CoinOfNote<p>Today in 1703, Tsar Peter the Great founded the city of St Petersburg in <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a>. </p><p>I'll have to write up a coin which was minted there, but in the meantime, here is a Russian coin minutes less than 50 years after the founding of St Petersburg, the 1749 Denga: <a href="https://coinofnote.com/russia-1-denga-1749/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">coinofnote.com/russia-1-denga-</span><span class="invisible">1749/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>numismatics</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/coins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coins</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoinCollecting</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/TodayInHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TodayInHistory</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>histodons</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>numismatics</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
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Dave Muth<p>I found the coolest U.S. quarter today. The design is completely unlike any coin I've seen. The woman's dress is "made" of words. It looks like a black-light poster from late 60s San Francisco. Turns out, it's one of a whole series honoring impressive American women thru history. (It was all new to me.)</p><p>This particular woman's history (her name was Jovita Idar) had an absolutely amazing life...<br><a href="https://womenshistory.si.edu/blog/que-viva-jovita-celebrating-journalist-and-activist-jovita-idar" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">womenshistory.si.edu/blog/que-</span><span class="invisible">viva-jovita-celebrating-journalist-and-activist-jovita-idar</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WomenInHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WomenInHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Herstory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Herstory</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoinCollecting</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Numismatics</span></a></p>
Matt Quick<p>I wonder if there are any fellow coin collectors out in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoinCollecting</span></a></p>
CoinOfNote<p>I intended to write up the <a href="https://historians.social/tags/MysteryCoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MysteryCoin</span></a> and the <a href="https://historians.social/tags/newsletter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newsletter</span></a> tonight.... (Do subscribe! <a href="https://coinofnote.com/newsletter/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">coinofnote.com/newsletter/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> ) - but then I decided to write up this <a href="https://historians.social/tags/coin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coin</span></a> issued under the late Pope <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Francis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Francis</span></a>: <a href="https://coinofnote.com/2014-vatican-50-cents/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">coinofnote.com/2014-vatican-50</span><span class="invisible">-cents/</span></a></p><p>An interesting coin, the only standard circulating coin featuring the image of Pope Francis.</p><p>And a bit of a look at his life too. He was a good, & humble <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Pope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pope</span></a>.</p><p>More <a href="https://historians.social/tags/AmWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmWriting</span></a> for me tomorrow!</p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Numismatics</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoinCollecting</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Coins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Coins</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Histodons</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>numismatics</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
CoinOfNote<p>A metal detectorist spent 6 years searching the same farm and was eventually rewarded with a rare £5,000 coin from emperor Aulus Vitellius, who ruled the <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Roman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Roman</span></a> Empire for just 8 months in 69 AD.</p><p><a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a64378729/roman-coin-vitellius/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">popularmechanics.com/science/a</span><span class="invisible">rchaeology/a64378729/roman-coin-vitellius/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>numismatics</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/coins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coins</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoinCollecting</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/AncientCoins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AncientCoins</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/historians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>historians</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>histodons</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>numismatics</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
CoinOfNote<p>Numista is one of the best resources for <a href="https://historians.social/tags/numismatic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>numismatic</span></a> information. Awhile ago they added an <a href="https://historians.social/tags/exonumia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>exonumia</span></a> section, then added <a href="https://historians.social/tags/banknotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>banknotes</span></a> and now they have a new <a href="https://historians.social/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>literature</span></a> section.</p><p>Read about it in E-Sylum: <a href="https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n13.html#article4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n1</span><span class="invisible">3.html#article4</span></a></p><p>Browse it on Numista here: <a href="https://en.numista.com/literature/index.php" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.numista.com/literature/inde</span><span class="invisible">x.php</span></a></p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Numismatics</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Web" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Web</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoinCollecting</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>numismatics</span></a></span></p>
CoinOfNote<p>Which brings us to one more <a href="https://historians.social/tags/MysteryCoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MysteryCoin</span></a> - but this one hasn't yet been revealed. Do YOU know what it is? All will be revealed soon!</p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/SaturdayNightCoinShow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaturdayNightCoinShow</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Numismatics</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoinCollecting</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Coins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Coins</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/WhatIsIt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhatIsIt</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>numismatics</span></a></span></p>
CoinOfNote<p>Next, for <a href="https://historians.social/tags/SaturdayNightCoinShow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaturdayNightCoinShow</span></a>, another <a href="https://historians.social/tags/MysteryCoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MysteryCoin</span></a> - this one is a lovely <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Tactile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tactile</span></a> piece, although I must admit, I know very little about the design! Can you <a href="https://historians.social/tags/help" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>help</span></a> please? The coin is an 1835-1910 Bhutan 1/2 Rupee, and despite my lack of info on the coin, I did compile some interesting details on the country for you: <a href="https://coinofnote.com/1835-1910-bhutan-1-2-rupee/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">coinofnote.com/1835-1910-bhuta</span><span class="invisible">n-1-2-rupee/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Numismatics</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoinCollecting</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Unknown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Unknown</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/WhatIsIt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhatIsIt</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Bhutan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bhutan</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Histodons</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Coins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Coins</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>numismatics</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
CoinOfNote<p>This week's E-Sylum has an interesting article on Roman-Egyptian coins: <a href="https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n10.html#article20" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n1</span><span class="invisible">0.html#article20</span></a></p><p>I quite like the thick Egyptian tetradrachms issued under Roman rule, such as this tetradrachm issued under Numerian:</p><p><a href="https://coinofnote.com/284-rome-numerian-tetradrachm/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">coinofnote.com/284-rome-numeri</span><span class="invisible">an-tetradrachm/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Numismatics</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoinCollecting</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Rome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rome</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/AncientCoins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AncientCoins</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Histodons</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>numismatics</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
