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The Morris Coin, from the collection of the Penn Museum, University of Pennsylvania.

This silver decadrachm is about 35mm across and was issued by by Syracuse between 396 and 380 BCE.

Who is the beautiful young woman?
For possible answers, read....

Interesting piece in this week's E-Sylum on the coins of Charlemagne: https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n27.html#article22

#Coins #Numismatics #Charlemagne #History #Histodons @numismatics @histodons

**Coins worth Roman soldier's monthly wage found**

_"Coins in both hoards range from the AD60s to AD180s, including for emperors such as Trajan, his cousin Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius."_

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0q88yjd97lo.

#History #Histodons #RomanEmpire #Coins #Numismatics @histodons

Apologies to my newsletter readers! Email was playing up this morning & I had to rewrite most sections of the newsletter... And I lost the credits I'd originally included for Michael and Tom who guessed last fortnight's #MysteryCoin

And what was the coin? A 1993 Peru Un Nuevo Sol:

https://coinofnote.com/1993-peru-un-nuevo-sol/

#numismatics #SaturdayNightCoinShow #coins#CoinCollecting #peru #newsletter @numismatics

Re last boost, I do find #micronations interesting and #Sealand is one of the most fascinating - an abandoned #WWII fort in the north sea (and of course, they issue #currency).

To mark 30 years since the Torres Strait Islander Flag was proclaimed an official flag of #Australia — a powerful symbol of identity, unity and pride, The Royal Australian Mint proudly presents two $2 coins that pay tribute to the enduring spirit and heritage of Torres Strait Islander peoples:

https://www.ramint.gov.au/about-us/whats-new/july-release-30-years-torres-strait-islander-flag

More on the flag from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torres_Strait_Islander_flag

#Numismatics #Coins #TorresStrait #CoinCollecting #Mint #Indigenous @numismatics

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And be sure to get your guess in for the #MysteryCoin

Un Nuevo Sol.... There's some braille there, leaves, lines, a logo on the right..... But where and when is it from?

#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #Coins #Newsletter @numismatics

Here's a nice coin from #Canada, a Monarch Butterfly half kilo #silver coin.

Here is an article on the #coin and the #butterfly, from E-Sylum: https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n26.html#article21

And, if that is a bit out of your price range, here are 21 coins on #Numista for a search on "Monarch Butterfly": https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?r=monarch+butterfly&st=all&cat=y&im1=&im2=&ru=&ie=&ca=3&no=&v=&a=&dg=&i=&b=&m=&f=&t=&t2=&w=&mt=&u=&g=

#Numismatics #Coins #CoinCollecting #SilverStacking @numismatics

The stories behind the coins are what really bring them to life. While I don't have any coins of Mexican Emperor Maximilian I, but knowing his story, certainly brings life into those coins (I mean, not to him of course, his life as #Emperor of #Mexico was short lived :) )

Story from E-Sylum: https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n26.html#article13

Coins in Numista: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?e=mexico&r=&st=all&cat=y&im1=&im2=&ru=4028&ie=&ca=3&no=&v=&a=&dg=&i=&b=&m=&f=&t=&t2=&w=&mt=&u=&g=

#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #Coins #History #Histodons @numismatics @histodons

Admire the Gallo-Belgic stater, a testament to the intersection of cultures and craftsmanship in 57 BC. Its crude horse imagery belies the skill behind its minting—an echo of history that evokes curiosity about ancient economies. What stories do you think it tells?
#ClevelandArt #Numismatics #Ancient
https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.145

If you have a coin or token which is magnetic - and perhaps shouldn't be, there are various tests you can run to see exactly which magnetic metal it is. Here is a video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/y15ZCapaPO8

You know what? After watching that... Maybe just enjoy your magnetic coin as it is ... Or try and get a refund FIRST

#Numismatics #Coins #Forgery #Counterfeit #FakeCoin #CoinCollecting @numismatics

Why do medieval coins look simpler than ancient coins? It's not just that the Roman Empire had fallen and it took a thousand years to get back to the same level of technology, as we often hear. Classical Numismatics dives into it and explains: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj_13kelQWE

#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #AncientCoins #Ancient #History #Histodons @Numismatics @histodons

Here's an interesting (10 min) video following the process of minting coins at the US Mint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIwUqiedeRo

#Numismatics #Coins #Manufacturing #Metal #Metallurgy #MetalWorking #Process #AmMaking @Numismatics

On this day in 1821 "South American patriots under Simón Bolívar defeated Spanish royalists on the plains near Caracas, Venezuela, in the Battle of Carabobo."

(From Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day ).

Here is a coin from Venezuela, Bolívar's birthplace, a 1945 12 1/2 centimos:

https://coinofnote.com/1945-venezuela-12-1-2-centimos/

#numismatics #coins #history #histodons @numismatics @histodon

This week's E-sylum has an article discussing the costs of US coins vs their face value, and proposing an overhaul of US coinage: https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n25.html#article10

Which makes me ponder the question - if you were put in charge of redesigning coinage - for any country - what is the first thing you would put on a coin which isn't currently featured on a coin?

We saw last week, I like trains, but what would you put on a coin?

#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #Coins #Theory #Update @numismatics

I guess I was not aware the valknut was widespread enough to be in East Anglia in the 7th century! What a cool find!

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yg85nd5r9o

"The National Bank of Belarus issued a collection of commemorative #coins: “#History of Belarusian #Railway #Trains" The collection includes coins featuring steam, diesel & electric locos, a diesel #train & an electric train, each with the nominal value of Br2.

Each coin will be minted in a limited edition of 25,000.": https://eng.belta.by/society/view/belarus-issues-commemorative-coins-dedicated-to-belarusian-railway-168999-2025/

I do like #railways, any of my #Coin dealers getting this one?
#Numismatics #Rail #History #Histodons @numismatics @histodon