{"title":"Front Page featured","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"middle-east-nw-p-111-1000-pounds-1997-unc","title":"Middle East NW P111 1000 pounds 1997 UNC—Dictator Father","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor: Green with some yellows\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDictator\u003c\/strong\u003e Dad at right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUmayyad\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMosque\u003c\/strong\u003e (Great Mosque), one of the largest and oldest in the world. \u003cstrong\u003eMuslims\u003c\/strong\u003e believe \u003cstrong\u003eJesus\u003c\/strong\u003e will return there near the “end times”. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack: \u003c\/strong\u003eOil industry, combine harvester, ship.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51495566180663,"sku":"SY111U","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/111o.jpg?v=1766612788"},{"product_id":"sy-p117","title":"Middle East NW P117 2000 pounds 2018 2021 UNC—Dictator Son with Moustache—Parliament","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will receive one of the following varieties \u003c\/strong\u003e(years of issue):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2015\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2018 (the part of 2018 that fell in 1439 AH ( Islamic calendar))\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2018 (the part of 2018 that fell in 1440 AH)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark purple on light purple and blue. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBashar Hafez al-Assad\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (born Sep. 11, 1965) is a Syrian ex-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edictator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from 2000 until his fall on Dec. 8, 2024. The UN and others accuse him of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewar crimes \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e crimes against humanity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Syria's 2011-24 Civil War: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esystematic torture \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e deaths \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein detention, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edisappearing \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e indiscriminately attacking civilians, housing \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand civilian infrastructure, and using \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003echemical weapons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Russian president Vladimir \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePutin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gave him asylum and Assad lives in luxury in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoscow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUmayyad Mosque\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.25em;\"\u003eالْجَامِع الْأُمَوِي‎\u003c\/span\u003e), also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus (\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.25em;\"\u003eجَامِع بَنِي أُمَيَّة الْكَبِير\u003c\/span\u003e), is one of the largest, oldest and most important in Islam because of its historical and eschatological reports and events associated with the mosque. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParliament\u003c\/strong\u003e — the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/People%27s_Assembly_of_Syria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePeople's Assembly of Syria\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\"\u003eمجلس الشعب\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMajlis al-Shaʿb\u003c\/em\u003e), completed in 1971 on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Umayyad_Square\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUmayyad Square\u003c\/a\u003e, Damascus.\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"_p_ua7qq_109\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Butcher of Syria, Flip Over for a Meaningless Parliament\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"_p_ua7qq_109\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOh, the irony of featuring a dictator, and on the same note, a parliament that he made meaningless\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_ua7qq_109\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Syrian People's Assembly (مجلس الشعب) building in Damascus was completed in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1971\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — a modernist structure built under Hafez al-Assad's early rule, deliberately functional and austere rather than grand. It sits on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUmayyad Square\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of Damascus's main ceremonial spaces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_ua7qq_109\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eparliament building\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in a country that has never had a functioning parliament in any meaningful democratic sense. The Assad family ruled by emergency law from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1963 to 2011\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — 48 years — during which the \"parliament\" was essentially a rubber stamp. Elections were held regularly; candidates ran unopposed or from a single approved list.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_ua7qq_109\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe building was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshelled and damaged\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e during the 2011–2024 civil war — a parliament building attacked in a country where parliament had no real power.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_ua7qq_109\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe square it faces — Umayyad Square — references the same \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUmayyad Caliphate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as the mosque on the front of the note, creating an interesting visual dialogue on the banknote between ancient Islamic legitimacy (the mosque) and modern authoritarian statehood (the parliament).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"_p_ua7qq_109\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51495666188599,"sku":"SY117UJ818","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/117o.jpg?v=1767740164"},{"product_id":"evita-evita-don-t-cry-for-me-argentina-100-pesos-2012-p-358-unc-d060","title":"Argentina P358 EVITA! 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As First Lady (1946–1952), she championed the poor, women, and workers—founding the Fundación Eva Perón (which built hospitals, schools, and homes) and playing a crucial role in securing women’s suffrage in 1947.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo millions of Argentines, she was “Santa Evita,” a saintly figure who embodied compassion and social justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet she was also fiercely divisive: critics accused her of authoritarianism, corruption, and demagoguery, claiming she used state funds to buy loyalty and enrich herself and her circle. Her lavish public persona and her close control of charity funds led opponents to label her corrupt or promiscuous, while supporters saw her as the soul of Peronism—a movement blending nationalism, welfare populism, and centralized power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven decades after her death from cancer at 33, Evita remains a potent symbol—either of social dignity for the poor or of the populist excesses that crippled Argentina’s economy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe musical Evita, created by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice in 1976, dramatizes Eva Perón’s meteoric rise from poverty to power and her near-saintlike adoration by Argentina’s working class. Blending rock opera with Latin rhythms, it introduced iconic songs such as “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina.” The 1996 film adaptation, directed by Alan Parker and starring Madonna as Evita and Antonio Banderas as Che, brought the story to a global audience. 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See below for grading definitions.\u003cbr\u003eSerial numbers will vary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51497853321527,"sku":"ARSET363-366U","price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_8031eba4-d9a8-4ab8-8cc3-ba1d2eb20b83.png?v=1766719527"},{"product_id":"caribbean-1-peso-xf-1961-sns-signature-p-94a-est-xf-vf-numista-n-219382","title":"Caribbean P-94a 1 peso 1961 XF—Сhε SIGNATURE—Stunning Art: F.C. on Tank Jan 8 1959","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou will receive a banknote of this design in \u003cstrong\u003eExtra Fine \u003c\/strong\u003econdition. See below for definitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature (highly coveted): \u003c\/strong\u003eC. G. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e José Martí\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStunning artwork on back:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/collections\/all\/fidel-castro\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eF. C.