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Kernel – Inner Disc of a Bimetallic Coin (Fri, 19 Apr 2024)
(n.) In numismatic terms, the kernel is the central or inner disc of a bimetallic coin. Also called a plug or a pill. * * * The post Kernel – Inner Disc of a Bimetallic Coin appeared first on CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors.
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Greg Pineda – A Leading Collector of Philippine Coinage (Fri, 19 Apr 2024)
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. Coin and banknote collector. Born 1939. Died March 2022. * * * Greg Pineda (born Gregorio De Santos Pineda) was a collector and neurologist from Bakersfield, California, notable for his collection of Philippine coins and paper money that he had built over the course of […] The post Greg Pineda – A Leading Collector of Philippine Coinage appeared first on CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors.
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1876 Liberty Head Eagle : A Collector’s Guide (Fri, 19 Apr 2024)
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. The need for $10 gold eagles was low on the East Coast, so the Philadelphia Mint struck only 687 1876 Liberty Head eagles – a paltry sum, to be sure, but by no means the lowest mintage of the series (that honor goes to the […] The post 1876 Liberty Head Eagle : A Collector’s Guide appeared first on CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors.
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Ense Petit Placidam Svb Libertate Qvietem (Thu, 18 Apr 2024)
Ense Petit Placidam Svb Libertate Qvietem is a Latin phrase meaning “Issued in the Defense of Liberty.” It appears on the 1775 Massachusetts “Sword-in-Hand” note. The “v” in “Svb” and “Qvietem” is, of course, the classical Latin rendering of the English letter “u”. * * * The post Ense Petit Placidam Svb Libertate Qvietem appeared first on CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors.
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