By admin | February 23, 2010
Submitted by World Coin News
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:
SPECIFICATIONS
External ring: CuNi
Center disc: 3 layers, Ni-Brass, Ni, Ni-brass
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Width: 2.20 mm
Weight: 8.50 g
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By admin | February 19, 2010
Submitted by World Coin News
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:
SPECIFICATIONS
External ring: CuNi
Center disc: 3 layers, Ni-Brass, Ni, Ni-brass
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Width: 2.20 mm
Weight: 8.50 g
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By admin | February 18, 2010
Submitted by World Coin News
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:
SPECIFICATIONS
External ring: CuNi
Center disc: 3 layers, Ni-Brass, Ni, Ni-brass
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Width: 2.20 mm
Weight: 8.50 g
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By admin | February 17, 2010
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating bimetallic type:
“Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia”
(image taken from eBay)
LINK: Banco Central de Bolivia
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By admin | February 15, 2010
Submitted by World Coin News
As the 2010 Vancouver Olympics are going to be held, the Royal Canadian Mint is doing a coin contest to find out who is the ultimate olympic fan. The two lucky persons will be awarded by printing their face on the 100 collector medals each which are going to be presented: a $10,000 value!
There are two ways to enter into competition:
1. Submit a short video of yourself (which is of 30 seconds) or,
2. Submit a photo or short essay (up to 250 words)
As the contest is mostly for Olympic fans, this is a great contest to follow for coin collectors as well.
Details here: http://face.mint.ca
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By admin | February 7, 2010
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating commemorative:
“Cindy Klassen”
Both normal and coloured versions are available.
(information by Pabitra Saha and Alex Zlotin)
LINK: Royal Canadian Mint
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By admin | February 4, 2010
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating commemoratives:
65th anniversary of liberation of KL Auschwitz-Birkenau”
Polish Olympic Team Vancouver 2010
LINK: National Bank of Poland
LINK: Polish State Mint
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nordic gold, CuAl5Zn5Sn1
Weight: 8.15 g
Diameter: 27.00 mm
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By admin | February 3, 2010
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating commemoratives:
Polish Painters of the Turn of 19th and 20th Centuries: “Wladyslaw Strzeminski (1893-1952)”
70th anniversary of creating the Polish underground state
LINK: National Bank of Poland
LINK: Polish State Mint
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nordic gold, CuAl5Zn5Sn1
Weight: 8.15 g
Diameter: 27.00 mm
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By admin | February 2, 2010
Submitted by World Coin News
New silver commemoratives:
“Winter Games 2010″
The Winter Olympics will be held from 12th to 28th February in and around Vancouver on the west coast of Canada’s British Columbia. More than 5000 athletes compete in 86 events for Olympic medals.
Each coin displays a winter discipline in which Austria is a world-leading performer. The first has as its theme ski jumping. One sees the helmeted ski-jumper captured in his flight from the end of the steep ramp against a background of trees in an alpine forest.
The second design shows a female snow-boarder as she performs a hair-raising air trick, flipping her snowboard up over the rim of the half-pipe in which they perform.
(information and image by Javier Telleria)
LINK: Austrian Mint
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: silver .800
Diameter: 28.50 mm
Weight: 10.00 g
Edge: nine-sided, plain
Designers: Helmut Andexlinger and Thomas Pesendorfer
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By admin | February 1, 2010
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating type:
“50 livres 2006″
(image and information from Michael Reissner)
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By admin | January 31, 2010
Submitted by World Coin News
New 50 cents commemoratives:
“40th Anniversary of the Moon Landing”
“Australia Day 2010″
New 1 dollar commemoratives:
“200 Years of Postal Services in Australia”
“Lunar Series #4 - Year of the Tiger”
“100 Years of Australian Coinage”
(information by Peter Kaminsky and Pabitra Saha)
LINK: Royal Australian Mint
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By admin | January 31, 2010
Submitted by Ancient Coin Cleaning And Restoration
I shot the attached coin photograph using a new lighting technique I have been experimenting with for a few weeks. I am sharing the photograph in hopes of getting some feedback. It is not unusual for an artist to ask for objective feedback and that is what I am seeking.
I see a well done photograph but I may be overlooking something in the process. If you have an opinion, please share. If you see an area of weakness, please share. I do this with my art. I seek out the opinion of other artists and I get good feedback that really helps me.
I am thick skinned so whatever you say will not offend me in the least. An artist must learn to trust not only his/her opinions but the opinions of others. Thank you for looking and thank you for reading.. God Bless.. Jerry..
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By admin | January 26, 2010
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating types: 5, 10 and 25 halala
(information and image by Wolfgang Schuster)
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By admin | January 22, 2010
Submitted by Ancient Coin Cleaning And Restoration
I have created a new technique for photographing coins and I am very excited. I think the most naive photographer will be able to have success with my new “Coin Photo Box”.. I am still tweaking but the greatest thing about the unit is my ability to focus light right where I want it and the results are quick and right on the money.
