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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Today while searching a coin store in a different town, I was blown away with the idea that this store didn't have any cents in it! They had State Quarters, Dollars, proof sets, painted quarters stuff in window frames, but not one loose cent. That is what I chack for first. So on the top of the counter their was a box of foreign coins. So thumbing through them I found a coin that I didn't know existed. (Not that I've seen that many foreign coins) But this coin was a work of art. I thought you might enjoy it?  So let's start a thread of off the beaten path coins? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice design, especially the reverse...  |
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Canada
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That's a beautiful design, coop! I have a soft spot for a lot of the Central and South American coin designs. But, this is the one that blew me away when I first came across it. A "wildman" from 1737. Something about using a primative giant as a motif on a coin seemed so bizarre to me. I originally intended to collect them but out of about 300 auctions over the past year, this was the only one I got.   Edited by ikandiggit
04/19/2011 12:57 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4000 Posts |
This one jumped out and grabbed me. Isle of Man, 1733. The triskellion and motto QUOCUNQUE JECERIS STABIT on the front means "wherever you throw me, I will land".  |
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 Australia
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Ever find anything that you never knew existed? Sure, all the time. When I see something in a dealer's tray that I've never seen before, I'll usually buy it right then and there, then take it home and do the research to find out exactly what it is. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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I found another one that causght my eye. This one was so simple it was beautiful. You would never guess where it was from?  Hidden message below: M E X I C O highlite the lin between these two to see the answer. |
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United States
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Hey coop, while your exploring the darkside, I know how much you like varieties. I'd like to invite you to check out my Doubled dies of the world thread if you haven't seen it already. You don't have to comment, but some awesome pics! |
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France
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Nice coin indeed :)
Even with the original mexico (Mo) mint mark as on old coins from Mexico :)
I love south america's coin design, they have often great varieties and designs.
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United States
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When I first started collecting as a kid, I would constantly find new countries in trays at local coin shops. Now, however, I rarely find anything like that because I've pretty much seen it all.
In terms of medieval coins, I constantly find new stuff online because there's such a plethora of coins from those centuries.
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Posted 04/19/2011 12:56 am
