The obverse of this stainless steel one real coin shows a laureate head, and the reverse shows the denomination and date.
In 1994, the real was once again adopted as the official currency of Brazil. The real had been Brazil's official currency...
This one cruzeiro bank note features the head of Liberty wearing a cap and the reverse features the Central Bank of Brazil. The watermark shows two Liberty heads facing right.
The real was the official currency of Brazil from 1690 to 1942...
This copper-nickel twenty centavos coin was minted in Brazil and is dated 1970. The obverse features the Head of Liberty wearing a cap and facing left, and the reverse features the denomination and date, as well as an oil rig, which represents the...
This copper-nickel ten centavos coin was minted in Brazil and is dated 1970. The obverse features the Head of Liberty wearing a cap and facing left, and the reverse features the denomination and date, as well as an oil refinery, which represents...
The obverse of this 10 rappen coin contains a shield with a cross on it. The word "Helvetia" is above the shield and the date is below it. The reverse shows the number 10 surrounded by a wreath.
In 1848, the Swiss Constitution stated that only...
Denomination and Date, Inscription "Democratic Republic of Greece"
This copper-nickel five drachma coin bears the denomination and date as well as an inscription that translates "Democratic Republic of Greece" on the obverse and the head of Aristotle on the reverse.
The drachma was first issued during the...
Temple with Four Columns, Inscription "Democratic Republic of Greece"
The obverse of this copper-nickel twenty drachma coin features a temple with four columns and a legend surrounding it that translates, "Democratic Republic of Greece." The reverse bears the head of Pericles.
The drachma was first issued during...
Image from "Junger Mann" Painting by Albrecht Durer
The obverse of this ten deutsche mark bank note shows a representation of the portrait "Junger Mann" by Albrecht Durer, and the reverse features a sailing ship similar to the navy training ships. The watermark is of the obverse image.
The...
This is a Darlehnkassenschein note for twenty marks and issued in 1918. The obverse shows the head of Minerva on the left and the head of Mercury on the right. The reverse shows an armored knight with a sword and lance on the left and a lady...
This is a Darlehnkassenschein note for five marks and issued in 1917. A young woman with flowers in her hair is shown on the obverse, and the denomination is shown on the reverse.
The Great War, also known as World War I, started in 1914, and...
This is a Darlehnkassenschein note for two marks and issued in 1920. The denomination and eagles appear on both the obverse and the reverse of this note. One of the eagles on the obverse, however, was pressed into the paper instead of printed....
This copper nickel one deutsche mark coin was minted in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1967. The obverse bears the imperial eagle, and the reverse shows the date and denomination with leaves on either side. The mint mark "D" indicates that it...
This two deutsche mark coin was minted in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1979. It is composed of copper-nickel clad nickel. The obverse features the head of Konrad Adenauer, and the reverse features the imperial eagle. The edge of the coin...
This five deutsche mark coin was minted in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1975. It is composed of copper-nickel alloy clad nickel. The obverse shows denomination, and the reverse features the imperial eagle. The edge of the coin bears an...
This half rupee was minted out of nickel in 1950. The obverse features the lions atop the Ashoka Pillar, and the reverse shows the denomination and date with two stalks of wheat.
India gained its independence from Great Britain in 1947, but the...
This aluminum ten paise coin was minted in 1974. It has a scalloped edge, and the obverse features the lions atop the Ashoka Pillar surrounded by borders of beads and flowers. The reverse shows the denomination and date, also surrounded by beads...
This copper-nickel rupee was minted in 1979. The obverse shows the national emblem of India, the lions from the Ashoka Pillar, and the reverse shows the denomination and date with two ears of corn. This coin also has a security edge, which is a...
This fifty million mark coin was minted in the province of Westphalia, Germany in 1923. The obverse of this coin bears the head of Minister vom Stein, and the reverse shows a rearing horse. Baron vom Stein (1757-1831) was a statesman from Prussia...
This 500 wu shu cash coin, dated c. 7-10AD, is a modern, post Qing Dynasty replica of knife money originating from China. The obverse of the replica bears the Chinese characters Qui Dao Wu Bai meaning “Qi knife five hundred” and the reverse is...
At the French Revolutionary Convention in 1795, the franc was established as the national currency. The franc became France's first decimal currency, divided into decimes and centimes. This replaced the livre, which had been broken up into sou and...
