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Where does this go?
Not clear which board your post should go on? Post it here and a moderator will move it to the right board. |
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Last post by chrisild |
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Coin collecting
Information on the hobby, private collections and collecting methods. |
5 064 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
Child Boards: Collections and views on collecting; Buying coins; Valuation, market trends, grading; Coin collecting accessories | |||
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Cleaning, conservation and storage
Take care of your coins. Here's how to. Moderator: bruce61813 |
2 417 Posts |
Last post by gpimper |
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The law, breaking it, international shipping
Legal matters relating to coins and collecting. Does not include fakes and imitations. |
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Last post by chrisild |
Child Boards: Lost and stolen | |||
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Fakes and imitations
Coins made without authority and pieces made with the intention to replace a genuine coin with or without the intention to deceive. Moderator: davidrj |
3 766 Posts |
Last post by brandm24 |
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Fantasies
Coin-like items issued without the knowledge or permission of the competent authority. Excludes re-strikes with original dies and tokens. |
917 Posts |
Last post by eurocoin |
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Thematic collecting
Here, any theme goes, as long as it remains coin-related. Moderator: <k> |
10 927 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
Child Boards: Architecture and Landmarks; Sport and Games; Transport on coins; Wildlife and agriculture | |||
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Coin characteristics
Shapes, sizes, metals, denominations, legends and design aspects. Moderator: <k> |
3 801 Posts |
Last post by eurocoin |
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Coin design
Official entries and designs by members. Enjoy the fruits of creativity and fantasy. Moderator: <k> |
6 070 Posts |
Last post by <k> |
Child Boards: Coin designers; Unrealised designs; Members' designs | |||
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Unidentified coins
Tokens have their own unidentified board. Think of giving weight and diameter, please! Moderator: Figleaf |
802 Posts |
Last post by THCoins |
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Numismatics
Information on the science of numismatics, its terminology and public numismatic collections. |
2 422 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
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Coin and medal production technology
From anvil and hammer to modern presses and how they were handled. |
975 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
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Best of World of Coins
Showcasing our membership's best contributions to numismatics, chosen by the members themselves. Moderator: FosseWay |
166 Posts |
Last post by TIF |
Child Boards: Election process; Elected articles | |||
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Printed material and equivalent
Books, ebooks, presentations, numismatic catalogues, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, auction catalogues etc. |
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Last post by Figleaf |
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Useful links
Other helpful sites for collectors and numismatists. Moderator: Bimat |
833 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
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Ancient Greece
Here you can discuss and show ancient Greek coins. Moderator: Ancientnoob |
1 533 Posts |
Last post by Overlord |
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Rome
For all your questions about Roman coins. Moderator: sminnoch |
3 896 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
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Barbarians and Celts
Imitations of Roman coins, Celtic coins. |
775 Posts |
Last post by Minimax88 |
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Indian subcontinent: Ancient & Pre-sultanate
Moderator: THCoins |
9 668 Posts |
Last post by THCoins |
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Other ancients
Coins that do not fit any other board of the "ancient coins" section. Moderator: Ancientnoob |
723 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
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Islamic world
Generally, medieval coins in Arabic and Kufic script Moderator: THCoins |
5 346 Posts |
Last post by maudry |
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Indian subcontinent: early Islamic Sultanates
Medieval coins of the Indian peninsula up to 1526 Moderator: capnbirdseye |
10 505 Posts |
Last post by THCoins |
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Christian world
Generally, medieval coins with latin and gothic script Moderator: Quant.Geek |
2 984 Posts |
Last post by CameronK |
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Other medieval coins
Coins struck before 1506 that don't fit in other categories on this board Moderator: Ancientnoob |
778 Posts |
Last post by Desibot |
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Cash type coins
Coins with a square hole from China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam |
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Last post by Figleaf |
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Circulation euro coins
Regular circulation coins that are legal tender throughout the euro area and packaged sets. Excludes commemorative 2 euro issues. Moderator: Bimat |
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Last post by eurocoin |
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Commemorative 2 euro coins
