Sudan

Money for the siege of Khartoum

You may have wondered about those banknotes issued during the Siege of Khartoum, known as the "Khartoum Siege" currency, during the British campaign in Sudan. Let's take a trip down memory lane to uncover the story and truth behind those banknotes. A brief historical overview of the Siege of Khartoum in the late 19th century, a time when the British Empire stretched across the globe, becoming known as the empire on which the sun never sets…