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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 Figleaf |
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Coin collecting
Information on the hobby, private collections and collecting methods. |
5 365 Posts |
Last post by <k> |
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 |
2 499 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
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The law, breaking it, international shipping
Legal matters relating to coins and collecting. Does not include fakes and imitations. |
1 655 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
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 |
4 575 Posts |
Last post by jbeevi |
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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. |
1 004 Posts |
Last post by Hering |
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Thematic collecting
Here, any theme goes, as long as it remains coin-related. Moderator: <k> |
11 369 Posts |
Last post by chrisild |
Child Boards: Architecture and Landmarks, Real personalities, 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> |
4 269 Posts |
Last post by <k> |
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Coin design
Official entries and designs by members. Enjoy the fruits of creativity and fantasy. Moderator: <k> |
6 843 Posts |
Last post by Deeman |
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 |
1 082 Posts |
Last post by mti |
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Numismatics
Information on the science of numismatics, its terminology and public numismatic collections. |
2 433 Posts |
Last post by chrisild |
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Coin and medal production technology
From anvil and hammer to modern presses and how they were handled. |
1 056 Posts |
Last post by <k> |
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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. |
2 145 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
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Useful links
Other helpful sites for collectors and numismatists. Moderator: Bimat |
826 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
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Ancient Greece
Here you can discuss and show ancient Greek coins. Moderator: Ancientnoob |
1 639 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
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Rome
For all your questions about Roman coins. Moderator: sminnoch |
4 013 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
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Barbarians and Celts
Imitations of Roman coins, Celtic coins. |
818 Posts |
Last post by Spaniard |
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Indian subcontinent: Ancient & Pre-sultanate
Moderator: THCoins |
10 359 Posts |
Last post by cmerc |
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Other ancients
Coins that do not fit any other board of the "ancient coins" section. Moderator: Ancientnoob |
895 Posts |
Last post by Spaniard |
Child Boards: Sassanian empire, Jewish coins | |||
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Islamic world
Generally, medieval coins in Arabic and Kufic script Moderator: THCoins |
6 558 Posts |
Last post by THCoins |
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Indian subcontinent: early Islamic Sultanates
Medieval coins of the Indian peninsula up to 1526 Moderator: Saikat |
11 111 Posts |
Last post by sarwar khan |
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Christian world
Generally, medieval coins with latin and gothic script Moderator: Quant.Geek |
3 120 Posts |
Last post by chrisild |
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Other medieval coins
Coins struck before 1506 that don't fit in other categories on this board Moderator: Ancientnoob |
636 Posts |
Last post by yperera1135 |
Child Boards: Buddhist world | |||
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Cash type coins
Coins with a square hole from China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam |
1 456 Posts |
Last post by carpatic |
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Ottoman coins
Includes Mamluk coins from 648 AH and Osmanli coins until their overthrow in 1340 AH / 1922 AD. Includes North African coins similar to Ottoman coins. |
1 309 Posts |
Last post by mti |
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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 |
1 897 Posts |
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 |
3 126 Posts |
Last post by chrisild |
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Collector coins
Coins (usually gold or silver) made primarily for collectors; legal tender in the issuing country only. Moderator: Bimat |
3 625 Posts |
Last post by Bimat |
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BU Prooflike and Proof euro sets
Post news on new issues and mintages here. Moderator: Bimat |
443 Posts |
Last post by Bimat |
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New euro countries
Which countries want to use the euro? When will it happen? New designs. All here. Moderator: Bimat |
742 Posts |
Last post by eurocoin |
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Euro news and basics
For everything that doesn't fit in the other categories of this board Moderator: Bimat |
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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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Austria and Switzerland
Includes Liechtenstein and predecessor states Moderator: Prosit |
1 405 Posts |
Last post by Bimat |
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Central and Eastern Europe
Includes predecessor states. See inside for what's covered here. Moderator: Zantetsuken |
2 405 Posts |
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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. |
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Last post by Figleaf |
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Italy, Malta, Cyprus and modern Greece
Includes predecessor states, Crete, Ionian Islands, Vatican and San Marino |
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Spain, Portugal
Includes Andorra and surrounding islands that belong to these countries |
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Last post by MCz |
Child Boards: Gibraltar | |||
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France
Includes Monaco. Excludes parts of the Holy Roman empire now in France. |
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Benelux
Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and predecessors Moderator: SpaBreda |
1 371 Posts |
Last post by <k> |
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UK and Ireland
