World of Coins

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Information on the hobby, private collections and collecting methods

Take care of your coins. Here's how to.

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Coins made without authority and pieces made with the intention to replace a genuine coin with or without the intention to deceive.

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Here, any theme goes, as long as it remains coin-related

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Official entries and designs by members. Enjoy the fruits of creativity and fantasy.

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Think of giving weight and diameter, please!

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Information on the science of numismatics, its terminology and public numismatic collections

From anvil and hammer to modern presses and how they were handled.

Showcasing our membership's best contributions to numismatics, chosen by the members themselves

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Books, ebooks, presentations, numismatic catalogues, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, auction catalogues etc.

Other helpful sites for collectors and numismatists

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Here you can discuss and show ancient Greek coins.

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For all your questions about Roman coins.

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Imitations of Roman coins, Celtic coins

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Coins that do not fit any other board of the "ancient coins" section

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Generally, medieval coins in Arabic and Kufic script

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Medieval coins of the Indian peninsula up to 1526

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Generally, medieval coins with latin and gothic script

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Coins struck before 1506 that don't fit in other categories on this board

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

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

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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.

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

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Post news on new issues and mintages here.

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

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

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Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden

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

Includes Liechtenstein and predecessor states

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

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

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

Includes Gibraltar, Andorra and surrounding islands that belong to these countries

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

Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and predecessors

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Includes predecessor states and assorted neighbouring islands

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

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

Includes predecessor states

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Predominantly Muslim countries of the Indian sub-continent

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

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The coins of post-independence India

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The rest of the Indian sub-continent plus Mongolia

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Includes predecessor states, Hong Kong and Macao

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Includes predecessor states

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

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See inside for countries covered

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

See inside for countries covered

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

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Includes Hawaii

Includes predecessors, Newfoundland and Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

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

Includes the Falkland Islands.

Includes Bermuda.

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

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

Includes Papua New Guinea and Oceania, excludes West Irian.

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

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

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Includes food, beverage, military, etc.

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Advertising tokens, receipts, medals, buttons etc.

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

A hobby and a science, vital for coin collectors.

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".

General paper money discussions

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Self-generated numismatic entertainment that challenges the membership

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

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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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