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For banknotes only (not coins), you may request combined shipping by including a message in your order, or messaging us separately before or after. Please combine all your orders into one transaction, as $0.40 will be deducted from any shipping refund — this is what we must pay for each transaction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre you outside the United States?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandard International (No Tracking):\u003c\/strong\u003e Sent as letter mail. No tracking or customs declaration provided. 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This Island Hopper Megaset gives you one coin of every denomination, mixing the Curaçao and Sint Maarten versions just as they circulate in real life — because all XCG coins are \u003cstrong\u003elegal tender on both islands\u003c\/strong\u003e regardless of which country's design they carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSet Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa, Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jointly issued by Curaçao and Sint Maarten, two separate countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing bank:\u003c\/strong\u003e Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten (Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Willem-Alexander (2013–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard circulation coins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssued:\u003c\/strong\u003e 31 March 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caribbean guilder (gulden), ISO code \u003cstrong\u003eXCG\u003c\/strong\u003e — the world's newest currency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e UNC (Uncirculated)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 31.02 g (sum of all 7 coins)\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. This set mixes both countries' versions, just as you'd find them in circulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Symbols on the Coins\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design philosophy of the Caribbean Guilder draws inspiration from \u003cstrong\u003e\"The World Under the Sea.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Fish swim freely, seeing no borders — a metaphor for the monetary union between Curaçao and Sint Maarten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Coins in This Set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1 Cent — 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 (\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. Lettering: 2025 \/ 25 \/ 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 3.5 g | \u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.5 mm | \u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e50 Cents — 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. Lettering: 2025 \/ 50 \/ 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 5.0 g | \u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23.5 mm | \u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1 Gulden — Curaçao 2025 UNC\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObverse (Curaçao):\u003c\/strong\u003e Map of Curaçao surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, with waves formed by microlettering of \"Curaçao.\" Two \u003cstrong\u003eGreen Sea Turtles\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eChelonia mydas\u003c\/em\u003e) below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e King Willem-Alexander facing right. Inscription: \u003cem\u003eWillem-Alexander \/ Koning der Nederlanden\u003c\/em\u003e (King of the Netherlands).\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\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 | \u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e5 Gulden — Sint Maarten 2025 UNC\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObverse (Sint Maarten):\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCoat of Arms of Sint Maarten\u003c\/strong\u003e — featuring a shield with a rising sun, the brown pelican, the Courthouse, the border monument, and the national flower orange-yellow sage. Under the shield: \u003cem\u003eSemper Pro Grediens\u003c\/em\u003e (always progressing). Two \u003cstrong\u003eGreen Sea Turtles\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eChelonia mydas\u003c\/em\u003e) below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e King Willem-Alexander facing right. Inscription: \u003cem\u003eWillem-Alexander \/ Koning der Nederlanden\u003c\/em\u003e (King of the Netherlands).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plain lettered — ★ \u003cem\u003eGOD ZIJ MET ONS\u003c\/em\u003e (God be with us)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trimetallic — steel core, steel middle ring, and steel outer ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.5 g | \u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25.85 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom Colony to Kingdom: The Long Road to the XCG\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story of these coins 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. With no mechanism to reprint a defunct currency, the two countries finally committed to proceeding with the XCG.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarch 31, 2025 — The XCG arrives:\u003c\/strong\u003e After multiple delays, the \u003cstrong\u003eCaribbean Guilder\u003c\/strong\u003e (XCG) was finally launched, pegged to the U.S. dollar at \u003cstrong\u003e1 USD = 1.79 XCG\u003c\/strong\u003e — the same rate as the ANG it replaced. 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Peso Coin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYears issued\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1994-2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eConvertible (1994-2020)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNickel plated steel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e8.5 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e27 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1 January 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumista\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN#2604\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKrause\u003c\/strong\u003e KM# 579\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"487\" data-start=\"469\"\u003eThe reverse shows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"545\" data-start=\"489\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"545\" data-start=\"489\"\u003eThe Taino Village (\u003cem\u003eAldea Taína\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003c\/strong\u003eat\u003cstrong data-end=\"545\" data-start=\"489\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eGuamá\u003c\/em\u003e complex\u003c\/strong\u003e at\u003cstrong data-end=\"545\" data-start=\"489\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eLaguna del Tesoro\u003c\/em\u003e lagoon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"741\" data-start=\"563\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"612\" data-start=\"563\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"612\" data-start=\"565\"\u003eArtificial islands connected by wooden walkways\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"639\" data-start=\"613\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"639\" data-start=\"615\"\u003ePalm-thatched bohío huts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"686\" data-start=\"640\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"686\" data-start=\"642\"\u003eA reconstructed indigenous settlement museum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"741\" data-start=\"687\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"741\" data-start=\"689\"\u003ePart of the state tourist complex built in the 1960s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"935\" data-start=\"743\"\u003eSo it is \u003cstrong data-end=\"767\" data-start=\"752\"\u003enot a hotel\u003c\/strong\u003e and not a normal residential village. It is an \u003cstrong data-end=\"849\" data-start=\"817\"\u003eethnographic recreation park\u003c\/strong\u003e — essentially an open-air museum meant to represent a pre-Columbian Taíno settlement. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nGuamá appears on the coin to represent:\n\u003cul data-end=\"1200\" data-start=\"1106\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1127\" data-start=\"1106\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1127\" data-start=\"1108\"\u003eThe country's indigenous heritage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1156\" data-start=\"1128\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1156\" data-start=\"1130\"\u003eThe Zapata swamp ecosystem\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1200\" data-start=\"1157\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1200\" data-start=\"1159\"\u003eRevolutionary-era eco-tourism development\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Laguna del Tesoro lagoon is located just to the east of \u003cstrong\u003eCiénaga de Zapata (Zapata Swamp) National Park\u003c\/strong\u003e in the south-center of the country. 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Polymer. Grey. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e89000\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e*according to banknote.ws\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommemorative issue: 60th Anniversary of the Central Bank of Nicaragua. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront: Central Bank. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack: Piedrecitas highway overpass.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNicaragua 10 córdobas 2022 P-209. Polymer. Green. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e77500\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront: Puerta Salvador Allende. Back: \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDancers of the Fiestas patronales de Managua.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNicaragua 20 córdobas 2022 P-210. Polymer. 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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\". Esta estatua, esculpida por Manuel Tolsá, fue famosamente reubicada en el patio de la universidad para su protección tras la independencia de México.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499309105463,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_ea3c7b2a-61ad-47de-a730-855604c8784f.png?v=1766779410"},{"product_id":"mexico-6-piece-coin-set-1970-1986-10-20-50c-1-5-5-10-20-pesos","title":"Mexico 6 piece coin set 1970-1986 10-20-50c 1 5 5 10 20 pesos","description":"Set is CIRCULATED, with some scratching, dullness, and dirt as shown in the example picture.\u003cdiv\u003eActual coins that you receive will be in similar condition.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe set includes:\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e10c Ear of Corn KM#434 1974-1980 Copper-nickel 1.5g 15 mm diameter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e20c Madero KM#442 1974-1983 Copper-nickel 3g 20 mm diameter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e50c Cuauhtémoc KM#452 1970-1983 Copper-nickel 6.5g 20 mm diameter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 peso Morelos KM#460 1970-1983 Copper-nickel 9.0g 29 mm diameter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c!