I have now shot dozens and dozens of photographs and the problem one normally encounters with reflective surfaces is all but eliminated. Take a look at the accompanying photograph. This photograph is typical of the results I am getting with enormous consistency. Let me know what you think of the photograph you see posted. Would you be satisfied with these results?
One of my friends will be putting the “Box” through its paces soon and I look forward to his feedback. He is excited as I am and I am eager to see his results. He has seen the results I am getting. Thanks for reading and if you have questions, please ask. I will not be sharing a lot about this unit until I have it pretty much perfected.
I have been using the Box for some time now and there are no outstanding issues. If I am correct, this unit will be put Easy Coin Photography within the reach of all newbies and the Box will greatly enhance the abilities of those who have been shooting coins for an extended period of time.. Thank you for reading and God bless.. Jerry..
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By admin | January 22, 2010
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating type:
“Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia”
(image taken from eBay)
LINK: Banco Central de Bolivia
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By admin | January 13, 2010
Submitted by World Coin News
New bimetallic circulating commemorative:
“200 Anniversary of Botanic Garden”
SPECIFICATIONS
External ring: CuNi
Center disc: 3 layers, Ni-Brass, Ni, Ni-brass
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Width: 2.20 mm
Weight: 8.50 g
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By admin | January 12, 2010
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating commemorative:
“Human Rights”
This coins was minted in 2006 but has been released in 2009.
LINK: Banco Central de la República Argentina
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 10.40 g
Diameter: 30.00 mm
Mintage: 1,995,000 reeded edge
Mintage: 5,000 plain edge
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By admin | January 9, 2010
Submitted by Ancient Coin Cleaning And Restoration
It is a great feeling for a Zapper to find a nice Rare coin like the one posted with this article. I cleaned a group of crusty coins and found some pretty nice coins but this one was the most rare of the group. There is something very exciting about finding a very nice coin beneath the layers of crust. I think of it as a treasure hunt.
Many members share the same with me and tell me they love the hunt. They too get a real rush from finding a special coin or even a simple and nice common Roman. If you are not into Zapping don’t get started because you will be hooked! I have Zapped thousands of coins in the past few years and I still get as excited as I did years ago.
The premium crusty Romans are a bit more difficult to find than in years past but I have a small hoard of premium Romans I pull out now and then. As with other things the coins have escalated in price and still kick myself for not investing in more crusties. I hope you enjoy taking a look at this coin and if interested in knowing what I know I will be happy to share. Thank you for reading and God Bless.. Jerry..
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By admin | January 7, 2010
Submitted by Ancient Coin Cleaning And Restoration
I am often asked if I only use electrolysis to clean my crusty ancient Roman and Greek coins. My answer is “no” and I will share my approach. First of all I find that most of the coins I purchase need a good scrubbing with soap and water to clean up well. If the soap and water fails then I resort to the following.
I soak my crusty coins in water for several hours to determine if the coins are going to relinquish their hold on the coin’s surfaces without a struggle. If the coin or coins resist then I pull out my trusty tool kit. I have several toothbrushes I trust and then I have my “Industrial Nylon Bristle Brush” I purchased from Wal-Mart. My “Big Brush” as I call it is actually a “grout brush” and as indicated can be purchased from Wal-Mart.
The grout brush has very stiff nylon or plastic bristles and is about twice the size of a toothbrush. I also use a very mild dish detergent whenever I scrub the coins. In addition, I use my trusty Bamboo Skewer tools I created a few years ago. I think the Bamboo tools are about the handiest tools a cleaner of Roman ancients can have in his/her toolbox. I use the Bamboo to push the crust about. Please look through my blog and you will find an article I created to instruct others in creating cleaning tools from the bamboo skewers.
OK, back to cleaning. Remember not all crusty coins will drop their crust at the same time. If you clean a dozen coins there will be at least one coin that will insist on retaining its crust until one is prepared to attack the surface with a ball peen hammer! As you soak the coins and scrub and the highly forgiving coins drop their crust simply rinse those well, pat dry and place on a nice dry towel.
Back to the troublemakers! Please don’t fight with the coins. If the coin or coins want to soak longer then let them soak Allow them to soak for a week.. a month. Six months? Don’t forget to pull the coins periodically and check for those coins that are ready to pull. At a particular point I will lose patience and resort to my Zapping. I am sure my readers know about CoinZappers. If not, I will be happy to share my URL. The URL is as follows: http://groups.yahoo.com./group/coinzappers. We will be happy to have you join our Yahoo group and we will share the collective wisdom of years of working with our Zappers.
I hope there is something in my ramblings that will help you and please remember that after cleaning thousands of coins using electrolysis I still feel that Zapping is the kindest method for cleaning coins. For those who are a bit fearful of Zapping I now have a schematic and information for building what I call a “Trickle Zapper”.. we clean using only 150 mA. While at it I want to thank all those who write me and tell me they like my blog. This is very encouraging to me and causes me to want to share even more.