Includes predecessor states and assorted neighbouring islands Moderator: Alan71 |
12 080 Posts |
Last post by Deeman |
Child Boards: Pre-decimal coins and trade tokens, Regular circulating decimal coins, Special circulating decimal coins, Non-circulating decimal coins, British Crown Dependencies, Ireland | |||
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West Asia
Arab states of the Middle East, Turkey and Israel. Includes predecessors. |
1 272 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
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Central Asia and the Caucasus
Asian states, formerly part of the Soviet Union. Includes predecessors. |
1 068 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
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Iran and Afghanistan
Includes predecessor states Moderator: saro |
6 360 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
Child Boards: Civic issues | |||
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Pakistan, Bangladesh, the Maldives
Predominantly Muslim countries of the Indian sub-continent |
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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 |
40 497 Posts |
Last post by Saikat |
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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India new issues
Speculation and facts on new issues, their initial ordering and distribution methods, opinions on design, quality and packaging and similar issues. Moderator: dheer |
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Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and Mongolia
The rest of the Indian sub-continent plus Mongolia Moderator: Gusev |
1 380 Posts |
Last post by Gusev |
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China, Taiwan
Includes predecessor states, Hong Kong and Macao Moderator: SquareEarth |
1 131 Posts |
Last post by Bimat |
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Japan, North and South Korea
Includes predecessor states Moderator: thelawnet |
987 Posts |
Last post by Globetrotter |
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Indonesia
For coins, pseudo coins and trade tokens. Ask questions and show new acquisitions Moderator: thelawnet |
1 023 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
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Other South-East Asia
See inside for countries covered Moderator: thelawnet |
1 698 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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Child Boards: Comments and questions | |||
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North Africa
See inside for countries covered |
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Last post by gerard974 |
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Sub-Saharan Africa
For coins, pseudo coins and trade tokens. Ask questions and show new acquisitions Moderator: Afrasi |
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Last post by Figleaf |
Child Boards: East Africa, Central Africa, South Africa, West Africa | |||
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USA
Includes Hawaii Moderator: brandm24 |
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Last post by redlock |
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Canada
Includes predecessors, Newfoundland and Saint Pierre and Miquelon. |
1 129 Posts |
Last post by chrisild |
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Mexico
For coins, pseudo coins and trade tokens. Ask questions and show new acquisitions |
416 Posts |
Last post by Pabitra |
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Central and South America
Includes the Falkland Islands. |
2 364 Posts |
Last post by Henk |
Child Boards: British outposts | |||
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Caribbean
Includes Bermuda. |
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Last post by <k> |
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Australia
Includes Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Does not include Papua New Guinea |
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Last post by Mister T |
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New Zealand
Does not include Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau and Oceania. |
410 Posts |
Last post by <k> |
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Pacific Islands
Includes Papua New Guinea and Oceania, excludes West Irian. |
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Last post by Mister T |
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World of Tokens
Quick access to "World of Tokens", made with Wikipedia software. |
10 580 Redirects |
Last post by chrisild |
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 |
1 332 Posts |
Last post by jezuss |
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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 FosseWay |
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 |
1 520 Posts |
Last post by brandm24 |
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Other tokens used for payments
Includes military, etc. Moderator: malj1 |
7 714 Posts |
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 brandm24 |
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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Groups of tokens by geography
Post here if your token subject depends on geographic features. Includes island tokens. Excludes coins, fakes, fantasies and any token threads that can be put on another token board. Moderator: malj1 |
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Last post by Alex Island |
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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 Figleaf |
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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. |
3 617 Posts |
Last post by brandm24 |
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 |
1 147 Posts |
Last post by gerard974 |
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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. |
122 Posts |
Last post by Chatterjee_Soubhik |
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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". |
430 Posts |
Last post by asm |
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Historical artefacts other than coins |
593 Posts |
Last post by cmerc |
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Collecting banknotes
General paper money discussions Moderator: Coinsforever |
6 190 Posts |
Last post by malawi |
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 velind |
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External events
When and where will there be a fair or an auction? See also the calendar. Moderator: Vivek |
2 245 Posts |
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 |
773 Posts |
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