--\n\u003cli\u003e5 pesos Guerrero KM#472 1971-1978 Copper-nickel 14g 33 mm diameter\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n--\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e5 pesos \u003cspan style='font-family: \"Source Sans 3\", Calibri, sans-serif, \"Mongolian Baiti\", serif;'\u003eQuetzalcoatl \u003c\/span\u003eKM#485 1980-1985 Copper-nickel 10.25g 27.24 mm diameter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e10 pesos Hidalgo KM#477 1974-1985 Copper-nickel 10g 30.5 mm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy with confidence from the World Money Store!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Droid Serif, Helvetica Neue, Gill Sans, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%; vertical-align: top; padding-right: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe  \u003cb\u003ecoin(s)\u003c\/b\u003e you receive will be estimated to be \u003cb\u003eVF OR BETTER\u003c\/b\u003e, with minor scratches from circulation, some minor discoloration or dirt from circulation. Understand that they will NOT be \"perfect\" coins, but good circulated ones with all features still clearly defined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCombined Shipping for Banknotes (only):\u003c\/b\u003e We combine shipping for multiple \u003cstrong\u003ebanknotes\u003c\/strong\u003e only (not coins, due to their weight). Add all items to your cart and pay in one transaction for the best shipping rate. If you make separate payments, we'll deduct $0.40 from your shipping refund for each additional transaction. Please request a shipping refund either through your order (e.g., \"request total from seller\" in cart) or by sending us a message afterward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShipping outside the United States?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your shipping address is outside the United States, please review these options:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo Tracking:\u003c\/b\u003e Standard international airmail. This is like a personal letter and doesn't provide tracking or customs details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracking:\u003c\/b\u003e Choose \"eBay International Shipping\" for tracking and a customs declaration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReturns:\u003c\/b\u003e You can return items within 14 days of receiving them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/b\u003e We guarantee all our banknotes are genuine, sourced from reliable suppliers and expertly verified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eYour Satisfaction is Our Priority\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour satisfaction is incredibly important to us. If you ever have any issues with your order, \u003cb\u003eplease contact us directly first\u003c\/b\u003e. We promise to do our absolute best to make it right for you. Reaching out to us before opening an eBay claim helps us resolve your issue more effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGuide to Banknote Conditions\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's a detailed guide to the grades we use for our listings, but keep in mind grading is subjective. You may always return any note that you don't like within 14 days of receipt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUNC (Uncirculated):\u003c\/b\u003e A perfect note with no circulation signs, no folds or creases, and full original crispness and sheen. 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Design may be faded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499313430839,"sku":null,"price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_80c817ad-a7f3-40c1-8740-12d10581457c.png?v=1766779645"},{"product_id":"venezuela-p-61d-10-bolivares-1995-unc-serial-s-copy","title":"Venezuela 5 pcs Set—including 1 million— crisp uncirculated banknotes—UNC","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"935\" data-start=\"237\"\u003eThis set lands at a \u003cstrong\u003estrange and historic moment\u003c\/strong\u003e. Venezuela is suddenly back on the front pages after dramatic U.S. action against its leadership, and many people are realizing they know almost nothing about the country beyond \u003cstrong\u003eoil, crisis, and politics. \u003c\/strong\u003eThese banknotes offer a very different entry point. 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Wide open plains, blazing sun, and the site where the country’s future was finally sealed—this is Venezuela at its most epic and symbolic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"935\"\u003eFuerte, Soberano, Digital? 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No piers, no clutter—just pure curve, as if drawn with a compass by God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"705\"\u003eFor centuries it linked not only the two banks of the Neretva, but two worlds: Muslim and Christian quarters, East and West, caravan and cathedral. Young men proved their courage by diving from its crest into the icy river below, a ritual of passage and bravado that still continues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"718\"\u003e1993\u003c\/strong\u003e, during the Bosnian War, \u003cstrong\u003eCroat artillery deliberately destroyed it. The collapse was televised\u003c\/strong\u003e: a 427-year-old bridge dissolving into the river, a civilization’s connective tissue severed in real time. The world understood instantly—this was not just military damage, but cultural assassination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003eRebuilt stone by stone and reopened in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1055\" data-end=\"1063\"\u003e2004\u003c\/strong\u003e, using original Ottoman techniques and salvaged blocks dredged from the river, Stari Most became a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1193\"\u003eUNESCO World Heritage Site\u003c\/strong\u003e and a symbol of something rarer than victory: \u003cem data-start=\"1240\" data-end=\"1269\"\u003erestoration without erasure\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"83\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"27\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eThe Designer: Dževad Hozo (1938–2017)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"30\" data-start=\"27\"\u003eBosnian master of line, memory, and quiet resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"449\" data-start=\"85\"\u003eBorn in \u003cstrong\u003eMostar\u003c\/strong\u003e when it was still the \u003cstrong\u003eKingdom of Yugoslavia\u003c\/strong\u003e, Hozo grew up amid \u003cstrong\u003eOttoman\u003c\/strong\u003e stone, \u003cstrong\u003eAustro-Hungarian\u003c\/strong\u003e order, and the layered \u003cstrong\u003ecalligraphy\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eBalkan\u003c\/strong\u003e history. Trained at the \u003cstrong\u003eAcademy of Fine Arts in Belgrade\u003c\/strong\u003e, he became one of the great graphic artists of socialist Yugoslavia, renowned for etching, aquatint, and book illustration of almost surgical precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"789\" data-start=\"451\"\u003eHis signature world is monochrome, architectural, and metaphysical: \u003cstrong\u003eminarets\u003c\/strong\u003e dissolving into light, \u003cstrong\u003ebridges\u003c\/strong\u003e hovering between centuries, \u003cstrong\u003ecourtyards\u003c\/strong\u003e empty but vibrating with presence. Where others painted heroic workers or partisan epics, Hozo etched time itself — stone worn by prayer, silence shaped by geometry, \u003cstrong\u003ememory as negative space.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1374\" data-start=\"791\"\u003eIn 1992, as Bosnia and Herzegovina declared independence and slid into war, Hozo was entrusted with one of the \u003cstrong\u003emost symbolic acts\u003c\/strong\u003e a new state can perform: \u003cstrong\u003egiving form to its money. \u003c\/strong\u003eHe designed the \u003cstrong\u003efirst Bosnian banknotes, austere, dignified, and deliberately non-triumphalist. \u003c\/strong\u003eNo bombast, no nationalist bomb-throwing in visual form — instead, sober line, restrained ornament, and a humanist sense of continuity. In the middle of siege and fragmentation, his engraver’s hand asserted that \u003cstrong\u003eBosnia was not an improvisation\u003c\/strong\u003e but a \u003cstrong\u003ecivilization\u003c\/strong\u003e with depth, literacy, and aesthetic memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1732\" data-start=\"1376\"\u003eDuring the war itself, when \u003cstrong\u003eMostar’s Old Bridge \u003c\/strong\u003ewas destroyed, his personal work took on a funereal, almost cosmic stillness. He did not depict explosions; he depicted absence. The void where continuity once stood. In this, he became a visual historian of loss without propaganda, a chronicler of civilization’s fragility rendered in copper plate and acid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2018\" data-start=\"1734\"\u003eHe also shaped generations as a \u003cstrong\u003eprofessor in Sarajevo,\u003c\/strong\u003e codifying the theory of graphic art in the Balkans. His textbooks on printmaking remain foundational. 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is\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"625\" data-start=\"393\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"445\" data-start=\"393\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"445\" data-start=\"395\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-end=\"422\" data-start=\"397\"\u003emedieval state emblem\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a literary figure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"507\" data-start=\"446\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"507\" data-start=\"448\"\u003eOriginated in the \u003cstrong data-end=\"507\" data-start=\"466\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eGrand Duchy of Lithuania\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"625\" data-start=\"508\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"625\" data-start=\"510\"\u003eUsed for centuries in lands that are now \u003cstrong data-end=\"592\" data-start=\"551\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent 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layout-panel-flex\n      layout-panel-flex--column\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first banknotes ever issued by Croatia after gaining independence from Yugoslavia! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet of 3 uncirculated banknotes featuring mathematician  \u003cstrong\u003eRuđer Bošković\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand the \u003cstrong\u003eZagreb \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCathedral\u003c\/strong\u003e part of Croatia's initial currency series in \u003cstrong\u003eDinara\u003c\/strong\u003e before introducing the \u003cstrong\u003eKuna \u003c\/strong\u003eand after joining the European Union in 2013, switching to the \u003cstrong\u003eeuro \u003c\/strong\u003ein\u003cstrong\u003e 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey were issued on \u003cstrong data-end=\"267\" data-start=\"249\"\u003eOctober 8, 1991\u003c\/strong\u003e when Croatia \u003cstrong data-end=\"364\" data-start=\"329\"\u003eformally severed all legal ties\u003c\/strong\u003e with Yugoslavia, \u003cstrong\u003eCroatian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"417\" data-start=\"390\"\u003eIndependence Day.