World of 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.

Posts: 1,432
Topics: 262

Last post: May 03, 2022, 09:09:02 AM Re: Unknown Islamic Ar 2... by Figleaf

Euro coins

Circulation euro coins

Regular circulation coins that are legal tender throughout the euro area and packaged sets. Excludes commemorative 2 euro issues.

Moderator: Bimat

Posts: 2,001
Topics: 195

Last post: March 23, 2022, 10:32:11 AM Re: Royal Dutch Mint to ... by Angus

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

Posts: 3,192
Topics: 313

Last post: May 18, 2022, 02:20:24 PM Re: Germany 2023: Two €2... by chrisild

Collector coins

Coins (usually gold or silver) made primarily for collectors; legal tender in the issuing country only.

Moderator: Bimat

Posts: 3,676
Topics: 511

Last post: May 14, 2022, 06:34:03 PM Italy 2022 Numismatic Pr... by chrisild

BU Prooflike and Proof euro sets

Post news on new issues and mintages here.

Moderator: Bimat

Posts: 443
Topics: 109

Last post: October 07, 2020, 04:20:22 PM Monaco: 2020 BU Set by Bimat

New euro countries

Which countries want to use the euro? When will it happen? New designs. All here.

Moderator: Bimat

Posts: 826
Topics: 47

Last post: May 14, 2022, 06:56:12 PM Re: Croatia to introduce... by <k>

Euro news and basics

For everything that doesn't fit in the other categories of this board

Moderator: Bimat

Posts: 1,510
Topics: 179

Last post: January 29, 2022, 10:40:23 AM Re: Belgian coinage cont... by eurocoin

Modern European coins except the euro

Scandinavia

Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden

Moderator: FosseWay

Posts: 1,300
Topics: 167

Last post: May 15, 2022, 12:09:21 AM Re: Finland: three diffe... by chrisild

Germany

Includes German states, Danzig, GDR, Saarland, army money

Posts: 1,512
Topics: 211

Last post: May 04, 2022, 07:01:08 AM Re: Germany 4 heller (?)... by Figleaf

Austria and Switzerland

Includes Liechtenstein and predecessor states

Moderator: Prosit

Posts: 1,413
Topics: 196

Last post: September 10, 2021, 12:02:47 AM Re: Switzerland 2021: Il... by chrisild

Central and Eastern Europe

Includes predecessor states. See inside for what's covered here.

Moderator: Zantetsuken

Posts: 2,466
Topics: 326

Last post: May 10, 2022, 10:01:17 AM Re: Coinage of the Czech... by <k>

Sub-BoardsBaltics Central Europe South-East Europe

Russia and USSR; Belarus, Ukraine

Includes coins of Russian Caucasia, Siberia, Tannu Tuva, and Tatarstan.

Posts: 1,610
Topics: 193

Last post: May 19, 2022, 04:13:45 AM Re: 2022. Commemorative ... by Wizard- Russia

Italy, Malta, Cyprus and modern Greece

Includes predecessor states, Crete, Ionian Islands, Vatican and San Marino

Posts: 1,105
Topics: 153

Last post: January 31, 2022, 06:21:26 PM Re: San Marino by Spirityoda

Spain, Portugal

Includes Andorra and surrounding islands that belong to these countries

Posts: 1,654
Topics: 192

Last post: May 09, 2022, 07:27:17 AM Re: Standard circulation... by Pabitra

Sub-BoardsGibraltar

France

Includes Monaco. Excludes parts of the Holy Roman empire now in France.

Posts: 956
Topics: 132

Last post: May 19, 2022, 12:37:44 PM Re: Directoire, 5 centim... by Guillaume Hermann

Benelux

Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and predecessors

Moderator: SpaBreda

Posts: 1,404
Topics: 179

Last post: March 31, 2022, 10:02:46 AM Re: Mark and Lottie Salt... by SpaBreda

Ireland

Irish pre-independence and post-independence coins, pre-decimal and decimal.

Moderator: Elak

Posts: 303
Topics: 29

Last post: November 20, 2021, 10:17:21 PM Re: The story behind the... by eurocoin

United Kingdom

Includes predecessor states

Moderator: Alan71

Posts: 10,807
Topics: 707

Last post: May 19, 2022, 01:46:53 PM Re: UK Olympic 50p serie... by Deeman

Sub-BoardsPre-decimal coins and trade tokens Regular circulating decimal coins Special circulating decimal coins Non-circulating decimal coins

British Crown Dependencies

The Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney. Includes Lundy.

