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

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Coin and medal production technology
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Best of World of Coins
Showcasing our membership's best contributions to numismatics, chosen by the members themselves.

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Other helpful sites for collectors and numismatists.

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Ancient coins

Ancient Greece
Here you can discuss and show ancient Greek coins.

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For all your questions about Roman coins.

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Indian subcontinent: Ancient & Pre-sultanate

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

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Medieval coins

Islamic world
Generally, medieval coins in Arabic and Kufic script

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Indian subcontinent: early Islamic Sultanates
Medieval coins of the Indian peninsula up to 1526

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Christian world
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Last post: September 29, 2022, 04:55:45 PM D. Afonso IV (1325-1357)... by Luis Cozeto

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

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Coins of long traditions

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

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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.

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Euro coins

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

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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.

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

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BU Prooflike and Proof euro sets
Post news on new issues and mintages here.

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

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Euro news and basics
For everything that doesn't fit in the other categories of this board

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Modern European coins except the euro

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Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden

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Russia and USSR; Belarus, Ukraine
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Italy, Malta, Cyprus and modern Greece
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France
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Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and predecessors

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

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United Kingdom
Includes predecessor states

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British Crown Dependencies
The Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney. Includes Lundy.

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Modern Asian coins, pseudo coins and trade tokens

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

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Central Asia and the Caucasus
Asian states, formerly part of the Soviet Union. Includes predecessors.

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Iran and Afghanistan
Includes predecessor states

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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)
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India post 1947
The coins of post-independence India

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Speculation and facts on new issues, their initial ordering and distribution methods, opinions on design, quality and packaging and similar issues.

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Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and Mongolia
The rest of the Indian sub-continent plus Mongolia

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China, Taiwan
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Japan, North and South Korea
Includes predecessor states

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

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Other South-East Asia
See inside for countries covered

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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.

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North Africa
See inside for countries covered

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Sub-Saharan Africa
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USA
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Mexico
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Central and South America
Includes the Falkland Islands.

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Caribbean
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Australia
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New Zealand
Does not include Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau and Oceania.

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Pacific Islands
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Tokens used for payments

Transport tokens

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Food and drink tokens
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Entertainment tokens
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Other tokens used for payments
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Counters, toy and play money
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Religious and philanthropic medals
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Coins and banknotes changed or imitated artfully, to make fun or to make a political point. Excludes commercial fantasies.

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Other tokens not used for payments

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Miscellaneous token boards

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

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

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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.

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A hobby and a science, vital for coin collectors.

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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.

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Coin scales, weights and handling machines
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Historical artefacts other than coins

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Collecting banknotes
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Self-generated numismatic entertainment that challenges the membership

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