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CoinOfNote

I intended to write up the #MysteryCoin and the #newsletter tonight.... (Do subscribe! coinofnote.com/newsletter/ ) - but then I decided to write up this #coin issued under the late Pope #Francis: coinofnote.com/2014-vatican-50

An interesting coin, the only standard circulating coin featuring the image of Pope Francis.

And a bit of a look at his life too. He was a good, & humble #Pope.

More #AmWriting for me tomorrow!

#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #Coins #History #Histodons @numismatics @histodons

2014 Vatican 50 Euro Cents Obverse The frontal portrait of His Holiness Pope Franciscus is encircled by the inscription "CITTA' DEL VATICANO" (Vatican City) and the twelve stars of Europe. Script: Latin Lettering: CITTA' DEL VATICANO R 2014 LDS INC. O.ROSSI Translation: VATICAN CITY R 2014 LDS INC. O.ROSSI Engravers: Orietta Rossi, Luciana De Simoni
2014 Vatican 50 Euro Cents Reverse A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders. Script: Latin Lettering: 50 EURO CENT LL Engraver: Luc Luycx
Black and white photo of Pope Francis in white vestments with cross around his neck, smiling, almost face on.
2017 Vatican 50 Euro Cents Obverse The designs feature the coat of arms of the Sovereign of the Vatican City State, Pope Francis. The mintmark 'R' appears at the bottom left and the year of issuance '2017' at the bottom right. The coins' outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag. Script: Latin Lettering: CITTA' DEL VATICANO R 2018 IHS MISERANDO ATQUE ELIGENDO D.LONGO ELF INC. Engravers: Daniela Longo, Ettore Lorenzo Frapiccini
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CoinOfNote

Next, for #SaturdayNightCoinShow, another #MysteryCoin - this one is a lovely #Tactile piece, although I must admit, I know very little about the design! Can you #help 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: coinofnote.com/1835-1910-bhuta

#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #Unknown #WhatIsIt #Bhutan #History #Histodons #Coins @numismatics @histodons

Small brass coin with geometric type design
Small brass coin with geometric type design
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Quentin

I'm visiting the #USA for the #CSUNATC25 conference. Buying coffee, I got the perfect #coin in change for a #blindness / #accessibility related conference: a 2003 Alabama quarter featuring Helen Keller.

This was the first US circulating coin to feature a representation of Braille (there was a non-circulating 1996 Paralympics coin).

A little on Helen Keller from Wikipedia: "American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer. Born in West Tuscumbia, Alabama, she lost her sight and her hearing after a bout of illness when she was 19 months old.

Keller attended Radcliffe College of Harvard University and became the first deafblind person in the United States to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Ke

#numismatics #CoinCollecting #Braille #deafblind @numismatics @accessibility

Reverse Portrait of Helen Keller, the first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree, and her name in English and in a reduced-size version of Braille, an Alabama long leaf pine branch with magnolias gracing the sides of the design, and the Spirit of Courage banner underlining the image. Scripts: Braille, Latin Lettering: ALABAMA 1819 ⠤⠓⠑⠇⠢ ⠤⠅⠑⠇⠇⠻ HELEN KELLER SPIRIT of COURAGE NEN 2003 E PLURIBUS UNUM Translation: Alabama 1819 Helen Keller Spirit of Courage NEN 2003 Out of Many, One Engraver: Norman E. Nemeth Edge Reeded ¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" (Alabama) - obverse © Cyrillius Mints D United States Mint of Denver, United States (1906-date) P United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) Comments Helen Adams Keller (1880 - 1968) was an American lecturer and political activist. Although blind and deaf, she managed to become the first disabled person to graduate from college. Her determination was admired in the United States
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CoinOfNote

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: coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n0

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: coinofnote.com/2010-netherland

#CoinCollecting #Numismatics #News #NewMoney #Money #Coins @numismatics

www.coinbooks.orgE-Sylum v28n09, March 2, 2025
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CoinOfNote

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: coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n0

#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #Books #Bookstodon @numismatics @bookstodon

www.coinbooks.orgE-Sylum v28n09, March 2, 2025
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CoinOfNote

Last week's poll was interesting - I did expect more non-circulating collectors - but the results are in:
Total: 7 Votes (Thank you those people!)
86% Circulating Coins
14% Both, but more non-circulating

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 :)

#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #Coins @numismatics

Screenshot of the poll results for the question "So I woner, how do you collect? or what are you most interested in? Circulating, non-circulating, or a mix? With 86% of the 7 votes collecting circulation coins, 14% collecting both, but more non-circulating and none for the other options.
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