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A nicely worn 1913 Great Britain Half Penny:





For something so circulated, it's interesting to consider how many hands this has passed through in over 100 years and who knows how many countries to find its way to me.

1913 Gold 10-francs from Switzerland:

And a regular nickel . .

1913 S Lincoln Cent

1913, war still seems unlikely, though tensions are clear concerning territorial aspirations of the empires in their respective colonies. Poland disappeared from the European map, as Polish people are governed by the Russian and German empire, with Krakov enjoying a more clement Austrian rule.

The German Kaiser Wilhelm II issues a 2 and 3 Mark coin in his native Prussia, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the mobilization against Napoleon. As a way of heating up nationalist sentiments this can count.

Prussian 2 Mark commemorative. The reverse reads: 'The King called and all came' (on top) and 'With God for King and home country, 17.03.1813'



On the flip side, the german eagle, defeating the snake (enemy).

The use of nickel or copper nickel had spread since the 1860's, replacing too tiny silvers or chunky large copper coins. To distinguish them from a regular silver coin, some European countries issued holed nickel coins. The Netherlands chose this diamond shaped design with rounded corners:

1913-D Variety 2 Buffalo nickel