Boy, one thing. I have discovered a new method for photographing my coins and am I excited! I have been working on the setup night and day for a couple of weeks. I will be prepared to share in a couple weeks I think. Great results thus far!
On a personal note I will share that this Old Man will turn “seven oh” as in 70 on the 6th of February. Perhaps I have earned the right to share the following in my new old age. Remember, if you are angry and upset you are the problem. Don’t allow others to hold you hostage to their anger and hostility. We only have this moment so lets enjoy it. Yesterday and tomorrow are only illusions.. Thank you for reading and I love you all.. God Bless.. Jerry..
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By admin | December 16, 2009
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating coins:
“Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia”
The 50 centavos item of the new series is ready. With the legend “Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia” instead of “Republica de Bolivia”. In 2010 we’ll see the 10 and 20 centavos, plus the 1, 2 and 5 bolivianos.
They have been and will be progressively minted in 2010 by “Casa de Moneda Chile” (Chile Mint).
(information and images by Pabitra Saha)
LINK: Banco Central de Bolivia
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By admin | December 16, 2009
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating coins:
1 New Won = 100 Old Won
1 jeon and 5 jeon coins were minted in 2008 and bear the issuing year, whereas the 1 won coin and 50 and 10 jeon coins bear year 2002.
Therefore, there is a high possibility that they were printed in 2002 when the July 1st Economic Management Reform Measures were adopted.
(information and images by Fran Pascual and Glen Warren)
LINK: Daily NK
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By admin | December 16, 2009
Submitted by Ancient Coin Cleaning And Restoration
Ancient Roman coins make great Christmas gifts and are readily available from many online sources. The coins can be very inexpensive and one can buy a 1700-year-old Roman coin for $25 or less. I have seen the price of common Roman coins increase by 400% and more during the past three years or so. Consequently, the coins make great gifts for youngsters.
Roman coins make great gifts for young and old alike. Be sure and consider an ancient coin for the historian in the family. I have recently bid on and won a near mint Severus Alexander denarius for less than $15. I did my homework and won the coin on eBay.
One other great thing about Roman coins is that the coins have such a multiplicity of reverses. I think one could find a great reverse for almost any occupation. Of course a bit of research and imagination would be required. I hope my suggestion helps and don’t forget to consider the ancient Roman coins for other gift occasions.
I think the coins would make great and inexpensive gifts for weddings, birthdays and almost any other occasion. Thank you for reading and I always enjoy feedback. Please bookmark my site and please drop by on occasion to see I have posted.. God Bless.. Jerry..
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By admin | December 8, 2009
Submitted by Ancient Coin Cleaning And Restoration
I am continuing to work with my coin lighting and I am also working with what I think looks best in terms of presentation. I think we all will agree the potential buyer of one of our coins would prefer to see photographs that best represent the coin we have in hand.
The dolphin coin you see above was purchased just as you see it and I made the decision to leave the coin intact. A bit of dirt and all. I like what I see including the small flaws and the dirt. There is something esthetically nice about leaving the coin’s character intact. I am asking for feedback. I think this is a good topic for discussion.
If you have an opinion about the photograph or about the topic, please share. Thank you for looking and I must admit I feel I am making progress with my coin photography. Thanks for reading and if my blog is of any interest please bookmark and look in from time to time.. God Bless.. Jerry..
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By admin | December 6, 2009
Submitted by Ancient Coin Cleaning And Restoration
Ugly is actually a very poor word choice. Character is a more applicable word but ugly garners more attention. Those of you who follow my photography and coin cleaning articles know that I do search out what I consider to be beautiful. However, I think there is much to learn when photographing coins with character. Please take a look at the coins above and see if there is anything to be learned.
I chose one highly reflective coin, which is always a problem for the naive or new coin photographer. The other coins were chosen arbitrarily from one of my boxes of less than excellent coins. I did look for imperfections, a variety of textures and color anomalies. Each element possesses a potential learning experience for the coin photographer. Collectively there are many things to be learned from such an exercise.
When I was still in my college classroom it was not unusual for me to assign students the task of developing fifty drawings or a dozen designs of particular subject matter over a weekend.
I have been photographing coins most of the day and I suspect I have shot and looked at 40-50 coins by now. I may continue to explore this exercise for days and ultimately shoot and look at a couple hundred coin shots. I have done 200 drawings during many drawing sessions. Of course I would have to qualify what I was doing and I will not bore you with the details.
I highly recommend you jump aboard and perform such a photography exercise. Be sure to look for lighting adjustments and color balance as you work. You will encounter many elements and principles with which to deal and after shooting and studying one coin you will be a better coin photographer. After you do the same with 200 coins you will begin to master your craft.. thank you and God Bless.. Jerry.. PS: Feedback is nice..
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By admin | December 3, 2009
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating type:
(information and image by Michael Reissner)
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