Strange Coins and Currency of the World

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15 Mar 2018, 2:30 pm

Beware the Ides of March! (One of the world's most famous coins, 44 B.C.)

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15 Mar 2018, 7:44 pm

Darmok wrote:

Beware the Ides of March! (One of the world's most famous coins, 44 B.C.)

How much 'coin' :lol:

are some of these famous coins worth?

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15 Mar 2018, 9:01 pm

slave wrote:

Darmok wrote:

Beware the Ides of March! (One of the world's most famous coins, 44 B.C.)

How much 'coin' :lol:

are some of these famous coins worth?

“Ides Of March” Denarius Sets Record At Heritage Auctions Long Beach Event

https://www.ha.com/heritage-auctions-pr ... aseId=2088

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16 Mar 2018, 2:22 am

Darmok wrote:

slave wrote:

Darmok wrote:

Beware the Ides of March! (One of the world's most famous coins, 44 B.C.)

How much 'coin' :lol:

are some of these famous coins worth?

“Ides Of March” Denarius Sets Record At Heritage Auctions Long Beach Event

https://www.ha.com/heritage-auctions-pr ... aseId=2088

Well, they live in a different world than I do, obviously.........WOW!
I can't imagine!

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16 Mar 2018, 9:25 am

I like the Chinese coins with the hole in the middle.

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11 May 2018, 7:31 pm

Somebody else will appreciate this more than I will I suspect: A strange Dr. Strange (comic) coin from Tuvalu:

It can be yours for a mere $149.99.
https://www.apmex.com/product/116168/20 ... lief-domed

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11 May 2018, 7:33 pm

^ Domed ? that is a strange one

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11 May 2018, 7:49 pm

SaveFerris wrote:

^ Domed ? that is a strange one

Domed indeed:

There are plenty of ancient coins that are scyphate (bowl-shaped), but none that are domed as far as I know.

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09 Jun 2018, 8:12 pm

Here's an interesting series: a whole collection of commemorative medals from the US Mint recognizing the American Indian "code talkers" of WWII. A number of different tribes are represented; here's one:

https://catalog.usmint.gov/medals/code-talkers/