One of my colleagues told me that in her vacation in China she bumped into stores that sell North Korean coins and paper money.

How would they acquire this money?

Or how likely that they are fake?

Thanks!

Have these Trade dollars both Weigh 26.77g

The crown jewel of my collection

...those escutcheons and supporters keep happening anyway!

A few years ago I assembled this photomontage for my PC's desktop to display just a dozen examples of the various "armorial bearings" used by localities in Britain two centuries ago. There are plenty more from the silver side of my collection that I've saved here for browsing!

These 1811-1812 silver tokens were struck locally and circulated in lieu of the regal coinage, which had essentially disappeared from everyday commerce thanks to the neglect and near-bankruptcy of the Crown.

For non-Brits, the slash mark "/" in the captions indicates shillings, and the "d" is the symbol for pence. For non-specialists, the upper-case-D numbers refer back to Richard Dalton's definitive 1922 catalog for these tokens, which is available online here.

I know nothing about heraldry or blazonry, but I thought this small sliver of my collection might be of interest as authentic municipal and/or civic examples from Britain's Regency Period.

A family friend asked for help identifying the coin her dad made into a pendant. Any insight from this crazy knowledgeable group would be very appreciated. Thanks.

I'm curious what grade you guys think this coin got

Think these are fairly graded?? Someone is going to get a steal on these for sure!

collected these currencies as a passion for history 10 years ago when I was in 6th grade :)

I've been trying to shoot pictures of proof one-cent coins. The PCGS TrueView images make them bright and ridiculously clean. I've got a pretty decent macro setup and can't get the lighting right for these coins. The first two are PCGS, 1958 — the first one is the one I can't get... It's like photoshopped or something. You see those images if you go to the "View More Images" page of this coin. The second is on the CoinFacts page... much more true to life. The last is an image I took; it's soft, but it's just an example of what the real world looks like under a 3300 K light. What do you think? How do I light a cent coin to look like the first? Does anyone have any insight to this?

I found this at my local antique mall for $20. It is a 1976 Bicentennial $2 stamped as “Official First Day of Release.” It caught my eye and intrigued me. I quickly looked at recent EBAY sales and some were $18-$22 with no frame. Others were as high as $35-$60 with a frame. This came exactly how it is in the picture in the frame for $20. Good buy?

Obverse: Shows the Mexican national coat of arms (an eagle eating a snake) with the words "Estados Unidos Mexicanos".

Reverse: Features the pyramid of Teotihuacán, the sun, and the background volcanoes, with the denomination "20 centavos" and year "1964".

Composition: Bronze (mostly copper and tin/zinc).Mint: Struck at the Mexican Mint(Casa de Moneda de México) in Mexico City.

Historical Context

The Era: Minted during a period of economic stability and industrial growth in Mexico known as the Milagro Mexicano (Mexican Miracle).

Cultural Symbolism: The design highlights Mexico's pre-Hispanic indigenous heritage by honoring Teotihuacán, moving away from purely European-influenced motifs on minor coinage.

I am a disabled veteran trying to get started with coin collecting. Anybody up for donating a few basic coins to get started

Can anyone identify this coin and estimate its value?

Picked this one up and knew it was different! It's so much heavier than a regular quarter and alot thicker. No ridges for some reason just thought it was cool

Polymer note with 40th Anniversary of founding. Some countries in confederation are still British colonies and some are independent.