Azerbaijan's Maiden Tower is a tower in Old City, old town Baku, originally on the shore of the Caspian Sea. Due to land reclamation in the early 20th century the tower is now separated from the Caspian by a busy main road and public gardens.

Azerbaijan (1993) 100 Manat (front) - the Maiden Tower in Baku, Azerbaijan

The Dome of the Rock is an Islamic shrine and a major landmark located on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. It was completed in 691 making it the oldest extant Islamic building in the world.

Jordan (2002) 20 Dinars (back) - Dome of the Rock

Tikal is the largest of the ancient ruined cities of the Maya civilization. Now part of Guatemala's Tikal National Park, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular tourist spot. The closest large towns are Flores and Santa Elena, about 30 kilometers away.

Guatemala (1989) Half Quetzal (back) - One of the Tikal Temples, Guatemala

Iguazu Waterfalls of the Iguazu River, is located on the border of the Brazilian state of Parana and the Argentine province of Misiones. The falls divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu.

Argentina (1976) 10 Pesos (back) - The Iguazu Waterfalls

The largest Pre-Columbian city in South America, Chan Chan is an archaeological site located in the Peruvian region of La Libertad, five km east of Trujillo. Covering an area of approximately 20 sq.km, Chan Chan was constructed by the Chimor (the kingdom of the Chimu), a late intermediate period civilization which grew out of the remnants of the Moche civilization.

Peru (1988) 1,000 Inti (back) - The Mud City Of Chan Chan

The Temple of Bacchus was one of the three main temples at a large temple complex in Classical Antiquity, at Baalbek in Lebanon. The temple was dedicated to Bacchus (also known as Dionysus), the Roman God of wine, but was traditionally referred to by Neoclassical visitors as the "Temple of the Sun". It is considered one of the best preserved Roman temples in the world.

Lebanon (1988) 50 Livres (front) - Temple of Bacchus In Baalbek, Labanon

The Great Mosque of Samarra is a mosque located in the Iraqi city of Samarra and was built in the 9th century. The mosque was commissioned in 848 and completed in 852 by the Abbasid caliph Al-Mutawakkil who reigned (in Samarra) from 847 until 861.

Iraq (2003) 250 Dinars (back) - The minaret (Malwiya Tower) of the Great Mosque of Samarra, Iraq

Angkor Wat (or Angkor Vat) a World Heritage Site, is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia, built for King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation— first Hindu, dedicated to Vishnu, then Buddhist.

Cambodia (1973) 100 Riel (back) - Angkor Wat - World Heritage Site

The Citadel of Aleppo is a large medieval fortified palace in the centre of the old city of Aleppo, northern Syria. It is considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world. Usage of the Citadel hill dates back at least to the middle of the 3rd millennium BC.

Syria (1998) 50 Pounds - Citadel of Aleppo (fortified castle)

The Senegambian stone circles lie in Gambia north of Janjanbureh and in central Senegal. Coordinates: 13° 41 N - 15° 31 W. Approximate area: 15,000 square miles (39,000 km²). They are sometimes divided into the Wassu (Gambian) and Sine-Saloum (Senegalese) circles, but this is purely a national division.

Gambia (2001) 50 Dalasi (back) - Wassu Stone Circles, Gambia