High grade examples of the 50 pesetas issued in 1935 by Spain. (P88) Engraved and printed by Thomas de la Rue the front features the portrait of Santiago Ramos y Cajal. He was famous as a doctor and histologist who won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1906. His elaborate memorial, found in the Parque del Buen Retiro in Madrid is illustrated on the back. These are lovely examples in Crisp EF/GEF at just £14.50.
These square 100 kroner notes were issued by Sweden and have an almost 19th-century feel to them but they were issued in the mid-20th century. Dated between 1954 and the early 1960s. Svea is shown seated with lion and shield on the front. A portrait of King Gustav Vasa, founder of modern Sweden and ‘father of the nation’ appears on the back.(P/8) Grading Good Fine.
In 2021, Ukraine celebrated 30 years of independence. Just a few months later the country was plunged into a war for its survival. Part of the celebrations for the 30th Anniversary included overprinting 30,000 notes of each denomination with the anniversary logo. From this very limited series, we offer Crisp Uncirculated 50 hryven notes (P-New).
In 2021, Ukraine celebrated 30 years of independence. Just a few months later, the country was plunged into a war for its survival. Part of the celebrations for the 30th Anniversary included overprinting just 30,000 notes of each denomination with the anniversary logo. From this very limited series, we offer Crisp Uncirculated 500 hryven notes (P-New) The front features the portrait of poet, philosopher, writer and musician Hryhoril Skovoroda with a view of the Mohyla Academy Building in Kyiv on the back.
Over the years ,we have bought a lot of notgeld These colourful notes issued by German towns and municipalities in the 1920’s in small denominations are in Crisp Uncirculated condition. We offer selections of 10, 20, 50, 100, 250, 500 and 1000 different.
These large Yugoslavia 1000 dinara notes are dated 1931 and are printed in pastel colours in that wonderful French style (P29) The front features a portrait of Queen Marie who was the wife of King Alexander until his assassination in 1934. She fled to Britain during the Second World War and died in exile in 1961. In 2014 her remains were returned to Serbia to be reinterred. Lovely notes in AU/Unc.
Not many countries have had to resort to issuing banknotes with a billion denomination. Always a result of runaway inflation, these billion notes have always fascinated collectors. We offer this 500 billion Dinara note from Yugoslavia issued in 1993 (P137) in Uncirculated at only £12.50.