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Zaire 1985 banknote 5 Zaires Congo money history

Posted on January 30, 2015March 4, 2020 Mark FrenettePosted in Congo, defunct country, Joseph-Desire Mobutu, money, obsolete currency, Zaire

Zaire Money History 1985: 5 Zaires Dictator Mobutu Banknote: Congo money history has some of the most interesting African banknotes. The 1985 Zaire 5 Zaires banknote features the infamous dictator Joseph-Desire Mobutu. Mobutu was president from 1965-1997 and officially […]

Yugoslavia banknote 10 Million Dinara 1994 inflation overprint

Posted on March 13, 2014March 4, 2020 Mark FrenettePosted in currency, defunct country, Dinara, European history, hyper inflation, inflation, money, obsolete, obsolete currency, rare, Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia 1994 banknote: The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was formed in 1929 and was know as the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. Following the Yugoslav wars Yugoslavia was dividend and became a defunct country. In 1991 Croatia, Slovenia, […]