Coins with a denomination of 2 euros of a commemorative nature. Both joint issues and individual member-state issues. Includes single commemoratives in coin card. Moderator: Bimat |
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Last post by eurocoin |
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Collector coins
Coins (usually gold or silver) made primarily for collectors; legal tender in the issuing country only. Moderator: Bimat |
3 486 Posts |
Last post by chrisild |
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BU Prooflike and Proof euro sets
Post news on new issues and mintages here. Moderator: Bimat |
438 Posts |
Last post by Angus |
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New euro countries
Which countries want to use the euro? When will it happen? New designs. All here. Moderator: Bimat |
729 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
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Euro news and basics
For everything that doesn't fit in the other categories of this board Moderator: Bimat |
1 465 Posts |
Last post by eurocoin |
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Scandinavia
Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden Moderator: FosseWay |
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Germany
Includes German states, Danzig, GDR, Saarland, army money |
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Last post by <k> |
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Austria and Switzerland
Includes Liechtenstein and predecessor states Moderator: Prosit |
1 350 Posts |
Last post by chrisild |
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Central and Eastern Europe
Includes predecessor states. See inside for what's covered here. Moderator: Zantetsuken |
2 149 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
Child Boards: Baltics; Central Europe; South-East Europe | |||
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Russia and USSR; Belarus, Ukraine
Includes coins of Russian Caucasia, Siberia, Tannu Tuva, and Tatarstan. |
1 318 Posts |
Last post by Pabitra |
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Italy, Malta, Cyprus and modern Greece
Includes predecessor states, Crete, Ionian Islands, Vatican and San Marino |
955 Posts |
Last post by <k> |
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Spain, Portugal
Includes Gibraltar, Andorra and surrounding islands that belong to these countries |
1 171 Posts |
Last post by eurocoin |
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France
Includes Monaco. Excludes parts of the Holy Roman empire now in France. |
901 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
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Benelux
Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and predecessors Moderator: SpaBreda |
1 304 Posts |
Last post by Aernout |
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UK and Ireland
Includes predecessor states and assorted neighbouring islands Moderators: UK Decimal +, Alan71 |
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Last post by eurocoin |
Child Boards: UK Pre-decimal coins; UK Decimal coins; British Crown Dependencies; Ireland | |||
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West Asia
Arab states of the Middle East, Turkey and Israel. Includes predecessors. |
1 614 Posts |
Last post by gpimper |
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Central Asia and the Caucasus
Asian states, formerly part of the Soviet Union. Includes predecessors. |
833 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
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Iran and Afghanistan
Includes predecessor states Moderator: saro |
5 462 Posts |
Last post by saro |
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Pakistan, Bangladesh, the Maldives
Predominantly Muslim countries of the Indian sub-continent |
886 Posts |
Last post by Yu-chen |
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Indian subcontinent: Mughal, Princely states and colonial (1526-1947)
For coins, pseudo coins and trade tokens. Ask questions and show new acquisitions Moderator: asm |
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Last post by Figleaf |
Child Boards: Mughal central government; Princely States and Independent kingdoms; British India; Other European Influences | |||
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India post 1947
The coins of post-independence India Moderator: dheer |
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Last post by vdhinesh79 |
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Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and Mongolia
The rest of the Indian sub-continent plus Mongolia Moderator: Gusev |
1 262 Posts |
Last post by Gusev |
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China, Taiwan
Includes predecessor states, Hong Kong and Macao Moderator: SquareEarth |
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Last post by gpimper |
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Japan, North and South Korea
Includes predecessor states Moderator: thelawnet |
867 Posts |
Last post by Oklahoman |
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Indonesia
For coins, pseudo coins and trade tokens. Ask questions and show new acquisitions Moderator: thelawnet |
993 Posts |
Last post by cam |
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Other South-East Asia
See inside for countries covered Moderator: thelawnet |
1 631 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
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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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Last post by Figleaf |
Child Boards: Comments and questions | |||
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North Africa
See inside for countries covered |
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Last post by Arusak |
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Sub-Saharan Africa
