{"title":"Sudan","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"sudan-1000-pounds-2024-unc-p-87-p-w87-tbb-420","title":"Sudan P-87 1000 pounds 2024 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 (Uncirculated)\u003c\/b\u003e condition (scroll to bottom for details).\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\"\u003eSudan 1000 Pounds 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover this fascinating \u003cb\u003e1000 Pounds banknote\u003c\/b\u003e from \u003cb\u003eSudan\u003c\/b\u003e, issued in \u003cb\u003e2024\u003c\/b\u003e, typically in \u003cb\u003eUncirculated (UNC)\u003c\/b\u003e condition. This note features vibrant green, orange, yellow, and black colors, offering a compelling glimpse into Sudan's economy and infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKey Design Elements\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFront:\u003c\/b\u003e Features Arabic text, a stack of three gold bars as a registration device, the distinctive \u003cb\u003eSanganeb lighthouse\u003c\/b\u003e, and depictions of \u003cb\u003egrain silos and a ship at Port Sudan\u003c\/b\u003e, highlighting the nation's trade and maritime activity. The stack of three gold bars is repeated on the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReverse:\u003c\/b\u003e Displays English text, the prominent \u003cb\u003eBank of Sudan headquarters building in Khartoum\u003c\/b\u003e, the bank's logo, and a repeated stack of three gold bars as a registration device.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWatermark\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe watermark features a \u003cb\u003eSecretary bird\u003c\/b\u003e and an electrotype of \"CBOS \/ LS 1000.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1000 Sudanese Pounds banknote is a compelling piece for collectors interested in African currency, architectural designs, and the economic symbolism present on banknotes. Its modern design and detailed features make it a notable addition to any world banknote 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":51499313168695,"sku":null,"price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_8ac95fb5-0af0-474e-819a-246dcbe6ffe0.png?v=1766779630"},{"product_id":"sudan-p-71cr-2-pounds-2017-u-replacement-prefix-bj","title":"Sudan P-71cr 2 Pounds 2017 UNC—Replacement (Prefix BJ)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis 2017 Sudanese 2 Pounds banknote features a beautiful celebration of the country's material culture, focusing on traditional craftsmanship and the performing arts.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBanknote Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-74a 2011\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-74b 2015 — Signature: Abdelrahman Hassan Abdelrahman Hashim (AHAH)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eP-74c 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e — Signature: Hazim Albegadir Ahmed Babiker (HAAB)\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP-74cr — Replacement issue with prefix BJ (this note)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMustard \/ Goldenrod:\u003c\/strong\u003e the strongest color, especially in the borders and the \"2\" denominations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTerracotta \/ Ochre:\u003c\/strong\u003e pottery on the front and the musical instruments on the back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSand \/ Cream:\u003c\/strong\u003e the off-white areas have a warm, sandy tint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditional Sudanese Pottery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe face of the note displays a collection of pottery and woven items that reflect everyday life and communal traditions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJebena (Coffee Pot):\u003c\/strong\u003e The distinct long-necked coffee pot used in the traditional Sudanese coffee ceremony, accompanied by small ceramic cups.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGulla (Water Jugs):\u003c\/strong\u003e Large, porous clay jugs used for cooling water — a staple in Sudanese households, designed to keep water cool through evaporation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBakhour (Incense Burner):\u003c\/strong\u003e The taller, footed ceramic piece used for aromatic woods and resins, a central part of Sudanese hospitality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoven Mats and Baskets:\u003c\/strong\u003e Patterns representing Tabaq (woven food covers) and trays made from palm fronds, often dyed in vibrant reds and purples.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWooden Headrest:\u003c\/strong\u003e A traditional carved wooden headrest, used to protect elaborate hairstyles while sleeping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditional Musical Instruments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse illustrates the diversity of Sudan's musical heritage, featuring instruments from various regions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTambour (Lyre):\u003c\/strong\u003e The most prominent instrument — a five-stringed bowl lyre common in northern and eastern Sudan, with a wooden bowl resonator covered in skin, two arms, and a crossbar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWaza (Trumpets):\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, curved wooden trumpets played in orchestras by the Berta people of the Blue Nile region, each instrument producing a single note.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNogara (Drums):\u003c\/strong\u003e A large, standing cylindrical drum — the heartbeat of many Sudanese folk dances.