Paper Money

Read engaging stories about historic and modern paper currency from all over the world written by today’s top collectors.

February 5, 2024

5 min read

Bank notes collected by a French ventriloquist display  distinctive features that make them easy to identify.

January 8, 2024

5 min read

Vanuatu islanders perform death-defying land dives in the hopes of ensuring a bountiful yam harvest, and this ritual appears on a bank note.

December 2, 2023

1 min read

Media coverage led to the misconception that the denomination itself is valuable, but it is time to squash the myth that $2 notes are rare.

December 1, 2023

5 min read

Counterfeiters struggled to create realistic depictions  of people and accurate imprints on fake pre-Civil War bank notes.

November 29, 2023

4 min read

When it comes to bank notes, most questions are about $2 bills. Articles about them from major news outlets cause a flood of inquiries.

November 6, 2023

4 min read

Obsolete bank notes have all sorts of information buried right in front of our eyes. Often in fine print, some details seem hidden.

November 6, 2023

4 min read

Austria and Ethiopia meet on Ethiopian bank notes. After its establishment in 1931, the Bank of Ethiopia issued notes denominated in talers.

November 3, 2023

6 min read

Get some coins and notes that go beyond the same old, same old. This countdown includes many affordable options and some higher-priced pieces.

September 29, 2023

6 min read

A third-generation printer, Gualtiero Giori innovated Italy's paper-money printing and continued his family's legacy of excellence.