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I think it's from bundles being stapled. I recall seeing stapled bundles while browsing ebay. |
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So, who wins this very vague contest?  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Keith, I had hoped to see a coin depicting currency, yet there were none. So tag, you're it!  Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Keith, I had hoped to see a coin depicting currency, yet there were none. So tag, you're it!  |
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I had hoped to see a coin depicting currency, yet there were none. Oh, you mean like this... 1994 Aussie $1, celebrating 10 years of $1 coin. See how the banknotes are gradually crumbling up to become a coin.  |
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That's a cool coin and the only qualifying entry. Since Keith has not yet responded, I rescind his nomination in favor of triggersmob! Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Since Keith has not yet responded, I rescind his nomination in favor of triggersmob!  |
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Australia
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I would like to see what Keith comes up with.
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You can leave me out of this. I was just asking a question  |
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Ok, we didn't need any rocks here anyway. :)
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I had hoped to see a coin depicting currency, yet there were none. You do realise that the Greek coin I posted has a reproduction of an antique tetradrachma (showing an owl) from Athens about 490 BC. |
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I believe Hondo Boguss was asking for depictions of "currency" as in banknotes/paper money, as opposed to coins. Those are indeed rare; Numista knows of only a few types, all but one of which are classified as NCLT (and the one that supposedly circulated might well be rarer than some of the NCLT types).
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I have an idea for the next round, but hope it hasn't been done already. Post your largest and smallest coins. Subtract the diameter of the smallest coin from the diameter of the largest coin. Divide the weight of the heaviest coin by the weight of the lightest coin. Multiply the 2 results together to get your score. Bonus points to add to your score. 5 points for each copper-nickel coin 10 points for each aluminium coin 20 points for each copper coin 30 points for each bronze or brass coin 40 points for each silver coin 50 points for each gold coin 2 points for any other material. (these can be added to the other bonus score, for example, if you have a bimetallic coin with copper-nickel center and platinum outer, then you get 5 for copper-nickel and 2 for platinum). Highest score wins. Example... 1994 Hutt River 5 dollar (diameter 44mm, weight 30g)  1976 Panama 2 1/2 centisimos (diameter 10mm, weight 1.25g)  Diameters 44 - 10 = 34 Weight 30 / 1.25 = 24 5 points for copper-nickel 30 bonus points for brass Score (34 x 24) + 35 = 851 Ok, let's see what you have. Edited by triggersmob
01/05/2024 8:57 pm
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I have a score a little bit higher, but I'll wait to see what others have. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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I think my best entry would be around 5000, but it's cheating a bit because I'm not actually sure of the weight and diameter of the larger coin (its type is known for a huge variance in weights and, to a lesser extent, sizes, and I don't recall having ever measured the specific example I photographed; the standard numbers given on Numista result in a figure of just over 5000, or closer to 4600 if I also use the standard numbers for the other coin to compensate). I'll wait for now to see if someone has an even better one.
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