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I usually collect ancients but I do have a few other coins lying around (about 10,000 odd I think) that I never got around to photographing or properly cataloguing - most were collected way before computers and databases. So - as I am doing this - kinda randomly - I thought it would be a fun thread to see how many coins I could get in a row - starting from the smallest denomination up to the largest. The rules I set were - no two countries the same, - I must own them all, but that's about it - and it is only a bit of fun, so first up is this one, a 1/192 of a Rixdollar from Ceylon (George III) Copper 18mm, 2.31g, mintage - 3,600,000 Elephant standing left CEYLON GOVERNMENT KM 73 This is a pretty unusual denomination - likely based on weight. There is a 1/96 example too but I can't show it here as it is also from Ceylon  Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 2:25 pm
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Wow this should be interesting. I think you might be about to have 25-30 coins before you even get to One Keep us posted  |
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Not as many as that -- I haven't that many photographed yet - I think there will be 25 or so in total in this thread -- I know there are many blanks -- I can't find that Cyprus 9 piastres (doh!) but we'll see Second up then is this one from one of the Channel Islands, Jersey to be exact - with the unusal denomination of 1/24 shilling Bronze Mintage 120,000 KM 13 (I'll have to work out how to upload a picture from a reply yet)  Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 3:53 pm
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Number 3 is a coin from Nepal -- really just a bullion coin - but it "weighs in" haha at 1/16 mohur.  Gold 1/16 mohur, 0.37g, 12mm 1881-1911 Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 2:35 pm
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Number four is quite a common coin -- actually a very common coin - a 1/12 anna from India -- collecting the entire series of these in excellent condition is a distinct possibility at little cost George V 1931 1/12 anna (1 pe) Bronze mintage - 18,278,000 GEORGE V KING EMPEROR Crowned and draped bust left Value within wreath KM509  Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 2:37 pm
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Fifth up then is a very strange coin - some bullet money from Siam (now Thailand) I himmed and hawed about including this one as there is not a lot to see really - but the things are so unusual that I decided to do it anyway It's an 1/8 of a baht Rama II 1809-1824 km17  Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 2:41 pm
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There are lots and lots of quarters around but I went with this one which was issued by the British East India Company -- different from British India (ie the Crown) so I haven't cheated :) British East India Company Bengal Presidency 1204 AH ¼ Mohur Gold (0.9960) Calcutta 2.80g, 16mm, 00 KM100  Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 2:44 pm
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Next up the 1/2 denomination Now - where will it be from ? I have went with a coin that would be pretty hard to determine if you didn;t know what it was Bhutan 1910 1/2 Rupee Br Mintage - ? KM 16  Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 2:47 pm
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And now for the most common denomination of them all -- the 1 -- the possibilities are endless here - but I'll put up an American coin even though I really don't collect them - I do have a few odds and ends USA 1 Cent 1909 S  Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 2:52 pm
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Now it's time for a 1 and 1/2 denomination -- this time issued by the princley stare of Kutch 1872 one and half dokda Copper 24mm KM11.1  Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 2:59 pm
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I just realised that I completely forgot about the 2 denomination when I was preparing this -- so grabing the first thing to hand Belgian congo 2 centimes  Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 3:02 pm
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Now for a 2 and 1/2 denomination A big silver coin too AH 1306 (1927) 2 ½ Afghanis Silver (0.900) Afghanistan 25g Mosque, flags either side within wreath of olive leaves (left) and oak leaves (right) KM913  Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 3:05 pm
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Now for a 3 denomination From Germany this time Weirmar Republic 1929 3 marks Silver (0.5000) A - Berlin 15.0g, mintage - 1,421,000 DEUTSCHESREICH 3 REICHMARK HINDENBURG REICHS PRASIDENT Head left TREUDER VERFASSUNG / 1919 1929 11 AUGUST 10th anniversary - Weirmar Constitution (hand with 2 fingers extended KM63  Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 3:07 pm
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I'm pretty sure I have some 'funny' Denominations from German states that I just haven't got around to photographing yet but onwards with this thread and up to 4. this time 4 shillings from the home country  Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 3:10 pm
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I do have a 4 1/2 denomination but will have to pass on it as I don't have it photographed but to move to my own pet area A 5 assaria from Marcianopolis - issued by Marcrinus and Diadumenian in 217-218 AD This shows Apollo in the pose after a famous Greek Sculptor on the reverse and is - out of all these particular coins - my fav...  Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 3:13 pm
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a 6 denomination is up next - in the shape of this 6 pence from Australia 1911 6 pence Silver (0.9250) 2.8g; mintage 1,000,000 KM 25 Strictly speaking it is another George V but it is a different country & issuing authority  Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 3:16 pm
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