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFun fact\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlavic calendar\u003c\/strong\u003e uses very different month names than English, Spanish, etc., which come from Latin words for gods and numbers. \u003cstrong\u003eListopad\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Croatian word for October, engraved on the note, means \u003cstrong\u003e\"leaves falling\".\u003c\/strong\u003e And although in Yugoslavia, Serbian, Croatian, and Bosnian were considered one language, \u003cstrong\u003eSerbo-Croatian, Serbia uses the Latin\u003c\/strong\u003e-derived month names, while Croatia uses the Slavic names. Yep, even the month names are a way that \u003cstrong\u003eethnic identity \u003c\/strong\u003eshows up!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSet\u003c\/strong\u003e consists of one each:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-16\u003cstrong\u003e 1 dinar\u003c\/strong\u003e 1991 uncirculated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-17 \u003cstrong\u003e5 dinara\u003c\/strong\u003e 1991 uncirculated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-18 \u003cstrong\u003e10 dinara\u003c\/strong\u003e 1991 uncirculated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency\u003c\/strong\u003e: Croatian dinar (\u003cem\u003eHrvatski dinar\u003c\/em\u003e) formally established on December 23rd, 1991 (after the date on the notes!) replaced by the kuna on May 30th, 1994.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDated\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eOctober \u003c\/strong\u003e8, 1991\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssued\u003c\/strong\u003e (released): \u003cstrong\u003eDecember\u003c\/strong\u003e 23rd, 1991\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stampengravers.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/biography-zlatko-jakus.html\" title=\"Zlatko Jakus bio\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZlatko Jakus\u003c\/a\u003e (b. 1945) a Croatian emigrant to Sweden who designed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stampengravers.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/biography-zlatko-jakus.html\" title=\"List of stamps designed by Jakus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edozens of postage stamps\u003c\/a\u003e for Sweden in the 1970s, 80s and 90s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e (all 3 notes): Ruđer Bošković\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e (all 3 notes): Zagreb Cathedral\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: 105 x 55 mm (~4.1\" x ~2.2\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Ruđer Bošković\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuđer Bošković \u003c\/strong\u003e(1711–1787) was a towering Enlightenment polymath from Dubrovnik (then the \u003cstrong\u003eRepublic of Ragusa\u003c\/strong\u003e; Ragusa being the Italian name for Dubrovnik). He was a Jesuit priest, physicist, astronomer, mathematician, engineer, diplomat, and a philosopher of nature—one of those rare minds who stitched the sciences together before they fragmented. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy he matters:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProto-atomic theory:\u003c\/strong\u003e In Theoria Philosophiae Naturalis (1758), Bošković proposed that matter consists of point-like centers of force—no hard atoms—anticipating ideas later echoed in field theory and modern physics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAstronomy\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; geodesy: Helped refine methods for \u003cstrong\u003emeasuring Earth’s shape and size\u003c\/strong\u003e; worked on observational astronomy across Europe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEngineering: \u003cstrong\u003eDiagnosed structural problems of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome\u003c\/strong\u003e; applied mathematics to real-world crises with unnerving calm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiplomacy \u0026amp; intellect: \u003c\/strong\u003eMoved fluidly between Rome, Paris, Milan, and London, advising courts and academies while publishing in Latin, \u003cstrong\u003eItalian\u003c\/strong\u003e, and French.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis identity was Croatian\/Ragusan by origin, European by career. Born in Dubrovnik to a merchant family, educated by Jesuits, and employed across the continent. Modern Croatia rightly claims him; so do the broader histories of science. His \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eegacy includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ruđer Bošković Institute in Zagreb and he is r\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eemembered as a bridge figure: \u003cstrong\u003eNewtonian rigor blended with speculative elegance\u003c\/strong\u003e—an \u003cstrong\u003eEnlightenment\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003emind\u003c\/strong\u003e thinking in systems,\u003cstrong\u003e not silos.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Zagreb Cathedral\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"83\" data-start=\"42\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eZagreb Cathedral\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, formally the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, dominates the old ecclesiastical quarter of Kaptol with its twin neo-Gothic spires. Founded in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"269\" data-start=\"253\"\u003e11th century\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, repeatedly damaged by earthquakes, fires, and invasions, it took on its current 19th-century form under \u003cstrong\u003eAustro-Hungarian restoration,\u003c\/strong\u003e turning resilience into architecture. More than a church, it’s a visual shorthand for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"532\" data-start=\"491\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eZagreb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e itself—history layered, scarred, repaired, and quietly insistent on continuity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"13\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eFun fact:\u003c\/strong\u003e after the \u003cstrong data-end=\"43\" data-start=\"24\"\u003e1880 earthquake\u003c\/strong\u003e, Zagreb Cathedral’s reconstruction deliberately \u003cstrong data-end=\"134\" data-start=\"92\"\u003emade the twin spires unequal in height\u003c\/strong\u003e—a subtle engineering choice to help the structure respond differently to seismic stress, rather than fail in unison. 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The cathedral has kept that secret better than most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"622\" data-start=\"601\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ghost story: \u003c\/strong\u003eNight watchmen have long spoken of \u003cstrong data-end=\"678\" data-start=\"658\"\u003ea woman in black\u003c\/strong\u003e appearing near the choir after midnight—head bowed, moving without sound, vanishing before the altar. She’s said to be a \u003cstrong data-end=\"822\" data-start=\"800\"\u003enoble benefactress\u003c\/strong\u003e whose burial place was disturbed during 19th-century rebuilding. The tell isn’t her appearance; it’s the temperature drop and the sudden smell of cold stone and old wax. Clergy never encouraged the story—but they also \u003cstrong data-end=\"1072\" data-start=\"1041\"\u003enever assigned guards alone\u003c\/strong\u003e to that end of the nave. 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Historical Irony\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3122\" data-end=\"3294\"\u003eIn 1912, BOC replaced the financial organs of the Qing. In 1999, it peacefully inherited a European colonial monetary system. In both cases, it absorbed rather than erased.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51658626924855,"sku":"MO80c108bUNC","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_556c3b97-97c4-4797-b847-d3a8d00e5e94.png?v=1770293946"},{"product_id":"mexico-set-3-coins-2-5-10-pesos-uncirculated-shiny-unc-2019-2025","title":"Mexico set 3 pc coins 2 5 10 pesos all 2025 UNC uncirculated shiny!","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou will receive one each of the 2, 5, and 10 peso coins in current circulation in Mexico. 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This version is not included in this set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamibia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eis a vast, arid southwestern African country where \u003cstrong\u003eOvambo\u003c\/strong\u003e farmers, \u003cstrong\u003eHerero\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eNama\u003c\/strong\u003e pastoralists, Damara, San (\"Bushmen\") foragers, and mixed communities inhabit a land of the \u003cstrong\u003eNamib Desert\u003c\/strong\u003e, Etosha salt pan, escarpments and Atlantic coast, sustained today by \u003cstrong\u003emining\u003c\/strong\u003e (diamonds, uranium), livestock, fishing, and high-end nature tourism. Principal cities are Windhoek (pronounced \"vint-huke\") the capital,\u003cstrong\u003e Walvis (\"whale\") Bay, \u003c\/strong\u003eand the still-quite-German \u003cstrong\u003eLüderitz and Swakopmund\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ewas colonized as \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eGerman South-West Africa\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eGerman Empire \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ewho in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e1904-1908\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e committed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003egenocide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e against the Herero and Nama people. 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Founded in 1795 during the Revolution, it formalized older royal academies into a single republic-era body devoted to scholarship, letters, arts, and sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt sits on the Quai de Conti in Paris, in a domed building originally constructed for the Collège des Quatre-Nations (17th c.). That dome across from the Louvre—if you’ve strolled the Pont des Arts—is the one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Five Academies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcadémie française: \u003c\/strong\u003eGuardians of the French language. They publish the official dictionary and regulate usage. Forty members—les immortels—each occupy a numbered seat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcadémie des inscriptions et belles-lettres:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antiquity, archaeology, philology, epigraphy—the deep textual past.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcadémie des sciences:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mathematics, physics, biology, and beyond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcadémie des beaux-arts: \u003c\/strong\u003ePainting, sculpture, architecture, music, cinema.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcadémie des sciences morales et politiques: \u003c\/strong\u003ePhilosophy, economics, law, political theory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat It Actually Does\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElects lifetime members (high symbolic capital in French intellectual life).