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBalafon \/ Xylophone:\u003c\/strong\u003e A traditional xylophone with wooden slats, played with mallets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThumb Piano (Likembe\/Kalimba):\u003c\/strong\u003e Small hand-held instruments with metal tines, common in the southern regions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eViolin:\u003c\/strong\u003e A modern violin included alongside the traditional instruments — symbolizing the blend of ancient rhythms with classical influences in modern Sudanese music.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bird\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity Thread:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Sudan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of Sudan (Bank of Sudan)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sudanese_pound\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSudanese pound\u003c\/a\u003e (2007–date)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Sudan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Khartoum\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKhartoum\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop ~6 million; metro pop ~8 million, UN 2023) — similar to London or the Dallas–Fort Worth metro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~48 million (UN 2023) — similar to Spain or California\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,861,484 km² (~718,722 mi²) — post-secession figure (2011); roughly the size of Alaska and Texas combined, comparable to Western Europe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$4,500 USD (IMF 2023) — ranks ~170th out of 193 globally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold, oil (reduced since South Sudan secession), livestock, sesame, cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Egypt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEgypt\u003c\/a\u003e (north), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Libya\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLibya\u003c\/a\u003e (northwest), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chad\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChad\u003c\/a\u003e (west), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_African_Republic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral African Republic\u003c\/a\u003e (southwest), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Sudan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSouth Sudan\u003c\/a\u003e (south), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ethiopia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEthiopia\u003c\/a\u003e (southeast), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eritrea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEritrea\u003c\/a\u003e (east); Red Sea coast (northeast)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sudanese_Arabic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArabic\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/English_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSpoken Languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sudanese_Arabic\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSudanese Arabic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e (spoken by ~70%) and over 100 indigenous languages:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nilo-Saharan_languages\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNilo-Saharan Family\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nubian_languages\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNubian languages\u003c\/a\u003e (~8%) — along the Nile (north)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fur_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFur\u003c\/a\u003e (~3%)  in Darfur\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zaghawa_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZaghawa\u003c\/a\u003e (~1%) in Darfur (also spoken in Chad)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Masalit_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMasalit\u003c\/a\u003e (~1%) in West Darfur\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nuba_languages\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNuba languages\u003c\/a\u003e (~1%) in the Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nilotic_languages\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNilotic Languages\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (same family as South Sudan's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dinka_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDinka\u003c\/a\u003e)\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nuer_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNuer\u003c\/a\u003e (~2%) in the far south\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cushitic_languages\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCushitic Languages\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (Same family as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Somali_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSomali\u003c\/a\u003e and Ethiopia's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oromo_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOromo)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beja_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBeja\u003c\/a\u003e (~6%) in the Red Sea Hills and northeast\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sudan is extraordinarily diverse. The population spans:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArab-identifying\u003c\/strong\u003e communities (mostly in the north and center)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlack African\u003c\/strong\u003e ethnic groups (Fur, Zaghawa, Masalit, Nuba, Beja, and dozens more), mostly at Sudan's eastern and western edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNubian\u003c\/strong\u003e peoples whose ancestry predates Arab arrival by millennia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Arab\/African distinction is politically charged and often misleading — many Sudanese are both, and identity shifts by region, religion, and context.