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<p>[QUOTE="chrisild, post: 1879030, member: 39"]Well, most people do not buy collector coins based on the metal content. That is what bullion pieces are for. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> And "German silver" (we do not use that term in German, but you sometimes come across "Neusilber" here) is roughly the same as Cu-Ni; a typical alloy is Cu62 Zn20 Ni18 ...</p><p><br /></p><p>As for those silver-niobium pieces, the ring is silver (Ag900) while the pill is niobium. So the total silver content is 9 grams. Again, for people who are after metal only, a silver bar or bullion coin would certainly be a better option.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a new "coin on a coin" - a French €10 collector piece (image: Monnaie de Paris) which shows a denier minted during the reign of Charles the Bald. In 864, thus 1150 years ago, his Edict of Pîtres established the system of (then ten) royal mint locations. The king's portrait in the center is taken from a royal seal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian</p><p>[ATTACH=full]318380[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="chrisild, post: 1879030, member: 39"]Well, most people do not buy collector coins based on the metal content. That is what bullion pieces are for. ;) And "German silver" (we do not use that term in German, but you sometimes come across "Neusilber" here) is roughly the same as Cu-Ni; a typical alloy is Cu62 Zn20 Ni18 ... As for those silver-niobium pieces, the ring is silver (Ag900) while the pill is niobium. So the total silver content is 9 grams. Again, for people who are after metal only, a silver bar or bullion coin would certainly be a better option. Here is a new "coin on a coin" - a French €10 collector piece (image: Monnaie de Paris) which shows a denier minted during the reign of Charles the Bald. In 864, thus 1150 years ago, his Edict of Pîtres established the system of (then ten) royal mint locations. The king's portrait in the center is taken from a royal seal. Christian [ATTACH=full]318380[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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