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAwards prizes and grants (many funded by historic bequests).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManages foundations and significant endowments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaintains a major library and archives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServes as a kind of secular pantheon of French thought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s not a university. It doesn’t teach students. It’s closer to a ceremonial-intellectual senate—a continuity mechanism between monarchy, revolution, empire, republic.\u003cbr\u003eIn brand terms, it’s the French state’s way of saying: these are the custodians of our language, memory, art, and reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’re thinking about it in comparative terms: it combines aspects of the Royal Society (UK), the Académie royale (ancien régime), and something almost Vatican-like in ritual gravitas—but firmly secular and republican.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 France Jacques Rueff (economist) \/ Faceless Marianne\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou'll receive a coin in this design in Very Fine condition or better.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100th Anniversary of the birth of Jacques Rueff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree-quarter face portrait of the economist Jacques Rueff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSower (evocation of the franc)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLegend \"1896 JACQUES RUEFF 1978\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaceless \"Marianne\/République \" allegorical woman standing frontally, draped, holding a torch in left hand. She is the personification of the republic, liberty, equality, brotherhood (\u003cem\u003eliberté, egalité, fraternité\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaurel and oak branches, images of glory and strength.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngraver\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pierre Rodier\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIssuer\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFrance  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePeriod\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFifth Republic (1958-date)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eType\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCirculating commemorative coins\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYear\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eValue\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1 Franc (1 FRF)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCurrency\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNew franc (1960-2001)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eComposition\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNickel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWeight\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e6 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDiameter\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e24 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThickness\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1.70 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eShape\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTechnique\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOrientation\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIssued\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDemonetized\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e17 February 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNumista\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN#16\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eReferences\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKM# 1160, Gad 1789# 481, Franc 2014# 231\/2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eJacques Rueff\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"286\" data-start=\"97\"\u003eBorn in 1896 and trained at the École Polytechnique, Rueff belonged to that rare French species: the mathematically rigorous civil servant who also understood markets as living organisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"301\" data-start=\"288\"\u003eHe served in:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"476\" data-start=\"302\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"325\" data-start=\"302\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"325\" data-start=\"304\"\u003eThe French Treasury\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"351\" data-start=\"326\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"351\" data-start=\"328\"\u003eThe League of Nations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"386\" data-start=\"352\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"386\" data-start=\"354\"\u003eAs financial adviser in London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"411\" data-start=\"387\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"411\" data-start=\"389\"\u003eThe Banque de France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"476\" data-start=\"412\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"476\" data-start=\"414\"\u003eAnd eventually as a key architect of postwar monetary reform\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"581\" data-start=\"478\"\u003eHe died in 1978, having seen the gold standard collapse twice — and having warned about both collapses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 Francs 1998 Universal Declaration of Human Rights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssuer\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFrance  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriod\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFifth Republic (1958-date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCirculating commemorative coins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1998\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValue\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2 Francs (2 FRF)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurrency\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNew franc (1960-2001)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComposition\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNickel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e7.5 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e26.5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1.80 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnique\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrientation\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemonetized\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e17 February 2002\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumista\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN#20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eReferences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eKM# 1213, Gad 1789# 551, Schön# 540, Franc 2023# 276\/2\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\/Obverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRené Cassin, \u003c\/strong\u003emain author of the \u003cstrong\u003eUniversal Declaration of Human Rights\u003c\/strong\u003e, is surrounded by the words: \"RF René Cassin Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l'Homme\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalais de Chaillot,\u003c\/strong\u003e where the Declaration was signed on December 10, 1948,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eText \u003cstrong\u003e1948 1998\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\/Reverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\"2F\" written on a globe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo palm fronds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003etext \u003cem\u003eLiberté Egalité Fraternité\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUniversal Declaration of Human Rights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho wrote it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was not written by one person, but by a drafting committee under the authority of the United Nations. The key figures:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEleanor Roosevelt (\u003c\/strong\u003eUSA) – Chair of the Drafting Committee; political architect and public face of the project.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRené Cassin \u003c\/strong\u003e(France) – Principal drafter of the text’s structure; later won the 1968 Nobel Peace Prize for this work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Peters Humphrey (Canada) – Wrote the first comprehensive draft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharles Malik (Lebanon) – Contributed philosophical framing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeng Chun Chang (China) – Helped integrate non-Western philosophical perspectives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCassin later compared the structure to a Greek temple: a preamble, foundational principles, and detailed rights arranged in logical order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen and how was it adopted?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdopted on 10 December 1948 at the Palais de Chaillot, Paris. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it is (legally)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe UDHR is not legally binding by itself. But it became the foundation for later binding treaties, especially:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, these form what is often called the “International Bill of Human Rights.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy it matters\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe document attempted something unprecedented after World War II:\u003cbr\u003eto articulate rights as belonging to human beings as such, not merely citizens of a particular state. That universal framing—deliberately cross-civilizational in authorship—is what gives it enduring force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5 Francs 1996 Hercules with Liberté and Egalité\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommemorative for the 200th Anniversary of the French Franc - Decimal System\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNude \u003cstrong\u003eHercules\u003c\/strong\u003e with leonté at center\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiberté\u003c\/strong\u003e standing on the left, holding a pike surmounted by a Phrygian cap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eÉgalité\u003c\/strong\u003e on the right, holding the level. