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Compendium Of Postage Stamp Issuers (Ua – Uz)
Each "article" in this category is a collection of entries about several stamp issuers, presented in alphabetical order. The entries are formulated on the micro model and so provide summary information about all known issuers. See the :Compendium of postage stamp issuers page for details of the project. UAE ;Refer : United Arab Emirates (UAE) UAR ;Refer : United Arab Republic (UAR) Ubangi-Shari ;Refer : Oubangui-Chari Ubangi-Shari-Chad ;Refer : Oubangui-Chari-Tchad Uganda ;Dates : 1962 – ;Capital : Kampala ;Currency : 100 cents = 1 shilling ;Main Article Postage stamps and postal history of Uganda ;See also : British East Africa; : Kenya Uganda & Tanzania (Combined Issues) Uganda Protectorate ;Dates : 1895 – 1902 ;Capital : Entebbe ;Currency : (1895) 1000 cowries = 2 rupees : (1896) 16 annas = 1 rupee ;Refer : British East Africa United Kingdom ;Refer : United Kingdom (UK) Ukraine ;Dates : 1992 – ;Capital : Kyiv ;Currency : (1992) kar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
:Category:Compendium Of Postage Stamp Issuers
Category's purpose and scope This is a philatelic sub-category intended to hold micro references of all known postage stamp issuers in terms of the issues they have implemented. Issuers can be central organisations, such as the Post Office in Great Britain, which are appointed and regulated by the national government. Issuers have also taken the form of occupation forces; revolutionary regimes; agencies representing foreign post offices; international organisations; postal agencies appointed by individual cities, states (in the federal sense), territories, provinces or colonies; and even groups of countries with common issues under a combined postal administration. Each "article" in this category is in fact a collection of entries about several issuers, presented in alphabetical order. The entries themselves are formulated on the micro model and so provide summary information. Where possible, and where relevant, each micro entry includes the dates of issue; the capital c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Postage Stamps And Postal History Of Ukraine
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Ukraine. Ukraine is a republic in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by the Russian Federation to the east; Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south. After decades of Soviet occupation, Ukraine re-established its independence in 1991. The city of Kyiv is both the capital and the largest city of Ukraine. Zemstvo stamps Around 800 Russian Zemstvo stamps were issued in Ukraine between 1866 and 1917 at 39 locations. The first stamps were issued at Verkhnodniprovsk, Katerynoslav Guberniya, and in Dniprovsk, Tauridia Gubernia - both of which are now located in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Ukrainian People's Republic In 1918 an independent Ukrainian People's Republic was established and a series of five definitive stamps were issued. They were printed imperforate on thin paper and then on thicker paper with perforations. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compendium Of Postage Stamp Issuers (Sp – Sz)
{{Orphan, date=December 2013 Each "article" in this category is in fact a collection of entries about several stamp issuers, presented in alphabetical order. The entries themselves are formulated on the micro model and so provide summary information about all known issuers. See the :Compendium of postage stamp issuers page for details of the project. * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (A – Al) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Al – Aq) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ar – Az) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ba – Be) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Be – Br) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Br – Bz) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Brit – British) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ca – Ce) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ce – Ch) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ci – Co) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Co – Cz) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Da – Dz) * Compendium of postage stamp issuer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compendium Of Postage Stamp Issuers (Po – Pz)
{{Orphan, date=December 2013 Each "article" in this category is in fact a collection of entries about several stamp issuers, presented in alphabetical order. The entries themselves are formulated on the micro model and so provide summary information about all known issuers. See the :Compendium of postage stamp issuers page for details of the project. * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (A – Al) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Al – Aq) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ar – Az) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ba – Be) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Be – Br) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Br – Bz) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Brit – British) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ca – Ce) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ce – Ch) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ci – Co) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Co – Cz) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Da – Dz) * Compendium of postage stamp issuer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compendium Of Postage Stamp Issuers (Ma – Md)
{{Orphan, date=December 2013 Each "article" in this category is in fact a collection of entries about several stamp issuers, presented in alphabetical order. The entries themselves are formulated on the micro model and so provide summary information about all known issuers. See the :Compendium of postage stamp issuers page for details of the project. * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (A – Al) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Al – Aq) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ar – Az) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ba – Be) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Be – Br) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Br – Bz) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Brit – British) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ca – Ce) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ce – Ch) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ci – Co) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Co – Cz) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Da – Dz) * Compendium of postage stamp issuer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compendium Of Postage Stamp Issuers (Co – Cz)
