The real benefit for travelers is that they don't have to worry about converting currencies. I had horrible experience when I was in the EU many...
This: [img] I still cannot find anything related to this (other than a similar coin struck in Leningrad mint) as well in any pattern catalog.
ryanbooks, the coin that you posted under "Chinese", on the top left it is a Japanese 1000 yen coin commemorating the Tokyo Olympics '64. Face...
There are some notes that are pretty scarce. For instance, try finding a JIM of Malaya banknotes in decent condition. That will cost you good...
hontonai, you are not keeping up with the modern Japanese coins :D http://www.mint.go.jp/eng/coin/international/prefecture/index.html The one...
Go and talk with the dealers, they are more knowledgeable then us. If they think you might have something, go and send it for authenticity. Sure...
Please kindly post a photo of your coin to start off with.
I received the coins today - thanks Rickie! [img] Ok, I had to admit I had to look up a couple of them as I didn't know what they were. I liked...
I recently found this Japanese 1 sen and trust me, it's quite difficult to obtain in a decent condition: [img] It's a Japanese 1 sen dated...
Peter, here's the thread I posted some time ago where the designer posted very very interesting thoughts of how he came up with the design:...
[img] Sure it's a modern Japanese 1000 yen coin but it's the first colored coin released by the Japan Mint. Bought it at 20USD (I think) and I...
If you take his ultra high MS67 image, do a negative on the image. It's quite undeniable that it's a 1912 instead of 1913.
Depends what they are. Show us what you have. Welcome to cointalk by the way ;)
I'll be silly as I don't quite understand - why make so much fuss about the status of such coins? Is it because it undermine the mint policies?
Education - you can't beat that. Hands down.
[img] [img] This coin is different as it has no mintmark under the hove of the horse unlike the other 5 kopek of this year: Moscow:...
Looks like a huge bunch of counterfeits - GDJMSP might want to give his opinion on this.
It's probably the technology back then. If it's too tight, the case might crack or if the coin is forced in, the edge might have some damage* from...
I think it has to do with the minting technology at that time. I am not clear on how ancient coins were struck so I might not be the best person...
Oh dear Eduard, sounds like you have been in that case!
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