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eInscription \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eLIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngraver\u003c\/strong\u003e Augustin \u003cstrong\u003eDupré\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIssuer\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFrance  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePeriod\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFifth\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRepublic (1958-date)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eType\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCirculating commemorative coins\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYear\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eValue\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e5 Francs (5 FRF)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCurrency\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNew franc (1960-2001)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eComposition\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNickel plated copper-nickel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWeight\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e10 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDiameter\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e29 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThickness\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eShape\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTechnique\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOrientation\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDemonetized\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e17 February 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNumista\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN#24\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eReferences\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGad 1789# 777, KM# 1155, Schön# 454, Franc 2014# 346\/2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e5 Francs 1992 Pierre Mendès France\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eComposition\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNickel plated copper-nickel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWeight\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e10 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDiameter\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e29 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThickness\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eShape\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTechnique\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOrientation\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDemonetized\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e17 February 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNumista\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN#22\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eReferences\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFranc 2014# 343, Gad 1789# 773, KM# 1006, Schön# 297, GEM# 156.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"353\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Pierre Mendès France\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"353\"\u003ePierre Mendès France (1907–1982) was one of the most intellectually serious and morally rigorous figures of the French Fourth Republic—a radical reformer who briefly served as Prime Minister from 1954 to 1955 and left a disproportionate mark on French political culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"373\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe essentials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"539\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"539\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"423\"\u003ePrime Minister (June 1954 – February 1955)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"426\"\u003eTook office amid crisis: France was bogged down in Indochina, politically fractured, and economically strained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"755\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"755\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"576\"\u003eEnded the First Indochina War\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"579\"\u003eHe accepted the Geneva Accords in 1954, ending France’s colonial war in Vietnam. For many, that was realism; for others, humiliation. Either way, he chose exit over illusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"930\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"930\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"803\"\u003eAdvocated decolonization in North Africa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"806\"\u003eBegan reforms in Tunisia and Morocco and signaled a willingness to rethink the empire—before most of his peers were ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"957\"\u003eEconomic modernizer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"960\"\u003ePromoted fiscal discipline, planning, and productivity. He was comfortable with technocratic governance—almost prefiguring later European social-democratic pragmatism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1164\"\u003eA different political style\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1167\"\u003eHe gave sober radio addresses explaining policy in detail to the public. No bombast. No mystique. Just reasoned argument. It was almost Protestant in tone, rare in Latin politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy he matters\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1431\"\u003eMendès France represented a fork in the road for France:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1624\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1470\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1470\"\u003eAnti-colonial before it was safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1516\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1516\"\u003ePro-European but not naïvely Atlanticist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1565\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1565\"\u003eSocially reformist yet fiscally disciplined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1624\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1568\" data-end=\"1624\"\u003eIntellectually austere in an era of theatrical politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1812\"\u003eHe was admired by younger reformers, including future Socialist leaders like \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eFrançois Mitterrand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (who would later take France in a more strategic, long-game direction).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1814\" data-end=\"1888\"\u003eYet he never built a mass movement. He was more \u003cem data-start=\"1862\" data-end=\"1874\"\u003econscience\u003c\/em\u003e than machine.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe irony\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1910\" data-end=\"2086\"\u003eHe may have been too lucid for the Fourth Republic. In a system addicted to short-term parliamentary maneuvering, he tried to govern by clarity and long-range responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2088\" data-end=\"2277\"\u003eThere’s something almost contemporary about him—technocratic integrity in a populist age. If you like figures who attempt structural correction rather than symbolic gestures, he’s your man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10 Francs 1986 \"Marianne Martiale\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Marianne (\"Marianne martiale\"), map of France\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cockerel (young rooster)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngraver: Joaquín Jiménez\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIssuer\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFrance  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePeriod\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFifth Republic (1958-date)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eType\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStandard circulation coins\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYear\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1986\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eValue\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e10 Francs (10 FRF)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCurrency\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNew franc (1960-2001)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eComposition\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNickel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWeight\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e6.5 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDiameter\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e21 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThickness\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2.5 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eShape\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTechnique\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOrientation\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDemonetized\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e18 February 1987\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNumista N#297\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eReferences\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKM# 959, E132, Gad 1789# 824, Franc 2014# 373, Schön# 251\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarianne martiale\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the obverse is depicted “Marianne martiale” in left profile, with a bonnet phrygien (Phrygian cap) adorned with ears of wheat and laurel on a stylised map of metropolitan France; Liberté Égalité Fraternité is inscribed around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Marianne” is the national symbol\/personification of the French Republic, representing liberty, equality, fraternity — the republican ideals. On this coin, she’s given a martial (strong, assertive) styling, hence sometimes called \u003cem\u003eMarianne martiale.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy a rooster?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Latin: gallus = “Gaul” (a person from ancient France), but also means “rooster”. A pun. The Romans noticed it. Medieval writers repeated it. Over centuries, the bird stuck.\u003cbr\u003eBy the Renaissance, the rooster had become a poetic emblem of France. During the French Revolution it re-emerged as a republican symbol—alert, vigilant, crowing at dawn (a metaphor for awakening and liberty).