My currency collection began on Christmas day 2022. When a friend of mine got a euro to scratch off a verification code. I politely asked him for the coin, he gave it to me. now over more then two years of having a collection, I own currency from most of the countries on earth. between banknotes and coins, I prefer banknotes as they have more colorful and shiny things for me to look at:D
The United States 10 dollar bill will be expected to change its design in 2026, (most likely in october). I am unaware of what this new design will look like, but it is exspectied to feature a woman, update sucurity, and tactile features to help the blind and poor-sighted.
World's first polymer banknote (Australia 10 Dollars 1988!) This banknote was made to celebrate 200 years of europian settlement of the country.
This next banknote is not in my collection, but is still the oldest plastic banknote in the world to be used as money. I say "used as money" because there was some plastic money for testing purposes dating back to the early 1970s! (1973). Anyway This banknote was made in Haiti, in 1980. Unlike the Australian banknote, This banknote was made out of a plastic material called Tyvek. however this banknote and many more like it would soon be scrapped due to Tyvek's bad performance.
The next banknote is an exampale of the banknotes from the 70's used for testing purposes I mentioned in the privios paragraph
*My top 10 favorite banknotes in my collection*
#10; Jamaica 500 Dollars (2022-)
I got this banknote at the foreign exchange kiosk at my mall which Is where I get alot of my favorite banknotes from. my particular banknote has a rip in it meaning that I had to tape it up unfortunately
This banknote was from the last series until France sliced there own currency to the Euro in 2002. Fun fact, This banknote was once the background to this webpage! I got this banknote at the coin store.
#8; Guatemala 1 Quatzal (2023-)
This banknote celebrates 100 yeares of the central bank of Guatemala (1924-2024) there is a hidden window inside the gold octagon this banknote and swiss money are by my knowledge the only paper banknotes to have this sucruity feature!
#7; Muratania 20 Ouguiya (2020-)
I first sow this banknote in a video I was watching I knew then that I wanted this banknote for myself. then, I got it!
#6; Eastern Caribbean 2 Dollars (2023-)
I got this Banknote online from banknote world. it was voted 2023 Banknkte of the year!
#5; Australian 20 Dollers (2019-)
Like I said before Australia was the first country to start useing polimer banknotes. This 20 dollar banknote is from there most resent series I also got it at the coin store!
#4; Morocco 20 Dirhams (2023-)
This banknote's security features and colors are amazing! I got this banknote at the mall.
#3; Swiss 20 Francs (2016-)
As far as I know the swiss are the only ones who make paper money with windows on them. The swiss are also known for there attention to detail when it comes to banknotes. I got this note for Christmas
#2; Dutch 10 Gulden (1997-2002)
The Netherlands had this great banknote for about five years; until just like France and many other European nations, switched to the Euro in 2002. the Netherlands is the only country in my collection to put barcodes on their banknotes! I got this banknote yet again at the coin store
More banknotes from The Netherlands
I got this banknote at the kiosk at my mall. This banknote is from the newest series of Norwegian krone which has this very cool pixalated desingn!
Martain Luther King Jr (African American cival rights leader)
Susan B. Anthony (Advocate for woman's suffrage)
Marsha P. Johnson (LGBT+ activist)
Hellen Keller (Blind and deaf author)