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Medieval coins of the Indian peninsula up to 1526

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Coins of long traditions

Cash type coins
Coins with a square hole from China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam

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Collector coins
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Modern European coins except the euro

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Modern Asian coins, pseudo coins and trade tokens

West Asia
Arab states of the Middle East, Turkey and Israel. Includes predecessors.

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Asian states, formerly part of the Soviet Union. Includes predecessors.

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