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Banknote Museum - Fine detail, often comparing same notes from different years, like the Transnistria 46 & 46b notes
Banknote World - Good place to shop, when there is a sale
ATSnotes.com - World Paper Money, Banknotes, Notgeld etc.
Numismondo - World Paper Money Picture Catalog
Ron Wise’s World Paper Money Homepage
African Currency
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20 Pounds — Egypt
This banknote and the following, as well as the coins, are currencies I used during my one year in Africa. The colorful notes and nice coins were a refreshing change from the somewhat monotonous and relatively unchanged designs of the United States banknotes.
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50 Pounds — Eygpt
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One Nakfa — Eritrea
I like this banknote because it showcases Eritrean culture on the front, and children reading on the back.
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Coins — Eritrea
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You Give Me 1 Birr — Ethiopia
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5 Birr — Ethiopia
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1000 Shillings — Kenya
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100 Shillings — Kenya
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5000 Francs / 1000 Ariary — Madagascar
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2500 Francs / 500 Ariary — Madagascar
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2500 Francs / 500 Ariary — Madagascar
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2500 Francs / 500 Ariary — Madagascar
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1000 Francs / 200 Ariary — Madagascar
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500 Francs / 100 Ariary — Madagascar
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10 RAND — South Africa
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500 Shillings — Uganda
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