CoinOfNote

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Coin of Note is a personal project to share numismatic information and images of coins and exonumia I enjoy. I try to include interesting information and I hope you enjoy it also!

Participant in #SaturdayNightCoinShow, #MondayMedallion, #TokenTuesday

Please note, I endeavour to identify / describe the pieces I post about in the toot itself. So, for most, I haven't put alt text, just because it would duplicate the same information. If you would like more detail, please let me know!

CoinOfNoteFeb 5, 2023
To make up for the last, hard-to-decipher design. Here is a nice Constantine Follis featuring a well struck, late Roman camp gate. Struck during the ~320s at Cyzicus mint, in modern-day Turkey #SaturdayNightCoinShow
CoinOfNoteFeb 5, 2023
Here's one I picked up just because of the neat shape, even though neither the dealer, nor I knew what it was aside from Indo-Greek. Thanks to David in the Ancient & Medieval coins group on Facebook I have more info. "These are believed to be a local coinage of Taxila in Punjab (northern Pakistan), issued during a period of independence between the fall of the Mauryan empire and the conquest of the region by the Indo-Greeks. https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=257665 " #SaturdayNightCoinShow
CNG: eAuction 325. INDIA, Post-Mauryan (Punjab). Taxila (local coinage). Circa 185-168 BC. Æ 1½ Karshapana (20mm, 10.26 g, 12h).

Offering Roman coins, Greek coins, ancient coins, British coins, medieval coins, coin auctions, renaissance coins, Indian coins, rare coins, Celtic coins, European coins, Jewish coins.

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So I've gone with this for now - We had a few amazon boxes lying around, which when opened and cut into "strips" the short edges work fairly well folded in half (for extra thickness). I trimmed the longer edges and got four out of a box. Next up, I'm going to print a sheet of info about the coins to go on either side of these.
CoinOfNoteFeb 5, 2023
This is definitely coin related. The boss got some new fish for our aquarium - a couple of "Silver dollars" (See, I told you it was coin related!) - I definitely approve of the numismatically named fish - even though they will eat the smaller fish (and they don't like being photographed). Pretty sure this still counts for #SaturdayNightCoinShow
CoinOfNoteFeb 5, 2023

My coin dealers be looking at me like...

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CoinOfNoteFeb 2, 2023
Just over 20 years ago, on the 1st February 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry after mission STS-107. In memory, here is a commemorative medallion from the shuttle's STS-52 from October 1992. "Minted within view of KSC launches in Titusville, Florida"
CoinOfNoteFeb 2, 2023
As Commonwealth countries look to replacing the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II with that of King Charles III on coins & notes, #Australia have confirmed that Charles will NOT replace the Queen on the $5 note. Treasurer Jim Chalmers stated: "The Reserve Bank has decided to update the $5 banknote to feature a new design that honours the culture and history of the First Australians" & "The monarch will still be on the coins"
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-02/australian-5-dollar-note-queen-redesign/101920798 #QEII #CharlesIII #Banknotes #Money #News
Australian $5 note redesign won't feature King Charles, as Queen Elizabeth portrait removed in update

King Charles won't be replacing the late Queen on the new $5 note, after the Reserve Bank decides to honour First Nations culture instead.

ABC News
CoinOfNoteFeb 1, 2023

Random storage question. I've got a bunch of these large - 76mm x 4mm medallions. I found that beer coaster pockets fit them neatly enough, six to a page. But what can I put between them? I'd like something thicker than the thin cardboard dividers. Help please?

My best thought so far is a full page / sheet protector and cut a piece of sturdy corrugated cardboard box to size. Thick isn't an issue - The medallions are heavy so I don't plan to have too many sheets in a folder.

CoinOfNoteJan 28, 2023

When I am an emperor or a God, and needing to pose for my coinage portrait, I think this is the look I will go for. Standing regally? No thanks. On a horse? Tempting, but no. Chillaxing on the couch? That's what I got this gig for!

13Æ, I believe Maroneia (Thrace), Ancient #Greece - 250-200 BC Odessos reclining.

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CoinOfNoteJan 25, 2023
Here's a nice 1950 20 Haléřů from Czechoslovakia. And randomly interesting because the KM number, 20, matches the value. Who else can share a coin with the same KM number as value?