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Afghanistan – The Graveyard of Empires

Johnathan Lindley

Our blog-ette this week is looking at a banknote from Afghanistan. Given the nickname of Graveyard of Empires due to its inability to be conquered, Afghanistan is a landlocked country in south-central Asia, and is officially known as the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
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The Pearl of the Indian Ocean

Johnathan Lindley

Our banknote this week comes from Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is an island country in South Asia that was formerly known as Ceylon. This week’s banknote is 100 Rupees P125a B125a1 2010.
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