{"title":"Southern Europe","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"turkey-100-lira-2009-2022-series-g-unc-p-226e-combine-shipping-gb40s","title":"Turkey P226e 100 Lira (2022) series G UNC 86228","description":"\u003cp\u003eUNC\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSerial numbers will vary\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499241636151,"sku":null,"price":6.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_168842b0-0e77-4e2d-b2f3-996e35246638.jpg?v=1766777169"},{"product_id":"turkey-turkiye-3-pc-uncirculated-set-5-10-20-liras","title":"Turkey Türkiye 3 Pc UNC Uncirculated Set 5 10 20 Liras","description":"","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499273978167,"sku":null,"price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_e528fa48-1ef0-4650-a050-fe1f675478d5.jpg?v=1766778272"},{"product_id":"turkey-250000-lira-nd-1998-2001-p-211-combine-shipping","title":"Turkey P211 250000 Lira ND (1998–2001) UNC","description":"\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\u003ch2\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eOur Policies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003ebanknote\u003c\/b\u003e you receive will be similar to the one pictured, in \u003cb\u003eUNC \u003c\/b\u003econdition (scroll to bottom for details).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe notes are uncirculated but show signs of yellowing in the upper right as they have been stored for decades. See photo for example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCombined Shipping:\u003c\/b\u003e We combine shipping for multiple items. 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. May show a slight \"half moon\" mark from the security thread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAU (About Uncirculated):\u003c\/b\u003e Nearly perfect, with a single light fold or handling mark that doesn’t break the paper. Crisp and colorful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eXF (Extremely Fine):\u003c\/b\u003e A crisp, attractive note with minor handling. May have a few light folds or one firm crease. Still firm and bright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVF (Very Fine):\u003c\/b\u003e A circulated note with several folds but still decent. Paper is firmer than average, corners lightly worn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eF (Fine):\u003c\/b\u003e A well-used note with many folds or creases. Paper is soft, and some soiling may be visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVG (Very Good):\u003c\/b\u003e A limp, worn note with heavy creasing, edge wear, and possible small tears. Design may be faded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 1px; background-color: #ccc; padding: 0;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTurkey 250,000 Lira ND (1998–2001) P-211\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover this \u003cb\u003e250,000 Turkish Lira banknote (Pick #211)\u003c\/b\u003e, issued non-dated but circulating between 1998 and 2001. This note provides a glimpse into Turkey's monetary history during a period of significant economic change and high denominations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMustafa Kemal Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front of the banknote proudly features the portrait of \u003cb\u003eMustafa Kemal Atatürk\u003c\/b\u003e (1881–1938). Revered as the founder and first President of the Republic of Turkey, Atatürk is an iconic figure whose vision fundamentally transformed Turkey into a modern, secular nation-state. Following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire after World War I, Atatürk led the Turkish War of Independence and subsequently implemented a series of radical reforms across political, social, legal, cultural, and economic spheres, known as Kemalism. His image on banknotes symbolizes his enduring legacy and his central role in shaping contemporary Turkey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThe Red Tower in Alanya: A Historical Landmark\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse side of the note showcases the magnificent \u003cb\u003eRed Tower (Kızıl Kule) in Alanya\u003c\/b\u003e. This iconic octagonal brick tower is a major landmark of the city of Alanya, located on Turkey's southern coast. Built in the 13th century by the Seljuk Sultan Alaaddin Keykubad I to protect the harbor and the Seljuk castle, it stands as a prime example of medieval Seljuk military architecture. Its distinctive red bricks give it its name. The tower's robust construction and strategic location highlight Alanya's historical importance as a naval base and trading port. Today, the Red Tower is a popular tourist attraction and houses an ethnographical museum on its ground floor, symbolizing the rich history and cultural heritage of Turkey's Mediterranean region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 250,000 Lira banknote is a fascinating piece for collectors interested in modern Turkish history, the era of high inflation, or the art and architecture depicted on world currencies. Its vibrant design and historical significance make it a compelling addition to any collection.\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":51499300028727,"sku":null,"price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_a328ce39-09f7-4da9-977b-a0b1f46fa2f6.jpg?v=1766779038"},{"product_id":"romania-1-leu-2005-p-117-2005-2017-unc-polymer","title":"Romania P117 1 leu 2005 2005–2023 UNC Polymer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Leu banknote (Pick #117)\u003c\/b\u003e from \u003cb\u003eRomania\u003c\/b\u003e, issued between \u003cb\u003e2005 and 2017\u003c\/b\u003e, typically in \u003cb\u003eUncirculated (UNC)\u003c\/b\u003e condition. This polymer note features intricate designs that highlight Romania's natural heritage and cultural significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eKey Design Elements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFront:\u003c\/b\u003e Features a portrait of historian \u003cb\u003eNicolae Iorga (1871-1940)\u003c\/b\u003e, a \u003cb\u003eGentian flower (Gentiana asclepiadaea)\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb\u003eCoat of Arms of Romania\u003c\/b\u003e, the name of the issuing bank, the BNR logo, the banknote denomination in digits and in words, authorized signatures of the Governor and Chief Cashier, and the issue date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReverse:\u003c\/b\u003e Depicts the \u003cb\u003eEpiscopal Cathedral of Curtea de Arges Monastery\u003c\/b\u003e, an ancient \u003cb\u003eWallachian Coat of Arms\u003c\/b\u003e featuring an eagle holding a cross in its beak, the banknote denomination in digits and in words, the name of the issuing bank, and the BNR logo in the upper right and lower left corners.