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Anaximander Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 709 Posts	Posted 01/14/2013 6:57 pm Anyone know what the smallest banknote is? By smallest, I mean either denomination or size. I have a Fiji 1d note from WW2 which I think might be the smallest denomination, being 1/240 of the basic currency unit. Is there a lower denomination note than this? Which note is the smallest in terms of size? Report this Post to the Staff

lettow Pillar of the Community United States 742 Posts	Posted 01/14/2013 10:39 pm The Fiji 1d note is probably the smallest government issusize e note for general circulation if your criteria is the fraction of the basic unit. There were smaller notes for specialised use like the 1/2 d note for the Metropole Internment Camp on the Isle of Man. The smallest in size I believe is considered to be a 1 pfg notgeld from the German city of Passau. Report this Post to the Staff
huckles888 Valued Member Australia 146 Posts	Posted 01/15/2013 02:26 am I would say that the Hong Kong Government "1 cent" note would be the smallest denomination note issued Edited by huckles888 01/15/2013 03:05 am Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 01/15/2013 02:43 am IIRC - during the US civil war, the US issued this 3 Cent Fractional Note. I thought there was also a 1 cent note, but I could not find any. Edited by Fuzzy317 01/15/2013 03:12 am Report this Post to the Staff
Ark Valued Member Australia 192 Posts	Posted 01/15/2013 04:48 am 1/4 Para denomination notes were produced in Yugoslavia in the 20's, which was unique as most of their notes were printed in the base Dinara unit. Physical size wise, the smallest I know of are ones printed in Russia between 1916-17, some of which were postage stamps. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 01/15/2013 05:54 am I am NOT an expert on German notgeld, but one of this series may qualify. Hundreds of different types were issued. Report this Post to the Staff
worldwidecoins New Member United Kingdom 7 Posts	Posted 01/15/2013 06:01 am Maybe Russia 3 Kopeks(1915)Postage Stamp Currency Issue (Romanov Tercentenary) Report this Post to the Staff
Bacchus2 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2900 Posts	Posted 01/15/2013 07:35 am I think it will be a tie between the Russian postage stamp money and some of the Notgeld (I have ones about the same size as a stamp, but on thicker card) This particular notgeld did actually circulate ie it is not "Serienscheine " but I don't know if the Russian stamp money did. My Papal States coin collection: https://diadumenian.com/Papal%20Sta...0States.html Medieval coins collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Europe.html Indian Rupee Collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Rupees.html Minor world Silver: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...20coins.html Report this Post to the Staff
Bigfella Pillar of the Community Australia 853 Posts	Posted 01/15/2013 6:59 pm As far as lowest denomination of a circulation note try Nagorno-Karabakh. It issued a 2 dram note with face value less than US$0.01 in 2004. Reference Banknote book NKR B1a. Pick not list. Report this Post to the Staff
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