Mauritius paper money 25 Rupees banknote of 1967, young Queen Elizabeth II.

Mauritius banknotes 25 rupees Queen Elizabeth portrait banknote

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 Mauritius money currency 25 Mauritian rupees

Mauritian Currency - 25 Rupees banknote of 1967, issued by the BANK OF MAURITIUS.
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Obverse: Portrait of young Queen Elizabeth II in the robes of the Sovereign of the Order of the Garter. This portrait of the Queen is adapted from a painting by Pietro Annigoni. The portrait was privately commissioned by the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers in 1954, but not completed until 1955. The painting is now displayed in Fishmongers' Hall, London. The full length portrait features Her Majesty wearing the regalia of the Order of the Garter, standing regally with a distant but lonely aspect. The portrait is regarded by many as one of the finest portrayals of the young Queen. This is the De La Rue version of the portrait. In this version, the darker shading on the side of The Queen's face below her temple has a distinct edge, highlighting her cheekbone. In addition, the braid on her cloak is drawn more simply and regularly. The value of 25 Rupees written in English, Tamil and Hindi.

Reverse: Ox cart.

See also - British banknotes of Mauritius Island:

Mauritius 10 Rupees banknote, King George V 

10 Mauritian rupees banknote, Queen Elizabeth II

5 Mauritian rupees banknote, Queen Elizabeth II

Mauritius paper money 10 Rupees banknote of 1967, young Queen Elizabeth II.

Mauritius banknotes 10 rupees banknote Queen Elizabeth

Mauritian Currency - 10 Rupees banknote

Currency of Mauritius - 10 Rupees banknote of 1967, issued by the BRITISH GOVERNMENT OF MAURITIUS.
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Obverse: Portrait of young Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem "Diamond Diadem". This portrait was copied from a photograph taken by Dorothy Wilding during a single portrait sitting shortly after Elizabeth became monarch. This portrait, in one of its varieties, is the most frequently used image of Queen Elizabeth on world banknotes. The Queen is wearing the George IV State Diadem, created for the coronation of George IV in 1820. Designed with symbols of the rose, thistle and shamrock, the Diadem contains 1,333 diamonds. Queen Elizabeth often wears the Diadem on state occasions. The necklace worn by The Queen, of diamond flowers and leaves, was a wedding present from Nizam of Hyderabad and Berar.
The most common variety of this portrait is the engraving prepared for the notes printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company. This variety of the portrait is distinguished by the heavy shading on Her Majesty's right cheek and the tilt of the head. The value of 10 Rupees written in English, Tamil and Hindi.

Reverse: Coat of arms of Mauritius.

Malta paper money 1 Shilling on 2 Shillings note, King George V.

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Malta bank notes

Malta - Overprinted One Shilling Notes
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     During the height of the Siege of Malta, an acute shortage of one shilling coins occurred. Since no one shilling notes had been initially authorized under the Paper Currency Ordnance of 1939, the government amended the act to include this denomination. Immediate delivery of the notes from England was impossible as the notes had yet to be printed. Fortunately, the old stock of 1918 two shilling notes, which had never been issued, had not been destroyed and were already available on the island.
    Two shilling notes were overprinted “ 1 shilling” on the obverse and reverse, declared legal tender on 17 November 1942, and immediately placed into circulation. They were to circulate until the new 1 shilling notes could be printed in London and delivered to Malta. After the notes became available in April 1943, stocks of 1 shilling notes began to arrive as more ships entered Valletta due to the lifting of the siege. The old overprinted notes were then withdrawn, having served their purpose.

The one shilling note overprinted on old stocks of two shilling notes which had been prepared in 1918, but never used. The signature is that of Edgar Cuschieri, Malta Treasurer. The notes were originally printed by Thomas De la Rue and Company in London, but were overprinted locally and placed into circulation in November 1942.

Maldives paper money 100 rufiyaa banknote of 1960.

100 rufiyaa note  

Maldives banknotes - 100 Rufiyaa

Currency of the Maldives - 100 Rufiyaa, Maldives state Treasury Issue.
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On the obverse two vignettes. To the left is a vignette of a lateen rigged mas dhoani (a small sailing vessel used for fishing) with a palm tree, while to the right is a vignette of a square rigged vessel known as a mas odi or ‘fishing odi’. The mas odi is an older style of fishing vessel.

