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New Member
United States
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I recently found a great place for me to score some foreign coins...the bank! They have a coin machine, and occasionally they toss rejected coins into the waste basket beside it. Many times, they are Canandian, but I've amassed decent sized collection of about 20 coins from various places. For convienience, I will onlyl post one coin per topic.
This particular one looks middle eastern, possible one of the Muslim countries.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1931 Posts |
what? they just throw coins in the garbage? thats the craziest thing I have ever heard in my life! good for you of course but bad idea in general. I hope the members are able to help you identify them all. :)
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New Member
 United States
5 Posts |
I hope so too. I've found other things too, like a 1$ Foxwood Casino Token.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
507 Posts |
Pakistan, 1 Rupee
I've heard that banks throw away foreign coins, but my bank claims ignorance...
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New Member
United States
5 Posts |
Thank you Wheatiefan. I never would have guessed it was a rupee. I have a coin that actually SAYS 1 rupee on it, but it doesn't look like that.  I forgot to photograph the reverse. I'm so embarrased. Also: horrible lighting, I'm sorry. Edited by Christopher Morin
02/24/2009 4:54 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
651 Posts |
This IS also a rupee, but from India. I see no mintmark, so it has been struck at the Calcutta Mint. On the other side there's the Asoka column.
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
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WOW! Coins from the garbage  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1077 Posts |
I would love to get a set of those coin measuring thingies in your pics.
Where did you get something like that, and was it designed for coins?
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
1361 Posts |
I have one attached to a foldable magnifying lens
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1077 Posts |
I like the fact that you can put coins in that one and then photograph them.
What would you call that?
I just tried googling without success.
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Posted 02/24/2009 4:37 pm