\u003c\/a\u003e and Camilo C. entering the capital on January 8, 1959, representing the final \"Triumph of the Revolution\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinted in Czechoslovakia \u003c\/strong\u003eby STC (\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eStátní tiskárna cenin), Prague\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499227218231,"sku":"CU94aXF","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/94ar.jpg?v=1771889510"},{"product_id":"stunning-blue-gaddafi-qaddafi-libya-dictator-1-dinar-2004-p-68-unc-b071-mosque","title":"Libya P-68 Gaddafi Qaddafi dictator 1 dinar 2004 UNC—blue—authentic currency","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBanknote Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-68a — Signed by Dr. Ahmed M. Muneisi Abdel-Hamid (DAMMAH), Governor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-68b — Signed by Farhat O. Bengdara (FOB), Governor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e Portrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Muammar_Gaddafi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMuammar Gaddafi\u003c\/a\u003e; Arabic text of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_Socialist_People%27s_Libyan_Arab_Jamahiriya\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSocialist People's Arab Jamahiriya\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Libya\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of Libya\u003c\/a\u003e; five windowed security strip segments visible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue on multicolor underprint; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gurgi_Mosque\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMawlai Muhammad Mosque\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tripoli\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTripoli\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue on multicolor underprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Muammar Gaddafi portrait and denomination within square\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 142 × 70 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Central Bank of Libya (مصرف ليبيا المركزي)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/De_La_Rue\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDe La Rue\u003c\/a\u003e, London, United Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDemonetized\u003c\/a\u003e 30 September 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e See Varieties above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_Socialist_People%27s_Libyan_Arab_Jamahiriya\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGreat Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya\u003c\/a\u003e (1977–2011)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGaddafi: The Colonel Who Rewrote the Rules\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew leaders of the 20th century were as theatrical, as contradictory, or as difficult to categorize as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Muammar_Gaddafi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMuammar Gaddafi\u003c\/a\u003e (1942–2011). He seized power in a bloodless coup in 1969 at just 27, overthrowing the Western-backed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Idris_of_Libya\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKing Idris\u003c\/a\u003e, and immediately set about dismantling everything that came before him — foreign military bases, oil concessions, the monarchy, the name of the country itself. He called his system the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jamahiriya\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJamahiriya\u003c\/a\u003e — a word he invented, roughly meaning \"state of the masses\" — and published his political philosophy in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Green_Book_(Gaddafi)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGreen Book\u003c\/a\u003e, a rambling rejection of both capitalism and communism that he insisted was a third way for humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn practice, Libya under Gaddafi was an oil-funded autocracy with a cult of personality so elaborate it became almost surreal — the all-female bodyguard unit, the Bedouin tent pitched on foreign soil during state visits, the ever-changing military uniforms, the decades of sponsoring everyone from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Irish_Republican_Army\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIRA\u003c\/a\u003e to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nelson_Mandela\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNelson Mandela\u003c\/a\u003e. He was responsible for the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lockerbie_bombing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLockerbie bombing\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1986_Berlin_discotheque_bombing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBerlin disco bombing\u003c\/a\u003e, spent years as a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rogue_state\" target=\"_blank\"\u003erogue state\u003c\/a\u003e pariah, then reinvented himself as a Western partner after 2003 by surrendering his \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Weapons_of_mass_destruction_and_Libya\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWMD program\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tony_Blair\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTony Blair\u003c\/a\u003e shook his hand. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Condoleezza_Rice\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCondoleezza Rice\u003c\/a\u003e called it a model for other rogue states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt ended in 2011 when the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Libyan_Civil_War_(2011)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArab Spring\u003c\/a\u003e reached Libya and NATO intervened. Gaddafi was captured hiding in a drainage pipe near his hometown of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sirte\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSirte\u003c\/a\u003e and killed by rebel fighters on 20 October 2011. His face — on this note, on the watermark, inescapable — was the last thing Libya's Jamahiriya-era currency ever showed the world. The note was \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edemonetized\u003c\/a\u003e on 30 September 2025, making it a collector's piece with a very specific end date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMawlai Muhammad Mosque\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse features the Mawlai Muhammad Mosque in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tripoli\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTripoli\u003c\/a\u003e, one of the city's historic Ottoman-era landmarks. Its inclusion on the dinar reflects the role of Islamic heritage in Libyan national identity throughout the Jamahiriya period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSecurity Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis note incorporates multiple layers of anti-counterfeiting technology: five windowed security strip segments on the obverse, a thin plain strip and a thicker readable strip (repeating \"1\" and \"Dinar\") visible under backlight, gold iridescent ink at the upper right of the reverse, and a windowed security thread that fluoresces under UV at 365nm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499227644215,"sku":"LY68U","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_7fdf7c61-a1e7-40ac-b7c5-585ecb6615d1.jpg?v=1767019108"},{"product_id":"palestine-pound-banknote-souvenir-jerusalem-dome-of-the-rock-mosque-not-currency","title":"Palestine pound Banknote souvenir Jerusalem Dome Of The Rock Mosque not currency","description":"Palestine fantasy banknote 2025 Jerusalem Dome Of The Rock Mosque Church Fantasy Jesus. \u003cdiv\u003eNot legal tender, souvenir note only.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003ePart of the Middle East series\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eProduced according to same standards as banknotes in same or similar factories.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499227873591,"sku":"EXO-PS-ROCK","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_13c34c74-a074-412d-b198-abfee707cc00.jpg?v=1766776990"},{"product_id":"stunning-mauritania-unc-set-100-200-500-ouguiya-2013-2015-hybrid-p-16b-p-17-p-18","title":"Mauritania 3 pc set  P-4k P-5j P-8c STUNNING 100 200 500 Ouguiya 2002","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSet of three uncirculated banknotes from Mauritania, a former French colony on the Atlantic coast south of Morocco and north of Senegal. It is the westernmost country of the Sahara desert and the area of the Sahara, known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ethe Sahel. Banknotes are inscribed in Arabic and French.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTop Banknote: 100 Ouguiya (P-4k)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentral Design: Features the \u003cstrong\u003eGrand Mosque of Oualata\u003c\/strong\u003e, renowned for its distinctive and colorful \u003cstrong\u003eSudano-Sahelian architecture.\u003c\/strong\u003e You can clearly see the characteristic \u003cstrong\u003egeometric\u003c\/strong\u003e patterns and the overall structure of the mosque.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometric Patterns: Intricate geometric designs in shades of pink, blue, and brown border the central image and fill other areas of the banknote, reflecting \u003cstrong\u003eIslamic artistic traditions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTidinit\u003c\/strong\u003e, a traditional four-stringed\u003cstrong\u003e lute-like instrument \u003c\/strong\u003eplayed by men in Mauritania. This symbolizes the rich musical heritage of the country.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDromedary camel\u003c\/strong\u003e standing near a traditional well or water source with a simple structure. This represents the nomadic culture and the importance of livestock and water in the arid environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometric Borders: Similar intricate geometric patterns frame the central images.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMiddle Banknote: 200 Ouguiya (P-5j)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChinguetti Mosque\u003c\/strong\u003e, another historically significant mosque and a \u003cstrong\u003eUNESCO World Heritage\u003c\/strong\u003e site. Its characteristic earthen architecture is clearly depicted.