Socotra – The Alien world
Is it the giant mushroom right out of the Tintin’s “The Shooting Star” adventure, or is it for real ? It appears on 100 Rials currency note of the country of Yemen (Arab Republic). “Dragon’s blood tree” , scientifically known as Dracaena cinnabari, this tree is native to Socotra archipelago (a group or chain of…
Estonia – The 5 Krooni pride
A quaint bridge, over a serene river. Flanked by Medieval age castles on either banks. Looks like a typical setup in a peaceful European town. Here’s a photograph of the same place taken recently . Be inquisitive, observe carefully. There’s much more ,than what meets the eye at the first glance Image courtesy : My…
Samoa – Earth Day is for real
Samoa is an island nation deep into the Pacific ocean. The nearest large land mass countries like New Zealand and Australia lie more than 3000 kms away. Samoa is part of SIDS (Small Islands Developing Nations) group , which also includes other Pacific island nations like Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu. SIDS mostly have…
Galapagos Tortoise – the gentle Giant !
If a 5000 Sucres Currency Note of Ecuador, depicts a tortoise and covers almost half the note area, it certainly must be unique! “Galapagos”, the word inscribed on the same currency note, represents a volcanic Archipelago off west coast of Ecuador. It owes it’s name to the tortoises with large shells , resembling horse saddles….
Algeria – Dinar
Algeria is a country in African continent. Its currency is Dinar. Highest denomination as of today is 2000 Dinars
The Desert Train..
Trains have been around for more than 2 centuries now. From steam locomotives to diesel engines, electric and maglev bullet trains , all have been depicted on banknotes by various countries. Hence a picture of a goods train on Mauritania 1000 Ouguiya currency note should be just like any other train right? Interestingly no. This…