Moderator: Alan71

Posts: 1,790
Topics: 187

Last post: May 17, 2022, 07:49:06 PM Re: Alderney 2021: hepta... by MCz

Modern Asian coins, pseudo coins and trade tokens

West Asia

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

Posts: 1,315
Topics: 204

Last post: April 22, 2022, 05:50:15 PM Re: Token or medal with ... by Henk

Central Asia and the Caucasus

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

Posts: 1,080
Topics: 152

Last post: February 17, 2022, 09:00:57 PM Re: Gold tilla 1235 Bukh... by jbeevi

Iran and Afghanistan

Includes predecessor states

Moderator: saro

Posts: 6,843
Topics: 1,399

Last post: May 15, 2022, 11:10:37 PM Re: Qajar, Fath 'Ali Sha... by maudry

Sub-BoardsCivic issues

Pakistan, Bangladesh, the Maldives

Predominantly Muslim countries of the Indian sub-continent

Posts: 955
Topics: 111

Last post: December 31, 2021, 10:15:32 AM Re: Pakistan 1987 1 Rupe... by Figleaf

Indian subcontinent: Mughal, Princely states and colonial (1526-1947)

For coins, pseudo coins and trade tokens. Ask questions and show new acquisitions

Moderator: asm

Posts: 41,514
Topics: 7,682

Last post: Today at 11:24:12 AM Re: id help pls - coin #... by asm

Sub-BoardsMughal central government Princely States and Independent kingdoms British India Other European Influences

India post 1947

The coins of post-independence India

Moderator: dheer

Posts: 7,682
Topics: 630

Last post: May 14, 2022, 10:35:36 PM Re: Discussion: Pattern ... by Figleaf

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

Posts: 6,521
Topics: 240

Last post: May 17, 2022, 06:45:48 PM Re: New commemorative co... by Pabitra

Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and Mongolia

The rest of the Indian sub-continent plus Mongolia

Moderator: Gusev

Posts: 1,479
Topics: 232

Last post: May 18, 2022, 10:54:40 AM Re: Trees on the coin de... by <k>

China, Taiwan

Includes predecessor states, Hong Kong and Macao

Moderator: SquareEarth

Posts: 1,165
Topics: 204

Last post: March 07, 2022, 10:37:35 AM Re: Sinkiang: Kuang Hsu ... by Figleaf

Japan, North and South Korea

Includes predecessor states

Moderator: thelawnet

Posts: 996
Topics: 133

Last post: April 15, 2022, 12:21:27 AM Re: Japanese invasions o... by Verify-12

Indonesia

For coins, pseudo coins and trade tokens. Ask questions and show new acquisitions

Moderator: thelawnet

Posts: 1,023
Topics: 106

Last post: December 22, 2020, 09:42:08 AM Re: West Friesland X stu... by Figleaf

Other South-East Asia

See inside for countries covered

Moderator: thelawnet

Posts: 1,891
Topics: 253

Last post: April 10, 2022, 10:26:58 AM Re: Laos: coinage of 198... by <k>

Modern coins, pseudo coins and trade tokens of other continents

All Around Africa

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

Redirects: 4,508

Last post: December 31, 2020, 05:35:05 AM Re: Some Older Tokens Fr... by malj1

Sub-BoardsComments and questions

North Africa

See inside for countries covered

Posts: 989
Topics: 153

Last post: April 22, 2022, 05:51:57 PM Re: Token with arabic wr... by Henk

Sub-Saharan Africa

For coins, pseudo coins and trade tokens. Ask questions and show new acquisitions

Moderator: Afrasi

Posts: 5,102
Topics: 460

Last post: April 28, 2022, 02:15:22 PM Re: Modern coinage of Sã... by <k>

Sub-BoardsEast Africa Central Africa South Africa West Africa

USA

Includes Hawaii

Moderator: brandm24

Posts: 3,066
Topics: 323

Last post: April 07, 2022, 10:42:46 PM Re: The US Mint may fina... by brandm24

Canada

Includes predecessors, Newfoundland and Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Posts: 1,199
Topics: 216

Last post: May 14, 2022, 04:26:35 PM Re: Canada: 1 million do... by chrisild

Mexico

For coins, pseudo coins and trade tokens. Ask questions and show new acquisitions

Posts: 416
Topics: 71

Last post: February 14, 2021, 02:33:42 AM Re: Mexico may issue a n... by Pabitra

Central and South America

Includes the Falkland Islands.

Posts: 2,685
Topics: 336

Last post: May 14, 2022, 03:33:17 AM Re: British Guiana guild... by Mister T

Sub-BoardsBritish outposts

Caribbean

Includes Bermuda.

Posts: 1,323
Topics: 157

Last post: April 29, 2022, 10:40:22 AM Re: Coinage of the Baham... by <k>

Australia

Includes Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Does not include Papua New Guinea

Posts: 1,019
Topics: 128

Last post: April 29, 2022, 01:58:34 PM Re: One Dollar Alphabet ... by Mister T

New Zealand

Does not include Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau and Oceania.

Posts: 447
Topics: 66

Last post: October 02, 2021, 01:20:24 AM Re: New Zealand: 150th a... by Mister T

Pacific Islands

Includes Papua New Guinea and Oceania, excludes West Irian.

