There are a number of really beautiful banknotes issued in 2020, but the Commemorative, Indonesia 75,000 Rupiah is my choice for the best banknote of the year; at least best banknote I possess. This banknote commemorates the 75th anniversary of… Read More

The Republic of Cameroon is a medium size country at the ‘armpit’ of Africa. It exists at the transition from North Africa to Central Africa on the western coast; right below Nigeria. Some people might remember Cameroon from its one… Read More

Every banknote (except for 10 countries I am told) contains at least 1 signature and usually two. And 99% of the people using the currency probably have no idea who these people are. Let’s start with the first question; why… Read More

Cape Verde is a beautiful series of islands in the Atlantic Ocean a few hundred miles east of Africa. Its location made it useful during the African slave trade in the 1600s and 1700s. It was also useful as a… Read More

The Kingdom of Cambodia is a relatively poor country in Southeast Asia. It has a constitutional monarchy. It also has a prime minister which is the head of the government. Most people know very little about Cambodia. Sadly, its most… Read More