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Medals Of The DDR, Reservist Medal-3rd Class (East Germany, 1968-90)-Reference
This East German medal is the Reservist Medal (Reservistenabzeichen). Formally known as the "Medal For Faithful Service in the People's Army
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Sep 15, 20241 min read
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Fiji Shilling, Coins From The Island Colony: 1 Shilling (Fiji, 1962)-Reference
This coin is a 6th year Fijian Shilling (Elizabeth II), dated 1962. The Fijian Florin represented the second largest denomination coin,...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
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Coins Of The Austrian-Hungary Empire: 1 Kreuzer (Kingdom of Austria, 1891)-Reference
This Austrian coin represents the 2nd domination coin of the Austro-Hungarian Gulden (Franz Joseph I). The observe list the coin's value...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
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Coins Of The Austrian Crown: 1 Kreuzer (Austria, 1816)-Reference
This large Austrian coin represents the 4th domination coin of the Austro-Hungarian Gulden (Franz I). The observe list the coin's value,...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
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MacArthur's Return And Independence: 1 Centavo (U.S. Philippines, 1944)-Reference
The WWII-era Philippine coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the Peso (US Administration). The observe features a man, with an...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
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Fiji Halfpenny, Coins From the Island Colony: 1/2 Penny (Fiji, 1952)-Article
This coin is an 8th year Fijian Halfpenny (George VI), dated 1952. The Fijian Halfpenny represented the smallest denomination coin, of...
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Feb 16, 20222 min read
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Fiji Shilling, Coins From The Island Colony: 1 Shilling (Fiji, 1943)-Article
This coin is a 2nd year US produced WWII-era Fijian Shilling (George VI), dated 1943. The Fijian Florin represented the 2nd largest...
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Dec 22, 20213 min read
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From The Ashes, German Loan Currency: 2 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article/ Variant
This Weimar Republic-era banknote represents the 1st version of the 2 Mark Darlehenskassenscheine (1920). Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....
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Dec 9, 20212 min read
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Coins Of The USA, Mercury Dime: 10 Cents (United States of America, 1943)-Article
This small WW-II era coin is a late mint Winged Liberty Head, also known as a Mercury Dime. This version of the Ten-Cent coin circulated...
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Dec 5, 20212 min read
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Coins Of The Yugoslav SFR: 10 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1977)-Article
This large Yugoslavian coin represents the 8th denomination coin of the "Hard Dinar" (Series 1966). The 10 Dinara coin was first...
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Nov 26, 20212 min read
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On The Great War's Eve: 1 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1913)-Article
This Imperial German coin represents the 1st denomination coin of the Goldmark (1890). This particular example represents the final...
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Nov 26, 20212 min read
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Coins Of The Kaiserreich: 10 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1876)-Article
This Imperial German coin represents the 4th denomination coin of the Goldmark (1874-1914). Notably Imperial Germany issued gold-backed...
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Nov 26, 20212 min read
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Digger Coins #2, The Great War: 1 Penny (Australia, 1917)-Article
This coin is a pre-decimal World War I Era (1914-1918 Australian Penny, dated 1918. The Australian Penny represented the second smallest...
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Sep 29, 20212 min read
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Mortgage Coins, Times Of Desperation: 2 Rentenpfennig (Weimar Republic, 1924)-Article
This Weimar-era coin is a 2 Rentenpfennig, dated 1924. The 2 Retenpfennig represented the 2nd denomination coin of the Rentenmark. On on...
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Jun 3, 20212 min read
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Volksmünzen, Coins Of The German Democratic Republic: 20 Pfennig (East Germany, 1969)-Article
This German coin represents the 4th denomination coin of the East German Mark (Series 1964). Formally known as the Deutsche Demokratische...
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Apr 28, 20211 min read
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Coins From The Peninsula Colony: 1 Cent (British Malaya, 1945)-Article
This square-shaped coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the British Malayan Dollar (1939). Unlike many British territories,...
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Mar 17, 20212 min read
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Fiji Penny, Coins From The Island Colony #2: 1 Penny (Fiji, 1965)-Article
This coin is a 9th year Fijian Penny (Elizabeth II), dated 1965. The Fijian penny represented the 2nd smallest denomination coin, of the...
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Mar 2, 20212 min read
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From The Ashes, German Loan Currency: 2 Mark (Weimar Republic, 1920)-Article
This Weimar Republic-era banknote represents the 2nd version of the 2 Mark Darlehenskassenscheine (1920). Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....
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Jan 9, 20212 min read
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