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometric motifs in shades of orange, brown, and green are prominent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMortar and pestle,\u003c\/strong\u003e traditional tools likely used for grinding grains or preparing food, representing daily life and traditional practices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFelucca\u003c\/strong\u003e, a traditional \u003cstrong\u003esailing boat \u003c\/strong\u003ecommonly used for \u003cstrong\u003efishing\u003c\/strong\u003e and transport along the Mauritanian coast, along with a \u003cstrong\u003epalm\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003etree\u003c\/strong\u003e and a \u003cstrong\u003ewell\u003c\/strong\u003e or water source with a pulley system. This symbolizes \u003cstrong\u003ecoastal life \u003c\/strong\u003eand the importance of \u003cstrong\u003ewater resources\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Decorative Borders: Stylized floral or geometric patterns frame the central images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBottom Banknote: 500 Ouguiya (P-8c)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAzougui Fort (Ksar), \u003c\/strong\u003ea historic \u003cstrong\u003efortified village\u003c\/strong\u003e (ksar) showcasing traditional Mauritanian architecture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGeometric and Floral Patterns: \u003c\/strong\u003eDecorative patterns in shades of green, brown, and beige are used throughout the design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHerd of cattle\u003c\/strong\u003e grazing, emphasizing the importance of livestock in the Mauritanian economy and culture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModern \u003cstrong\u003eindustrial scene\u003c\/strong\u003e, possibly representing mining or other resource extraction, symbolizing the country's economic development.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStylized Borders: Abstract and \u003cstrong\u003egeometric designs \u003c\/strong\u003eframe the central images.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCommon Themes and Symbols:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitecture\u003c\/strong\u003e: The prominent display of significant mosques and a ksar highlights Mauritania's rich history, cultural heritage, and Islamic identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraditional Culture: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe inclusion of the tidinit, mortar and pestle, and camel represents aspects of traditional Mauritanian life, music, and nomadic heritage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEconomy and Resources: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe cattle, felucca, and industrial scene symbolize key sectors of the Mauritanian economy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe depiction of wells or water sources emphasizes the importance of this resource in a desert environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIslamic Art: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe pervasive use of intricate geometric and arabesque patterns reflects the strong influence of Islamic art and design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese banknotes are not only currency but also miniature works of art that tell a visual story about Mauritania's past, present, and cultural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499228561719,"sku":null,"price":2.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_f820d5fc-d99f-4b30-a68f-a2d537c6cdf8.jpg?v=1766777043"},{"product_id":"whose-booty-whale-shark-weird-amount-40-francs-djibouti-2017-p-46-unc-e125","title":"Djibouti P-46 WHOSE BOOTY? 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Formerly a \u003cstrong\u003eFrench colony \u003c\/strong\u003eknown as \u003c\/span\u003eFrench\u003cstrong data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"242\"\u003e Somaliland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, later the \u003c\/span\u003eTerritory of the \u003cstrong\u003eA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"294\"\u003efars and the Issas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it gained \u003cstrong\u003eindependence\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"330\"\u003e1977\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Its importance lies almost entirely in its \u003cstrong\u003eport\u003c\/strong\u003e: Djibouti is the primary maritime outlet for \u003c\/span\u003elandlocked\u003cstrong data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"448\"\u003e Ethiopia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, handling the vast majority of Ethiopian imports and exports, and serving global shipping moving between Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Since independence, the country has remained politically \u003cstrong\u003estable\u003c\/strong\u003e but economically narrow, relying on port services, \u003cstrong\u003emilitary bases \u003c\/strong\u003eof \u003cstrong\u003eFrance, China, Japan, Italy \u003c\/strong\u003eand the \u003cstrong\u003eUnited States (\u003cstrong data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"554\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCamp Lemonnier)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and logistics; growth has been steady rather than transformative, with strategic geography compensating for scarce natural resources.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhale shark\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"976\"\u003ewhale shark\u003c\/strong\u003e is the largest fish on Earth, a gentle plankton-feeder that migrates through warm tropical waters. Djibouti’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1107\"\u003eGulf of Tadjoura\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the rare places where whale sharks gather seasonally in large numbers, drawn by nutrient-rich waters that support plankton blooms. 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Celebrated in folklore as \u003cem\u003e“Matthias the Just”\u003c\/em\u003e, he is remembered across Central Europe as a wise king who disguised himself to walk among his people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Hungary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Budapest\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBudapest\u003c\/a\u003e (city ~1.7 million; metro ~3.3 million)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~9.7 million (UN 2023) — similar to North Carolina or Michigan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 93,028 km² (35,918 mi²) — similar to Indiana or Portugal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$43,000 USD (IMF 2024) — ranks ~45th out of 193 globally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vehicles, machinery, electronics, pharmaceuticals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders (current):\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Austria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAustria\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slovakia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSlovakia\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ukraine\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUkraine\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Romania\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRomania\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Serbia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSerbia\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Croatia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCroatia\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slovenia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSlovenia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hungarian_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHungarian\u003c\/a\u003e (~100%) — a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uralic_languages\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUralic language\u003c\/a\u003e unrelated to any of its neighbors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pannonia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePannonia\u003c\/a\u003e — Roman province (1st century AD–433); 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Matthias reigned during its height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_Moh%C3%A1cs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBattle of Mohács\u003c\/a\u003e (1526) — Ottoman victory; Hungary split into Ottoman-occupied central Hungary, semi-autonomous \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Principality_of_Transylvania\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTransylvania\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Hungary\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoyal Hungary\u003c\/a\u003e under the Habsburgs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Habsburg_Hungary\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHabsburg rule\u003c\/a\u003e (1526–1867) — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Hungary\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoyal Hungary\u003c\/a\u003e governed from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bratislava\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePozsony (Bratislava\/Pressburg)\u003c\/a\u003e as capital from 1536 to 1784, when the court moved to Buda; Ottomans expelled by 1699\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Austria-Hungary\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAustro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy\u003c\/a\u003e (1867–1918)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kingdom_of_Hungary_(1920%E2%80%931946)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHorthy Regency\u003c\/a\u003e (1920–1944); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Treaty_of_Trianon\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTreaty of Trianon\u003c\/a\u003e (1920) — Hungary lost ~72% of its territory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/People%27s_Republic_of_Hungary\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e“People’s Republic”\u003c\/a\u003e (1949–1989) — communist dictatorship; USSR crushed the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hungarian_Revolution_of_1956\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1956 uprising\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hungary\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRepublic\u003c\/a\u003e (1989–present) — member of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NATO\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNATO\u003c\/a\u003e (1999–present) and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/European_Union_accession_of_Hungary\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEuropean Union\u003c\/a\u003e (2004–present)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe king who built a library while running an army\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost medieval kings built cathedrals. 