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArab identity vs. Sudanese identity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northern Sudanese have historically identified with Arab culture and the Arabic language, and Sudan was a founding member of the Arab League. But a distinct \u003cem\u003eSudanese\u003c\/em\u003e identity — rooted in Nile Valley civilization, Nubian heritage, and African geography — has always coexisted with and sometimes competed against pan-Arab consciousness. The question of whether Sudan is an Arab country or an African one has never been fully resolved, and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Darfur_conflict\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDarfur conflict\u003c\/a\u003e brought that tension into catastrophic relief.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncient Nubian kingdoms: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kingdom_of_Kush\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKingdom of Kush\u003c\/a\u003e (~2500–350 BCE), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mero%C3%AB\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMeroë\u003c\/a\u003e (~300 BCE–350 CE), and successor states\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIslamic sultanates and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sennar_sultanate\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFunj Sultanate\u003c\/a\u003e (1504–1821)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOttoman-Egyptian rule (1821–1885)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mahdist_Sudan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMahdist State\u003c\/a\u003e (1885–1899)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anglo-Egyptian_Sudan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAnglo-Egyptian Sudan\u003c\/a\u003e (condominium, 1899–1956)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Republic_of_Sudan_(1956%E2%80%931969)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRepublic of Sudan (1956–1969)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Democratic_Republic_of_Sudan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDemocratic Republic of Sudan\u003c\/a\u003e (1969–1985)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Republic_of_Sudan_(1985%E2%80%932019)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRepublic of Sudan (1985–2019)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Sudanese_independence_referendum\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSouth Sudan seceded\u003c\/a\u003e: 9 July 2011 — Sudan lost roughly one-third of its territory and the majority of its oil reserves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurrent Republic of Sudan after the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sudanese_revolution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e2019 Sudanese Revolution\u003c\/a\u003e and the fall of the\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Omar_al-Bashir\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e Omar Al-Bashir \u003c\/a\u003eregime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSudan Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSudan has \u003cstrong\u003emore ancient pyramids than Egypt\u003c\/strong\u003e — over 200 Nubian pyramids at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mero%C3%AB\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMeroë\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nuri\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNuri\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/El-Kurru\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEl-Kurru\u003c\/a\u003e, built by the Kushite pharaohs who once \u003cstrong\u003eruled all of Egypt\u003c\/strong\u003e as the 25th Dynasty. They are steeper, smaller, and almost entirely unvisited by tourists. Most people have never heard of them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn 2011, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Sudanese_independence_referendum\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSouth Sudan voted for independence\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e with 98.83% in favor — one of the most decisive referendums in history. Sudan lost roughly a third of its land and most of its oil. The separation was the culmination of two civil wars that killed an estimated \u003cstrong\u003e2.5 million people\u003c\/strong\u003e over five decades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Darfur_conflict\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDarfur conflict\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, which began in 2003, has killed an estimated \u003cstrong\u003e300,000 to 400,000 people\u003c\/strong\u003e and displaced over 2.5 million. The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for President Omar al-Bashir for genocide — the first sitting head of state ever indicted by the ICC. He was never extradited. Darfur's status remains volatile; it is not a resolved conflict.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn 2019, a popular uprising ended \u003cstrong\u003e30 years of al-Bashir's rule\u003c\/strong\u003e. A transitional civilian-military government took over — then, in October 2021, the military staged a coup and dissolved it. In April 2023, war broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rapid_Support_Forces\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRapid Support Forces (RSF)\u003c\/a\u003e. As of 2026, \u003cstrong\u003eSudan has no functioning central government\u003c\/strong\u003e. The conflict has created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, with over 10 million people displaced.