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CoinOfNoteToday, April 25, is ANZAC day where we honour <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Australian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Australian</a> & New Zealand soldiers. Learn more: <a href="https://www.army.gov.au/about-us/history-and-research/traditions/anzac-day" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.army.gov.au/about-us/history-and-research/traditions/anzac-day</a>Today I am sharing the 2021 Indigenous Military Service PNC, specifically honouring indigenous soldiers. The coin is the <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Indigenous</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Military</a> Service $2 I wrote about here: <a href="https://coinofnote.com/2021-first-nations-australians-2-coins/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://coinofnote.com/2021-first-nations-australians-2-coins/</a>Lest We Forget.Stamps: <a href="https://australiapostcollectables.com.au/stamp-issues/lest-we-forget" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://australiapostcollectables.com.au/stamp-issues/lest-we-forget</a><a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Numismatics</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/ANZAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ANZAC</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/ANZACDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ANZACDay</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/ANZACDay2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ANZACDay2025</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/LestWeForget" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LestWeForget</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Coins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Coins</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Histodons</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NewZealand</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@numismatics</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

CoinOfNoteI intended to write up the <a href="https://historians.social/tags/MysteryCoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MysteryCoin</a> and the <a href="https://historians.social/tags/newsletter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#newsletter</a> tonight.... (Do subscribe! <a href="https://coinofnote.com/newsletter/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://coinofnote.com/newsletter/</a> ) - but then I decided to write up this <a href="https://historians.social/tags/coin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coin</a> issued under the late Pope <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Francis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Francis</a>: <a href="https://coinofnote.com/2014-vatican-50-cents/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://coinofnote.com/2014-vatican-50-cents/</a>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 <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Pope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pope</a>.More <a href="https://historians.social/tags/AmWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmWriting</a> for me tomorrow!<a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Numismatics</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CoinCollecting</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Coins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Coins</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Histodons</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@numismatics</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

CoinOfNoteIt is nearly time for the newsletter. Have you guessed this fortnight's <a href="https://historians.social/tags/MysteryCoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MysteryCoin</a>?<a href="https://historians.social/tags/WhatIsIt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WhatIsIt</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Mystery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mystery</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Guess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Guess</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Coin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Coin</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Numismatics</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Newsletter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Newsletter</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@numismatics</a>

CoinOfNoteVale Pope Francis. <a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.vaticannews.va/en.html</a>This medallion of Francis embracing his predecessor, Benedict XVI makes me ponder if the two Popes are meeting again in this way up in heaven now.The Holy See has entered "Sede Vacante" - the time between Popes. This coin from the September 1978 Sede Vacante before Pope John Paul II was elected. More on this piece: <a href="https://coinofnote.com/1978-vatican-500-lire-sede-vacante-september/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://coinofnote.com/1978-vatican-500-lire-sede-vacante-september/</a><a href="https://historians.social/tags/Pope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pope</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/PopeFrancis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PopeFrancis</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/SedeVacante" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SedeVacante</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Vatican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vatican</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Numismatics</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Histodons</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@numismatics</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

CoinOfNoteJust which type of coins were the 30 pieces of silver Judas Iscariot was paid with for handing Jesus over to be crucified?Classical Numismatics investigates the options: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cYiCGMIwOw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cYiCGMIwOw</a><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@numismatics</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Numismatics</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Coins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Coins</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/AncientCoins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AncientCoins</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Histodons</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Bible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bible</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinsOfTheBible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CoinsOfTheBible</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/BibleCoins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BibleCoins</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Easter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Easter</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Easter2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Easter2025</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Religious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Religious</a>

CoinOfNoteA metal detectorist spent 6 years searching the same farm and was eventually rewarded with a rare £5,000 coin from emperor Aulus Vitellius, who ruled the <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Roman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Roman</a> Empire for just 8 months in 69 AD.<a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a64378729/roman-coin-vitellius/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a64378729/roman-coin-vitellius/</a><a href="https://historians.social/tags/numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#numismatics</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/coins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coins</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CoinCollecting</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/AncientCoins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AncientCoins</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/historians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#historians</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#histodons</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@numismatics</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

CoinOfNoteThis week's E-Sylum has an article on the new coin from the Royal Australian Mint commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals: <a href="https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n14.html#article18" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n14.html#article18</a> as well as other coins with Morse Code on them. Do you have any coins with Morse Code? Please share!<a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Numismatics</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Coins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Coins</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/NewRelease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NewRelease</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Australia</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CoinCollecting</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@numismatics</a>

CoinOfNoteNext, for <a href="https://historians.social/tags/SaturdayNightCoinShow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SaturdayNightCoinShow</a>, another <a href="https://historians.social/tags/MysteryCoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MysteryCoin</a> - this one is a lovely <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Tactile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tactile</a> piece, although I must admit, I know very little about the design! Can you <a href="https://historians.social/tags/help" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#help</a> 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: <a href="https://coinofnote.com/1835-1910-bhutan-1-2-rupee/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://coinofnote.com/1835-1910-bhutan-1-2-rupee/</a><a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Numismatics</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CoinCollecting</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Unknown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Unknown</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/WhatIsIt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WhatIsIt</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Bhutan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bhutan</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Histodons</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Coins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Coins</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@numismatics</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