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He ruled from there until his death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn this note from Hungary’s golden age\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1000 Forint is Hungary’s most widely circulated denomination — and this 2024 issue puts its greatest king front and center. \u003cstrong\u003eMatthias Corvinus on a modern banknote is Hungary saying: this is who we were, and who we still want to be.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hercules Fountain still stands at Visegrád. The library is gone. 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Locals tend to call it by the ISO code rather than \"Caribbean guilder\". The USD is also commonly used on the islands — businesses catering to visitors on Sint Maarten often price in USD, so tourists may never encounter XCG coins at all.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bimetallic — bronze plated steel center in nickel plated steel ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.2 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Inscribed — \u003cem\u003eGod Zij Met Ons\u003c\/em\u003e (God be with us)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssued:\u003c\/strong\u003e 31 March 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumista:\u003c\/strong\u003e N#462590\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the front (Curaçao version):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMap of Curaçao surrounded by the Caribbean Sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaves formed by \u003cstrong\u003emicrolettering\u003c\/strong\u003e of the word \"Curaçao\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo \u003cstrong\u003eGreen Sea Turtles\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eChelonia mydas\u003c\/em\u003e) below the island. Young sea turtles hatch from nests on sandy beaches and spend their first 3–5 years in floating sargassum fields. Juveniles are carnivorous; males never return to land, while females come ashore only to lay eggs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the back:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffigy of \u003cstrong\u003eKing Willem-Alexander\u003c\/strong\u003e facing right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eWillem-Alexander \/ Koning der Nederlanden\u003c\/em\u003e (King of the Netherlands)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo Islands, One Currency — Like Euro Coins\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust as euro coins carry a country-specific design on one side but circulate freely across all eurozone countries, the Caribbean Guilder works the same way. Curaçao and Sint Maarten each issue their own versions of every coin — with different imagery on the obverse — but all coins are \u003cstrong\u003elegal tender on both islands\u003c\/strong\u003e and circulate interchangeably. This is the \u003cstrong\u003eCuraçao version\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom Colony to Kingdom: The Long Road to the XCG\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story of Curaçao's money is inseparable from the story of Dutch Caribbean politics — a saga of colonial transformation, economic pragmatism, and bureaucratic delay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBefore 1954:\u003c\/strong\u003e The six Dutch Caribbean islands formed the colony \u003cstrong\u003eCuraçao and Dependencies\u003c\/strong\u003e and used the \u003cstrong\u003eCuraçao Guilder\u003c\/strong\u003e, pegged to the Dutch guilder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1954 — Autonomy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Renamed the \u003cstrong\u003eNetherlands Antilles\u003c\/strong\u003e, the islands launched the \u003cstrong\u003eNetherlands Antilles guilder\u003c\/strong\u003e (ANG), pegged to the U.S. dollar at \u003cstrong\u003e1 USD = 1.79 ANG\u003c\/strong\u003e — a peg that held for over 70 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1986 — Aruba breaks away:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aruba seceded and launched its own currency, the \u003cstrong\u003eAruban florin\u003c\/strong\u003e (AWG).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10\/10\/10 — October 10, 2010:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Netherlands Antilles was \u003cstrong\u003edissolved\u003c\/strong\u003e. Curaçao and Sint Maarten each became separate autonomous \u003cstrong\u003ecountries\u003c\/strong\u003e within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The constitutional arrangements of that day \u003cstrong\u003elegally mandated\u003c\/strong\u003e a new joint currency. Bonaire, Saba, and St. Eustatius became special municipalities and switched to the \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. dollar\u003c\/strong\u003e in 2011.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2010–2019 — Stalled:\u003c\/strong\u003e Despite the legal mandate, neither country moved decisively. The two continued using the Netherlands Antilles guilder — a currency whose issuing country no longer existed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2019 — The real turning point:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not political will, but practicality forced the issue: \u003cstrong\u003eANG banknote reserves were running low\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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Lettering: SINT MAARTEN.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three Favoured Tellin shells (\u003cem\u003eArcopagia fausta\u003c\/em\u003e) with 30 pearls in three groups of ten surrounding the denomination. Lettering: 2025 \/ 1 \/ c.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reeded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nickel plated steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 g | \u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 mm | \u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e5 Cents (\u003cem\u003estuiver\u003c\/em\u003e) — Sint Maarten 2025 UNC\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObverse (Sint Maarten):\u003c\/strong\u003e Stylized Caribbean sky and ocean waves surrounding an \u003cstrong\u003eOrange Blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCitrus sinensis\u003c\/em\u003e). Lettering: SINT MAARTEN.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three Favoured Tellin shells with 30 pearls surrounding the denomination. Lettering: 2025 \/ 5 \/ c.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reeded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nickel plated steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.42 g | \u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16.75 mm | \u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e10 Cents (\u003cem\u003edubbeltje\u003c\/em\u003e) — Sint Maarten 2025 UNC\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObverse (Sint Maarten):\u003c\/strong\u003e Stylized Caribbean sky and ocean waves surrounding an \u003cstrong\u003eOrange Blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCitrus sinensis\u003c\/em\u003e). Lettering: SINT MAARTEN.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three Favoured Tellin shells with 30 pearls surrounding the denomination. Lettering: 2025 \/ 10 \/ c.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Segmented reeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nickel plated steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.9 g | \u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18.25 mm | \u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e25 Cents (\u003cem\u003ekwartje\u003c\/em\u003e) — Curaçao 2025 UNC\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObverse (Curaçao):\u003c\/strong\u003e Stylized Caribbean sky and ocean waves surrounding an \u003cstrong\u003eOrange Blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCitrus sinensis\u003c\/em\u003e). Lettering: CURAÇAO.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three Favoured Tellin shells with 30 pearls surrounding the denomination. 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It was abandoned within a century of its construction, likely after the \u003cstrong\u003eSpanish conquest\u003c\/strong\u003e — and the jungle quietly swallowed it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday it is a \u003cstrong\u003eUNESCO World Heritage Site\u003c\/strong\u003e and one of the \u003cstrong\u003eNew Seven Wonders of the World\u003c\/strong\u003e, drawing over a million visitors a year. Peru strictly limits daily access to protect the site. The coin in your hand was struck the same year those visitor limits became a serious international conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this coin and you hold a small silver record of that moment — when Peru declared, in metal, that Machu Picchu belongs to the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Note on Coin Grading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe grade coins by condition — how much wear a coin shows from use. Below is the scale we use, from unworn to well-circulated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grades\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUncirculated (BU)\u003c\/strong\u003e — Bank-fresh: Full mint detail, no wear. May show light nicks or bag marks from contact with other coins. Never circulated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Uncirculated (AU)\u003c\/strong\u003e — A whisper of wear: Still shiny with nearly full luster; only the very highest points show the faintest rub. Looks new at a glance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtremely Fine (XF)\u003c\/strong\u003e — Lightly circulated: Sharp detail throughout, light wear on the high points, with traces of original shine in protected areas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Fine (VF)\u003c\/strong\u003e — Honestly circulated: Moderate, even wear. Every detail still fully visible, but the high points are smoothed and the original luster is gone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine \u0026amp; below\u003c\/strong\u003e — Well-worn: Clearly circulated with major detail visible but softened. Honest, everyday-grade coins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Note on Shine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately from wear, we may note a coin as \u003cem\u003eBright\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eToned\u003c\/em\u003e. Many circulated coins — including ones pulled straight from pocket change — are still bright and eye-catching, while others have naturally dulled or darkened, particularly the brass or \"gold\" portion of bimetallic coins. This is independent of grade: a lightly circulated coin can be bright, and an unworn coin can be toned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note: Grades are assigned by visual inspection and reflect our best honest assessment. 