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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GSDykes, post: 2147817, member: 73321&quot;]CHRISILD wrote:</p><p>Then again, what&#039;s the big deal? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> If a certain type of coin was made at different locations, and there is no mint mark, then the value will be the same regardless of the mint. If there is a MM, it becomes relevant only in case one mint made a much higher volume than another</p><p><br /></p><p>It matters a lot to me. Have you ever examined how a 10 Rouble 1991 bi-metallic was formed? Cut one open, and you can see the very inferior craftsmanship! The joining of the rings is crude! (at least as viewed from the inside). Indicative of the fact that this truly was Russia&#039;s first modern bi-metallic, and that it was indeed minted in the great land of Russia. Metallurigical studies can be relevant here too!! And this is just a beginning, think of the politics and histories involved, as well as the type of equipment used (300 ton presses, or???).</p><p><br /></p><p>GXSERIES wrote:</p><p>This is a very, very difficult topic which I have been attempting to tackle for the past decade (no joke about the time frame). I&#039;ve managed to compile a list of countries that have their own mints, central bank etc. List can be seen here:<a href="http://gxseries.com/worldmoneylist.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://gxseries.com/worldmoneylist.htm" rel="nofollow">http://gxseries.com/worldmoneylist.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>WOW!, thanks for the link, I see you too sense some of the importance of trying to unravel who minted what where, when and of what material. It is complex, as even court orders have failed to move the Royal Mint to divulge who it mints for...they claim it is a sensitive political issue. Here is a link to the post about Egypt and Russia, from the Guardian:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/feb/13/egypt-crisis-threatens-mint-contract" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/feb/13/egypt-crisis-threatens-mint-contract" rel="nofollow">http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/feb/13/egypt-crisis-threatens-mint-contract</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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