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51739356299575,"sku":"FRKM5PCSET1","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/6_piece_set.jpg?v=1772659617"},{"product_id":"costa-rica-km-249-tbd-2-pc-set-rain-forest-butterfly-and-frog","title":"Costa Rica KM#249 \u0026 TBD 2 pc set Rain Forest Butterfly and Frog 2024 2025 UNC uncirculated","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou will receive two coins, one of each of the designs indicated in UNC condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed-eyed tree frog\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText \u003cem\u003eBosque Tropical Lluvioso \u003c\/em\u003e(\u003cstrong\u003etropical rain forest\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeries: Costa Rican Fauna\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMenelaus blue morpho butterfly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText \u003cem\u003eBosque Tropical Nuboso \u003c\/em\u003e(\u003cstrong\u003etropical cloud forest\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIssuer \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCosta Rica  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIssuing bank \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCentral Bank of Costa Rica (Banco Central de Costa Rica)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePeriod  \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSecond Republic (1948-date)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eType\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCirculating commemorative coins\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYear \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eValue \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e50 Colones\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e50 CRC = USD 0.11\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCurrency \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eColón (1896-date)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eComposition \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eNickel brass\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWeight \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e5.54 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDiameter \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e24.5 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThickness \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e1.75 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eShape \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTechnique \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOrientation \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eButterlyl\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIssued \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e12 November 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNumista \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eN#443211\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eReferences \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eKM# 249\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFrog\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIssued\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e24 February 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNumista\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN#459804\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eReferences\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKM#  not listed\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51741636034871,"sku":"CRKMSET2RAIN","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/Screenshot_2026-03-03_at_12.36.49.png?v=1772560367"},{"product_id":"middle-east-nw-set-2-pcs-p119-p120-10-25-new-pounds-unc","title":"Middle East NW Set 2 pcs—P119 \u0026 P120—10 \u0026 25 Pounds (New Pounds)—UNC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiddle East NW SET NEW RELEASE released January 2026 (dated 2025) P119 120 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10 \u0026amp; 25 pounds UNC uncirculated\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. 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; \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront: 10p: Rose, butterfly; 25p: Mulberries, 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":51776552501559,"sku":"SYSET2026-10-25","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/SY-119-120-set-o.png?v=1776001892"},{"product_id":"slovenia-set-of-4-p-11-p-12-p-13-p-14-10-20-50-100-tolarjev-science-heroes","title":"Slovenia Set of 4: P-11 P-12 P-13 + (P-14 or P-31)—10 20 50 100 tolarjev—Scientists—National Heroes","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou will receive banknote sof these designs in \u003cstrong\u003eUncirculated condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Serial numbers and series vary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e1. P-11 10 Tolarjev 1992 UNC: Father of the Slovenian language\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dark maroon, green \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-engraved portrait of the Protestant Primož Trubar is the main motif on the front of the banknote. His profile silhouette is composed of microwriting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst page of Trubar's Abecedarium printed by the intaglio method,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriting quill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark: \u003c\/strong\u003ePrimož Trubar\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: dark maroon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUrsuline Church in Ljubljana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcerpt from the Bible's New Testament printed by the intaglio method\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngravers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Miljenko Licul, Zvone Kosovelj, Rudi Španzel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"p-rc_e19bd2f28b4fae52-29\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-25\"\u003ePrimož Trubar (1508–1586) - Father of Literary Slovenian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-25\"\u003eTrubar was a Protestant reformer and author, widely regarded as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-25\"\u003efather of the Slovenian literary language\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-25 citation-end-25\"\u003e and a key figure in Slovenian national identity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_e19bd2f28b4fae52-30\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-24 citation-end-24\"\u003eIn addition to being commemorated on this 10 tolar note, he also appears on:\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_e19bd2f28b4fae52-32\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-20\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-20\"\u003e1 Euro Coin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-20 citation-end-20\"\u003e He is the figure depicted on the national side of the Slovenian 1 euro coin.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_e19bd2f28b4fae52-33\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-19\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-19\"\u003e2 Euro Commemorative Coin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-19 citation-end-19\"\u003e In 2008, a special 2 euro coin was issued to mark the 500th anniversary of his birth.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Contributions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"p-rc_e19bd2f28b4fae52-34\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"citation-18\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-18\"\u003eFirst Slovene Books:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-18\"\u003e In 1550, he wrote the first two books ever printed in the Slovene language: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-18\"\u003eCatechismus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-18\"\u003e (a religious manual) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-18\"\u003eAbecedarium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-18 citation-end-18\"\u003e (an elementary reading book).\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"p-rc_e19bd2f28b4fae52-35\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"citation-17\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-17\"\u003eLanguage Standardization:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-17 citation-end-17\"\u003e He chose the dialect of Ljubljana as the basis for the written language, which helped unify the various Slovene-speaking regions.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"p-rc_e19bd2f28b4fae52-36\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"citation-16\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-16\"\u003eBible Translation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-16 citation-end-16\"\u003e He was the first to translate parts of the Bible into Slovene, completing a translation of the entire New Testament by 1577.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"p-rc_e19bd2f28b4fae52-37\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"citation-15\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-15\"\u003eProtestant Leadership:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-15 citation-end-15\"\u003e As a follower of Martin Luther, he founded and led the Protestant Church in the Duchy of Carniola (modern-day Slovenia) before being forced into exile in Germany.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_e19bd2f28b4fae52-38\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-14 citation-end-14 interactive-span-hovered\"\u003eDespite Slovenia being a predominantly Catholic country today, Trubar is honored as a national hero.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-13\"\u003eEvery year on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-13\"\u003eJune 8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-13 citation-end-13\"\u003e, the country celebrates Primož Trubar Day to recognize his role in establishing their cultural and linguistic foundation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-13 citation-end-13\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-13 citation-end-13\"\u003e2. P-12 20 Tolarjev 1992 UNC: \"Slovenia's Leonardo da Vinci\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yellow and pink multicolor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolymath (\"Renaissance Man\", master of many sciences and arts) \u003cstrong\u003eJanez Vajkard Valvasor \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfile silhouette consisting of microwriting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePair of geodetic \u003cstrong\u003ecompasses \u003c\/strong\u003eused in the science of \u003cstrong\u003egeodesy\u003c\/strong\u003e: measuring and monitoring the\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Earth's size, shape, and its orientation in space.\u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003eSegments of the \u003cstrong\u003emap of Slovenia\u003c\/strong\u003e alluding to his mapmaking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo angels\u003c\/strong\u003e, a vignette from Valvasor's \u003cstrong\u003eencyclopedia\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Glory of the Duchy of Carniola\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription \u003cem\u003eDulcis ex labore fructus\u003c\/em\u003e, \"\u003cstrong\u003eSweet Is The Fruit of Labor\u003c\/strong\u003e\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngravers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Miljenko Licul, Zvone Kosovelj, Rudi Španzel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJanez Vajkard Valvasor (1641–1693), Slovenia's Leonardo da Vinci\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eValvasor was a \"\u003cstrong\u003eRenaissance Man\u003c\/strong\u003e\" in every sense. Born in 1641 in \u003cstrong\u003eLjubljana\u003c\/strong\u003e, then in the Duchy of \u003cstrong\u003eCarniola\u003c\/strong\u003e, part of the \u003cstrong\u003eAustrian Empire\u003c\/strong\u003e, now the capital of Slovenia. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis expertise covered an incredible range of fields:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistoriography\u003c\/strong\u003e: He wrote the \u003cstrong\u003e15-volume encyclopedia \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Glory of the Duchy of Carniola \u003c\/em\u003e(1689), which remains one of the most important historical sources for the region.