CoinOfNote<p>At the end of March this year, Curaçao and Sint Maarten, autonomous countries in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, will introduce their own currency: The Caribbean Guilder: <a href="https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n09.html#article32" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n0</span><span class="invisible">9.html#article32</span></a></p><p>This won't be new news to those who closely read my post on the 2010 Netherlands Antilles 10 Cents, as the new currency got a mention there as well: <a href="https://coinofnote.com/2010-netherlands-antilles-10-cents/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">coinofnote.com/2010-netherland</span><span class="invisible">s-antilles-10-cents/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoinCollecting</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Numismatics</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/NewMoney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewMoney</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Money" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Money</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Coins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Coins</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>numismatics</span></a></span></p>
CoinOfNote<p>I missed the earlier article in last week's E-Sylum (there's a link in the post) but here is the second article on "AI Book slop". There is a saying: "Buy the book before the coin". Meaning, get a good reference and learn about what you are interested in before buying coins. THAT is good advice, but it is disappointing that AI is now being used to swindle collectors when they try to buy books: <a href="https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n09.html#article13" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n0</span><span class="invisible">9.html#article13</span></a></p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Numismatics</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoinCollecting</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bookstodon</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>numismatics</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p>
CoinOfNote<p>This week's E-Sylum is out with news for collectors of <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Chinese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chinese</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/coins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coins</span></a> and fans of David Hartill's excellent and comprehensive <a href="https://historians.social/tags/reference" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reference</span></a> work "Cast Chinese Cash". He has a new companion book 'Cast Chinese Coins Colour Plates": <a href="https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n09.html#article4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n0</span><span class="invisible">9.html#article4</span></a></p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Numismatics</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoinCollecting</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Histodons</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>numismatics</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodon</span></a></span></p>
CoinOfNote<p>Last week's poll was interesting - I did expect more non-circulating collectors - but the results are in:<br>Total: 7 Votes (Thank you those people!)<br>86% Circulating Coins<br>14% Both, but more non-circulating</p><p>I didn't vote in my own poll (what is the etiquette with that? Should I have?), but would have to say "Both but more circulating" - there are some interesting non-circulation coins out there, and I could not say I don't have any of them :)</p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Numismatics</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoinCollecting</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Coins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Coins</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>numismatics</span></a></span></p>
CoinOfNote<p>An interesting pieces in this week's E-Sylum about how ancient Roman lead pollution can be tied to coins: <a href="https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n08.html#article21" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n0</span><span class="invisible">8.html#article21</span></a> - It is (or was) terrible for the Romans, but fascinating to see how things like this can be traced back.</p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Numismatics</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Rome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rome</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Histodons</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Coins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Coins</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoinCollecting</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>numismatics</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
CoinOfNote<p>This is an ad and you could make your own cheaper than it is being sold for, but still, I do really like the idea - imagine a penny set, each with one of these pictures of something from that year. Have you ever done or seen anything similar? It is a great way of bringing the time of each coin to life.</p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/SaturdayNightCoinShow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaturdayNightCoinShow</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Numismatics</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoinCollecting</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Histodons</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>numismatics</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
CoinOfNote<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>numismatics</span></a></span> While you are guessing the Mystery Coin - don't forget to sign up to the Coin of Note newsletter - one email a fortnight, with info, news, coin pictures, me rambling - but not too long - what more could you want?</p><p>Signing up is easy: <a href="https://coinofnote.com/newsletter/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">coinofnote.com/newsletter/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Numismatics</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Coins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Coins</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Newsletter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Newsletter</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoinCollecting</span></a></p>
CoinOfNote<p>On this day in 1794, the first sitting of the United States Senate opened to the public. With the order this week to stop production of the US Cent, I thought one of those would be just the piece to share.</p><p>So, from 63 years after that first senate sitting, and 168 years ago, here is another contentious cent - the 1857 "Flying Eagle" cent: <a href="https://coinofnote.com/1857-usa-cent/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">coinofnote.com/1857-usa-cent/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Numismatics</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Histodons</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoinCollecting</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>numismatics</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/FlyingEagle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FlyingEagle</span></a></p>
CoinOfNote<p>Today in 660 A.D. is the traditional date of the founding of Japan by emperor Jimmu.</p><p>Happy Birthday Japan! </p><p>Something slightly more modern, here is a currently circulating Japanese coin I really like, the 1995 5 Yen coin.</p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Numismatics</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoinCollecting</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>histodons</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>numismatics</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
CoinOfNote<p>Here's Matt Thompson from Thompson's Coins with a rare 1985 Heptagonal $2 trial piece for New Zealand: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slLbA9LIK2M" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=slLbA9LIK2</span><span class="invisible">M</span></a></p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/Coins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Coins</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Numismatics</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoinCollecting</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Test" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Test</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Trial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trial</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Histodons</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>numismatics</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
CoinOfNote<p>On this day 400 years ago, the city of New Amsterdam was incorporated. Thanks to the band "They Might Be Giants", I instantly know that New Amsterdam is now called, New York.</p><p>Here is their song "Istanbul (not Constantinople): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XlO39kCQ-8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=0XlO39kCQ-</span><span class="invisible">8</span></a></p><p>And here is my Byzantine Follis I managed to squeeze in a reference to that song: <a href="https://coinofnote.com/518-27-justin-i-byzantine-follis/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">coinofnote.com/518-27-justin-i</span><span class="invisible">-byzantine-follis/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/SaturdayNightCoinShow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaturdayNightCoinShow</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Numismatics</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoinCollecting</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/AncientCoins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AncientCoins</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Rome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rome</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Roman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Roman</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Byzantine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Byzantine</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Histodons</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>numismatics</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
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