All of the varied responses to "going cashless" or not have been very interesting. Just to be clear, I'm not trying to argue that this change is...
It's sad, but over the past 2 - 3 years I think I have had physical cash in my wallet maybe 3 - 4 times. Each time I only had less than $100 and I...
I bought a set of SBA PR69 DCAMs because I wanted them. I don't know if I'll ever sell them or be able to sell them, but I like them. They are...
Yes, I know they are stylized, but this pin probably predates the Toyo Kanji which set the "official" list of Kanji to 1,850 in 1946, which was...
The sakura flower on the top heavily suggests that it's Japanese. Some of the Kanji are likely archaic.
That is the 10 Sen. The top of the obverse shows the Chrysanthemum emblem for the Emperor and the bottom has the Pawlonia plant that symbolizes...
It is Japanese, WWII era. The "大日本" translates roughly as "Great Japan," which is how Japan referred to itself before and during WWII. The date...
Here's an updated chart from a different post from a few days ago. It covers Emperor era names for all modern (post-Meiji) Japanese coins: 明治 -...
The new era name for the Emperor Naruhito was announced yesterday and it's "令和" or "Reiwa." That means next year's Japanese coins will probably...
Yes! I loved reading "Chariots of the Gods" when I was so small as to not understand or refute most of it. It at least introduced me to some other...
This is one of the best moderated forums I've ever inhabited on the internet. They do such a good job their work is largely invisible. Having had...
Yes, even experts and very intelligent and erudite people can fall for confirmation bias. Many simply do it to themselves.
Confirmation bias is a very difficult thing to fight against, because people tend to believe what they want to believe despite evidence or...
A number of bust types I picked up over the past year or two. The 19th century was not as prudish as often thought. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]...
Those are some of the most fascinating and beautiful coins ever minted. I have about 5 of them myself and I can't get enough.
Yes, Japanese dates aren't as hard as they look, but you need to know more than the numbers and that pre-modern coins read right-to-left instead...
For those who have no idea what we're talking about: [MEDIA] My father had the great pleasure of meeting and talking with Jimmy Durante in the...
Sorry for the off-topic question, but are you any relation to the great Jimmy Durante? It's a long shot, but one never knows. :D
There is a thread on another forum about this coin/token and that thread also claims that it's Sun Yat Sen, or the poster thinks that it's Sun Yat...
That might be John D. Rockefeller on the obverse, but otherwise, apart from mentioning the Federal Reserve and the date of its founding, I can't...
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