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    are most often issued by a government. Coins often have images, numerals, or text on them. The faces of coins or medals are sometimes called the obverse...
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  • Coins of the United States dollar - aside from those of the earlier Continental currency - were first minted in 1792. New coins have been produced annually...
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  • also have the right to mint coins with their own designs on the obverse side. The coins, and various commemorative coins, are minted at numerous national...
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    organization. Modern day challenge coins may feature popular culture attributes or organizational values. Modern challenge coins are made in a variety of sizes...
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    However, unlike the 11-sided Canadian dollar coins, U.S. "golden dollar" coins are round. Dollar coins have never been popular in circulation since their...
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    Coin collecting is the collecting of coins or other forms of minted legal tender. Coins of interest to collectors include beautiful, rare, and historically...
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    coins is necessary. Those that argue in favor of cleaning are also in dispute on which methods work best. It was once common practice to clean coins as...
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    referring to a number of coins. Thus 8d is eightpence or eight pence, but "eight pennies" means specifically eight individual penny coins. Before Decimal Day...
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    Presidential dollar coins were minted for circulation in large numbers, resulting in a large stockpile of unused $1 coins. From 2012 to 2016, new coins in the series...
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    cash coins were also produced. During most of their production, cash coins were cast, but during the late Qing dynasty, machine-struck cash coins began...
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    Numismatics (redirect from Ancient Coins)
    coin-like objects such as token coins and medals, and other items used in place of legal currency or for commemoration. This includes elongated coins...
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    as feng shui coins in English. The application of cash coins in feng shui should not be confused with the use of cash coin and cash coin-like amulets...
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    The history of coins stretches back to the first millennium BC/BCE. Notable examples of coins include the Lydian Lion coins, Persian daric and siglos,...
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    The coins of the Swiss franc are the official coins used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The name of the subunit is centime in French and internationally...
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    they were issued. Many coins of this category serve as collector's items only, although some countries also issue commemorative coins for regular circulation...
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  • of the £1 coin: a technical consultation" (PDF). HM Treasury. September 2014. Clayton, Tony. "Decimal Coins of the UK – One Pound". coins-of-the-uk.co...
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    Japanese yen (redirect from Coins of Japan)
    Five rin coins worth one-two hundredth of a yen also used a bronze alloy. These were successor coins to the equally valued half sen coin which had been...
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    facility which manufactures coins that can be used as currency. The history of mints correlates closely with the history of coins. In the beginning, hammered...
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    gold coins were circulation coins, including coin-like bracteates and dinars. Since then, gold coins have mainly been produced as bullion coins for investors...
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    Coin counterfeiting of valuable antique coins is common; modern high-value coins are also counterfeited and circulated. Counterfeit antique coins are...
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    from most of the gold coins to mark the change in the standard fineness of the coins. In 1837, it was dropped from the silver coins, marking the era of...
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  • shillings made a pound. British coins are minted by the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Wales. The Royal Mint also commissions the coins' designs. In addition to...
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    calligraphy. There is also ¼, ½, 2½, and 5 Bahar Azadi coins; as could be seen in Pahlavi Coins. The 5 Azadi coins minted only in 1979 and were commemorative for...
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  • sparked the creation of several subsequent meme coins. In October 2021, there were about 124 meme coins circulating in the market. Notable examples include...
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  • pound) coins back into circulation, as people emptied coin jars primarily for the older one pound coin that was due to be withdrawn. 20p coins are legal...
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    trade coins. The ancient Persians used silver coins between 612–330 BC. Before 1797, British pennies were made of silver. As with all collectible coins, many...
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  • of production. Canadian coins have medallic orientation, like British or euro coins, and unlike U.S. coins, which have coin orientation. The 50¢ piece...
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  • British five pound (£5) coin is a commemorative denomination of sterling coinage. As of October 2022, the obverse of new coins feature the profile of King...
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  • Inflation hedge List of bullion coins Gold coin Palladium coin Platinum coin Silver coin "Investing in Bullion and Bullion Coins". Consumer Information. U.S...
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  • Rare Coins – Heritage Auctions. coins.ha.com. Retrieved on 2022-6-3. The New Most Valuable Chinese Coin Sold at Auction. – pcgs.com. Rare Coins – Heritage...
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