Two of My Square World Coins

I dont know why but I love square coins more than round ones

 

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i love square coins too, i think it is mostly because it is something different and more interesting than the round ones you see 100s of every day

 

Yes you are right,I hope to increase the number of my square coins

 

I have a couple I can give you for free. PM me your name and mailing address.

 

Several countries in the Americas with "Dutch connections" also issued or issue square coins: Aruba, Suriname, Netherlands Antilles ... For collectors who really are into squares there is this book (see below). Don't specifically collect square coins myself, but the author is a member of another coin forum where I hang around.

Michael van den Heuvel:
World square coins 1900-2000
ISBN 978-87-91472-01-5
(80 pages or so; costs about $14)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/coinbooks/8225907766/
http://www.portlandcoins.com/products/squarecoinbook

Christian

 

INDIA, Pushkalavati
anonymous civic or guild AE coinage
c. 185-160 BC
1-1/2 karshapana
Diameter: 24x23mm
Weight: 11.70gm
Obverse: Elephant right, chaitya above
Reverse: Lion left, swastika above, chaitya at left
Reference: MACW 4401-4403
Other: 12h … Old scrape on lion, otherwise about Very Fine and choice for type, glossy brown patina

 

i've got a soft spot for the squares also!