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New Zealand
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 United States
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Japanese 50 yen. I believe the Heisei era date equates to 1992.   Colligo ergo sum
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Japan
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Quote:I have this coin and I can't figure out what it is. Does anyone know what it is?  A couple of months late, but this is probably Japanese. It says 不可思議 - fukashigi - read from top-bottom-right-left. It means, inexplicable, or mysterious, miraculous, etc. As a number, 10^64 (10 to the power of 64) It is sometimes used in a religious context, so it may be some kind of token from a shrine or temple. |
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New Zealand
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These two came in a bulk lot today Canary Isles 25 pesetas 1994. Obverse Canary Islands Dragon Tree, Dracaena draco. Commemorative issue. Reverse Tribute to Cesar Manrique Sea on the shore of Martiánez, crowned M. (Mintage 142,566,000). Population of the Canaries - about 2 million  Spain 25 pesetas 1991 (XXV summer Olympic Games, Barcelona 1992)  |
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New Zealand
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Another one from today 1951 - last year of production Norway 10 Ore 1924 to 1951 Very tiny - Diameter only 15mm All for Norway (Alt for Norge) is on a few Norwegian coins, but this is the only one with a hole. The crossed hammers at the middle of the data are actually a mint mark. They mean the coin was minted at the Kongsberg mint.  File Pic (wrong year but you get the picture!)  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Lebanon, aluminum-bronze, mintage of 4 million.   Colligo ergo sum
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Dutch East Indies (present day Indonesia) 1 cent. These were actually produced by the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. This example represents the final year of issue.   Colligo ergo sum
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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These were actually produced by the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. This example represents the final year of issue.] These coins were minted in Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco. The coin you pictured is from San Francisco, note the S mint mark. Steve  Edited by triggersmob
12/02/2014 5:21 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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These coins were minted in Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco. You're right. I stand corrected. Colligo ergo sum
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Pillar of the Community
New Zealand
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Almost a square hole on that penny......I wonder why
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Almost a square hole on that penny......I wonder why That hole was probably made by an old fashioned square shaft nail. Nailing a coin above a doorway has long been considered something that brings good fortune to a household (or at least wards off evil). Colligo ergo sum
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United States
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Thanks for the thread! Really enjoyed it. I have seen a lot of holed coins made into a collage of sorts and put into a shadow box on the wall. I have always enjoyed holed coins. Thank you to everyone for sharing.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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More artifacts of the British colonial era in Africa -   Colligo ergo sum
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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An older example from Belgium.   Colligo ergo sum
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