Fiji is a beautiful Island nation with a long history of creating banknotes and coins that combine its colonial period, history and current culture. For more than 75 years, Fiji has included the King or Queen of Britain on its… Read More

Americans observe Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson. President Ronald Reagan expanded it in 1988 to cover a 30 day period. The celebration period… Read More

Chile celebrates its National Day on September 18 to commemorate the proclamation by the Junta Government that Chile would be an autonomous republic UNDER the Spanish Monarchy. So it seems to be ‘semi-independence day’? On February 12, 1818, the local… Read More

Germany, 1914: The first World War, the war to end all wars begins. The German, Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire joined to create one side against the UK, France and a bunch of other countries. Without a lot of… Read More

Most collectors of Queen Elizabeth II banknotes are well aware of her first presence on a banknote. In 1935, Princess Elizabeth appeared as a child on the $20 Canadian Dollars in the first Bank of Canada banknote series. This note… Read More