Foreign Currency Page 10

Bank Notes from Around the World




Lithuania, 2 Lita note, 1993.  M. Valancias on the front;  medieval Trakai Castle on back.  Watermark: A knight on horseback

Latvia, 10 Latu note.  Thanks to A. Czynczyk for providing this image.

Estonia, 10 Kroon note, 1991.  Jakob Hurt on the front;  a nice tree on back.  Watermark: 3 lions

France, 50 Franc note, 1993.  Plenty of colorful money in Europe but few with as much imagniation as this.  Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince, an airplane, and world map on the front;  The Little Prince and a bi-plane on back;  Watermark: Antoine again

Bulgaria, 200 Leva note, 1951.  A portrait and lion (leva) crest on the front;  pastoral scene of people harvesting tobacco(?) on back.  [Thanks to Yakir Lavie for correcting me on this one!]  Watermark: Hammer and sickle in raised hands!

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