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The newsletter is very late this fortnight, but I'm about to board a long flight home, so it will be even later. In the meantime, can you guess this tricky small coin? Let us know, and don't forget to sign up for the newsletter to find out the answer! coinofnote.com/newsletter/
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Can you guess the Mystery Coin? #WhatIsIt? Tell us! It's a bronze coloured coin. "1" between two ... towers?, "Kobo" below. Don't forget to subscribe to the fortnightly newsletter to find out the answer (& next #MysteryCoin first! coinofnote.com/newsletter/ #Numismatics #Coins
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An interesting pieces in this week's E-Sylum about how ancient Roman lead pollution can be tied to coins: coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28… - It is (or was) terrible for the Romans, but fascinating to see how things like this can be traced back. #Numismatics #News #Rome #History
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Bismuth is one of my favourite metals. I wrote about it last year: coinofnote.com/1oz-bismuth-i… If you enjoyed that & a little science, you may like this video by The Action Lab on the strange #magnetism of #Bismuth: youtube.com/watch?v=g-77EcyI… He does a lot of great #science videos.
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Who guessed this fortnight's #MysteryCoin? It was a 1988 #Ecuador 50 Centavos: coinofnote.com/1988-ecuador-… Learn about the country with a river coming down a mountain on their coat of arms! What is your favourite landscape on a coat of arms? #Numismatics #SaturdayNightCoinShow
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This is an ad & you could make one cheaper, but I do like the idea - imagine a penny set, each with a picture of something from that year. Have you ever done or seen anything similar? #SaturdayNightCoinShow #Numismatics #CoinCollecting #History
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A #Medallion for a very Happy Valentines Day to all!
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I need to work on the next newsletter soon, but first, a reminder about this fortnight's #MysteryCoin - it is a small round silver-coloured coin with "50" in a striped square, CENTAVOS below & "50" in small braille dots below that.  Where / when might it be from? #Numismatics
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On this day in 1794, the first sitting of the United States Senate opened to the public. With the order this week to stop production of the US Cent, here is one I like, the 1857 "Flying Eagle" cent: coinofnote.com/1857-usa-cent… #Numismatics #History #CoinCollecting #OnThisDay
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For #TokenTuesday, here is a ferry token from Sweden, with an unusual value. Let's visit "The Venice of the North" in today's post: coinofnote.com/sweden-45-ore… #Ferry #Ferries #History #Numismatics #Exonumia #Token #Tokens
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On this day 400 years ago, the city of New Amsterdam, now New York, was incorporated. Here is a song which references that: youtube.com/watch?v=0XlO39kC… And my Byzantine Follis which references the song: coinofnote.com/518-27-justin… #SaturdayNightCoinShow #Numismatics #CoinCollecting
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And did you guess last fortnight's #MysteryCoin? Only a couple did. The coin was the 1975 Iceland 1 Króna. Come on a journey to where the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates meet: coinofnote.com/1975-iceland-… #Numismatics #Coins #CoinCollecting #SaturdayNightCoinShow
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I haven't posted an #AncientCoin / #AncientCoins for #SaturdayNightCoinShow in awhile, so lets remedy that now. Here is a #Roman #Coin from 324-329 AD, under emperor Constantine showing a nice "camp gate" theme: coinofnote.com/324-329-ad-co… #Numismatics #History #Histodons
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Exciting #avian news today for those who enjoyed the Australian Ground #Parrots #Medallions set. ABC #news reports "Second-ever elusive night #parrot egg discovered in the Kimberley". The news: abc.net.au/news/2025-02-01/s… The medallions: coinofnote.com/2024-australi… #Numismatics #birds
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Today in 1864, the Second Schleswig War started when Prussian forces crossed the border into Schleswig; the impetus for my own ancestors to emmigrate. This 1856 Danish 16 Skilling Rigsmønt was one of the first coins on the site: coinofnote.com/1856-denmark-… #OnThisDay #History
