To this, I'll add that the Australian states did in fact issue their own coinage prior to 1910. The most famous being the holey dollar - basically a Spanish dollar with a hole punched in it, and counterstamped "New South Wales 1813" and valued at five shillings. A smaller coin, created from the hole-punch, was called a "dump" and valued at one shilling and three pence. Another fabulous piece was the Adelaide pound - a gold sovereign minted in South Australia from 1852. All these coins are rare now. If I wasn't focused so much on Roman coins, I'd love to start a collection of pre-1910 Australian coinage. In the mid-late 19th century and until 1910, the currency used in the Australian colonies was British silver and copper coins, Australian minted gold sovereigns and half sovereigns, locally minted copper trade tokens and private bank notes.
Hey @Mat your op is very cool. And honestly I like all the others posted also. Nice big meaty coins, with interesting history. I regret I do not have any. Nice stuff gang!
I think you know what I meant, a penny is basically a cent, the terms are basically interchangeable, Cent is a informal way of saying pence/penny in England, and Penny/pence is a informal way of saying cent. Did you really had to correct me?
I had to correct you because you are wrong, you apparently know little about numismatics, and now you've dug yourself into a deeper hole. A penny is not 'basically a cent,' popular ignorance not withstanding. This is numismatics, not popular colloquialisms, and the terms are NOT interchangeable. 'Cent' has never been an 'informal way' of saying pence/penny in England (BTW, when was the last time you were in England?), and penny/pence was never an informal way of saying 'cent.' Instead of being childish, why not realize and accept that you were wrong, learn from it, and move on?
Better that he learn early rather than later. While CoinTalk can be entertaining, there is almost much education to be had. He just 'got taken to school.'
@wolf7 I PM'd him last night and said almost the same thing as you, except I was a little more gentle. I only started collecting 3 or 4 years ago and whilst I have learned loads, I still consider myself a novice. I am in awe of the knowledge on this board. I envy a 15 year old will all those years ahead of him. I am nearing retirement
One of the reasons I spend more time on this Forum, especially in the Ancients Threads is that folks are civil, non-judgmental, and foster a learning environment. This is opposed to some forums where there is a lot of chest-beating and egos regarding their knowledge. Like @Pishpash , I have learned a LOT here, due to folks really taking the time to impart their knowledge to anyone and everyone, regardless of their being a noobie, novice, or an expert. That being said, I do agree that there is a clear difference between cents and pence, and I learned that at a young age. However, again, I feel this forum should be a safe environment without being taken behind the woodshed for a learning.
Could anyone point me in the direction of non-ebay sellers of these coins? Even sellers of very worn ones? It would be much appreciated. These are fun coins to handle!
Vcoins.com, Forumancientcoins.com, ma-shops.com, among many: and google search the types of coins you are looking for... SEVERAL dealers and websites are available....
"A wise old owl, sat on an 'Oak', The more he heard, the less he spoke, The less he spoke, the more he heard, Now wasn't he, a wise old bird?"
One thing i like about CT is there's a certain amount of freedom of speech. People don't get banned for not following a narrow set of guidelines - as opposed to Forvm where you feel like you're in North Korea. That said, it's always nicer when everyone's polite.
whatever dude, and about the childish part, I am a child, look at my profile You don't know me, every bodies got their area of expertise, sure I made a mistake, so what? Its not like the worlds going to end!
Let's not ruin this thread please. If you two (@*wolf7* , @noname) must do this, do it by PM, email, cage match, whatever.
