Welcome to my blog for worldwide Banknotes, Coins and Numismatic related collections.............Numismatics is the study or collection of currency including paper money, coins, tokens and related objects. The discipline also includes the broader study of money and other payment media used to resolve debts and the exchange of goods........"The artwork on a country's currency usually contains historical and cultural references and is a source of national pride"

Showing posts with label Africa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Africa. Show all posts

Thursday, 9 October 2014

Federal Republic of Somalia

Frederal Republic of Somalia 2011, 1000 (one thousand) Shillings (SOS)

Somalia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, the Gulf of Aden to the north and Indian Ocean to the east. During the Middle Ages, several powerful Somali empires dominated the regional trade, including the Ajuran Empire, the Adal Sultanate, the Warsangali Sultanate and the Geledi Sultanate.

Monday, 6 October 2014

Republic of Liberia

Republic of Liberia 2003, 10 (ten) Dollars (LRD)

Liberia, is a country in West Africa bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea and Ivory Coast. Liberia is the only country in Africa founded by United States colonization while occupied by native Africans. In 1847 this new country became the Republic of Liberia.

Friday, 3 October 2014

State of Eritrea

State of Eritrea 1997, 1 (one) Nakfa

Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Sudan to the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast. Together with Djibouti, Ethiopia, northern Somalia, and the Red Sea coast of Sudan, Eritrea is considered the most likely location of the land known to the Ancient Egyptians.

Thursday, 2 October 2014

Republic of Sudan

Republic of Sudan, 25 (twenty five) Piastres

Sudan, is an Arab republic in the Nile Valley of North Africa. Sudan was the largest country in Africa and the Arab world until 2011, when South Sudan separated into an independent country. Sudan is now the third largest country in Africa and Arab world.