2020 has been a difficult and unpredictable year. As the pandemic hit the US in the spring, the US economy contracted 30% and there was a rush to gold, silver and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. Over the summer and into… Read More

The war in Yugoslavia dominated the news in the early 1990s. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union and a war so close to Western Europe, many people were concerned the war would expand and potentially engulf all of Europe.… Read More

The Sultanate of Oman was been a stable and peaceful country in the Middle East since its formation in 1970. Under the leadership of the Sultan, it embraced modernization and tolerance while respecting its ancient traditions. While the First Sultan… Read More

On November 12, 2020 Jerry Rawlings passed away. He led Ghana for 20 years, first as a Military leader and then in 1993 as the elected president of the Ghana 4th Republic. Like many leaders, especially in the developing world, there are… Read More

Costa Rica has had very colorful and interesting banknotes since 2009 when they introduced a 1000 Colones polymer banknote and changed all of their designs to match that concept. That doesn’t mean that before then, their banknotes were full of… Read More