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Topics: 132

Last post: May 15, 2022, 02:55:07 PM Re: Heptagons in the Pac... by <k>

Tokens used for payments

Transport tokens

Bus, tram and train tokens only. Other transport tokens go to the child board

Moderator: artsmith

Posts: 3,246
Topics: 301

Last post: May 13, 2022, 11:01:57 PM Re: UK local transportat... by Figleaf

Sub-BoardsFerry, toll road and bridge tokens.

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.

Posts: 1,561
Topics: 119

Last post: April 02, 2022, 09:20:11 PM Re: Unusual shaped token by brandm24

Tokens for operating machines

Includes gaming, amusement parks, telephone, parking, car wash, shower, gas and electricity tokens.

Moderator: FosseWay

Posts: 3,145
Topics: 343

Last post: May 15, 2022, 12:07:18 PM Re: Kyrgyzstan telephone... by Figleaf

Other tokens used for payments

Includes military, etc.

Moderator: agoodall

Posts: 5,004
Topics: 615

Last post: May 05, 2022, 07:04:49 PM Re: Irish Corke Tokens by brandm24

Medals and tokens not used for payments

Counters, toy and play money

Pieces used for calculations, keeping scores, casinos or for play.

Posts: 2,038
Topics: 271

Last post: April 16, 2022, 07:13:07 PM Re: Sarrasani advertisin... by Figleaf

Famous people, places and events, souvenirs

Art medals with a historic theme, no private family medals

Moderator: FosseWay

Posts: 3,348
Topics: 485

Last post: May 04, 2022, 10:42:25 PM Re: Funny tourist medal by Figleaf

Prizes and decorations

Civil or military rewards for accomplishments

Moderator: Abhay

Posts: 792
Topics: 129

Last post: April 24, 2022, 11:37:09 PM Re: Eagle with S plaque by africancoins

Calendar luck and new year medals

Moderator: Prosit

Posts: 790
Topics: 110

Last post: March 21, 2022, 06:42:32 PM Re: Nowruz / brass New Y... by saro

Religious and philanthropic medals

Includes temple tokens and devotion medals

Moderator: mitresh

Posts: 1,350
Topics: 231

Last post: May 02, 2022, 09:37:22 AM Re: id help pls, Silver ... by Amit Kher

Advertising, propaganda and numismatic artefacts

Coins and banknotes changed or imitated artfully, to make fun or to make a political point. Excludes commercial fantasies.

Moderator: brandm24

Posts: 3,939
Topics: 384

Last post: May 17, 2022, 09:20:09 PM Re: Troubled coins by brandm24

Sub-BoardsAdvertising pieces Private countermarks

Other tokens not used for payments

Posts: 3,387
Topics: 443

Last post: February 06, 2022, 01:14:27 PM Re: Unknown badge or med... by brandm24

Miscellaneous token boards

World of Tokens

Quick access to "World of Tokens", made with Wikipedia software.

Redirects: 11,466

Last post: March 23, 2022, 02:39:32 PM Re: Status of telephone ... by Figleaf

Sub-BoardsComments and questions

Unidentified tokens

Unidentified coins have their own board. Include size, weight and metal in your request for identification, please!

Posts: 1,552
Topics: 322

Last post: May 19, 2022, 12:31:31 PM Re: CONSTANTIA by Guillaume Hermann

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: brandm24

Posts: 1,569
Topics: 326

Last post: May 19, 2022, 06:56:30 PM Re: Islands located on t... by brandm24

Adjacent hobbies

Metal detecting and archeology

A hobby and a science, vital for coin collectors.

Moderator: Pellinore

Posts: 1,167
Topics: 295

Last post: April 06, 2022, 10:46:06 PM Re: Taj Mahal Treasure C... by WillieBoyd2

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.

Posts: 122
Topics: 21

Last post: June 05, 2020, 03:06:52 AM Re: Weird Currencies by Chatterjee_Soubhik

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".

Posts: 455
Topics: 51

Last post: March 14, 2022, 01:02:52 PM Islamic coin weights wit... by Manzikert

Historical artefacts other than coins

Posts: 657
Topics: 107

Last post: May 05, 2022, 11:32:11 AM Re: Man hole Cover Colle... by Figleaf

Collecting banknotes

General paper money discussions

Moderator: Coinsforever

Posts: 6,300
Topics: 1,109

Last post: May 17, 2022, 08:26:43 PM ValiCash app authenticat... by chrisild

Sub-BoardsAfrica Americas Indian subcontinent Other Asia Australasia Euro Other Europe

Events

Forum quizzes and games

Self-generated numismatic entertainment that challenges the membership

Posts: 1,400
Topics: 55

Last post: February 13, 2022, 10:50:27 PM Re: December competition... by eurocoin

External events

When and where will there be a fair or an auction? See also the calendar.

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Posts: 2,264
Topics: 315

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Forum and community information

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

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