World of Coins

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Information on the hobby, private collections and collecting methods

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

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Think of giving weight and diameter, please!

Moderator: Figleaf

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

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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

Moderator: FosseWay

Books, catalogues, auction catalogues

Other helpful sites for collectors and numismatists

Moderator: Bimat

Here you can discuss and show ancient Greek coins.

For all your questions about Roman coins.

Moderator: sminnoch

Imitations of Roman coins, Celtic coins

Includes Ancient, Medieval and Islamic Sultanates

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

Coins that are legal tender throughout the euro area: regular circulation coins and commemorative 2 euro issues.

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

Moderator: chrisild

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

Moderator: FosseWay

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

Includes Liechtenstein and predecessor states

Moderator: Prosit

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

Moderator: Zantetsuken

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

Moderator: SpaBreda

Includes predecessor states and assorted neighbouring islands

Moderator: UK Decimal +

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

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

Includes predecessor states

Moderator: saro

Predominantly Muslim countries of the Indian sub-continent

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

Moderator: asm

The coins of post-independence India

Moderator: dheer

The rest of the Indian sub-continent plus Mongolia

Includes predecessor states, Hong Kong and Macao

Moderator: SquareEarth

Includes predecessor states

Moderator: thelawnet

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

Moderator: thelawnet

See inside for countries covered

Moderator: thelawnet

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

Includes Papua New Guinea and Oceania.

Includes Mexico.

Includes the Falkland Islands.

Includes Bermuda.

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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Looking for a trade? You can post here.

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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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