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NEW ZIMBABWE SERIES
Zimbabwe P.NewS 1 ZiG Harare 2024 Local Currency
This is the lowest of 8 new denominations with a
current exchange rate of 1 ZiG = 6 USA Cents.
Until April 30, 2024 the ZiG will only be traded
electronically, then the new banknotes are planned
to be released.
Zimbabwe has made five previous attempts to
establish a stable currency since 2008 and this
one appears to be robust. Currently many foreign
currencies legally circulate along with the Zimdollar or Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS)
dollar and are planned to continue until 2030 in
parallel with the new ZiG.
The ZiG is gold and foreign currency backed, which
the Central Bank defines as a "Structured Local
Currency". Zimbabwe's inflation hit 500 Million
percent in the past and this appears to be a back
to fundamentals approach.
Interesting back design which emphasizes gold
smelting. Also these notes contain a QR code on
the face...perhaps having a Central Bank Digital
crypto Currency function not currently defined.
There may be a future relationship with the
Zimbabwean Digital Gold coins introduced last
year?
More Numis:
http://www.numismondo.net/pm/zwe/index99.htm
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MARCH IS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH IN USA
Martha Washington
was featured on the first USA banknote with a women on the 1886
Series
USA P.321, Fr.217 1 Dollar Series 1886
She appeared again on ther back of the 1896 Series with her husband
President George Washington
USA P.335 $1 Series 1896 |
RUSSIAN AMERICAN COMPANY |
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The untold
story of the RAC:
The Hudson Bay Company 2.0
by: Dmitriy
Litvak
Backgrounder
Now Available on
Amazon
secure |
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This book
delves into the creation and operational history of the
Russian-American Company (1799- 1871) and shines a light on a
truly unique artifact in the annals of local currency circulation -
the issuance of RAC tokens, called Marka [Марка]. These tokens are
recognized by various names, including "Leather Money," "Walrus
Skin Money," "Sealskin Money," “Alaskan Tokens” and more. |
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NORTH KOREA NUMIS
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A new catalog on North Korean banknotes has just
been published. The author Massimiliano Fadda
indicated that this is the only catalog of DPRK
banknotes that has been authorized by the North
Korean gouvernment. |
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The catalog is priced at
€150
including shipping and will be shipped from Milan and Beijing with postal
tracking. To order this new catalog click on the Facebook or Instagram QR codes to be taken to the
ordering links.
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BOUVETOYA OY - BOUVET ISLAND
Bouvet Island P.UNL 100 Kroner ND(2019) ESSAY
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KOTTAYAM PHILATELIC and
NUMISMATIC SOCIETY
The Kottayam Philatelic and Numismatic Society
are holding their annual
exhibition in Kottayam, Kerala on December 1st, 2nd, and
3rd, 2023.
https://philaindia.info/kpns-stamps-and-coins-fair-2023-kottayam/
Our esteemed fried Jacob "Sunny" Mathai has now been given
a life membership in the Philatelic Congress of India (PCI).
We wish Sunny and his team have a great exhibition! |
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BOOM in BENJAMINS |
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USA P.549L 100 Dollars L12(SF) Series 2017A
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF),
the USA $100 bill is now the most popular
banknote, overtaking the $1 bill.
Geopolitical instability could be one reason
behind the surge in $100 bills, according to
Fed economist Ruth Judson. “Overseas demand
for US dollars is likely driven by its status
as a safe asset,” Judson told the Richmond
Fed’s Econ Focus in 2018.
Another possibility is “The underground
economy, the informal economy, the criminal
economy—all of it contributes certainly to the
appeal of large denomination bills.”
The dollar’s role as the dominant
international reserve currency may be the key
factor.
Article link:
The Boom in Benjamins – IMF F&D
More:
http://www.numismondo.net/pm/usa/index530.htm
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Tomorrow UKRAINE will
issue a new 20 Hryvnia banknote to commemorate
the start of the Russia-Ukraine war. 2.23.2023 |
P.New 20 Hryvnia 2023
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Possible design for new Australia Fiver?
KING CHARLES WILL NOT APPEAR ON THE NEW AUSTRALIA $5
BANKNOTE.
Instead the Central Bank announced that
the First Australians
or Indigenous People will be honoured on the new fiver
which
will be out in a few years, after extensive consultation
with the
First Australians.
The First Australians have been
lobbying for formal recognition
since 1910 and while they have had their images appear on
postage stamps and coins but getting on a $5 banknote
has added significance.
Interesting that evidence of a single human migration out
of
Africa was confirmed that Aboriginal Australians
are the world's
oldest civilization, traced back about 59,000 years ago...
and now they appear again on a banknote.
Child Photo Credit: Ingetje Tadros/Getty Images
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Another Woman in Power, Felicidades!
PERU
Chief of State,
Prez:
Dina BOLUARTE 7.12. 2022 >
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Another Woman in Power,
Felicitazioni!
ITALY
Head of Gouvernment, Prime Minister:
Giorgia
MELONI 10.22.2022
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Top 10 Strongest Currencies in the World,
KUWAIT
Dinar is No.1
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Remembering 9/11
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Sad to see Queen
Elizabeth II
Passed Away Today, September 9, 2022
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A Woman Head
of State,
President of
HUNGARY:
Katalin Eva Novák |
A Woman Head
of State,
President of
INDIA
Droupadi MURMU |
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I recently came across this info on Wikipedia:
Carthage was
purported to have issued
bank notes on parchment or leather before 146 BC. Hence they may
actually be the oldest user of lightweight promissory notes.!
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