Numismatics (Coin Collecting)

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Vénus heureuse sur deux deniers de Julia Domna à Rome et Alexandrie - Vénus est dite ici "heureuse", car elle a remporté le titre de plus belle des déesses face à ses "rivales" Minerve et Junon. La déesse de l'Amour et de la Beauté a usé de tous ses charmes pour l'emporter, on la voit d'ailleurs relever sur cet... - 2012/02/09

Strange Silver Find - I was emptying my coat yesterday evening, and found five quarters in my inside breast pocket... I had no recollection of putting any coins in there. Upon closer examination, I discovered one of them was a 1957-D! Very strange! I am thinking someone i... - 2012/02/07

And XLVI Makes IV - Your blog host is happy today as his favorite team, New York Giants, lead by MVP Eli Manning, beat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. As a die-hard Giants fan, I worried if the team that was dominated by the 5-11 Redskins in Week 16 would s... - 2012/02/06

RT Who's Minding the Mint - Nice article on dollar coins versus notes. - 2012/02/02

Another box - ...another silver dime found! This time, it was a 1920 Winged Liberty, a.k.a. "Mercury", which looks like it may have had a mint mark removed. Not sure why anyone would do that: the Denver and San Francisco mintage numbers are lower than the ones in ... - 2012/02/02

Maryland's Groundhog Moment - During Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley’s (D) State of the State Address in front of the Maryland General Assembly, he outlined his vision for the state and how it will support its citizens. As a resident, I was interested in what Governor O'Malle... - 2012/02/02