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScience\u003c\/strong\u003e: He was a pioneer in the study of karst topography (caves and underground rivers). His explanation of the intermittent Lake Cerknica was so advanced for the time that he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in London.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartography (mapmaking)\u003c\/strong\u003e: He surveyed and drew detailed maps of Carniola, Croatia, and Carinthia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMilitary\u003c\/strong\u003e: He spent 14 years traveling Europe and serving as a soldier and commander in the Austrian army.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Legacy of \"Labor\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eValvasor’s life is a perfect example of \u003cem\u003eDulcis ex labore fructus\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eHe spent his entire personal fortune\u003c\/strong\u003e (including selling his castles) \u003cstrong\u003eto fund the printing \u003c\/strong\u003eand illustrations for his books. While he died in relative poverty, his \"fruit\" was a \u003cstrong\u003epermanent cultural foundation for the Slovenian people.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. P-13 50 Tolarjev 1992 UNC: the Ballistics Scientist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: pink, purple and orange; portrait in black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMathematician Jurij Vega\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilhouette consisting of microwriting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrawing from Vega's treatise on ballistics \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTreatise on the Sphere\u003c\/em\u003e\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\u003eColors: blue and others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolar system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcademy of Sciences and Arts (SAZU)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngravers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Miljenko Licul, Zvone Kosovelj, Rudi Španzel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnother Slovenian Renaissance Man, Jurij Vega (1754–1802)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eVega’s contributions spanned the theoretical and the highly practical:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLogarithmic Tables:\u003c\/strong\u003e His most \u003cstrong\u003efamous work, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThesaurus Logarithmorum Completus \u003c\/em\u003e(1794), was a massive \u003cstrong\u003ecollection of mathematical tables.\u003c\/strong\u003e These tables were so accurate that they were \u003cstrong\u003eused globally by scientists and engineers \u003c\/strong\u003efor over 150 years—well \u003cstrong\u003einto the 20th century\u003c\/strong\u003e before electronic calculators existed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCalculating Pi (π): \u003c\/strong\u003eIn 1789, he calculated π to \u003cstrong\u003e140 decimal places\u003c\/strong\u003e, a world record at the time that stood for 52 years. He used the formula:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1\/4 π \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e =5 arctan 1\/7\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e + 2 arctan 1\/18 + 3 arctan 1\/31\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMilitary Ballistics: \u003c\/strong\u003eAs a high-ranking \u003cstrong\u003eofficer in the Austrian artillery, \u003c\/strong\u003ehe revolutionized \u003cstrong\u003ehow cannons were aimed.\u003c\/strong\u003e He applied his mathematical genius to calculate the trajectories of projectiles, \u003cstrong\u003emaking artillery far more precise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Metric System:\u003c\/strong\u003e He was a huge advocate and helped \u003cstrong\u003eintroduce the metric system to the Austrian Empire,\u003c\/strong\u003e long before it became a global standard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBorn: \u003cstrong\u003e1754\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003c\/span\u003eZagorica pri Dolskem, \u003cstrong\u003eDuchy of Carniola\u003c\/strong\u003e (modern-day Slovenia), which had been \u003cstrong\u003epart of Austria \u003c\/strong\u003esince the 1300s. He was born into a poor peasant family, making his rise to the nobility (becoming a \"Baron\") even more impressive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeath: September 26, 1802 (aged 48) in \u003cstrong\u003eVienna\u003c\/strong\u003e. His death remains a bit of a mystery; his body was found in the Danube river, and while some called it an accident, others suspected foul play by a jealous rival.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e4. 100 Tolarjev (P-14 1992 or P-31 2003) UNC: Architect of Slovenian Art\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote, the 100 tolarjev note was first issued in 1992 and has the catalog no. P-14. The 2003 reprint has the catalog no. P-31\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor\u003c\/strong\u003e: yellow and pink. Portrait in black and white.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImpressionist painter Rihard Jakopič\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilhouette\u003c\/strong\u003e consisting of microwriting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePainter's \u003cstrong\u003epalette\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo \u003cstrong\u003epaintbrushes\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark: \u003c\/strong\u003eRihard Jakopič\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetail from Jakopic's famous \u003cstrong\u003epainting\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"The Sun\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlan of the former \u003cstrong\u003eJakopic Pavilion \u003c\/strong\u003ein Ljubljana, which was the first purpose-built art gallery in Ljubljana. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngravers:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/*****************************%20ACBDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ%20*****************************.com\/catalogue\/artist.php?id=1650\"\u003eMiljenko Licul\u003c\/a\u003e, Zvone Kosovelj, Rudi Španzel: Miljenko Licul, Zvone Kosovelj, Rudi Španzel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRihard Jakopič, \u003cspan\u003eArchitect of a Distinctly Slovenian Art Scene\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJakopič wasn't just a man who painted; he was a cultural visionary who dragged Slovenian art into the modern era:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlovenian Impressionism: \u003c\/strong\u003eAlong with three other painters (the \"Slovenian Four\"), he adapted the French Impressionist style to the specific light and landscape of the Slovenian countryside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Infrastructure: \u003c\/strong\u003eAt the time, Ljubljana had no place to show modern art. Jakopič \u003cstrong\u003eused his own money\u003c\/strong\u003e to build the \u003cstrong\u003eJakopič Pavilion \u003c\/strong\u003ein 1908 so that local artists had a home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNational Identity through Art:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jakopič believed that for \u003cstrong\u003eSlovenia to be a \"real\" nation\u003c\/strong\u003e, it needed \u003cstrong\u003eits own distinct visual language\u003c\/strong\u003e, not just a copy of what was happening in Vienna or Paris.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJakopič’s life is another example of \u003cem\u003eDulcis ex labore fructus\u003c\/em\u003e. He struggled for decades against critics who thought Impressionism was \"messy\" or \"unfinished.\" By the time he died, he was a \u003cstrong\u003enational hero\u003c\/strong\u003e. In a bittersweet twist, \u003cstrong\u003ehis beloved art pavilion was demolished by the Communist government in 1962 \u003c\/strong\u003eto make way for a railway line, which is why its appearance on the 100 Tolarjev note is so important to collectors—it is a \u003cstrong\u003ememorial to a lost piece of history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBirth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1869, Ljubljana, Carniola, part of Austria-Hungary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeath\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1943 (aged 74), Ljubljana, Yugoslavia\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlovenia and the Euro (and the Tolar and the Dollar)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlovenia launched its first own currency, the tolar in October 1991 (plural \u003cstrong\u003etolarjev\u003c\/strong\u003e). \u003cstrong\u003eThe word tolar\u003c\/strong\u003e, the same as d\u003cstrong\u003eollar\u003c\/strong\u003e, is derived from the medieval coin the \u003cstrong\u003eThaler\u003c\/strong\u003e, which in turn was named after the city of \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title='\"Jáchymov\" article at Wikipedia' href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/J%C3%A1chymov\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJoachimsthal\u003c\/a\u003e, where they were minted, in Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic. At first the tolar was \u003cstrong\u003epegged to the Deutsche mark at 32 tolarjev \u003c\/strong\u003eto the mark, around \u003cstrong\u003e51.5 tolarjev to the US dollar.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 2007, the tolar was worth one fourth of its initial value in Deutsche marks, at 122.5 tolarjev to the mark. In that year, Slovenia adopted the euro and tolarjev were converted at \u003cstrong\u003e239.64 tolarjev to the euro.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51801700860215,"sku":"SISET4-11-14U","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/Setof4.jpg?v=1773957698"},{"product_id":"slovenia-set-3-pc-p-12-p-13-p-14-or-p-31-20-50-100-toljarev-scientists-national-heroes","title":"Slovenia Set 3 pc—P-12 P-13 \u0026 (P-14 or P-31)—20 50 100 toljarev—1992-2003—UNC","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou will receive banknotes of these designs in \u003cstrong\u003eUncirculated condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Serial numbers and series vary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-13 citation-end-13\"\u003e1. P-12 20 Tolarjev 1992 UNC: \"Slovenia's Leonardo da Vinci\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yellow and pink multicolor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolymath (\"Renaissance Man\", master of many sciences and arts) \u003cstrong\u003eJanez Vajkard Valvasor \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfile silhouette consisting of microwriting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePair of geodetic \u003cstrong\u003ecompasses \u003c\/strong\u003eused in the science of \u003cstrong\u003egeodesy\u003c\/strong\u003e: measuring and monitoring the\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Earth's size, shape, and its orientation in space.