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Who likes looking at all the pretty mint releases - whether or not you can afford or intend to buy any? I got an email this morning with Coin Invest Trust's "Winter" 2025 releases: cit.li/launch/42/winter-laun… Here are some I liked. #Coins #Gold #Silver #CoinCollecting #Mint
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No-one has yet guessed the #MysteryCoin, but there's still time! A coat of arms on it, simple shield with a cross, animals / figures around the outside. 1975 below. Don't forget to sign up to the #Newsletter to find out what it is: coinofnote.com/newsletter/ #Numismatics #Coins
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On this day in 98 A.D. #Trajan became emperor following the death of his adoptive father Nerva. Here is a Sestertius from Trajan, one I was impressed to identify (with help): coinofnote.com/107-110-a-d-r… #OnThisDay #History #Rome #RomanEmpire #Numismatics #CoinCollecting
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For #AustraliaDay I wanted to share something uniquely #Australian: The 2024 impressions version of the #Koalas in Danger #medallion covers. I really liked those & was glad to see a single, larger cover for impressions: coinofnote.com/2024-koalas-i… #SaturdayNightCoinShow #Numismatics
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Coin World article on 1876 "A uniface bronze half-seer grain Relief token, during a famine in #India". A "seer" was 1.25 kg (2.8 lb) so this would have got you 625 grams or 1.4 lb of grain. Only known example without hole: coinworld.com/news/auctions/… #SaturdayNightCoinShow
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On this day in 1554 São Paulo, capital of Brazil, was founded by Jesuit priests. Here is a 50 Centavos coin, from 1970, showing one of the country's biggest industries: shipping: coinofnote.com/1970-brazil-5… #OnThisDay #numismatics #SaturdayNightCoinShow
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Last chance to guess the #MysteryCoin before the newsletter comes out - a little late this week, so you've still got time to subscribe - coinofnote.com/newsletter/ But I'm writing it up now so not too long to get that last minute #Guess in! #Numismatics #Coin #CoinCollecting
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I previously posted a shield-shaped medallion with a verse from Ephesians 6 on it (Put on the full armor of God): coinofnote.com/armor-of-god-… Here's another with similar imagery. Does anyone know the significance of the yellow, red & two shades of turquoise) please? #Bible #Coin
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For #TokenTuesday, here is a Copenhagen Tramways token featuring a beautiful local statue. Copenhagen has a long history of trams, and I barely scratch the surface here: coinofnote.com/copenhagen-tr… #numismatics #token #tokens #exonumia #Denmark #tram #tramways #transit
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On this day in 1964, the Zanzibar revolution started & republic was proclaimed. But where is #Zanzibar? Let's look at their first official coin: coinofnote.com/1882-zanzibar… #SaturdayNightCoinShow #Africa #numismatics #km1 #coin #CoinCollecting #revolution #history
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On this day in 1914: The Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and minimum daily wage of $5 in salary plus bonuses. To tie it back to #numismatics, a 2018 PMC celebrating 40 years of the Ford Falcon XC Cobra: coinofnote.com/2018-xc-falco… #SaturdayNightCoinShow
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Did you guess the #MysteryCoin? First minted in 1879 & still minted today, it was a Swiss 10 Rappen from 1982. Learn more about the coin, #Switzerland, & why my coin doesn't have a mintmark: coinofnote.com/1982-switzerl… #SaturdayNightCoinShow #Numismatics #Coins #CoinCollecting
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Today in history, the Meiji Restoration of Japan commenced in 1869. I wrote a little about this in my piece on the 1918 Japan 5 Rin which was minted shortly after the end of the Meiji period: coinofnote.com/1918-japan-5-… #OnThisDay #History #Coins #CoinCollecting #Numismatics #Japan
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Today in History: Joseph Jenkins Roberts (of African descent) was elected the first president of Liberia. A fascinating country, founded to return freed black slaves from the USA to Africa. I shared a coin and some history on the country here: coinofnote.com/1941-liberia-… #History
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I sent out the latest newsletter today, featuring a little wrap up of my highlights from 2024. What were your numismatic highlights for the year? Either from coinofnote.com/ or even just in general? Pictured the first and last coins I posted on my site in 2024
