| Millennium: | 2nd millennium | ||
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| Centuries: | 19th century – 20th century – 21st century | ||
| Decades: | 1950s 1960s 1970s – 1980s – 1990s 2000s 2010s | ||
| Years: | 1985 1986 1987 – 1988 – 1989 1990 1991 | ||
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Below is a list of numismatic events that occurred in 1988.
Events[]
Austrian note.
- Austria becomes the first country to incorporate foil into a banknote.[1]
- Canada releases the Silver Maple Leaf, based on the success of its Gold Maple Leaf program.[2]
- The second Nicaraguan córdoba is introduced, replacing the previous currency at a rate of 1 new córdoba equaling 10,000 pre-1988 córdobas.[3]
- Peru experiences hyperinflation.[3]
- American Samoa introduces a series of commemorative coins bearing the status of legal tender.[4]
Births[]
Deaths[]
- March 6: Pyotr Osipovich Karyshkovskij-Ikar, Ukrainian numismatist.[5]
- November 9: Richard S. Yeoman, American numismatist and coin collector.[6]