\u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003eSegments of the \u003cstrong\u003emap of Slovenia\u003c\/strong\u003e alluding to his mapmaking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo angels\u003c\/strong\u003e, a vignette from Valvasor's \u003cstrong\u003eencyclopedia\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Glory of the Duchy of Carniola\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription \u003cem\u003eDulcis ex labore fructus\u003c\/em\u003e, \"\u003cstrong\u003eSweet Is The Fruit of Labor\u003c\/strong\u003e\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngravers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Miljenko Licul, Zvone Kosovelj, Rudi Španzel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJanez Vajkard Valvasor (1641–1693), Slovenia's Leonardo da Vinci\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eValvasor was a \"\u003cstrong\u003eRenaissance Man\u003c\/strong\u003e\" in every sense. Born in 1641 in \u003cstrong\u003eLjubljana\u003c\/strong\u003e, then in the Duchy of \u003cstrong\u003eCarniola\u003c\/strong\u003e, part of the \u003cstrong\u003eAustrian Empire\u003c\/strong\u003e, now the capital of Slovenia. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis expertise covered an incredible range of fields:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistoriography\u003c\/strong\u003e: He wrote the \u003cstrong\u003e15-volume encyclopedia \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Glory of the Duchy of Carniola \u003c\/em\u003e(1689), which remains one of the most important historical sources for the region.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScience\u003c\/strong\u003e: He was a pioneer in the study of karst topography (caves and underground rivers). His explanation of the intermittent Lake Cerknica was so advanced for the time that he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in London.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartography (mapmaking)\u003c\/strong\u003e: He surveyed and drew detailed maps of Carniola, Croatia, and Carinthia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMilitary\u003c\/strong\u003e: He spent 14 years traveling Europe and serving as a soldier and commander in the Austrian army.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Legacy of \"Labor\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eValvasor’s life is a perfect example of \u003cem\u003eDulcis ex labore fructus\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eHe spent his entire personal fortune\u003c\/strong\u003e (including selling his castles) \u003cstrong\u003eto fund the printing \u003c\/strong\u003eand illustrations for his books. While he died in relative poverty, his \"fruit\" was a \u003cstrong\u003epermanent cultural foundation for the Slovenian people.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. P-13 50 Tolarjev 1992 UNC: the Ballistics Scientist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: pink, purple and orange; portrait in black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMathematician Jurij Vega\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilhouette consisting of microwriting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrawing from Vega's treatise on ballistics \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTreatise on the Sphere\u003c\/em\u003e\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\u003eColors: blue and others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolar system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcademy of Sciences and Arts (SAZU)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngravers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Miljenko Licul, Zvone Kosovelj, Rudi Španzel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnother Slovenian Renaissance Man, Jurij Vega (1754–1802)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eVega’s contributions spanned the theoretical and the highly practical:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLogarithmic Tables:\u003c\/strong\u003e His most \u003cstrong\u003efamous work, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThesaurus Logarithmorum Completus \u003c\/em\u003e(1794), was a massive \u003cstrong\u003ecollection of mathematical tables.\u003c\/strong\u003e These tables were so accurate that they were \u003cstrong\u003eused globally by scientists and engineers \u003c\/strong\u003efor over 150 years—well \u003cstrong\u003einto the 20th century\u003c\/strong\u003e before electronic calculators existed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCalculating Pi (π): \u003c\/strong\u003eIn 1789, he calculated π to \u003cstrong\u003e140 decimal places\u003c\/strong\u003e, a world record at the time that stood for 52 years. He used the formula:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1\/4 π \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e =5 arctan 1\/7\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e + 2 arctan 1\/18 + 3 arctan 1\/31\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMilitary Ballistics: \u003c\/strong\u003eAs a high-ranking \u003cstrong\u003eofficer in the Austrian artillery, \u003c\/strong\u003ehe revolutionized \u003cstrong\u003ehow cannons were aimed.\u003c\/strong\u003e He applied his mathematical genius to calculate the trajectories of projectiles, \u003cstrong\u003emaking artillery far more precise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Metric System:\u003c\/strong\u003e He was a huge advocate and helped \u003cstrong\u003eintroduce the metric system to the Austrian Empire,\u003c\/strong\u003e long before it became a global standard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBorn: \u003cstrong\u003e1754\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003c\/span\u003eZagorica pri Dolskem, \u003cstrong\u003eDuchy of Carniola\u003c\/strong\u003e (modern-day Slovenia), which had been \u003cstrong\u003epart of Austria \u003c\/strong\u003esince the 1300s. He was born into a poor peasant family, making his rise to the nobility (becoming a \"Baron\") even more impressive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeath: September 26, 1802 (aged 48) in \u003cstrong\u003eVienna\u003c\/strong\u003e. His death remains a bit of a mystery; his body was found in the Danube river, and while some called it an accident, others suspected foul play by a jealous rival.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e3. 100 Tolarjev (P-14 1992 or P-31 2003) UNC: Architect of Slovenian Art\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote, the 100 tolarjev note was first issued in 1992 and has the catalog no. P-14. The 2003 reprint has the catalog no. P-31\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor\u003c\/strong\u003e: yellow and pink. Portrait in black and white.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImpressionist painter Rihard Jakopič\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilhouette\u003c\/strong\u003e consisting of microwriting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePainter's \u003cstrong\u003epalette\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo \u003cstrong\u003epaintbrushes\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark: \u003c\/strong\u003eRihard Jakopič\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetail from Jakopic's famous \u003cstrong\u003epainting\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"The Sun\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlan of the former \u003cstrong\u003eJakopic Pavilion \u003c\/strong\u003ein Ljubljana, which was the first purpose-built art gallery in Ljubljana. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngravers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Miljenko Licul, Zvone Kosovelj, Rudi Španzel: Miljenko Licul, Zvone Kosovelj, Rudi Španzel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRihard Jakopič, \u003cspan\u003eArchitect of a Distinctly Slovenian Art Scene\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJakopič wasn't just a man who painted; he was a cultural visionary who dragged Slovenian art into the modern era:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlovenian Impressionism: \u003c\/strong\u003eAlong with three other painters (the \"Slovenian Four\"), he adapted the French Impressionist style to the specific light and landscape of the Slovenian countryside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Infrastructure: \u003c\/strong\u003eAt the time, Ljubljana had no place to show modern art. Jakopič \u003cstrong\u003eused his own money\u003c\/strong\u003e to build the \u003cstrong\u003eJakopič Pavilion \u003c\/strong\u003ein 1908 so that local artists had a home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNational Identity through Art:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jakopič believed that for \u003cstrong\u003eSlovenia to be a \"real\" nation\u003c\/strong\u003e, it needed \u003cstrong\u003eits own distinct visual language\u003c\/strong\u003e, not just a copy of what was happening in Vienna or Paris.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJakopič’s life is another example of \u003cem\u003eDulcis ex labore fructus\u003c\/em\u003e. He struggled for decades against critics who thought Impressionism was \"messy\" or \"unfinished.\" By the time he died, he was a \u003cstrong\u003enational hero\u003c\/strong\u003e. In a bittersweet twist, \u003cstrong\u003ehis beloved art pavilion was demolished by the Communist government in 1962 \u003c\/strong\u003eto make way for a railway line, which is why its appearance on the 100 Tolarjev note is so important to collectors—it is a \u003cstrong\u003ememorial to a lost piece of history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBirth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1869, Ljubljana, Carniola, part of Austria-Hungary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeath\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1943 (aged 74), Ljubljana, Yugoslavia\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlovenia and the Euro (and the Tolar and the Dollar)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlovenia launched its first own currency, the tolar in October 1991 (plural \u003cstrong\u003etolarjev\u003c\/strong\u003e). \u003cstrong\u003eThe word tolar\u003c\/strong\u003e, the same as d\u003cstrong\u003eollar\u003c\/strong\u003e, is derived from the medieval coin the \u003cstrong\u003eThaler\u003c\/strong\u003e, which in turn was named after the city of \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title='\"Jáchymov\" article at Wikipedia' href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/J%C3%A1chymov\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJoachimsthal\u003c\/a\u003e, where they were minted, in Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic. At first the tolar was \u003cstrong\u003epegged to the Deutsche mark at 32 tolarjev \u003c\/strong\u003eto the mark, around \u003cstrong\u003e51.5 tolarjev to the US dollar.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 2007, the tolar was worth one fourth of its initial value in Deutsche marks, at 122.5 tolarjev to the mark. In that year, Slovenia adopted the euro and tolarjev were converted at \u003cstrong\u003e239.64 tolarjev to the euro.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51801857032503,"sku":"SISET3-12-14U","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/Setof3.jpg?v=1773966197"}],"url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/collections\/sets.oembed?page=4","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}