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The escutcheon on the breast of the American eagle displayed Proper. Holding in his dexter talon an olive branch and in his sinister, a bundle of thirteen arrows, all Proper, and in his beak a scroll of the first inscribed with a motto \"E PLURIBIS UNUM\" Sable. Crest: Over the head of the eagle, a glory Or, breaking through a cloud Proper and surrounding thirteen stars, forming a constellation Argent, on a field Azure. Encircled by a Black designation band inscribed \"UNITED STATES\" to chief and \"ARMY\" in base, between which are eight stars, four to dexter and four to sinister all Yellow. 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This collection offers a captivating journey through Mexico's rich history, featuring pivotal figures, iconic architecture, and ancient symbols.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescubra este fantástico set de 8 billetes mexicanos, típicamente en condición XF o mejor. Esta colección ofrece un viaje cautivador a través de la rica historia de México, presentando figuras clave, arquitectura icónica y símbolos antiguos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e5 Pesos 1969–1972 (P-62a-c) — Grey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e: Features Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, famously known as La Corregidora. She was a pivotal figure in the Mexican War of Independence, whose courageous warning directly led to Hidalgo's \"Grito de Dolores,\" igniting the revolution. The note also depicts the iconic Querétaro Aqueduct, a magnificent 18th-century engineering marvel and a UNESCO World Heritage site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnverso\u003c\/strong\u003e: Presenta a Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, conocida como La Corregidora. Fue una figura clave en la Guerra de Independencia de México, cuya valiente advertencia llevó directamente al \"Grito de Dolores\" de Hidalgo, encendiendo la revolución. El billete también representa el icónico Acueducto de Querétaro, una magnífica obra de ingeniería del siglo XVIII y sitio del Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e10 Pesos 1969–1977 (P-63a-i) — Green\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFront: Features Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the Mexican Roman Catholic priest who initiated the Mexican War of Independence with his famous \"Grito de Dolores.\" The note prominently displays the Dolores Bell, which Hidalgo rang to gather his parishioners for the call to arms, and the Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnverso\u003c\/strong\u003e: Presenta a Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, el sacerdote católico mexicano que inició la Guerra de Independencia de México con su famoso \"Grito de Dolores\". El billete muestra prominentemente la Campana de Dolores, que Hidalgo hizo sonar para reunir a sus feligreses para el llamado a las armas, y la Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e20 Pesos 1972–1977 (P-64a-d) — Red\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e: Depicts José María Morelos, another crucial leader of the Mexican War of Independence, along with two significant buildings from the city of Morelia and his unique emblem (a bow with an arrow and the letters SUD).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e: Showcases the Pyramid of Quetzalcoatl (Temple of the Feathered Serpent) in Teotihuacan, an ancient city renowned for its elaborate carvings and profound ritual significance. The note also includes a sculptured head of Quetzalcoatl, the \"Feathered Serpent\" deity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnverso\u003c\/strong\u003e: Retrata a José María Morelos, otro líder crucial de la Guerra de Independencia de México, junto con dos edificios significativos de la ciudad de Morelia y su emblema único (un arco con una flecha y las letras SUD).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverso\u003c\/strong\u003e: Muestra la Pirámide de Quetzalcóatl (Templo de la Serpiente Emplumada) en Teotihuacan, una ciudad antigua famosa por sus elaboradas tallas y profundo significado ritual. El billete también incluye una cabeza esculpida de Quetzalcóatl, la deidad de la \"Serpiente Emplumada\".\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e50 Pesos 1973–1981 (P-65, P-67, P-73) — Blue\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e: Features Benito Juárez, a Zapotec-born leader who rose from poverty to become president, guiding Mexico through crucial reforms and conflicts.\u003cbr\u003eBack: Displays a Zapotec funerary urn depicting the god of maize, Cozobi. In the background, you'll see an exterior perspective of the Palacio de las Columnas at the Zapotec ruins of Mitla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnverso\u003c\/strong\u003e: Presenta a Benito Juárez, un líder de origen zapoteca que ascendió de la pobreza a la presidencia, guiando a México a través de reformas y conflictos cruciales.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eReverso: Muestra una urna funeraria zapoteca que representa al dios del maíz, Cozobi. Al fondo, verá una perspectiva exterior del Palacio de las Columnas en las ruinas zapotecas de Mitla.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e100 Pesos 1974–1982 (P-66a-b, P-68a-c, P-74a-c) — Purple\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e: Features Venustiano Carranza, a key leader of the Mexican Revolution and instrumental in drafting the Constitution of 1917. Also depicted is \"La Trinchera\" (The Trench), a powerful mural by José Clemente Orozco from the Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e: Showcases a Toltec Chac Mool sculpture, a distinctive pre-Columbian Mesoamerican stone figure used for sacrificial offerings, found notably at sites like Tula and Chichén Itzá. In the background are bas-relief sculptures from the Tula archaeological site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnverso\u003c\/strong\u003e: Presenta a Venustiano Carranza, un líder clave de la Revolución Mexicana e instrumental en la redacción de la Constitución de 1917. También se representa \"La Trinchera\", un poderoso mural de José Clemente Orozco del Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverso\u003c\/strong\u003e: Muestra una escultura tolteca Chac Mool, una figura distintiva de piedra mesoamericana precolombina utilizada para ofrendas sacrificiales, encontrada notablemente en sitios como Tula y Chichén Itzá. Al fondo hay bajorrelieves del sitio arqueológico de Tula.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e500 Pesos 1979–1982 (P-68, P-79a-b) — Green\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFr\u003cstrong\u003eo\u003c\/strong\u003ent: Features Francisco I. Madero, the initial victor of the Mexican Revolution who overthrew Porfirio Díaz. Madero is remembered as a martyr for the state.\u003cbr\u003eBack: Displays the monumental Piedra del Sol (Aztec Sun Stone), a 16th-century Mexica sculpture often called the \"Aztec Calendar,\" whose original purpose remains a subject of historical debate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnverso\u003c\/strong\u003e: Presenta a Francisco I. Madero, el vencedor inicial de la Revolución Mexicana que derrocó a Porfirio Díaz. Madero es recordado como un mártir para el estado.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eReverso: Muestra la monumental Piedra del Sol (Piedra del Sol Azteca), una escultura mexica del siglo XVI a menudo llamada \"Calendario Azteca\", cuyo propósito original sigue siendo objeto de debate histórico.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e1,000 Pesos 1978–1985 (P-70a-c, P-76, P-80a-b, P-81, P-85) — Beige\/Brown\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e: Depicts Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, an extraordinary self-taught scholar, philosopher, and poet of New Spain's Baroque period, often called \"The Tenth Muse\" and considered the first feminist of the New World.\u003cbr\u003eBack: Features the historic Santo Domingo Plaza in Mexico City, a vibrant public space surrounded by significant colonial architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnverso\u003c\/strong\u003e: Representa a Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, una extraordinaria erudita autodidacta, filósofa y poeta del período Barroco en la Nueva España, a menudo llamada \"La Décima Musa\" y considerada la primera feminista del Nuevo Mundo.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eReverso: Muestra la histórica Plaza de Santo Domingo en la Ciudad de México, un vibrante espacio público rodeado de importante arquitectura colonial.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e2,000 Pesos 1983–1987 (P-82a-c, P-86a-b) — Green\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e: Features Justo Sierra Méndez, a prominent Mexican writer and politician, best known for his instrumental role in the re-establishment of the National University of Mexico (now UNAM) in 1910, where he served as its first rector. Also depicted is the iconic Central Library at UNAM, designed by Juan O'Gorman.\u003cbr\u003eBack: Showcases a representation of the Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico during the 19th century, along with the large equestrian statue of Charles IV of Spain, affectionately known as \"El Caballito.\" This statue, sculpted by Manuel Tolsá, was famously relocated to the university's courtyard for protection after Mexico's independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnverso\u003c\/strong\u003e: Presenta a Justo Sierra Méndez, un destacado escritor y político mexicano, más conocido por su papel instrumental en el restablecimiento de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (hoy UNAM) en 1910, donde fungió como su primer rector. También se representa la icónica Biblioteca Central de la UNAM, diseñada por Juan O'Gorman.