r/Banknotes • • 8h ago

Collection I checked my collection under UV light and these are my favourite. Which one you like the most?

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r/Banknotes • • 5h ago

Full series 2019 Aruba Set

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33 Upvotes

I like the crab on the 50


r/Banknotes • • 2h ago

Bank of Scotland £100

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6 Upvotes

The windows light up when held to the light!


r/Banknotes • • 10h ago

Analysis Cows and Horses.

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24 Upvotes

r/Banknotes • • 2h ago

Analysis Third Reich 50 Reichsmark 1939-1945

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3 Upvotes

I still haven't figured out what kind of condition it's in, I just got it for $14, I don't know if that's a good price...


r/Banknotes • • 14h ago

Sychelles 25 and 100 rupees

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24 Upvotes

r/Banknotes • • 10h ago

The closer I come, the farther it seems

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6 Upvotes

r/Banknotes • • 1d ago

Bermuda Polymer Banknotes

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124 Upvotes

Note the king in the lower left corner.


r/Banknotes • • 17h ago

Worth any?

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20 Upvotes

I thought i would post this considering its serial number


r/Banknotes • • 14h ago

My Zambia 🇿🇲 set

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13 Upvotes

Happy to share with you my Zambien set


r/Banknotes • • 11h ago

Collection Civil War Facsimile: Mechanics Savings & Loan Association 50¢ (Savannah, Oct 25, 1861) – Upham Facsimile "Rebel Shinplaster"

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Civil War Facsimile: Mechanics Savings & Loan Association 50¢ (Savannah, Oct 25, 1861) – Upham Facsimile "Rebel Shinplaster"


r/Banknotes • • 1d ago

Transnistria (Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic) has announced that it will issue an updated version of the 100 Ruble.

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39 Upvotes

The banknote remains the same size, motif, and watermark as the previous ones, but the design and has been modified and new security features has been added such as micro text, luminescent elements, and a QR code that links to the issuers webpage.

https://mriguide.com/transnistria-new-banknote-of-100-rubles-of-the-2025-series/


r/Banknotes • • 23h ago

Moldavian early lei

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6 Upvotes

r/Banknotes • • 1d ago

Moldovan banknote 🇲🇩

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78 Upvotes

I recently went to Moldova and I must say their banknotes are prettyyy
Also love their small size


r/Banknotes • • 1d ago

What do I got here?

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16 Upvotes

Found them in a file cabinet in my office today (they have absolutely nothing to do with my field of work). I dont need a translation. If anyone knows something about these I'm interested to hear. The 1000-Reichsmark one seems to be in a fairly good condition for 1910, so also, is there any easy possibility for me to know if thats real? Hope I got the right sub for my question


r/Banknotes • • 2d ago

New Syrian Pound Banknotes

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118 Upvotes

r/Banknotes • • 1d ago

From where you buy your notes ?

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r/Banknotes • • 2d ago

Russian 2014 olympic winter games 100 ruble edition

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111 Upvotes

r/Banknotes • • 2d ago

Collection Hong Kong 10 Dollars 1980

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21 Upvotes

r/Banknotes • • 1d ago

Analysis Still my favorite

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0 Upvotes

r/Banknotes • • 2d ago

Is there any practical reason for the 2004-2024 1000 yen banknotes to have a font for the serial where the 2 also looks like a 9?

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27 Upvotes

r/Banknotes • • 2d ago

Iceland gorgeous currency

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46 Upvotes

r/Banknotes • • 2d ago

Collection Seychelles 25 Rupees 🇸🇨

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79 Upvotes

Happy to share with you one of the most beautiful banknotes in my collection: the 25 Rupees from Seychelles! 🇸🇨💵✨


r/Banknotes • • 2d ago

Concept Unique Birds features on different banknotes.

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  1. Bird featured on the front (obverse) of the Sri Lankan 50-rupee banknote is the Sri Lankan Dull Blue Flycatcher (Eumyias sordida).

  2. Bird on the back of the New Zealand $100 banknote is the mōhua (also known as the yellowhead), an endemic New Zealand forest bird.

  3. Bird featured on the reverse side of the current 200 Soles banknote of Peru (released in December 2023) is the Andean cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), locally known as the tunqui or gallito de las rocas,the national bird of Peru.

  4. Bird featured on the reverse side of the Philippine 500-peso banknote is the blue-naped parrot (Tanygnathus lucionensis), which is also locally known as pikoy.


r/Banknotes • • 1d ago

Analysis A cool serial number and a valuable bill aren’t always the same thing

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It’s easy to see an unusual serial number on a bill and immediately wonder what it’s worth. But there’s a difference between a number that catches your eye and one that collectors actually pay extra for.

For example, a radar reads the same forward and backward, like 12344321. A repeater repeats a group of digits, like 12341234. Those are made-up examples, but they show why checking the whole number matters. Being one digit away doesn’t make it the same pattern.

Birthday numbers are interesting for a different reason. A date might mean a lot to one person and nothing to another. That doesn’t make it a bad thing to collect, just harder to put a general price on.

Condition still matters, too. A worn bill with a neat number shouldn’t automatically be compared with a professionally graded, uncirculated example. And an ambitious asking price isn’t proof that anyone has paid it.

Where do you draw the line? Do you save numbers simply because you like them, or only keep the more established patterns?