Montreal, Canada · Founded 2014

Rare Currency.
Authenticated
History.

Every banknote tells the story of the nation that printed it. We find the rarest ones, authenticate them, and connect them with collectors who understand their value.

64,000+ Notes Sold · 100% Positive Feedback · PMG Graded · Ships Worldwide

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LEBANON 1945◆SYRIA 1950◆EGYPT 1952◆ALGERIA 1964◆MOROCCO 1943◆IRAQ 1931◆PMG CERTIFIED◆PMG CERTIFIED◆FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING◆EST. MONTREAL 2014◆LEBANON 1945◆SYRIA 1950◆EGYPT 1952◆ALGERIA 1964◆MOROCCO 1943◆IRAQ 1931◆PMG CERTIFIED◆PMG CERTIFIED◆FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING◆EST. MONTREAL 2014◆
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Est. 2014Montreal, Canada

Monalisa Money Mondo · Est. 2014

The World’s Finest
Specimen Collection.

Specimen notes are the rarest form of any issue — printed as proofs, never released for circulation, held by central banks and the most serious collectors. We source them. We verify them. We bring them to you.

From the Vault

Signature Rarities

One Dinar
0106

Iraq · 1931

One Dinar

Government of Iraq · King Faisal I

Bradbury Wilkinson · Intaglio

The first national issue of the Kingdom of Iraq, bearing the youthful portrait of the royal house. Survivors in any grade are scarce; clean, well-centred examples like this rarely surface on the open market.

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The Current Collection

Each note selected for rarity, condition, and historical significance. Secure checkout. Ships from Montreal.

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Trust & Authenticity

Every Note. Verified.

We work exclusively with PMG (Paper Money Guaranty) — the most trusted grading authorities in the world. Every graded note arrives in its original sealed holder with a unique certification number you can verify independently online.

  • ◆Original holders — never cracked out
  • ◆Population reports available on request
  • ◆Certification numbers verifiable at PMG

95%

Of inventory PMG graded

12+

Years authenticating notes

Procurement

How We Find the Notes We Carry.

Hussam does not buy from wholesalers. Every note in inventory has a story — a provenance that we can trace, a condition we have examined ourselves, a price that reflects what the market actually pays, not what a catalogue suggests it should.

Estate Collections

01 — Estate Collections

Many of the notes we carry have passed through a single family for generations before reaching us — bought once, stored carefully, never cracked from their holders.

Private Collectors

02 — Private Collectors

We maintain long-standing relationships with collectors across the Middle East, North Africa, and the French-speaking world who contact us first when they choose to sell.

Regional Contacts

03 — Regional Contacts

A decade of dealing has built a network of regional specialists — auction advisors, cataloguers, and fellow dealers who flag notes that match the calibre we require.

“A note without provenance is just old paper. We know where every piece in our collection has been.”

— Hussam Chaban, Founder

The Dealer

Built on Decades of Numismatic Knowledge.

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Hussam Chaban

Founder, Monalisa Money Mondo

Hussam Chaban has spent over a decade sourcing, authenticating, and placing rare world banknotes with collectors across six continents. What began as a personal passion for the currency of the Middle East and French Colonial Africa became one of Montreal's most trusted names in numismatic dealing.

Every note in our inventory is chosen personally — for its rarity, its historical context, and the story it carries from the nation that printed it.

  • ◆Active on eBay since 2014
  • ◆64,000+ notes sold worldwide
  • ◆Specialist: Middle East · French Colonies · World

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What Collectors Say.

Trusted by collectors since 2014 · 64,000+ notes placed worldwide

Seller was fast and responsive with replies and provided accurate descriptions along with clear photos of the items. Shipping was quick, the notes were packaged securely, and everything arrived exactly as described. Fair pricing and excellent overall value. I look forward to doing more business with them in the future.

Verified Buyer

eBay · Verified Purchase

Past 6 months

Shipping was excellent, packaging was perfect, all PMG notes received were in perfect shape and well protected. Each note was described exactly as stated, the value of each banknote exceeded my expectations — thank you for another great purchase. This is a trusted eBay seller of the highest caliber.

M.A.F.

eBay · Verified Purchase

Past 6 months

Speedy delivery. Arrived in 3 days from overseas, items exactly as described, very well packaged, fair prices. Many thanks to the seller.

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eBay · Verified Purchase · International

Past 6 months

100% positive feedback · Verified seller since 2014

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