{{Orphan, date=December 2013 Each "article" in this category is in fact a collection of entries about several stamp issuers, presented in alphabetical order. The entries themselves are formulated on the micro model and so provide summary information about all known issuers. See the :Compendium of postage stamp issuers page for details of the project. * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (A – Al) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Al – Aq) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ar – Az) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ba – Be) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Be – Br) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Br – Bz) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Brit – British) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ca – Ce) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ce – Ch) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ci – Co) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Co – Cz) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Da – Dz) * Compendium of postage stamp issuer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compendium Of Postage Stamp Issuers (Sm – So)
{{Orphan, date=December 2013 Each "article" in this category is in fact a collection of entries about several stamp issuers, presented in alphabetical order. The entries themselves are formulated on the micro model and so provide summary information about all known issuers. See the :Compendium of postage stamp issuers page for details of the project. * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (A – Al) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Al – Aq) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ar – Az) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ba – Be) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Be – Br) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Br – Bz) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Brit – British) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ca – Ce) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ce – Ch) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ci – Co) *Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Co – Cz) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Da – Dz) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grivna
Grivna (гривна) was a currency as well as a measure of weight used in Kievan Rus' and other East Slavic countries since the 11th century. Name The word ''grivna'' is derived from from . In Old East Slavic it had the form ''grivĭna''. In modern East Slavic languages it has such forms: russian: гри́вна ''grivna'', uk, гри́вня ''hryvnia'', be, гры́ўня ''hryŭnia''. The name of the contemporary currency of Ukraine, ''hryvnia'', is derived from the ancient grivna. History Early period As its etymology implies the word originally meant a necklace or a torque. The reason why it has taken the meaning of a unit of weight is unclear. The grivnas that have been found at various archaeological sites are not necklaces but bullions of precious metals, usually silver. The weight and the shape of grivnas were not uniform, but varied by region. The grivnas of Novgorod and Pskov were thin long round-edged or three-edged ingots, while Kievan grivnas have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compendium Of Postage Stamp Issuers (Ga – Ge)
{{Orphan, date=December 2013 Each "article" in this category is in fact a collection of entries about several stamp issuers, presented in alphabetical order. The entries themselves are formulated on the micro model and so provide summary information about all known issuers. See the :Compendium of postage stamp issuers page for details of the project. * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (A – Al) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Al – Aq) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ar – Az) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ba – Be) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Be – Br) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Br – Bz) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Brit – British) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ca – Ce) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ce – Ch) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Ci – Co) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Co – Cz) * Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Da – Dz) * Compendium of postage stamp issuer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Reichsmark
The (; sign: ℛℳ; abbreviation: RM) was the currency of Germany from 1924 until 20 June 1948 in West Germany, where it was replaced with the , and until 23 June 1948 in East Germany, where it was replaced by the East German mark. The Reichsmark was subdivided into 100 s (Rpf or ℛ₰). The Mark is an ancient Germanic weight measure, traditionally a half pound, later used for several coins; whereas (''realm'' in English), comes from the official name for the German state from 1871 to 1945, . History The Reichsmark was introduced in 1924 as a permanent replacement for the Papiermark. This was necessary due to the 1920s German inflation which had reached its peak in 1923. The exchange rate between the old Papiermark and the Reichsmark was = 1012 ℳ (one trillion in American English and French, one billion in German and other European languages and British English of the time; see long and short scale). To stabilize the economy and to smooth the transition, the Papierma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pfennig
The 'pfennig' (; . 'pfennigs' or ; symbol pf or ₰) or penny is a former German coin or note, which was the official currency from the 9th century until the introduction of the euro in 2002. While a valuable coin during the Middle Ages, it lost its value through the years and was the minor coin of the Mark currencies in the German Reich, West and East Germany, and the reunified Germany until the introduction of the euro. Pfennig was also the name of the subunit of the Danzig mark (1922–1923) and the Danzig gulden (1923–1939) in the Free City of Danzig (modern Gdańsk, Poland). Overview Name The word ''Pfennig'' (replacing the ''denarius'' or ''denarius'' as a low-denomination silver coin) can be traced back to the 8th century and also became known as the ''Penning'', ''Panni(n)g '', ''Pfenni(n)c'', ''Pfending'' and by other names, e.g. in Prussia until 1873, ''Pfenning''. The ''-ing''- or ''-inc'' suffix was used, in addition to ''-ung'', the formation of affil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
