sexta-feira, 31 de julho de 2009

Egipto 50 Piastres 2007 - Pick 62


Egipto 50 Piastres 2007 - Pick 62
Central Bank of Egypt
Modern Egyptian currency (specifically paper money) ranges from the 25 Piastres (quarter pound note) up to a 1,000 pound note. Unlike, for example, American bills, Egyptian currency is not the same size. The smaller the note denomination, the smaller its physical size.

Bulgaria 100 Leva 1993 - Pick 102


Bulgaria 100 Leva 1993 - Pick 102 (Zahary Zograf; Wheel of Life).
The official Bulgarian currency is the Lev (plural is Leva) divided into 100 Stotinki.

Congo - 50 Francs 4.1.2000 - Pick 91


Congo - 50 Francs 4.1.2000 - Pick 91
Front: Tshokwe female mask "Mwana Pwo"
Back: Fishermen village on Congo river; fish
Watermark: Head of an Okapi.

segunda-feira, 27 de julho de 2009

United States of America - 5 Dollars 1953 - Pick 2a


United States of America - 5 Dollars 1953 - Pick 2a

The United States five-dollar bill ($5) is a denomination of United States currency. The $5 bill currently features U.S. President Abraham Lincoln's portrait on the front and the Lincoln Memorial on the back. All $5 bills issued today are Federal Reserve Notes.

The $5 bill is sometimes nicknamed a "fin". The term has German/Yiddish roots and is remotely related to the English "five", but it is far less common today than it was in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries.



sexta-feira, 17 de julho de 2009

Paquistão 5 Rupias 1986 - Pick 38


PAKISTAN – 5 Rupee
Pick # 38
Note Coloration: Grey/Pink

Depictions: Front - Muhammed Ali Jinnah
Back - Railroad tracks leading into tunnel through mountain: Crest
Year: 1986

Watermark: Muhammed Ali Jinnah
Note Size: 5” by 2¾”

quarta-feira, 1 de julho de 2009

Libia 1/4 Dinar 2002 - Pick 62




Libia  1/4 Dinar 2002 - Pick 62

The Libyan dinar is the official currency used in Libya. Denoted by LYD, one Libyan dinar can be divided into 1000 Libyan dirhams.

Iran - 1000 Rials 1991 - Pick 143


Iran - 1000 Rials 1991 - Pick 143

The unit of Iranian currency is Rial. internationally abbreviated into RI or Ris .Coins are available in denominations of 10, 50, 100, and 250 Rial . bank notes in denominations of 100, 200, 500 ,1000 , 2000 , 5000 and 10000 Rials.
In daily dealings, Iranians use and old currency unit called toman, worth 10 Rials.