\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499313299767,"sku":null,"price":1.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_2421a1ad-9242-4fee-bd9f-a7163e1518aa.jpg?v=1766779634"},{"product_id":"albania-p-76-200-leke-20172019-prefix-aa-polymer-1","title":"Albania P-76 200  Lekë  2017(2019) Prefix AA Polymer","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"89\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"87\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eNaim Frashëri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"105\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"105\"\u003e(1846–1900)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"342\"\u003eBorn in the village of Frashër in the Ottoman Balkans, \u003cstrong data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"179\"\u003eNaim Frashëri\u003c\/strong\u003e became the quiet architect of Albanian consciousness. A poet, thinker, and civil servant, he wrote not to conquer territory but to \u003cstrong data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"341\"\u003esummon a people into being\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"829\"\u003eNaim’s genius lay in choosing \u003cstrong data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"397\"\u003elanguage as destiny\u003c\/strong\u003e. At a time when Albanian was fragmented, marginalized, and politically risky, he wrote luminous verse and didactic prose in Albanian itself—treating the language not as a dialect to be apologized for, but as a vessel worthy of philosophy, ethics, and national myth. His poetry blends pastoral tenderness with moral clarity, suffused with a \u003cstrong data-start=\"738\" data-end=\"759\"\u003eBektashi humanism\u003c\/strong\u003e that prized tolerance, inner freedom, and spiritual unity over dogma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"1177\"\u003eAs part of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"898\"\u003eAlbanian National Awakening (Rilindja Kombëtare)\u003c\/strong\u003e, Naim articulated a vision of nationhood grounded not in empire or blood, but in \u003cstrong data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1029\"\u003eculture, memory, and shared moral inheritance\u003c\/strong\u003e. His Albania is gentle yet resolute: mountains that teach endurance, fields that reward care, and a people whose dignity survives long subjugation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1179\" data-end=\"1300\"\u003eHe did not live to see independence. But when Albania finally emerged, it did so speaking in the cadence he had given it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1573\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eOn banknotes and in classrooms, Naim Frashëri endures not as a revolutionary with a sword, but as something rarer: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1466\"\u003ea founder who persuaded rather than commanded\u003c\/strong\u003e, and who believed that a nation begins the moment it learns to speak to itself with beauty and conviction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"77\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"45\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eNaim Frashëri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"67\"\u003eBagëti e Bujqësia\u003c\/em\u003e (excerpt)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"186\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"129\"\u003eO malet e Shqipërisë,\u003cbr data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"105\"\u003edhe ju o lisat e gjatë\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"132\"\u003eO mountains of Albania,\u003cbr data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"158\"\u003eand you, tall ancient oaks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"319\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"249\"\u003eFushat e gjëra me lule,\u003cbr data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"218\"\u003eq’u kam ndër mend ditë e natë\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"252\"\u003eWide fields full of flowers,\u003cbr data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"283\"\u003ethat live in my mind day and night\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"446\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"381\"\u003eJu bjeshkë, ju shkëmbinj,\u003cbr data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"353\"\u003eo male të bukur e të lartë\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"384\"\u003eYou highlands, you rocks,\u003cbr data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"412\"\u003eoh beautiful, towering mountains\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"584\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"512\"\u003eJu kam menduar kurdoherë,\u003cbr data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"480\"\u003eju kam dashur me gjithë shpirt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"515\"\u003eI have always thought of you,\u003cbr data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"547\"\u003eI have loved you with my whole soul\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51545164644663,"sku":"AL76UNC","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/76.jpg?v=1769786080"},{"product_id":"spain-p-74c-abc-25-pesetas-1928-vf-calderon-de-la-barca","title":"Spain P-74c 25 pesetas 1928 VF—Calderón de la Barca","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou will receive a banknote of the design indicated in Very Fine (VF) condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColor: Dark blue and dark grey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFront:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriter Pedro Calderón de la Barca\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonument of Pedro Calderón de la Barca in Madrid. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReddish violet print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrosses of the Order of Santiago\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRearing Lion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePainting \u003cem\u003eLa devoción de la Cruz\u003c\/em\u003e (The devotion of the Cross) by Domingo Muñoz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51596593561911,"sku":"ES74cUNC","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/74o.jpg?v=1768967733"},{"product_id":"spain-p-75b-abs-50-pesetas-1928-xf-velazquez-painting-breda","title":"Spain P-75b 50 pesetas 1928 XF—Velázquez painting \"Breda\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou will receive a banknote of the design indicated in \u003cstrong\u003eExtra Fine condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColor: Front: Violet on reddish brown and green. Back: blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFront: \u003cstrong\u003ePrado\u003c\/strong\u003e (museum), painter Diego Rodríguez de Silva y \u003cstrong\u003eVelázquez\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack: \u003cstrong\u003ePainting\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eLa rendición de Breda \u003c\/em\u003e(The Surrender of Breda) by Velázquez; Coat of arms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51596593594679,"sku":"ES75bXF","price":4.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/75o_2c37a3c5-0125-4f29-8a37-25e65fdf7a7f.jpg?v=1768966745"},{"product_id":"portugal-km-607-25-escudos-1978-vf-very-fine-or-better","title":"Portugal KM#607 25 Escudos 1977 or 1978 VF Very Fine or Better—Female Laureate Allegory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou will receive a coin of the design shown in Very Fine or better condition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIssuer\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePortugal  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePeriod\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThird Republic (1974-date)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eType\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStandard circulation coins\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYears\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1977-1978\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eValue\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e25 Escudos (25 PTE)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCurrency\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEscudo (1911-2001)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eComposition\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCopper-nickel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWeight\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e9.5 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDiameter\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e26.25 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThickness\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2.4 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\u003eYes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNumista\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN#2383\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eReferences\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKM# 607, Gomes# R 53\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFront: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"293\" data-start=\"274\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"593\" data-start=\"296\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"360\" data-start=\"296\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"360\" data-start=\"298\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"320\" data-start=\"298\"\u003eShield of Portugal\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-end=\"330\" data-start=\"322\"\u003eescudo\u003c\/em\u003e), the national coat of arms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"420\" data-start=\"361\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"420\" data-start=\"363\"\u003eAbove: \u003cstrong data-end=\"394\" data-start=\"370\"\u003eREPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Portuguese Republic”)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"593\" data-start=\"421\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"593\" data-start=\"423\"\u003eTo the right\/below: \u003cstrong data-end=\"457\" data-start=\"443\"\u003e25 ESCUDOS\u003c\/strong\u003e — the denomination\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"622\" data-start=\"595\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"620\" data-start=\"602\"\u003eReverse (back)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"966\" data-start=\"623\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"686\" data-start=\"623\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"686\" data-start=\"625\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"672\" data-start=\"625\"\u003eHead laureate (female allegorical portrait)\u003c\/strong\u003e facing left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"744\" data-start=\"687\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"744\" data-start=\"689\"\u003eLegend \u003cstrong data-end=\"720\" data-start=\"696\"\u003eLIBERDADE DEMOCRACIA\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Freedom Democracy”)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"966\" data-start=\"745\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"966\" data-start=\"747\"\u003eMint year (e.g., \u003cem data-end=\"770\" data-start=\"764\"\u003e1986\u003c\/em\u003e) with engraver credit \u003cstrong data-end=\"812\" data-start=\"793\"\u003eNORTE D’ALMEIDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"815\" data-start=\"812\"\u003eThis depicts an idealized personification of liberty and democracy, typical of Portuguese coinage of that perio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51741323559223,"sku":"PTKM607VFP","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/KM607r.jpg?v=1772550016"},{"product_id":"romania-p110-100000-lei-1998-vf-very-fine","title":"Romania P110 100000 lei 1998 VF Very Fine","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou will receive one of the notes in the photos, if you wish to have a certain one, just ask.