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eReverso: Muestra una representación de la Real y Pontificia Universidad de México durante el siglo XIX, junto con la gran estatua ecuestre de Carlos IV de España, cariñosamente conocida como \"El Caballito\". 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(Panama, on the other hand, was administratively part of New Granada, now Colombia).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authorities in Mexico City declared New Spain's independence from Spain the \u003cstrong data-end=\"433\" data-start=\"394\"\u003eTreaty of Córdoba on  August 24, 1821\u003c\/strong\u003e (later consummated by the entry of the Army of the Three Guarantees into Mexico City on September 27). However, as Central America didn't recognize Mexico City's authority, it signed its own Act of Independence from Spain in Guatemala City on \u003cstrong\u003eSeptember 15.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1191\" data-start=\"604\"\u003eAlmost immediately after their declaration, however, the five Central American provinces voted to \u003cstrong data-end=\"736\" data-start=\"688\"\u003eannex themselves to the First Mexican Empire\u003c\/strong\u003e of Agustín de Iturbide, a union proclaimed in \u003cstrong data-end=\"799\" data-start=\"783\"\u003eJanuary 1822\u003c\/strong\u003e. They thus became independent from Spain, but not yet independent states in their own right. When Iturbide was overthrown and the empire collapsed in \u003cstrong data-end=\"964\" data-start=\"950\"\u003eMarch 1823\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Central American provinces withdrew from Mexico and, on \u003cstrong data-end=\"1041\" data-start=\"1026\"\u003e1 July 1823\u003c\/strong\u003e, declared full sovereignty, forming the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1121\" data-start=\"1082\"\u003eFederal Republic of Central America\u003c\/strong\u003e, which would exist until its fragmentation between \u003cstrong data-end=\"1190\" data-start=\"1173\"\u003e1838 and 1840\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1212\" data-start=\"1193\"\u003eThe sequence of Central American independence\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1544\" data-start=\"1213\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1297\" data-start=\"1213\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1297\" data-start=\"1215\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1231\" data-start=\"1215\"\u003e15 Sept 1821\u003c\/strong\u003e – Independence from Spain (as a single Central American entity)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1349\" data-start=\"1298\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1349\" data-start=\"1300\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1312\" data-start=\"1300\"\u003eJanuary 1822\u003c\/strong\u003e – Self-annexation to Mexico\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1387\" data-start=\"1350\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1387\" data-start=\"1352\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1366\" data-start=\"1352\"\u003eMarch 1823\u003c\/strong\u003e – Fall of Mexican Emperor Iturbide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1480\" data-start=\"1388\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1480\" data-start=\"1390\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1405\" data-start=\"1390\"\u003e1 July 1823\u003c\/strong\u003e – Separation from Mexico and creation of the Central American Federation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1544\" data-start=\"1481\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1544\" data-start=\"1483\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1496\" data-start=\"1483\"\u003e1838–1840\u003c\/strong\u003e – Breakup into five countries: Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499311563063,"sku":"GT128UNC","price":8.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/GT012800_composite.jpg?v=1766942818"},{"product_id":"axolotl-ajolote-mexico-50-pesos-commemorative-unc-p133-w138-2024-fish","title":"Mexico P138 (P133) AXOLOTL AJOLOTE Mexico 50 Pesos 2024 2025 commemorative UNC","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbering: \u003c\/strong\u003ebanknote.ws lists this item as \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.banknote.ws\/COLLECTION\/countries\/AME\/MEX\/MEX-GENERAL\/MEXW0138.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eP-W138\u003c\/a\u003e. The non-commemorative version as \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.banknote.ws\/COLLECTION\/countries\/AME\/MEX\/MEX-GENERAL\/MEXW2021-0050.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eP-W133\u003c\/a\u003e. Numista lists them by The Banknote Book catalog number (only): 723, 714.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor\u003c\/strong\u003e: purple\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eTenochtitlan\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eAztec\u003c\/strong\u003e capital, now the site of Mexico City. The eagle with a snake in its beak, atop a cactus: the sign to the Aztecs that they should build their capital in this place. From a painting by \u003cstrong\u003eDiego Rivera\u003c\/strong\u003e, husband of \u003cstrong\u003eFrida Kahlo\u003c\/strong\u003e and a renowned artist in his own right.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommemorative edition\u003c\/strong\u003e, printed under the Banco de México logo is \"\u003cstrong\u003e100th anniversary of the Banco de México\u003c\/strong\u003e\" (the central bank, equivalent to the U.S. Federal Reserve). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eAxolotl\u003c\/strong\u003e (that's the Náhuatl term, in Spanish: ajolote) an \u003cstrong\u003eamphibian\u003c\/strong\u003e in Lake Xochimilco, Mexico City. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Tenochtitlán\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTenochtitlan\u003c\/strong\u003e, founded in 1325 on an island in Lake Texcoco, was the political and ceremonial heart of the \u003cstrong\u003eMexica (Aztec) world \u003c\/strong\u003eand one of the most sophisticated urban environments of the pre-Columbian Americas. Built on a matrix of causeways, canals, and chinampa districts, it housed t\u003cstrong\u003eemples, palaces, markets,\u003c\/strong\u003e and densely planned neighborhoods connected by a highly efficient water-transport system. At its height, it was a metropolis of perhaps \u003cstrong\u003e200,000 people\u003c\/strong\u003e—larger than many European capitals of its era—anchored around the \u003cstrong\u003eTemplo Mayor \u003c\/strong\u003eand governed through a fusion of military authority, tribute networks, and sacral kingship. When the \u003cstrong\u003eSpanish\u003c\/strong\u003e arrived in 1519–1521, they encountered a city whose scale, hydraulics, and urban engineering were so advanced that chroniclers compared it to Venice; its destruction and subsequent reconstruction as Mexico City reshaped the entire basin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Lake Xochimilco\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLake Xochimilco \u003c\/strong\u003eis the last surviving remnant of the interconnected lacustrine system that once filled the Valley of Mexico, a patchwork of freshwater and brackish lakes that supported the hydraulic economy of the Mexica and their neighbors. Located at the southern edge of modern Mexico City, Xochimilco preserves portions of the ancient \u003cstrong\u003echinampa\u003c\/strong\u003e networks—rectangular, artificially built \u003cstrong\u003eagricultural islands \u003c\/strong\u003estabilized by willow trees and fed by controlled canal water. Although much reduced from its pre-Hispanic expanse, the lake remains a cultural and ecological holdout, where traditional agriculture, local communities, and urban pressures coexist in a delicate balance. Its canals, now a \u003cstrong\u003eUNESCO World Heritage\u003c\/strong\u003e element, retain the last working fragments of the valley’s pre-colonial hydro-engineering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the axolotl \/ ajolote amphibian\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe axolotl (Náhuatl) also known in Spanish as the \u003cstrong\u003eajolote\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eAmbystoma mexicanum\u003c\/em\u003e) is an iconic neotenic salamander native to the \u003cstrong\u003eancient lake system\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Valley of Mexico, especially the cold, spring-fed canals of \u003cstrong\u003eXochimilco\u003c\/strong\u003e. Unlike most amphibians, it retains its larval form—external gills, aquatic limbs, and juvenile morphology—throughout adulthood, a biological quirk linked to its stable, cool-water environment. Revered in \u003cstrong\u003eMexica\u003c\/strong\u003e mythology as a form of the god \u003cstrong\u003eXólotl\u003c\/strong\u003e and respected today as a symbol of Mexico’s endangered \u003cstrong\u003ebiodiversity\u003c\/strong\u003e, the axolotl is famed for its extraordinary regenerative abilities, \u003cstrong\u003eable to regrow limbs\u003c\/strong\u003e, organs, and sections of its spinal cord. Urban encroachment, water pollution, and invasive species have pushed wild populations to the brink, making Xochimilco’s remaining canals both a\u003cstrong\u003e last refuge \u003c\/strong\u003eand a focus of urgent \u003cstrong\u003econservation\u003c\/strong\u003e efforts.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499312251191,"sku":null,"price":5.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_3a649f38-be01-4364-b284-24c10151c82c.png?v=1766779575"},{"product_id":"3-dictators-lot-mene-p149-menw-p117-korea-p22","title":"3 dictators・lot・UNC・Middle East NE P-160・Middle East NW P-117・Korea P-22","description":"\u003cp\u003eLots includes one of each uncirculated banknote:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiddle East NE P-118 1 million rials | Ayatollah Khomeini | Back: Tomb of Avicenna in Hamadan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiddle East NW P-117 2000 pounds 2018 2021 UNC | Bashar Al-Assad dictator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKorea P-22 1978 UNC | Kim Il Sung | dictator BIG NOTE!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51513915998519,"sku":"XX3PCDIC-MENE149MENW117KP22","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/Screenshot_2026-01-02_at_17.48.07.png?v=1767740164"},{"product_id":"yemenp-wr2-houthi-rebel-issued-note-200-rials-2025","title":"Yemen HOUTHI REBELS P-WR2 200 rials 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eWow! Get one of these banknotes, the only one issued by the \u003cstrong\u003eHouthi Rebels in Yemen!