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 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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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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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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25 cents, caribou, last year with 'P' under queen, 23.5 mm, Cu-Ni | 2006 | Canada |
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10 schilling, with coat of arms and woman wearing the traditional headgear of Lower Austria,... | 1996 | Austria |
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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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20 centimes, WW II occupied France (Zn?), 24 mm. | 1941 | France |
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5 yen, Heisei year 8 | 1996 | Japan |
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5 Piastres, featuring the pyramids of Giza, large O (5) variety, apparent die blemish, 1984... | 1984 | Egypt |
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50 pfennig, 1992 G, 20 mm | 1992 | Germany |
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1 cent with Tanoa kava bowl, Bronze, 17.5 mm | 1992 | Fiji |
