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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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Coin collecting
Information on the hobby, private collections and collecting methods Moderator: <k> |
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Last post by Pabitra |
| Child Boards: Buying coins; Cleaning, conservation and storage; The law, breaking it, international shipping | |||
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Thematic collecting
Here, any theme goes, as long as it remains coin-related Moderator: <k> |
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| Child Boards: Coin characteristics; Transport on coins; Wildlife and agriculture | |||
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Coin design
Official entries and designs by members. Enjoy the fruits of creativity and fantasy. Moderator: <k> |
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| Child Boards: Coin designers; Unrealised designs; Members' designs | |||
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Fakes and imitations
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 Moderator: davidrj |
1 800 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
| Child Boards: Contemporary fakes | |||
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Unidentified items
Think of giving weight and diameter, please! Moderator: Figleaf |
451 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
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Numismatics
Information on the science of numismatics, its terminology and public numismatic collections Moderator: <k> |
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Last post by sunilstamp |
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Coin and medal production technology
From anvil and hammer to modern presses and how they were handled. |
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Last post by constanius |
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Best of World of Coins
Showcasing our membership's best contributions to numismatics, chosen by the members themselves Moderator: FosseWay |
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Last post by Figleaf |
| Child Boards: Election process; Elected articles | |||
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Printed material
Books, catalogues, auction catalogues |
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Last post by reichspfennig_lt |
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Useful links
Other helpful sites for collectors and numismatists Moderator: Bimat |
679 Posts |
Last post by buzzardw6m |
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Ancient Greece
Here you can discuss and show ancient Greek coins. |
602 Posts |
Last post by THCoins |
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Rome
For all your questions about Roman coins. Moderator: sminnoch |
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Last post by gyulter |
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Barbarians and Celts
Imitations of Roman coins, Celtic coins |
436 Posts |
Last post by cavaros |
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Indian subcontinent: up to 1526
Includes Ancient, Medieval and Islamic Sultanates Moderator: capnbirdseye |
9 748 Posts |
Last post by MS Islam |
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Other ancients and Middle Ages
Coins struck before 1506 that don't fit in other categories on this board |
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Last post by constanius |
| Child Boards: Islamic world; Christian world; Cast cash type coins | |||
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Circulation and commemorative euro coins
Coins that are legal tender throughout the euro area: regular circulation coins and commemorative 2 euro issues. Moderator: chrisild |
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Collector coins
Coins (usually gold or silver) made primarily for collectors; legal tender in the issuing country only. Moderator: chrisild |
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Last post by Bimat |
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BU Prooflike and Proof euro sets
Post news on new issues and mintages here. Moderator: chrisild |
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New euro countries
Which countries want to use the euro? When will it happen? New designs. All here. Moderator: chrisild |
648 Posts |
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Euro news and basics
For everything that doesn't fit in the other categories of this board Moderator: chrisild |
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Last post by Bimat |
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Scandinavia
Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden Moderator: FosseWay |
683 Posts |
Last post by chrisild |
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Germany
Includes German states, Danzig, GDR, Saarland, army money |
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Last post by Figleaf |
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Austria and Switzerland
Includes Liechtenstein and predecessor states Moderator: Prosit |
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Last post by FosseWay |
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Central and Eastern Europe
Includes predecessor states. See inside for what's covered here. Moderator: Zantetsuken |
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Last post by medved |
| 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 Filat |
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Italy, Malta, Cyprus and modern Greece
Includes predecessor states, Crete, Ionian Islands, Vatican and San Marino |
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Last post by Figleaf |
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Spain, Portugal
Includes Gibraltar, Andorra and surrounding islands that belong to these countries |
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Last post by <k> |
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France
Includes Monaco. Excludes parts of the Holy Roman empire now in France. |
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Last post by redwine |
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Benelux
Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and predecessors Moderator: SpaBreda |
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Last post by malj1 |
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UK and Ireland
Includes predecessor states and assorted neighbouring islands Moderator: UK Decimal + |
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Last post by <k> |
| 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. |
866 Posts |
Last post by KennyisaG |
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Central Asia and the Caucasus
Asian states, formerly part of the Soviet Union. Includes predecessors. |
529 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
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Iran and Afghanistan
Includes predecessor states Moderator: saro |
892 Posts |
Last post by Arminius |
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Pakistan, Bangladesh, the Maldives
Predominantly Muslim countries of the Indian sub-continent |
653 Posts |
Last post by aarkay |
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Indian subcontinent: Mughal dynasty and colonial (1526-1947)
For coins, pseudo coins and tokens. Ask questions and show new acquisitions Moderator: asm |
27 148 Posts |
Last post by Prosit |
| 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 Dux |
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Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and Mongolia
The rest of the Indian sub-continent plus Mongolia |
565 Posts |
Last post by Arminius |
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China, Taiwan
Includes predecessor states, Hong Kong and Macao Moderator: SquareEarth |
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Last post by Pabitra |
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Japan, North and South Korea
Includes predecessor states Moderator: thelawnet |
502 Posts |
Last post by Bimat |
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Indonesia
For coins, pseudo coins and tokens. Ask questions and show new acquisitions Moderator: thelawnet |
827 Posts |
Last post by Afrasi |
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Other South-East Asia
See inside for countries covered Moderator: thelawnet |
997 Posts |
Last post by eurocoin |
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Africa
For coins, pseudo coins and tokens. Ask questions and show new acquisitions |
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Last post by Figleaf |
| Child Boards: North Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa | |||
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Australasia
Includes Papua New Guinea and Oceania. |
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Last post by andyg |
| Child Boards: Australia; New Zealand | |||
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North America
Includes Mexico. |
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Last post by Figleaf |
| Child Boards: Canada; USA | |||
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Central and South America
Includes the Falkland Islands. |
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Last post by alglasser |
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Caribbean
Includes Bermuda. |
496 Posts |
Last post by Prosit |
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Transportation tokens
Bus, tram and train tokens only. Other transportation tokens go to the child board Moderator: malj1 |
1 528 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
| Child Boards: Ferry, toll road and bridge tokens. | |||
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Other tokens used for payments
Includes food, beverage, 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
Advertising tokens, receipts, medals, buttons etc. |
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Last post by constanius |
| Child Boards: Famous people, places and events, souvenirs; Prizes and decorations; Calendar luck and new year medals; Religious and philanthropic medals; Advertising pieces | |||
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Counters, toy and play money
Pieces used for calculations, keeping scores, casinos or for play. |
994 Posts |
Last post by malj1 |
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Metal detecting and archeology
A hobby and a science, vital for coin collectors. |
1 032 Posts |
Last post by Figleaf |
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Collecting banknotes
General paper money discussions Moderator: Coinsforever |
3 738 Posts |
Last post by yougotmi |
| Child Boards: Africa; Americas; Indian subcontinent; Other Asia; Australasia; Euro; Other Europe | |||
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Swap
Looking for a trade? You can post here. Moderator: Bimat |
279 Posts |
Last post by Prosit |
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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 dheer |
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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 |
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Last post by Prosit |
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Information from your administrators
Here is information about this forum's community rules. Please read before posting. |
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Last post by malj1 |
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