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North Macedonia 1996 5000 Denari De La Rue specimen with red SPECIMEN overprint, oval De La Rue NO VALUE stamp, EA0000000 control serial and specimen number 006

North Macedonia 1996 - 5000 Denari Specimen Maenad EA0000000 No. 006 (Pick 19s)

At the center of the design appears the Maenad figure, derived from a classical bronze sculpture discovered at the archaeological site of Heraclea Lyncestis. The dancer’s dynamic posture symbolizes movement and vitality and became the defining icon of the denomination. The same Maenad motif is incorporated into the watermark of issued notes, linking the artistic centerpiece of the design with one of the banknote’s primary security devices. Read more →

North MacedoniaSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp19965000 DenariPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated SpecimenRed SPECIMEN OverprintOval De La Rue NO VALUE StampTwin Punch CancelsPrinter SpecimenDe La RueSecurity PrintingPrinter Verification CopyEA0000000 Specimen SerialSpecimen Tracking NumberMaenadMaenad WatermarkClassical Macedonian SculptureNorth Macedonia19965000 DenariPick 19sPMG 64Choice UncirculatedMuseum Grade
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North Macedonia 1996 5000 Denari issued banknote EA5464675 featuring the Maened vignette, graded PMG 66 EPQ

North Macedonia 1996 - 5000 Denari Issued Note EA5464675 Maened (Pick 19a)

The dominant design element of the denomination is the Maenad figure, derived from an ancient bronze sculpture discovered in the archaeological complex of Heraclea Lyncestis. The sculpture depicts a dancer in motion and has become one of the most recognizable symbols of classical Macedonian art. In the banknote design the figure functions both as a cultural emblem and as a structural anchor for the engraving, occupying the central field in a large intaglio vignette whose dynamic posture creates visual movement across the note’s horizontal layout.

Photographic transparency essay showing the Maenad engraving prepared for the 1996 North Macedonia 5000 Denari banknote

North Macedonia 1996 - 5000 Denari Photographic Transparency Essay (Maenad Vignette)

The Maenad motif derives from an ancient bronze sculpture discovered at the archaeological site of Heraclea Lyncestis and represents movement, vitality, and cultural continuity. When the 5000 Denari denomination was introduced following Macedonia’s independence, the figure became the defining icon of the series. The same image was incorporated into the banknote’s watermark, linking the central artistic theme with one of the note’s principal security devices.

Uruguay Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos photographic proof pair dated 29 April 1925, face and reverse mounted on original cardstock, paired all-zero serial numbers, separate denomination study, Plate 1C and 33 Green production notation, Jose Gervasio Artigas portrait, mounted patriot vignette, Monumento a Artigas, Joaquin Suarez portrait, and mirrored archival tracking number, certified PCGS 62 New

Uruguay 1925 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Photographic Proof Pair, Dated 29 April 1925 (Pick Unlisted)

The reverse proof centers on the equestrian Monumento a Artigas in Plaza Independencia, Montevideo. Artigas is shown on horseback above the monumental pedestal, framed by classical columns and radiating ornamental fields. The composition transforms one of Uruguay's most important civic monuments into the central symbol of the denomination, presenting national memory through architecture, sculpture, and security design.

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