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Another big hunk of Silver for the 8 - and 8 reals from Mexico 1888 8 reals Silver (0.9030) Mexico city 27.0g mintage - 7,179,000 REPUBLICA MEXICANA Eagle on cactus holding snake in beak 8 R 1888 M H IOD 20C Sun rays and liberty cap KM377.10  Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 3:19 pm
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The 10 is another of those denominations that can be found a plenty - but for this one I thought I'd harken back to the first ever coinage (though I acknowledge that from China too -- actually don;t get me started on ancient Chinese coins or I'd be posting all day  ) Greede with a George I 1863-1913 1912 10 lepta Nickel mintage - Owl on amphora Crown KM63  Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 3:51 pm
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I'm sure there are 12 ... somethings that I should have included here but we'll skip on to 15 with the common 15 kopeks from Russia  Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 3:26 pm
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Onwards to 20 (yes I know about the 18 from Cyprus :) ) I like this coin even though I tend not to like modern gimicky coins at all From Poland 2002 20 Zlotych Silver (0.9250) 28.8g, mintage - 55,000 ZAMEK W MALBORKU Castle view with Porcelain insert (imitating a stained glass window) RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA Castle view with heraldic eagle in foreground Y457  Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 3:29 pm
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When we talk about large lumps of silver - this is an impressive one. I actually like it for it's rainbow like toning Falkland Islands Elizabeth II 1985 25 pounds Silver (0.9250) 150.0g, mintage - 20,000 QUEEN ELIZABETH II FALKLAND ISLANDS 25 POUNDS Crowned bust right 100 YEARS OF SELF SUFFICENCY SS Great Britain (steam and sail) - by Michael Hibbit KM20  Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 3:31 pm
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Now up to 40 .... the numbers are getting bigger Portugal Joao 1816-1826 1825 40 reis Bronze Lisbon Mintage - 1,124,000 JOANNES VI D G PORT ER ET ALGR Laureate bust right UTILITATI PUBLICAE Coat of Arms KM370  Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 3:34 pm
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This is taking alot longer to do than I first though ... but ever onwards this time a 50 not a particularly scarce or expensive coin but I have alwayw thought it was one of the most beautiful France 1921 50 Centimes Al-Br Mintage 8,692,000 KM884  Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 3:37 pm
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now for the big 100 a coin from Jordan fills (pun again) this role quite nicely 1949 100 fils (1 Dirhem) Copper - Nickel Mintage - 2,000,000 Crown above circle with value THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF THE JORDAN Value in circle KM7  Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 3:40 pm
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up to 200 now.... I actually have alot of different types of these (I do collect these) so I'll just pick one at random Czech Republic Republic 1993- 1998 200 korun Silver (0.9000) 31mm, 13.0g, mintage - 25,500 CESKA REPUBLIKA Czech shield KAREL V Upturned head right, city seal, writing (650th anniversary of the foundation of Charles University) KM30, Novotny MPCZ 17  Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 3:42 pm
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Getting near the end now ... horray I hear you say :) a 500 from Iceland. The toning on this coin is just great Iceland Republic 1944- 1974 500 kronur Silver (0.9250) Proof (Copenhagen) 20.0g, mintage - 70,000 (17,000 recalled) 874-1974 Female and cow 500 FLMM HU~NDRUD KRONUR Quartered design of eagle, dragon, bull, giant KM20  Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 3:44 pm
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One from iran this time a 1000 dinars Iran - Kingdom of Iran Sultan Ahmad Shah AH 1327-1344) (1909-1925) AH 1335 (1916) 1000 dinars (1 Kran) Silver (.9000) Tehran 4.42g, 23mm, mintage - 2,162,000 Bust of Ahmad Shah Collection; KM1056  Well that's it... I forgot my 300 reis from Brazil, my 10,000 lira from Turkey a 5000 dong from Vietnam and that one from Cyprus - but posting this many in a row is tiring :) I'm happy to take any comments - but I thought this would be a fun thing to do - that was a bit different from the norm enjoy :) Edited by Bacchus2
02/09/2009 3:50 pm
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Very cool, Bacchus2! You obviously have a very nice collection.
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Very cool thread, thanks for sharing.
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Very fun. Afraid my try wouldn't be even half as long.
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That was excellent, some truly wonderful coins there. Thank You!
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