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Medieval coins of the Indian peninsula up to 1526

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Coins of long traditions

Cash type coins
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Collector coins
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BU Prooflike and Proof euro sets
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New euro countries
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Modern European coins except the euro

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All Around Africa
African coins and tokens. A web site made by World of Coins member Paul Baker and hosted by World of Coins.

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Caribbean
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Australia
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Transport tokens

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