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Almost missed 2012 coin day!   British Indian Ocean Territory, 2 pounds, 2012 Life of Queen Elizabeth series - Queen Mother Numista 69618 (not my pics but maybe they should be because those pics are worse than mine) The obverse of this NCLT crown features two different portraits of Elizabeth II; the reverse also shows Elizabeth II, next to her mother (who was also named Elizabeth, as it happens). I know of several other types that feature Elizabeth II three times, and I think I've seen a commemorative with three portraits of someone else, but I can't think of any coin type with four (or more) different depictions of the same person. I'm sure they exist but so far I hadn't found any. EDIT: forgot to mention - some day I hope to get an example of British Indian Ocean Territory's first commemorative coin, which apparently commemorates "the first commemorative coin of the British Indian Ocean Territory"... that is to say, itself. To the best of my knowledge this is the only coin type to commemorate itself. Edited by january1may
08/30/2022 4:07 pm
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United Kingdom
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Here's a not-so-nice pairing of definitive-style UK 2012 £2 coins. This is the real deal:  But this is a crude forgery (found in circulation):  |
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Almost missed 2012 coin day! I am glad you did not! I know how it stinks to miss a day, like I did 2015. |
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United Kingdom
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2012 French 2-euros (regional series) featuring the Nord-Pas de Calais and pioneer aviator Louis Bleriot:  2012 50 ngwee from Zambia:  2012 5 cents from Barbados:  2012 Belize 25 cents:  |
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Much better range now guys - Love seeing everyone's pieces and enjoying this modern era. As you all know I only really "discovered" CCF around the time we hit the mid 1980s on the 6th edition - so this is catch up for me. NumisRob - I am amazed that Belize were still using that really old fashioned design in 2012, its 1950s and has the 1950s colonial portrait of the Queen in 2012!! Even Hong Kong and Mauritius heave hoed it in the mid 1970s!  NZ 2012 Uncirculated coin set with $5 Fairy Tern bird coin. These items were higher quality strikings than circulation pieces.   2012 Jersey 10p showing a megalithic dolmen   South Korea 500 won circulation coin Thats all from me for 2012  Edited by Princetane
08/30/2022 10:59 pm
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Australia
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2011 Nauru $10 - This thing's only 50% silver so it's worth less than face value.  |
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2011 was an abysmal year for New Zealand, like 2012 just 1 coin was issued and it was again the 10 cent piece. We seemed to have a huge demand for our most worthless coin.   Also shown is a 5 cent coin from Australia I am going to upload some fresh photos of international coins tomorrow. |
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United Kingdom
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2011 was the year The Royal Mint went crazy and released no fewer than 29 different 50p coins commemorating the forthcoming London Olympic Games. Don't worry, I won't show all 29, but here are a few, starting with Volleyball:  Weightlifting:  Gymnastics:  Judo:  Badminton:  Cycling:  Archery:  Athletics (designed by an 8-year-old girl, Florence Jackson, as part of a competition run by a TV program):  Common obverse:  Edited by NumisRob
08/31/2022 05:55 am
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Australia
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Australia $1 - 2011 saw the use of one of my favourite designs again - the Ram's head.  20c - international women's day  20c - volunteers  $1 - CHOGM  |
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Australia
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Great Britain 50p - offside rule  2 pounds - The Mary Rose  1 pound - Cardiff  |
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Australia
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USA Chickasaw quarter  Olympic quarter  Vicksburg quarter  Gettysburg quarter  Glacier quarter  |
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Australia
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Canada 25 cents - Falcon  25 cents - Orca  25 cents - Wood Bison  |
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United States
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2011 Medal of honor $5   |
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United States
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2011 US Army $5   |
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Australia
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Greece 2 euros - Special Olympics  India 5 rupees - 100 years of civil aviation  Lithuania 1 litas - European basketball championship  Russia 10 roubles - Vladikavkaz  Rwanda 50 amafaranga  Swaziland 5 cents  |
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