For coins, pseudo coins and trade tokens. Ask questions and show new acquisitions Moderator: Afrasi |
4 297 Posts |
Last post by Big_M |
Child Boards: East Africa; Central Africa; South Africa; West Africa | |||
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USA
Includes Hawaii |
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Canada
Includes predecessors, Newfoundland and Saint Pierre and Miquelon. |
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Last post by gpimper |
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Mexico
For coins, pseudo coins and trade tokens. Ask questions and show new acquisitions |
402 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
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Central and South America
Includes the Falkland Islands. |
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Last post by chrisild |
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Caribbean
Includes Bermuda. |
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Last post by eurocoin |
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Australia
Includes Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Does not include Papua New Guinea |
894 Posts |
Last post by <k> |
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New Zealand
Does not include Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau and Oceania. |
394 Posts |
Last post by Bimat |
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Pacific Islands
Includes Papua New Guinea and Oceania, excludes West Irian. |
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Last post by gpimper |
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World of Tokens
Quick access to "World of Tokens", made with Wikipedia software. |
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Last post by Figleaf |
Child Boards: Comments and questions | |||
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Unidentified tokens
Unidentified coins have their own board. Include size, weight and metal in your request for identification, please! Moderator: malj1 |
727 Posts |
Last post by brandm24 |
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Transportation tokens
Bus, tram and train tokens only. Other transportation tokens go to the child board Moderator: malj1 |
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Last post by scroggs |
Child Boards: Ferry, toll road and bridge tokens. | |||
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Food and drink tokens
Includes beer, bread, cafeteria, co-op, coffee, milk and other tokens, whether for use in machines or not. Excludes producers, shops that sell non-food items and the military. Moderator: malj1 |
1 323 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
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Other tokens used for payments
Includes military, etc. Moderator: malj1 |
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Last post by Figleaf |
Child Boards: Tokens for operating machines | |||
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Not used for payments
Receipts, medals, buttons etc. |
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Last post by bagerap |
Child Boards: Famous people, places and events, souvenirs; Prizes and decorations; Calendar luck and new year medals; Religious and philanthropic medals | |||
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Counters, toy and play money
Pieces used for calculations, keeping scores, casinos or for play. |
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Last post by eurocoin |
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Advertising, propaganda and numismatic artefacts
Coins and banknotes changed or imitated artfully, to make fun or to make a political point. Excludes commercial fantasies. |
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Last post by bagerap |
Child Boards: Advertising pieces; Private countermarks | |||
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Metal detecting and archeology
A hobby and a science, vital for coin collectors. Moderator: Pellinore |
1 135 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
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Unusual items used like money
Covers "primitive" coins, religious and ceremonial items used as money or looking like money and non-metallic items that were used as money but don't look like coins or banknotes. Does not cover unusually shaped but practical metallic items commonly used as money. |
121 Posts |
Last post by redwine |
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Coin scales, weights and handling machines
Includes official tariffs and weight tables. Does not include modern collector's tools, such as electronic mini-scales, callipers and mini-magnets. These are covered on the board "coin collecting". |
392 Posts |
Last post by malj1 |
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Historical artefacts other than coins |
465 Posts |
Last post by Desibot |
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Collecting banknotes
General paper money discussions Moderator: Coinsforever |
6 077 Posts |
Last post by eurocoin |
Child Boards: Africa; Americas; Indian subcontinent; Other Asia; Australasia; Euro; Other Europe | |||
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Forum quizzes and games
Self-generated numismatic entertainment that challenges the membership |
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Last post by quaziright |
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External events
When and where will there be a fair or an auction? See also the calendar. Moderator: Vivek |
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Last post by Figleaf |
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Scanning, photography and image manipulation
See also the boards on "The law, breaking it, and international shipping" for copyright issues and "Computer and forum software issues" for posting problems Moderator: PeaceBD |
737 Posts |
Last post by eurocoin |
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