Author archive: Banknote World

Bangladesh is a very populous country east of India, that is highly homogenous in ethnicity and religion. Its banknotes tend to have stable design since they were first issued in 1971-72. The area does have an interesting history although its… Read More

October in Germany can be very fun. There is Oktoberfest, harvest festivals and Festivals of Witches. Remember Germany is the home of Hansel and Gretel which dealt with a story of a witch baking children for her food. Germany has… Read More

The Bahamas are a series of islands in the Caribbean Sea. Today it is probably best known as a cruise ship destination or for other tourism. The country itself has an interesting history. Today it uses the Bahamas Dollar but,… Read More

Triskaidekaphobia is the extreme fear of the number 13. This phobia can paralyze some people and especially becomes a topic of discussion around Halloween. The Friday the 13th series of horror movies probably has something to do with that. What some people with… Read More

The Kingdom of Bahrain is the ancient home to the Dilmun civilization and one of the earliest areas to convert to Islam. For nearly a thousand years it was under Arab rule. Through the 1500’s the area came under Portuguese… Read More