jurkovms
OH
United States
most of my foreign coins are from other people, who bring back a few coins for me when they travel. Vicarious way to travel. Coins from over 90 countries now. (was 50 when I started on Omni)
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1 pound, 22.5 mm, small coin but thicker than most coins (3 mm), nickel-brass | 1983 | United Kingdom |
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George H.W. Bush, 41st president. number 2 in the Presidential coin series by Sunoco. 31 mm, brass | 2000 | Exonumia North America |
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1 Yuan, with Mei Blossom Obverse, Orchid Reverse, Cu-Ni-Zn, 25mm | 1973 | Taiwan |
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1 Gulden, first year with this design. Aureate Steel, 24 mm. | 1989 | Netherlands Antilles |
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25 cents, caribou, last year with 'P' under queen, 23.5 mm, Cu-Ni | 2006 | Canada |
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1 Penny, Cu-plated Steel, 20 mm | 2001 | United Kingdom |
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5 Pesos, with Father Miguel Hidalgo, a leader in the war of independence. Large coin, 40mm, 0.72Ag | 1952 | Mexico |
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10 ore, 15 mm, Cu-Ni | 1987 | Norway |
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2.5 escudos, lovely small coin, cupro-nickel, 20 mm (I am partial to sailing ships) | 1982 | Portugal |
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2 pence, copper plated steel, 26 mm | 2006 | United Kingdom |
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5 Centavos, even smaller version (15.5 mm) from 1970's version, Stainless Steel | 1997 | Mexico |
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1 Rupee, corn stalks on reverse. slight change from 1990 version, 25 mm, now stainless steel. | 2003 | India |
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2 cents, 'Frill-necked Lizard' (Cu 97%, Zi 2.5%, Sn 0.5%, 21.59 mm) | 1972 | Australia |
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1 sheqel, 5742 (1982), 23 mm. Someone please correct me if I read these dates wrong on my... | 1982 | Israel |
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1 krone, 25 mm, Cu-Ni | 1988 | Norway |
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1 dollar. Int. Yr. of Older Persons | 1999 | Australia |
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Ohio, 17th state. Inventors of the airplane (Wright Brothers, Wilbur actually born in Indiana),... | 2002 | USA |
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Baseball Hall of Fame medallion, Cooperstown, NY, 31 mm | 1990 | Exonumia North America |
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5 francs, the sower, Ni, 29 mm | 1970 | France |
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$1, British Colombia 100th anniversary, 36 mm, Ag | 1958 | Canada |
