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In addition to being a “special idea” that would set Great Books of the Western World apart, the Syntopicon serves four other purposes, outlined in its preface. The Syntopicon can serve as a reference book, as a book to be read, as an “instrument of liberal education,” and as “an instrument of discovery and research.” [9]
The £100 million note (nicknamed "Titan" simply because of its titanic value) backs the value of common circulating notes (£1, £5, £10, £20, £50, and £100 notes) issued by the six commercial banks in Scotland (Bank of Scotland, Royal Bank of Scotland, Clydesdale Bank) and Northern Ireland (Bank of Ireland, Danske Bank and Ulster Bank).
The first European banknotes were issued in 1661 by Stockholms Banco.Founded by Johan Palmstruch, it was a predecessor of Sweden's central bank Sveriges Riksbank. [1] As commercial activity and trade shifted northward in 17th century Europe, deposits at and notes issued by the Bank of Amsterdam denominated in Dutch guilders became the means of payment for much trade in the western world.
This is a list of the highest known prices paid for philatelic items, including stamps and covers.The current record price for a single stamp is US$9,480,000 paid for the British Guiana 1c magenta.
The notes must be such a perfect copy of the original that even the most experienced bank-note experts cannot tell the difference. [ 22 ] In early 1940 the forgery unit was set up in Berlin within the technical department of the Sicherheitsdienst (SD), headed by Alfred Naujocks , a major in the paramilitary Schutzstaffel (SS).
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This makes them extraordinarily appealing to collectors, who want to own the very first copies of a work, says Vasilis Terpsopoulos, manager of the rare book department at New York City's Strand ...
1. The 1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. Last sold value: $18.9 million in 2021. The Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle is currently the most valuable coin in the world. Interestingly enough, it isn’t ...