Archive for December, 2009
Bolivia - 2010 new coins
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 [...]
North Korea - Redenomination
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 [...]
Ancient Roman Coins: Great Christmas Gifts
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 [...]
Photographing Ancient Greek And Roman Coins
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 [...]
Ancient Coins: Photographing The “Ugly”
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 [...]
Gibraltar 50 pence 2009 - Christmas
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating type:
(information and image by Michael Reissner)
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Latvia 1 lats 2009 - Christmas tree
Submitted by World Coin News
New circulating commemorative:
(information by Ivan and Pat Clay)
LINK: Bank of Latvia
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Diameter: 21.75 mm
Weight: 4.80 g
Edge: inscriptions
Mint: Staatliche Münze Berlin
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