022

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