Friday, December 14, 2018
The Ethiopian Birr
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Ethiopia
Learned somethings about Ethiopian currency today when my colleague gave me:
1 Birr Coin (with Lion)
5 Birr Bank note
Facts I learned today:
Ethiopia was also known as Abyssinia (though the name Ethiopia was used for a long time)
Indian Rupee and Mexican dollar was used in...
Monday, November 16, 2015
Coins of Egypt and Israel
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Israel
My colleague had been in a tour to the Christian holy land and he got me the below two coins.
1. One Pound Egypt
2. 1 new Sheqel from Israel
Unfortunately I don't have any coins to swap and being a passive coin collector these are the only sources for collection.
But added one country to my collection just because of this. Thanks to him...
Monday, March 16, 2015
Fiji, the coins I wont get otherwise
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Fiji Islands
Recently my colleague had been to Fiji Islands. Thanks to him, I now have all the following:
5 Cents (2009 and 2010)
10 Cents (2009 and 2010)
20 Cents (2009 and 2010)
50 Cents (2009)
1 Dollar (1995)
2 Dollars (2014)
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Monday, March 17, 2014
Won South Korea - 1200th Coin
Coin collection is going on smoothly for me. I am happy to add my 1200th coin today. To add celebration to it, its a new country coin. Its time for South Korea coin to come to me. I got a 100 Won coin through my colleague +Pradeep NV
100 Won - South Korea
Also got a 1 Presedential...
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
2007 Unity in Diversity 5 Rupees Coin
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Unity In Diversity Series
It has been a tight schedule both on personal front as well as official front. Though I am keeping on getting new and new coins thanks to my friends, there was hardly a time when any update has happened with my collection perspective.
There was a big backlog, and I have decided to...
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Latest additions to US coins
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I have been really lucky to have got such great colleagues who help me in building my coin collection. I must really thank Mickey Hughes who while in India taught me a lot about US coins. He was the real inspiration for me that I started cataloging my coin collection which I have obtained...
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Mint Marks from India - Circulating Coins
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Mint Marks
In India there are four mints:
1. Mumbai (Bombay) Mint
2. Kolkatta (Calcutta) Mint
3. Noida Mint
4. Hyderabad Mint
The circulating coins bear the marks below year:
1. Diamond shape below year - Mumbai Mint
2. No marks below year - Kolkatta Mint
3. A dot below the year - Noida Mint
4....
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Euro coins of Germany
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Nature in Coin
1 EURO CENT - OAK TWIG
Euro 1 Cent - Germany
The 1 Cent features German oak twig in the observe which symbolizes stability. The Oak twig is surrounded by 12 stars.
The number of stars represents completeness while their position in a circle represents unity. The stars...
Friday, February 24, 2012
Has govt got the date on Homi Bhabha coin wrong?
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There is a general misconception among general public about the dates of the Commemorative coin "Homi Jehangir Bhabha" issued in occasion of his Birth Centenary.
To view more about this coin, click here.
Homi J Bhabha was born on 1909, and the year 2009 is his Birth Centenary year....
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Beware of Indian Fake Coins
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Fake Coins
If you are a coin collector, a newbie like me you might certainly be fooled by people who sell Fake Coins. Fake coins are those coins made by persons with wrong intention of fooling people interested in buying coins. Mainly they are targeted for Foreign customers, but now-a-days that...
Thursday, February 16, 2012
India - British - 1 Anna - Various Years
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CountryIndia - British
Year1942-1945
Value1 Anna (1/16)
MetalNickel-brass
Weight3.89 g
Diameter20.5 mm
EngraverPercy Metcalfe (obverse)
ShapeScalloped (with 12 notches)
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Demonetizedyes
CountryIndia - British
Year1912-1936
Value1...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Singapore - 1 Dollar - 2006 - Ribbon Downwards
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There are two varieties of the coin. It is easy to identify from the ribbon on the emblem below SINGAPURA written in the observe.
The first variety was minted between 1987 and 1991 wherein the ribbon was pointing upwards. Also the stars in the emblem was an outline.
In the...
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