Cowrie shell from different viewing angles. (Source: Wikipedia) The Maldive Islands, located in the Indian Ocean, are known for their sandy beaches, lush coconut palm forests, and coral atolls. On these islands lies the Republic of Maldives, a former Asian kingdom. The Republic of Maldives is one of the most unusual
Jealousy is a very common phenomenon in the numismatic and collecting world and as such can be the cause of major problems. When someone has something you don't have or managed to acquire it at a favorable price, it's normal for a person to feel jealousy and anger. That is completely normal
Today's video is intended for beginners in numismatics. For some coins, the description may include a note „Proof“ or „Polished Plate“ (PP). Since these coins are generally more expensive than other coins, beginners often wonder „what's the catch“ and why such a coin is more expensive.
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With the advent of the internet, and particularly social networks, all kinds of communication in the virtual world have intensified. This has not bypassed numismatics, nor collecting in general. A large part of numismatic activities, such as the exchange of information, discussions, arranging trades, sales, and the like, takes place today through internet channels. This
In this article, we provide a basic overview of the Austro-Hungarian 1 krone coins that were in circulation from 1892 to 1918. Austro-Hungarian krone coins are part of the national numismatics of all successor states of the former Austria-Hungary, which is why they are quite popular among numismatists and collectors from those countries.
In the numismatic world there are all sorts of things; normal and wonderful people, social averages, but also complete lunatics and psychopaths. Likewise, one part of people is completely normal in everyday life, but has crazy expectations when it comes to numismatics. From those expectations and beliefs they do not
Russia is a big country today, just as the Russian Empire once was. The Russian Empress Catherine II was also Great, and accordingly, her 5 kopecks were also big. Today we are presenting this massive copper coin which is most interesting due to its unusual
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In today's video we are presenting a particularly interesting coin, and it is the Japanese Tenpo Tsuho coin with a face value of 100 mon. These unusually shaped bronze coins were minted between 1835 and 1870 and were produced in a quantity of over 480 million pieces. By the way, it is
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This video is part of a series about Dubrovnik currency where in each video we present one coin of the Republic of Dubrovnik. The copper solad was a small Dubrovnik coin with a nominal value of 5 minci (folara). On the obverse of the coin is the image of St. Blaise on the Dubrovnik walls. Along the edge of the coin is a semicircular
Coin exhibition: Republic of Ragusa, Solad from 1729. Read more »
In today's video, I am answering very common questions: What is the numismatic value of a coin that has been pierced or has a welded „loop,“ clasp, or similar attachment on it? What about gold-plated and colored coins? Do they have numismatic value or are they considered damaged specimens? Some will answers
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For the first time since the „corona“ pandemic, the traditional numismatics fair in Munich – Numismata – is taking place. This fair has gathered a large number of numismatics enthusiasts for many years and is well-attended every year. Since the fair has not been held for some time, the attendance at this year's Numismata was above
Report from the Numismata Munich coin fair, March 4-5, 2023. Read more »
Contrary to some general belief, not all gold coins have numismatic value. There are gold coins that are worth only as gold and nothing more than that. This seems unusual to some, because these are very often gold coins dating even from the 19th or early 20th century. The question arises: „How
In today's video we are talking about specimen banknotes: what they are; why they are made; what they look like; how much they are worth, etc. Specimen banknotes are usually produced in small quantities, which makes them interesting for paper money collectors. Likewise, one must be quite careful when buying specimen banknotes, because
While you are still a beginner in numismatics and just starting out with buying coins and banknotes, the risk of being scammed or attempted to be scammed is very high. Unfortunately, a portion of the people who sell numismatics are prone to fraud or, at the very least, misleading buyers. They are particularly
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