Reverse: Buildings and gardens of the Court of Eterekoilu looking from the north. The tallest building on the right is the Aa-Koattery Buruzu (New Fort Bastion). The tall building on the left is the Veyodorhu Ganduvaru Mathige. Most of the Sultan’s Palace and gardens were torn down in 1968. The area now includes the ‘Sultan’s Park’, which surrounds the National Museum, while the Islamic Centre and Mosque is built on the area in the foreground of the illustration.

Maldives banknotes 50 rufiyaa note of 1960.

50 rufiyaa note

Maldives banknotes 50 rufiyaa

Maldives State, Government Treasurer - 50 Rufiyaa bank note of 1960.
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On the obverse two vignettes. To the left is a vignette of a lateen rigged mas dhoani (a small sailing vessel used for fishing) with a palm tree, while to the right is a vignette of a square rigged vessel known as a mas odi or ‘fishing odi’. The mas odi is an older style of fishing vessel.


Reverse: The Ibrahimiyya Building, a two-storeyed construction by the wharf in Male harbour. Used for many purposes over the years, including the Customs House, it no longer remains standing. To the left of the building is the Dhathurah Araavadaigannavaa Gate (Royal Embarkation Gate), the entrance to the Court of Eterekoilu from the harbour.

Maldives currency 10 Rufiyaa bank note of 1960.

Maldives banknotes 10 Rufiyaa note

Maldives currency 10 Rufiyaa

Maldives state Treasury Issues 10 Rufiyaa note of 1960.
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Reverse: The Veyodorhu Ganduvaru Mathige was a three-storeyed house that was adjacent to the Sultan’s Palace. Now demolished, the building was at one stage the Sifainge, or Defence Headquarters of the militia. The aspect of the illustration on the note is from the Aa-Koattey Buruzu (New Fort Bastion). To the left of the building is Medhumaa Gate, flanked by lamp-posts. To the left of the gate is the very low Kilege Buruzu (bastion) from which gun salutes were fired.

Maldive Islands banknotes 5 rufiyaa note of 1960.

5 rufiyaa note

Maldive Islands banknotes

Maldives State, Government Treasurer - 5 rufiyaa note of 1960.
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On the obverse two vignettes. To the left is a vignette of a lateen rigged mas dhoani (a small sailing vessel used for fishing) with a palm tree, while to the right is a vignette of a square rigged vessel known as a mas odi or ‘fishing odi’. The mas odi is an older style of fishing vessel.


Reverse: The Sakkarannya Gate, which was one of the principal entrances to the Court of Eterekoilu, the Sultan’s Palace. The view is looking west from the street called Meduziyaaraiy Magu. Beyond the gate is the watch-house on the Aa-Koattey Buruzu (New Fort Bastion), from which the Royal Standard flew. Over the wall, to the right, is Veyodorhu Ganduvaru Mathige.

Currency of Maldives 2 rufiyaa banknote of 1960.

2 rufiyaa note

Currency of Maldives 2 rufiyaa

Maldives state Treasury Issues - 2 rufiyaa banknote of 1960.
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On the obverse two vignettes. To the left is a vignette of a lateen rigged mas dhoani (a small sailing vessel used for fishing) with a palm tree, while to the right is a vignette of a square rigged vessel known as a mas odi or ‘fishing odi’. The mas odi is an older style of fishing vessel.


Reverse: The Royal Jetty. This elaborately carved wooden construction was torn down as part of the harbour redevelopment.

Banknotes from Maldives 1 Maldivian rufiyaa banknote of 1960.

1 rufiyaa note

Maldivian rufiyaa

Maldives State, Government Treasurer 1 Rufiyaa banknote of 1960.
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On the obverse two vignettes. To the left is a vignette of a lateen rigged mas dhoani (a small sailing vessel used for fishing) with a palm tree, while to the right is a vignette of a square rigged vessel known as a mas odi or ‘fishing odi’. The mas odi is an older style of fishing vessel.


Reverse: A two-storeyed building, which was used for different purposes over the years. At the time the bank notes were prepared the building was the Customs House. It later became a Post Office and was last used as the Office of the Prime Minister. To the left of the building is the main bastion of the town wall. The bastion was called the ‘Bodu Koattey Buruzu’. There was a flagstaff on the Bodu Koattey which flew the State ensign if there was a foreign vessel in port. The bastion has since been torn down as part of the harbour redevelopment and the old Customs house has been demolished, now being the site of Republic Park.

Madagascar paper money 50 Malagasy Francs = 10 Ariary note of 1969.