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Issued by the Central Bank in Sana’a (controlled by the Houthi group)\u003cbr\u003eThe central bank in Aden (aligned with the internationally recognized government) \u003cstrong\u003econdemned\u003c\/strong\u003e the introduction of this note from an \u003cstrong\u003e“illegal terrorist entity”\u003c\/strong\u003e and warned that anyone found possessing, using, or trading the new banknotes would face penalties.\" (\u003ca href=\"Issued%20by%20the%20Central%20Bank%20in%20Sana%E2%80%99a%20(controlled%20by%20the%20Houthi%20group)%20The%20central%20bank%20in%20Aden%20(aligned%20with%20the%20internationally%20recognized%20government)%20condemned%20the%20introduction%20of%20this%20note.%20The%20Aden%20bank%20urged%20the%20public%20against%20using%20any%20currencies%20from%20an%20%E2%80%9Cillegal%20terrorist%20entity%E2%80%9D%20and%20warned%20that%20anyone%20found%20possessing,%20using,%20or%20trading%20the%20new%20banknotes%20would%20face%20penalties.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBank Note Museum\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Al-Janad_Mosque\" title=\"Al-Janad Mosque\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAl-Janad \u003cstrong\u003eMosque\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Taiz\" title=\"Taiz\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTaiz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil tankers in Al Ma’alla \u003cstrong\u003eport\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003eAden\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho are the Houthis?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eHouthis\u003c\/strong\u003e (Arabic: \u003cem\u003eAnsar Allah\u003c\/em\u003e, “Supporters of God”) are a Zaidi Shia Islamist movement from \u003cstrong\u003enorthern Yemen\u003c\/strong\u003e, centered in \u003cstrong\u003eSaada province\u003c\/strong\u003e near the Saudi border. They began in the 1990s as a religious-political revival movement among Zaidis, a branch of Shia Islam distinct from Iran’s Twelver Shiism but historically closer to Sunni practice than to Iranian theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter years of marginalization by Yemen’s central government, the Houthis fought six wars (2004–2010) against President Ali Abdullah Saleh. In 2014, exploiting state collapse after the Arab Spring, they \u003cstrong\u003emarched on Sana’a and seized the capital\u003c\/strong\u003e, forcing the internationally recognized government to flee. This triggered the regional war when \u003cstrong\u003eSaudi Arabia and the UAE intervened in 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e to restore that government.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeology and alliances\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir ideology mixes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZaidi revivalism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYemeni nationalism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnti-U.S., anti-Israel, anti-Saudi rhetoric (their slogan: \u003cem\u003e“God is great, death to America, death to Israel, curse the Jews, victory to Islam”\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMilitarily and politically, they are part of \u003cstrong\u003eIran’s regional “Axis of Resistance”\u003c\/strong\u003e (with Hezbollah, Syrian regime forces, Iraqi militias). Iran supplies:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMissiles and drones\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraining and intelligence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedia and political support\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut they are \u003cstrong\u003enot puppets\u003c\/strong\u003e; they are an indigenous Yemeni movement with their own power base and agenda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy they matter globally now\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince 2023, the Houthis have attacked shipping in the \u003cstrong\u003eRed Sea and Bab al-Mandab strait\u003c\/strong\u003e, claiming solidarity with Gaza and targeting vessels linked (sometimes loosely) to Israel, the U.S., or their allies. This has:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisrupted ~12–15% of global maritime trade routes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForced rerouting around the Cape of Good Hope\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTriggered U.S. and UK airstrikes on Houthi missile and drone sites\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurned Yemen into a frontline of the wider Iran–U.S.–Israel strategic confrontation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn short\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Houthis are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eZaidi Shia insurgent-turned-state power\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDe facto rulers of \u003cstrong\u003enorthwestern Yemen and Sana’a\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMilitarily aligned with \u003cstrong\u003eIran and Hezbollah\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeologically anti-Western and anti-Saudi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow a \u003cstrong\u003eglobal shipping disruptor\u003c\/strong\u003e and a key node in Middle Eastern great-power chess\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot a terrorist gang, not a normal government — but a revolutionary movement that successfully became a state and learned to play missile diplomacy in one of the world’s most strategic maritime chokepoints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"315\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"41\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAl Janad Mosque\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"44\"\u003eTraditionally attributed to the lifetime of the \u003cstrong\u003eProphet Muhammad\u003c\/strong\u003e, Al Janad Mosque is among the \u003cstrong\u003eoldest Islamic sites in Yemen\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its enduring simplicity and role as a regional gathering place root it deeply in the early spread of Islam across the southern Arabian Peninsula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"612\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaʿizz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"361\"\u003eLong regarded as Yemen’s \u003cstrong\u003ecultural and intellectual capital, \u003c\/strong\u003eTaʿizz sits at the meeting point of highland scholarship and coastal trade routes. Its history is shaped less by ports and palaces than by learning, craft, and a distinctive urban refinement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"383\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePort of Aden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"386\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSet beside an ancient volcanic harbor, the Port of Aden has linked the \u003cstrong\u003eRed Sea and Indian Ocean \u003c\/strong\u003esince antiquity. Once among the world’s busiest coaling and refueling stations, it remains a symbol of Yemen’s outward-facing maritime legacy and global exchange. Aden was the capital of the British colony of South Arabia, which later became South Yemen, which merged with North Yemen in 1990. The Houthis control most of the territory of the former North Yemen, thus they do \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e control Aden, despite Aden's being on the only banknote that they have issued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/banknotenews.com\/?p=47330\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBanknote News\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"Issued%20by%20the%20Central%20Bank%20in%20Sana%E2%80%99a%20(controlled%20by%20the%20Houthi%20group)%20The%20central%20bank%20in%20Aden%20(aligned%20with%20the%20internationally%20recognized%20government)%20condemned%20the%20introduction%20of%20this%20note.%20The%20Aden%20bank%20urged%20the%20public%20against%20using%20any%20currencies%20from%20an%20%E2%80%9Cillegal%20terrorist%20entity%E2%80%9D%20and%20warned%20that%20anyone%20found%20possessing,%20using,%20or%20trading%20the%20new%20banknotes%20would%20face%20penalties.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBank Note Museum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51532773196087,"sku":"YEHWR2U","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/Yemen_CBY_200_rials_2025.00.00_B133a_PNL_A-6_9481298_f.jpg?v=1767818863"},{"product_id":"iraq-p-73-saddam-the-green-note-25-dinar-1986-circulated","title":"Iraq P-73 SADDAM, THE GREEN NOTE 25 Dinars 1986 circulated VF+","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou will receive this 25 Dinar banknote (Pick #73) from Iraq, issued in 1986 in \u003cstrong\u003ecirculated\u003c\/strong\u003e condition generally with \u003cstrong\u003eminor wear at the corners \u003c\/strong\u003eand some minor folding. This note features an intricate design with dominant colors of brown, green, and black, set against a blue and multicolor underprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaddam Hussein: A Glimpse into a Tumultuous Era\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front of this banknote prominently features Saddam Hussein in military uniform. \u003cstrong\u003eSaddam Hussein (1937-2006) \u003c\/strong\u003eserved as Iraq's fifth President from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003. His rule was characterized by a highly centralized and authoritarian government, severe \u003cstrong\u003ehuman rights abuses\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a series of conflicts that reshaped the Middle East and involved major global powers, including the \u003cstrong\u003eUnited States\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder his regime, countless political opponents and minority groups, such as the Kurds and Marsh Arabs, faced persecution and violence, including the use of \u003cstrong\u003echemical weapons against civilian populations\u003c\/strong\u003e. Key conflicts during his presidency included the devastating Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988), which resulted in estimated casualties ranging from half a million to a million, and Iraq's unprovoked invasion of Kuwait in 1990. The latter led directly to the \u003cstrong\u003eFirst Gulf War (1991)\u003c\/strong\u003e, where a U.S.