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e: Nicolae Grigorescu, mallow, flowers and artist's brush\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e: Peasant girl with eve at left, cottage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"10mdy1r\" data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"75\"\u003eNicolae Grigorescu (1838–1907)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"338\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"99\"\u003eNicolae Grigorescu\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of the founders of modern Romanian painting and is widely considered Romania’s most important 19th-century artist. His work sits at the intersection of \u003cstrong data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"337\"\u003eRomantic nationalism, Barbizon realism, and early Impressionist technique\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"428\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"366\"\u003eBorn:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1838 in Pitaru, Wallachia (then part of the Ottoman sphere)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"467\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"440\"\u003eDied:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1907 in Câmpina, Romania\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"579\"\u003eGrew up in modest circumstances and began painting \u003cstrong data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"540\"\u003ereligious icons\u003c\/strong\u003e as a teenager to support his family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"680\"\u003eLater received a scholarship to study in \u003cstrong data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"632\"\u003eParis\u003c\/strong\u003e, where he encountered modern European painting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-section-id=\"wo3gag\" data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"715\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParis and the Barbizon School\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"868\"\u003eIn France he spent time near \u003cstrong data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"757\"\u003eBarbizon\u003c\/strong\u003e, the village where painters like \u003cstrong data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"815\"\u003eJean-François Millet\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"837\"\u003eCamille Corot\u003c\/strong\u003e worked directly from nature. This had a profound effect on him:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"925\"\u003elooser brushwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"925\"\u003eoutdoor landscape painting (\u003cem data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"967\"\u003eplein air\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"925\"\u003eattention to rural life rather than heroic historical scenes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1105\"\u003eGrigorescu absorbed these techniques and carried them back to Romania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-section-id=\"wncthx\" data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects and Style\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1287\"\u003eHis paintings often focus on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1182\"\u003eRomanian rural life\u003c\/strong\u003e, which gave them strong national symbolism during a period when Romania was forming its modern identity. Common themes include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1338\"\u003eshepherds and peasants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1366\"\u003eox carts on dusty 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Importance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1740\"\u003eGrigorescu became a central figure in shaping Romanian visual identity. His legacy includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1827\"\u003ehelping establish the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1787\" data-end=\"1825\"\u003efirst modern Romanian art movement\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1830\" data-end=\"1876\"\u003einfluencing generations of Romanian painters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"1914\"\u003ebecoming a national cultural symbol\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1916\" data-end=\"1970\"\u003eRomania later named its national art school after him:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"2084\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1waw7op\" data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"2084\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1974\" data-end=\"2084\"\u003e\u003cstrong 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href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spain\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpain\u003c\/a\u003e (only land border); Atlantic Ocean to the west and south\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portuguese_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePortuguese\u003c\/a\u003e (~100%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e also include \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cape_Verdean_Creole\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCape