Looking through Austria's various and voluminous historical archives to find a subject worthy of being featured on a 1985 commemorative coin, the...
Australian 30th Anniversary Decimal-Coinage Commemorative Coin In 1996 collectors of Australian proof silver (0.9990 oz. ASW) Dollar...
Hi Chris: Been here since Jan 1961. A few years back I used to be a member of the Fort MyersCoin Club and the Cape Coral Coin Club. Used to set...
To chip and randygeki: Thanks a bunch to both of you and here's a special poetic prayer to each of you: May the rest of your life Be an often...
cpm9ball...Nice start on a collection...(thanks for sharing pics of your coins)... Clinker
To: randygeki and De Orc. A big THANKS for reading and commenting... Clinker
AUSTRALIAN "PROCLAMATION COINS" COMMEMORATIVE The folllowing paragraphs are a condensed version of the who, why and how a proclamation on...
You know Franklin Mint is a private enterprise that produces coins under contract with cities, states, small countries and island nations. In 1985...
France, Europa, Euro = Interesting Coins The name of Europe as a geographical term was coined by Ancient Greek geographers such as Strabo....
To celebrate the "Shilling Era" in 2001 the Austrian Mint issued a 26.5mm Bi-metallic 50 Shilling coin consisting of a Copper-Nickel clad Nickel...
Got to thinking about the mishandling of coins and how best to impress upon the beginning coin collector's mind the importance of handling coins...
Australian Numismatics has become the central income producer for all Australian Mints. This Trivia article is about two of the NCLT coins struck...
Coins for the Child in All of Us Have you heard of Hans Christian Andersen? You, probably, not only know his name, but one of his fairy tales...
Historical artifact featured on a modern Mexican Commemorative Coin. Just so you know, Aztecan Society consisted of two main ingredients that...
English History from common coin to scarce medal. First the common coin: The coin you're going to learn about came into existance during 1066,...
PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN ON CURRENCY: Currently no American currency (paper or coin) bears an image of President Ronald Reagan, but there is one...
WHO IS ANDREW O'CONNOR? He is the Sculptor who, inadvertently, was responsible for the Obverse Lincoln Head design on the 1918 Illinois...
Benjamin Franklin flew a kite in a storm at Fort Pitt Producing sparks, crackles and an electrical spit. Scholars lauded him, People applauded...
Every once in a while a coin subject comes along that really grabs me and I feel I just have to share my research findings with everyone. This is...
James Madison, USA's Third President, on Currency: Somehow I titled this TRIVIA: instead of TRIVIA: President James Madison on Currency. USA...
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