Malagasy Franc Currency Image

Malagasy franc banknote

Madagascar 50 Francs 10 Ariary banknote of 1969, issued by the Institut d'Émission Malgache.
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Paper Money Lithuania 1 Litas, 1922 issue, specimen banknote

 Lithuania Paper Money currency 1 Litas banknote of 1922.

Kuwait banknotes 10 Kuwaiti Dinars banknote of 1968.

10 Kuwaiti Dinar

Kuwait Note - 10 Dinars

Currency of Kuwait - 10 Kuwaiti Dinars banknote of 1968, issued by the Central Bank of Kuwait.
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Obverse: Portrait of Amir Shalkh Sabah.
Reverse: Sailing Dhow.

Paper money Katanga Congo 10 francs - 15-12-1960 issue, Moïse Kapenda Tshombe, P5

Katanga 10 Francs Moise Tshombe

Currency of Katanga (Congo, Zaire) 10 Francs Moise Tshombe banknote of 1960, issued by the Central Bank of Katanga (Banque Nationale du Katanga)

Japan banknotes 500 Japanese Yen note of 1951.

 Japan banknotes 500 Japanese Yen 

Japan paper money 500 Japanese Yen

Japan banknotes - 500 Japanese Yen banknote of 1951, issued by the Bank of Japan Nippon Ginko. 
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Obverse: Portrait of Iwakura Tomomi.
Reverse: Fuji Mountain with snow.

Indonesia banknotes 1000 Rupiah banknote of 1960, Sukarno & Balinese Dancers.

Paper Money of Indonesia 1000 Rupiah, President Soekarno

Indonesia 1000 Rupiah banknote, Javanese dancers

Currency of Indonesia 1000 Rupiah banknote of 1960, issued by the Bank Indonesia.
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Obverse: Portrait of Sukarno 1st President of Indonesia, with sugar cane.
Reverse: Balinese Dancers.
Printed by Thomas de la Rue, London.

Indonesia paper money 1000 Rupiah note of 1959, Jasmine flower & Bird of Paradise.

Indonesian currency 1000 Rupiah note

1000  Indonesian Rupiah bill

Indonesian currency 1000 Rupiah note, the "flowers and birds banknotes series" was issued by Bank Indonesia in 1960 (dated January 1, 1959).
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Obverse: Jasmine flower.
Reverse: Bird of Paradise.
Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd., England.

Indonesian banknotes 5 Rupiah note of 1959, Gibbon & Prambanan Temple.

Indonesian currency 5 Rupiah note

Indonesia 5 Rupiah note

Indonesian currency 5 Rupiah note, the "Animal Series" was issued by Bank Indonesia in 1 September 1959.
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Obverse: Gibbon.
Reverse: Prambanan Temple.
Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd., England.

Rare British Paper money Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 1 Dollar - from 1929

British Paper money Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 1 Dollar - from 1929

RARE Paper Money GREENLAND 1 Krone - 1913 issue

Greenlandic krone

GREENLAND 1 Krone (1913) signed Daugaard Jensen Munch. This is the rare variety Sieg 60A with the thin Munch signature

Clydesdale Bank Limited 5 Pounds

 Scottish Banknote Clydesdale Bank - 5 Pounds 

Scotland Clydesdale Bank - 5 Pounds 

British Banknote Clydesdale Bank - 5 Pounds note, Glasgow 1968 issue.

Obverse: Bank Arms.
Reverse: Panoramic view of King's College, Aberdeen.
Printed by Thomas de la Rue, London.

Great Britain banknotes £5 British pounds banknote, Helmeted Britannia.

British banknotes Helmeted Britannia £5 banknote

Bank of England banknote 5 Pound note

Helmeted Britannia £5 British pounds banknote of 1957, signed by L. K. O'Brien, issued by the Bank of England.
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Obverse: Blue and multicolor. Helmeted Britannia head at left, St. George and dragon at lower center. Signature L.K. O'Brien.
Reverse: British Lion holding a chained double sided key depicting the strength of the Britain's economy - standing left. Denomination £5 in blue print on back.

Date first issued: 21 February 1957
Date last issued: 1963
Date ceased to be legal tender: 27 June 1967
Colour: Blue.
Size: 6 1/4" x 3 1/2" (158 mm x 90 mm)
Design: Stephen Gooden.

GREECE Paper Money - Cassa Meditteraranea 5 Drachmai 1941 issue

5 Drachmai banknote - circulated between 1941-1944
World War 2 - Italian Occupation of Greece - Cassa Meditteraranea di Credito per la Grecia.