Verdean Creole\u003c\/a\u003e (~250,000), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kimbundu_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKimbundu\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kikongo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKikongo\u003c\/a\u003e (~200,000 Angolan community), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fula_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFula\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Balanta_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBalanta\u003c\/a\u003e (~50,000 Guinea-Bissau community)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Prehistoric_Iberia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePre-Roman peoples\u003c\/a\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lusitanians\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLusitanians\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Celts_in_Portugal\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCelts\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Phoenicia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePhoenician\u003c\/a\u003e\/\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ancient_Carthage\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCarthaginian\u003c\/a\u003e coastal settlements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hispania\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoman Hispania\u003c\/a\u003e (~200 BC – 5th century AD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Suebi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSuebi\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Visigoths\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVisigoth\u003c\/a\u003e kingdoms (5th–8th century)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Al-Andalus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMoorish Al-Andalus\u003c\/a\u003e (711–~1249, with gradual \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reconquista\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eReconquista\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/County_of_Portugal\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCounty of Portugal\u003c\/a\u003e (868–1139)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kingdom_of_Portugal\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKingdom of Portugal\u003c\/a\u003e (1139–1910)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/First_Portuguese_Republic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFirst Republic\u003c\/a\u003e (1910–1926)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Estado_Novo_(Portugal)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEstado Novo\u003c\/a\u003e dictatorship (1933–1974)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Third_Portuguese_Republic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThird Republic\u003c\/a\u003e (1974–date) — \u003cem\u003ethis coin issued during this period\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePortugal Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortugal is the oldest nation-state in Europe with borders that have remained almost unchanged since 1139 — nearly 900 years without a border change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carnation_Revolution\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCarnation Revolution\u003c\/a\u003e of 1974 was one of the most peaceful coups in history — soldiers put carnations in their rifle barrels, and not a single person was killed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortugal once controlled the largest empire in history by geographic spread, with territories on every inhabited continent simultaneously.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCork oak forests cover about a third of Portugal’s land — the country produces over half the world’s cork, and by law the trees cannot be cut down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe blind man who read everything\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntónio Feliciano de Castilho went blind at six. \u003cstrong\u003eBy the time he died in 1885, he had written poetry, translated Ovid and Virgil, founded schools for the blind, and developed a system to teach reading by touch.\u003c\/strong\u003e He did more sighted than most people do with full vision — and more for the blind than almost anyone in 19th-century Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePortugal put him on this coin not as a symbol but as an argument: that disability is not the end of a story. \u003cstrong\u003eThe reverse inscription says it plainly — \u003cem\u003eTrabalho. Reabilitação.\u003c\/em\u003e Work. Rehabilitation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two words. No sentimentality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA year that came three years late\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe UN’s International Year of Disabled Persons was 1981. Portugal struck this coin in 1984. \u003cstrong\u003eThe delay doesn’t diminish it — if anything, it suggests the decision was deliberate rather than rushed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nearly two million were minted and circulated, passing through hands that may never have known who Castilho was, or why he mattered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinding one in VF — with the portrait detail and the legend still legible — means finding one that survived pocket change with its story intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn this quiet argument in copper-nickel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA coin that chose its subject with care, struck by a young democracy still learning what it wanted to say. \u003cstrong\u003eCastilho blind, Portugal newly free, and a UN declaration that the world owed disabled people more than pity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWork. Rehabilitation. Two words on a coin. 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