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSudanese dialect of Arabic\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sudanese_Arabic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSudanese Arabic\u003c\/a\u003e) is distinct enough from Egyptian or Gulf Arabic that speakers sometimes struggle to understand each other. It carries heavy Nubian, Beja, and sub-Saharan African vocabulary — a linguistic fingerprint of the country's layered identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSudan was once called \u003cem\u003ethe breadbasket of the Arab world\u003c\/em\u003e — it has more arable land than any country in the Middle East and North Africa. \u003cstrong\u003eThat potential has never been realized.\u003c\/strong\u003e Decades of war, sanctions, mismanagement, and debt have left it among the poorest countries on earth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Clay That Remembers Everything\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pottery on the front of this note isn't decoration. It's a \u003cstrong\u003eliving technology\u003c\/strong\u003e — refined over thousands of years in the Nile Valley, where the same river that built Egypt also built Nubia, Kush, and Meroë. The \u003cem\u003egulla\u003c\/em\u003e, that porous clay water jug, works on the same principle as a modern evaporative cooler: water seeps through the unglazed walls, evaporates, and drops the temperature inside by 10–15 degrees. \u003cstrong\u003eNo electricity. No refrigerant. Just physics and fired clay.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003ejebena\u003c\/em\u003e — the long-necked coffee pot — is the center of a ceremony that has no equivalent in Western coffee culture. Coffee in Sudan is spiced with ginger and cardamom, served in tiny cups, and shared in rounds that can last hours. \u003cstrong\u003eRefusing a cup is a social statement.\u003c\/strong\u003e The pot itself is a signal: someone is home, someone is welcoming you, the fire is on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSudanese pottery traditions are among the oldest continuously practiced craft traditions in Africa. Archaeological sites along the Nile have yielded decorated ceramics dating back \u003cstrong\u003e7,000 years\u003c\/strong\u003e — predating the Egyptian Old Kingdom. The geometric patterns, the burnished surfaces, the hand-coiled forms: they haven't changed much. That's not stagnation. That's mastery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Music Sudan Doesn't Export — But Should\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you've never heard Sudanese music, you're missing one of the most distinctive sounds on the continent. It sits at a crossroads that exists nowhere else: \u003cstrong\u003eancient Nile Valley tonality, sub-Saharan rhythm, Arabic maqam scales, and East African percussion\u003c\/strong\u003e — all in the same song, sometimes in the same bar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003etambour\u003c\/em\u003e — that five-stringed bowl lyre on the back of this note — is not a folk curiosity. It's one of the oldest stringed instruments in the world, with direct ancestors in ancient Mesopotamia and Pharaonic Egypt. In Sudan it's still played at weddings, ceremonies, and \u003cem\u003ezar\u003c\/em\u003e rituals — trance healing ceremonies where the music is understood to communicate with spirits. \u003cstrong\u003eThe tambour doesn't accompany the ritual. It is the ritual.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003ewaza\u003c\/em\u003e trumpets of the Berta people operate on a principle called \u003cstrong\u003ehocket\u003c\/strong\u003e — each player produces a single note, and the melody only exists when the ensemble plays together. No one musician can play the tune alone. It's a musical philosophy built into the instrument: \u003cem\u003ethe community is the song.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModern Sudanese music — artists like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mohammed_Wardi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMohammed Wardi\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abdel_Karim_el-Kabli\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAbdel Karim el-Kabli\u003c\/a\u003e, and the late \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Khogali_Osman\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKhogali Osman\u003c\/a\u003e — fused these traditions with orchestral arrangements and Arabic poetry into something that was enormously popular across the Arab world in the 1970s and 80s. \u003cstrong\u003eSudan had a golden age of music that most of the world never heard.\u003c\/strong\u003e The instruments on this note are where that sound came from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn a Note From a Civilization Older Than Its Own Name\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a replacement note — prefix BJ, issued by the Central Bank of Sudan in 2017, printed to replace damaged or destroyed notes in circulation. Replacements are produced in smaller quantities than standard issues and are \u003cstrong\u003econsistently harder to find in uncirculated condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn one side: pottery that has been made the same way for 7,000 years. On the other: instruments that carry the memory of kingdoms most people have never heard of. Sudan is one of the most historically layered, musically rich, and tragically overlooked countries on earth. This note is two square inches of evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51799017455927,"sku":"SD71crU","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/71cr_Replacement_PrefixBJ-orcopy.png?v=1775047233"}],"url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/collections\/yemen-copy.oembed","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}