Obverse: Greek Sculpture Head of Hermes.
Reverse: Wheat.

Gibraltar banknotes 50 Pound Banknote, Sir Winston Churchill & Queen Elizabeth II.

Gibraltar 50 pounds note

 Gibraltar 50 pounds banknote 

Currency of Gibraltar 50 Pounds banknote - Government of Gibraltar 1995 issue.
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Obverse: This carries a vignette of a Hackney Carriage, the typical form of transport in Gibraltar prior to the advent of the motor car. The Rock Apes (Macaca Sylvanus) are located beside and above the watermark.
The Rock Apes are world-famous and a popular touristic attraction. How they came to Gibraltar is uncertain, the most likely theory being that they were brought over as pets by the British and in time allowed to "go wild" on the upper slopes of the Rock.
Possibly the best-known story connected with the apes is how, on learning that their numbers had diminished alarmingly, Sir Winston Churchill rapidly intervened by ordering their numbers to be replenished. In actual fact, local officials had already done this, but "the Churchill story" continues to hold sway! The old saying is that Gibraltar will cease to be British on the day that there are no apes left on the Rock..
Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II wearing The Burmese Ruby Tiara.
The tiara was commissioned by the Queen in 1973 and manufactured by Garrard, the London jewellers. The design is in the form of a wreath of roses, with clusters of rubies in the center of each flower, and petals made of brilliant diamonds. The ninety-six rubies set into the tiara were a present from the Burmese people, and represent the number of diseases that they believe can afflict the human body. They credit the ruby with prophylactic powers guarding the wearer not only against illness, but also against evil. The diamonds are taken from the Nizam of Hyderabad Parure.
Nizam of Hyderabad Parure is a legendary Diamond Necklace and Tiara, a coronation gift from the Nizam of Hyderabad to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of England. This wonderful tiara does not exist anymore. Made by Cartier and later broken up to be used in a new setting, in the Burmese Ruby Rose Tiara, crafted by Court jeweller Garrard.

Reverse: Portrait of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Sir Winston Churchill. Spitfires on the runway at the North Front during Operation Torch, in 1942 during WWII.
The North Front at Gibraltar underwent drastic changes during the war years. Beautiful gardens, a racecourse, football and cricket pitches disappeared to make for the building of an airfield.
Operation Torch - the Allied Invasion of North Africa in which Gibraltar and its new airfield was played a vital role.

Bank of Ghana - Paper Money - 10 Shillings - 1963 issue

Bank of Ghana - 10 Shillings banknote - 1963 issue

Obverse: Bank of Ghana building in Accra.
Reverse: Black Star.

German banknotes 5 Deutsche Mark banknote Venetian Woman by Albrecht Dürer, 1960.

Germany Currency 5 DM Deutsche Mark

5 Deutsche Mark

Germany Currency 5 DM Deutsche Mark banknote issued by the Deutsche Bundesbank
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Obverse: Portrait of a Young Venetian Woman by Albrecht Dürer. (Renaissance Painting, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna)
Reverse: Oak sprig.
Deutsche Bundesbank pre-Euro German  Deutsche Mark banknote.

See also - German banknotes:

DM 100 Deutsche Mark banknote           Bank Deutscher Länder 50 Deutsche Mark banknote 

DM 50 Deutsche Mark banknote             50 Rentenmark banknote

DM 10 Deutsche Mark banknote             German East Africa 100 Rupien  

German banknotes 50 Deutsche Mark Hans Urmiller banknote, 2 January 1980.

German banknotes 50 DM Deutsche Mark - Deutsche Bundesbank

German bank notes 50 Deutsche Mark banknote, Holsten Gate Lübeck

Currency of Germany 50 DM Deutsche Mark banknote issued by the Deutsche Bundesbank
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Obverse: Portrait of Chamberlain Hans Urmiller by Barthel Beham (about 1525) at right.
Reverse: The Holsten Gate "Holstentor" is a city gate marking off the western boundary of the old center of the Hanseatic city of Lübeck.

Pre-Euro European Currency 50 Deutsche Mark old German banknote.

See also - German banknotes:

DM 100 Deutsche Mark banknote           Bank Deutscher Länder 50 Deutsche Mark banknote 

DM 10 Deutsche Mark banknote             50 Rentenmark banknote

DM 5 Deutsche Mark banknote               German East Africa 100 Rupien