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Ok, since last #MysteryCoin was a bit tricky... I thought I'd give you a #Coin with even less to go on! But it's a deceptively simple design, which I think is still enough to guess - 10 inside a wreath. Where do you think it is from? #Numismatics #SaturdayNightCoinShow
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My favourite week of the year is #Romjul - the week between #Christmas and New Year - a #Nordic concept, it prompted me to write up a coin from #Norway - so I did - this 1876 Norway 5 Øre: coinofnote.com/1876-norway-5… #Numismatics #SaturdayNightCoinShow #CoinCollecting #Coins
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Hello #SaturdayNightCoinShow! For me this week, I will share last fortnight's #MysteryCoin - it was, the #Kuwait 10 Fils from 1962 and 2011 - my somewhat dinged and used example was from 1981: coinofnote.com/1981-kuwait-1… #Numismatics #CoinCollecting #Coins #Currency
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A very (belated) Merry Christmas to everyone! Here is Madonna & Child on a well worn 1763 Hungary Poltura, which seems appropriate (albeit Jesus is probably a couple of years old rather than newborn on this coin): coinofnote.com/1763-hungary-… #Numismatics #CoinCollecting #Christmas
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We are all busy, but I must apologise for the very late Coin of Note newsletter. It is sent & should hit your inbox any moment! If you aren't subscribed, jump on board at: coinofnote.com/newsletter/ Let me know & I'll forward it to you. #Numismatics #SaturdayNightCoinShow #Coins
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This fortnight's #MysteryCoin has been a real Mystery it seems! No-one has yet guessed it! While you're thinking on the mystery coin, don't forget to sign up to this fortnight's #Newsletter to be the first to find out the answer: coinofnote.com/newsletter/ #Coin #WhatIsIt #Guess
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Several people guessed last fortnight's #MysteryCoin - it was the 1944 Ethiopia 25 Santeem coin, with the very distinctive edge. Check it out here: coinofnote.com/1944-ethiopia… #Numismatics #CoinCollecting #SaturdayNightCoinShow #Coins #Ethiopia #Africa #Lion
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What does the Democratic Republic of the #Congo have to do with #Concorde? Nothing! But that would have made a very short post. So, let's look at both the #DRC and the #plane in this 5 Francs from 2003: coinofnote.com/2003-drc-5-fr… #SaturdayNightCoinShow #Numismatics #CoinCollecting
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Ok, I'm about to write this one up (I'm a bit slow this fortnight). But before I do, two questions: 1) Have you signed up for the newsletter to find out what it is? It's only once a fortnight! coinofnote.com/newsletter/ 2) What *IS* this piece? #Numismatics #News #MysteryCoin
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I shared this piece the other day & today I wrote up a post for it. I still never found the full sermon, but the post does ask, what pocket piece do YOU carry around with you? Mine is in the post! coinofnote.com/change-is-the… #MondayMedal #Medallion #Inspiration #Quote #Numismatics
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Happy Feast Day of St Eligius! Also known as St Eloi, he's the patron saint of numismatists & coin collectors! I have updated my page on him since last St Eligius day: coinofnote.com/saint-eligius… Including with this medallion: coinofnote.com/st-eloi-patro… #SaturdayNightCoinShow
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It would have been my sister's birthday today. She passed a few years ago, but loved #butterflies, so I chose this piece thinking of her. The text is a #quote from American Theologian Reinhold #Niebuhr, but I would love help finding a good reference please? #SaturdayNightCoinShow
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Getting in early for #SaturdayNightCoinShow this week. Here is the #MysteryCoin from last fortnight, a 2014 United Arab Emirates 1 Dirham with Arabic coffee pot. Learn about the #UAE, the coin and coffee here: United Arab Emirates 1 Dirham #Coins #CoinCollecting #Numismatics
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Can you guess this fortnight's #MysteryCoin? I'm writing up the #Newsletter shortly, so you don't have long to become famous as the first person to guess this fortnight's coin! (or to subscribe to READ about the coin in question): coinofnote.com/newsletter/ #Blog #Numismatics
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Not much on this one. Google gave the address: GF2H+V57, Barki Rd, next to Lahore School of Economics, Sector P DHA Phase 6, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Phone: +92 302 7855501 (Closed as at 5th July 2023). Not listed on Token Catalog or @Xav_Numista. Does anyone know more please?
