Norway 100 kroner 2006-10 P49

Earliest note from Papua New Guinea issued in 1975.

Crisp Uncirculated 1 dollar notes from the idyllic Caribbean island nation of the Cayman Islands. They are dated 1974 but were actually issued in 1985 (P5) The front features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a diamond necklace and tiara. The back reflects the fabulous underwater life found in the islands. Coral and tropical fish are the central illustration.

These 1000 drachma notes are dated 1939, that’s 2 years before Greece was occupied by the Axis powers in 1941 during the Second World War. It was the largest denomination at the time and, during the war, Greece suffered terribly from runaway inflation. The front of the note features a young woman in national dress. The back has a portrait of Athena to the left with an imposing illustration of The Parthenon which even today dominates the Athens skyline. (P110)