-led international coalition expelled Iraqi forces. His rule ultimately ended with the \u003cstrong\u003e2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq\u003c\/strong\u003e, leading to his capture and subsequent \u003cstrong\u003eexecution in 2006\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis war and the ensuing insurgency caused \u003cstrong\u003ehundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilian deaths\u003c\/strong\u003e and thousands of coalition military fatalities, leading to profound \u003cstrong\u003edestabilization\u003c\/strong\u003e in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Collect a Saddam-Era Banknote?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollecting a banknote featuring Saddam Hussein is often driven by a desire to learn and teach about \u003cstrong\u003emodern history\u003c\/strong\u003e, including the more \u003cstrong\u003esomber\u003c\/strong\u003e chapters. Such a note serves as a tangible artifact from a specific, turbulent period in Iraqi and global affairs. For numismatists and history enthusiasts, it provides a direct link to a time when Iraq was a central figure in international politics, entangled in conflicts that profoundly affected millions and involved major world powers, including the United States. It can prompt valuable discussions about the nature of authoritarian rule, geopolitical shifts, and the immense \u003cstrong\u003ehuman cost of war and repression \u003c\/strong\u003ethat occurred \u003cstrong\u003ewithin our lifetimes\u003c\/strong\u003e. This type of collecting emphasizes the historical documentation and \"witness to history\" aspect, rather than any endorsement of the regime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSymbolism on the Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond Hussein's portrait, the note is rich with national and historical symbolism:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe front also features a scene referencing the \u003cstrong\u003eBattle of Al-Qadisiyyah.\u003c\/strong\u003e This ancient 7th-century battle was a decisive victory for the Muslim Arab army against the \u003cstrong\u003eSasanian\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePersian Empire\u003c\/strong\u003e, heavily promoted during Saddam Hussein's rule as a symbol of Arab strength and Iraqi military prowess.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe reverse side presents an intricate design that includes an \u003cstrong\u003eancient city gate. \u003c\/strong\u003eThis likely symbolizes Iraq's deep historical roots as the \"\u003cstrong\u003eCradle of Civilization\u003c\/strong\u003e,\" referencing the ancient \u003cstrong\u003eMesopotamian\u003c\/strong\u003e empires. While not explicitly a ziggurat, it evokes the grandeur of early urban centers in the region.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA powerful lion \u003c\/strong\u003eis also depicted, a prominent symbol throughout Mesopotamian and Middle Eastern history representing strength, royalty, and courage, frequently found in ancient art from Babylon and Assyria.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe distinctive \u003cstrong\u003eal-Shaheed Monument \u003c\/strong\u003e(also known as the \u003cstrong\u003eMartyr’s Memorial\u003c\/strong\u003e) in Baghdad is a key feature. Completed in 1983, this iconic monument with its massive, split turquoise domes and eternal flame honors Iraqi soldiers who died in the \u003cstrong\u003eIran-Iraq War,\u003c\/strong\u003e symbolizing sacrifice and national resilience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLush \u003cstrong\u003epalm fronds \u003c\/strong\u003eadorn the reverse, representing fertility, sustenance, and prosperity, deeply embedded in Iraq's landscape and cultural traditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1986 25 Dinar note is a compelling piece of numismatic history, offering a tangible glimpse into Iraq's complex past and its enduring cultural symbols.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51547833467191,"sku":"IQ007300VF++","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_688d439a-312c-4d03-8f6c-a891e586be5d.jpg?v=1767019565"},{"product_id":"middle-east-nw-p119-p120-2-pc-set-5-10-pounds-2025-unc","title":"Middle East NW P119 P120 2 pc set 5 10 pounds 2025 2026 UNC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiddle East NW SET NEW RELEASE 2026 (2025) P119 120, 10 25 pounds UNC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased\u003c\/strong\u003e in January 2026, dated 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRevalued currency: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis series is worth 100x more than previous banknotes in this currency. 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For example, a 10 pound new note of this series is worth 1000 pounds in pre-revaluation, pre-2025 notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors: 10p: Red; 25p: blue; 50p: orange, 100p 200p 500p\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10p: Rose, butterfly; \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e25p: Mulberries, bird; \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e50p: oranges, conch shell; \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100p: cotton, antelope; \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e200p: olive, horse; \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e500p: wheat, bird\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e: Central Bank building, dome of the treasury of the Umayyad Mosque in the capital\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark\u003c\/strong\u003e: national emblem\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUV activity:\u003c\/strong\u003e yes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: 158 x 65 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter\u003c\/strong\u003e: Goznak, Russia\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51647597379895,"sku":"SYSET6PC2025","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/FullSizeRender_18ae272f-23da-4d57-b91a-63e903695f09.jpg?v=1770510914"},{"product_id":"middle-east-northeast-p-154c-2-million-2000000-r-200-t-2008-23-unc-green-dam-copy","title":"Middle East NE | P154A 1 million 1000000 Rials 100 Tomans 2008 UNC—Red—Ruins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType: circulating currency issued by the Central Bank as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/pages\/iran-guaranteed-cheques\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eIran Cheque\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1,000,000 Rials (equivalent to 100 Tomans)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors\u003c\/strong\u003e: Brick Red\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ruins of ancient city, Tachara Palace, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Persepolis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e: Geometric Patterns - Islamic Art\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ferdowsi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFerdowsi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: 165 x 75 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51652665442615,"sku":"IR0154A-UNC","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/154a-1_000_000red-o_a2228477-d21b-435f-a5a0-ed3550a04f37.jpg?v=1771451521"},{"product_id":"copy-caribbean-p134-1000-pesos-2025-commemorative-65th-banking-nationalization-p-w134-b920a","title":"Caribbean P134 commemorative Che Guevara Tomb 2025 1000 pesos UNBEATABLE PRICE UNC","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe will not be beaten on price for this scarce commemorative edition celebrating the 65th anniversary of banking nationalization, \u003cstrong\u003ecompare at 30 to 40 dollars\/euros \u003c\/strong\u003eelsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse features the Che Guevara Mausoleum in Santa Clara, Cuba. Never before pictured on a Cuban banknotes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrisp uncirculated \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompare at €34.99 euro ($41.56 USD)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-hveid=\"CAMQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eCommemorating \u003c\/strong\u003ethe 65th anniversary of nationalization of the banks, 1960–2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-hveid=\"CAMQAg\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eObverse (Front):\u003c\/strong\u003e basic design is the same as the 1000 peso regular note with Julio Mella, but adds below the “MIL PESOS” text a \"65 Aniversario\" logo. 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uses.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eInformation from The United States Army \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tioh.army.mil\/Catalog\/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=5823\u0026amp;grp=2\u0026amp;menu=Uniformed%20Services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eInstitute of Heraldry\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ucHeraldryInfo_dlContent_pnlTitle_0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"content-title\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ucHeraldryInfo_dlContent_lbTitle_0\"\u003eDescription\/Blazon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content-title\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ucHeraldryInfo_dlContent_lbContent_0\"\u003eOn a Green disc edged Yellow, The Great Seal of the United States blazoned: Paleways of thirteen pieces, Argent and Gules, a chief Azure. The escutcheon on the breast of the American eagle displayed Proper. Holding in his dexter talon an olive branch and in his sinister, a bundle of thirteen arrows, all Proper, and in his beak a scroll of the first inscribed with a motto \"E PLURIBIS UNUM\" Sable. Crest: Over the head of the eagle, a glory Or, breaking through a cloud Proper and surrounding thirteen stars, forming a constellation Argent, on a field Azure. Encircled by a Black designation band inscribed \"UNITED STATES\" to chief and \"ARMY\" in base, between which are eight stars, four to dexter and four to sinister all Yellow. 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