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Another #PNC (#PMC) - featuring "The Falls" in Orange, #Australia: coinofnote.com/the-falls-imp… I like this piece for the beautiful & peaceful imagery. What is the most peaceful peace you have? #MondayMedal #Numismatics #Philately #CoinCollecting #StampCollecting #MedalMonday
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Following on from my earlier Adelaide F1 GP medallion, here's another #RacingCar related #MedalMonday piece - this time a #Ford XC Cobra in a #PNC commemorating the 50th anniversary of that #car: coinofnote.com/2018-xc-falco… #MondayMedal #CoinCollecting #Philately #StampCollecting
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One symbolic passage in the #Bible is in #Ephesians describing the "Armor of God". This is a popular theme on #Medallions such as this one: coinofnote.com/armor-of-god-… #MondayMedal #MedalMonday #BibleStudy #WordOfGod #Theology
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I've been quite remiss and not posted to #MondayMedal / #MedalMonday for ages! Here's a piece from Sea Life Melbourne. Learn about the aquarium & of course, obligatory mention of the famous penguin - Pesto!: coinofnote.com/sea-life-melb… #Medallion #Turtle #Sea #MarineLifeMonday
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I'm going to try to post more often, even just coins like I used to do without a full blog post. For #SaturdayNightCoinShow this week, here is one of the hottest #coins from #Australia, the #war #animals purple poppy for #Remembrance Day (Armistice Day) in a PNC. #numismatics
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For Remembrance / Armistice day, here is a look back at the 2022 Australian PNC marking the 75th anniversary of Peacekeeping. Something the world could do with only more of today. #Numismatics #Coins #Armistice #Remembrance #Peace #OnThisDay #LestWeForget #Australia #PNC
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Did you guess the #MysteryCoin last fortnight? A number of people did! It was a coin which was only produced for two years, but quite distinctive: The 1910 Greece 1 Drachme: coinofnote.com/1910-greece-1… Come learn about #Greece, Sea Horses and gods! #SaturdayNightCoinShow
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Let's travel a little further back now to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Here is a beautiful 1868 #Hungary 1 Kreuzer, with the distinctive bent cross on the Crown of #Saint Stephen, being lifted by angels. Learn more here: coinofnote.com/1868-hungary-… #Numismatics #CoinCollecting
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Today, we visit #Japan and one of the most beautiful #ancient temples, as well as looking at Japan's rebuilding efforts after #WWII - the 1953 Japan 10 Yen coin: coinofnote.com/1953-japan-10… #SaturdayNightCoinShow #Numismatics #CoinCollecting #Temple #History #Histodons
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Here is this fortnight's #MysteryCoin. What IS it depicting? And where / when is it from? Let us know and you too can become famous! Or at least in the next #newsletter. Be sure to sign up now to receive it: coinofnote.com/newsletter/ #Numismatics #SaturdayNightCoinShow #Coins
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Happy Halloween! It's All Hallows Eve and I found a piece with lots of imagery to explore all about tonight. Let's find out all about #witches, Jack-o-lanterns, #Celtic harvest festivals and more! coinofnote.com/happy-hallowe… @numismatics@a.gup.pe @histodons@a.gup.pe #Halloween
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This week's E-Sylum is out I love this piece on the "Cultural Currency Money Art Exhibit" in New Mexico, USA: coinbooks.org/v27/club_nbs_e… #Numismatics #Art #ModernArt #Money
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How many coins feature a ruler's bust - with no text? I can't think of too many - not modern ones anyway. Do let me know of any! Meanwhile, here is one - A 1968 #Kenya 10 Cents with bust of President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. coinofnote.com/1968-kenya-10… #SaturdayNightCoinShow #Coin
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Speaking of the #MysteryCoin - can you guess which #Coin this is? A beautifully ornate coin, but from where? Let us know what you think & remember the answer is in the fortnightly newsletter: coinofnote.com/newsletter/ #SaturdayNightCoinShow #Numismatics #Newsletter #News #Blog
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Did you guess last fortnight's #MysteryCoin? It was a tricky one! The coin was a 1994 Cambodia 500 Riels. Come learn about #Cambodia, #Buddhism, and this beautiful #Bimetallic #Coin here: coinofnote.com/1994-cambodia… #Numismatics #SaturdayNightCoinShow #WhatIsIt
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The 1972 Malta 2 Cents: coinofnote.com/1972-malta-2-… - I wrote this one up while contemplating the Royal Australian Mint's release of a "War Animals" themed $2 coin. The most famous I thought of was the trojan horse.... how does that relate to this coin? #SaturdayNightCoinShow
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Speaking of the #MysteryCoin - have you had a #Guess at this fortnight's #Coin yet? #WhatIsIt? It's very pretty, bimetallic, and intricate... but from where? What is that design? If you know, or even if you'd like to have a wild guess, please let us know! #SaturdayNightCoinShow
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