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1st Polymer Banknote of the World
Did you know that World’s First Polymer Banknote was issued by The Bank of Australia? The polymer ...
Afonso III of Portugal died today
Afonso III was the fifth king of Portugal (1248–79), who supplanted his brother, King Sancho II, a...
Philipp Melanchthon honoured on Germany stamps
Philipp Melanchthon, German author of the Augsburg Confession of the Lutheran Church (1530), humanis...
Gaja-Lakshmi Coin of Siri Satakarni Sold For INR 150,000
This square copper coin that weighs around 5.44g was issued by Satavahana king Siri Satakarni during...
Fidel Castro Was Sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz, well known as Fidel Castro was the Prime Minister of Cuba between 1959 a...
Elizabeth Peratrovich Day in Alaska
In 1988, the Alaska Legislature declared February 16 Elizabeth Peratrovich Day. It honours a famous ...
The Tenpo Tsuho Coins of Feudal Japan
Originally cast in the 6th year of the Tenpo era, the Tenpo Tsuho Coins were an Edo or Tokugwa perio...
Byzantine Emperor Leontios died today
Leontios was Byzantine emperor from 695 to 698. He was given the title of patrikios, and made strate...
Khosrau II is crowned king of Persia
Khosrow II “Khosrow the Victorious” was Sasanian king of Persia reigning from 590 to 628. He is ...
Glow-in-the-dark Coin of Barbados
The Central Bank of Barbados has unveiled a limited-edition glow-in-the-dark one-dollar coin, which ...
Gujarat High Court Postage Stamp
Latest in Indian Philately is the commemorative stamp issued to mark the 60th Anniversary – the Di...
Indo-Greek King Eukratides I Copper Coin
Eukratides I was one of the most important Indo-Greek Kings. He was the last and most powerful Graco...
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