CoinOfNoteHere is a coin with some beautiful toning, helped by its interesting metal composition. This is the 1922 East Africa Half Shilling: <a href="https://coinofnote.com/1922-east-africa-half-shilling/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://coinofnote.com/1922-east-africa-half-shilling/</a><a href="https://historians.social/tags/SaturdayNightCoinShow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SaturdayNightCoinShow</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Numismatics</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Coins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Coins</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Histodons</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@numismatics</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

CoinOfNoteThis week's E-Sylum has an interesting article on Roman-Egyptian coins: <a href="https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n10.html#article20" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n10.html#article20</a>I quite like the thick Egyptian tetradrachms issued under Roman rule, such as this tetradrachm issued under Numerian:<a href="https://coinofnote.com/284-rome-numerian-tetradrachm/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://coinofnote.com/284-rome-numerian-tetradrachm/</a><a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Numismatics</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CoinCollecting</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Rome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rome</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/AncientCoins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AncientCoins</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Histodons</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@numismatics</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

CoinOfNoteI 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: <a href="https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n09.html#article13" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n09.html#article13</a><a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Numismatics</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CoinCollecting</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Books</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@numismatics</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bookstodon</a>

CoinOfNoteAn interesting pieces in this week's E-Sylum about how ancient Roman lead pollution can be tied to coins: <a href="https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n08.html#article21" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n08.html#article21</a> - It is (or was) terrible for the Romans, but fascinating to see how things like this can be traced back.<a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Numismatics</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Rome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rome</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Histodons</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Coins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Coins</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CoinCollecting</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@numismatics</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

CoinOfNoteI saw the Royal Australian Mint share this on another platform and since they're not here, I'm nicking it :)"Today, we honour the unsung heroes – war animals. Their courage, loyalty, and unwavering support plays a pivotal role, leaving an indelible mark on humanity that will never be forgotten. <a href="https://historians.social/tags/WarAnimalsDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WarAnimalsDay</a>" <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Animals</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/War" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#War</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Heroes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Heroes</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Numismatics</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CoinCollecting</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Military</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Histodons</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@numismatics</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodon</a> and CC: <a href="https://historians.social/@art_history_animalia" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@art_history_animalia</a> thought you might like this one

CoinOfNoteA couple of interesting pieces in this week's E-Sylum. Firstly, people exploring a cave in Spain discovered an ancient coin stuck between rock formations. I can't help but imagine future archaeologists exploring behind my couch cushions and being equally as excited 😆 (They may well find a Roman coin and that WOULD surprise them!)<a href="https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n07.html#article25" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n07.html#article25</a><a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Numismatics</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Archaeology</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Histodons</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Rome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rome</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@numismatics</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

CoinOfNoteThis is an ad and you could make your own cheaper than it is being sold for, but still, I do really like the idea - imagine a penny set, each with one of these pictures of something from that year. Have you ever done or seen anything similar? It is a great way of bringing the time of each coin to life.<a href="https://historians.social/tags/SaturdayNightCoinShow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SaturdayNightCoinShow</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Numismatics</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CoinCollecting</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Histodons</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@numismatics</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

CoinOfNoteOn this day in 1794, the first sitting of the United States Senate opened to the public. With the order this week to stop production of the US Cent, I thought one of those would be just the piece to share.So, from 63 years after that first senate sitting, and 168 years ago, here is another contentious cent - the 1857 "Flying Eagle" cent: <a href="https://coinofnote.com/1857-usa-cent/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://coinofnote.com/1857-usa-cent/</a><a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Numismatics</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Histodons</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CoinCollecting</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@numismatics</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/FlyingEagle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FlyingEagle</a>

CoinOfNoteToday in 660 A.D. is the traditional date of the founding of Japan by emperor Jimmu.Happy Birthday Japan! Something slightly more modern, here is a currently circulating Japanese coin I really like, the 1995 5 Yen coin.<a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Numismatics</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CoinCollecting</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japan</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#histodons</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@numismatics</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

CoinOfNoteHere's Matt Thompson from Thompson's Coins with a rare 1985 Heptagonal $2 trial piece for New Zealand: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slLbA9LIK2M" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slLbA9LIK2M</a><a href="https://historians.social/tags/Coins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Coins</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Numismatics</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CoinCollecting</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Test" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Test</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Trial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trial</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Histodons</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@numismatics</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

CoinOfNoteArchaeologists uncover gold and silver ritual offerings at a 7th century cult site<a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-02-archaeologists-uncover-gold-silver-ritual.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://phys.org/news/2025-02-archaeologists-uncover-gold-silver-ritual.html</a>A recent study by Dr. Jan-Willem de Kort and his colleagues, published in Medieval Archaeology, uncovered an early <a href="https://historians.social/tags/medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#medieval</a> cult site in the <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Netherlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Netherlands</a>.<a href="https://historians.social/tags/AncientCoins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AncientCoins</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Histodons</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#archaeology</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Numismatics</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@numismatics</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

CoinOfNoteOn this day in 1653, the city of New Amsterdam was incorporated. Thanks to the band "They Might Be Giants", I instantly know that New Amsterdam is now called, New York.Here is their song "Istanbul (not Constantinople)": <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XlO39kCQ-8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XlO39kCQ-8</a>And here is my Byzantine Follis I managed to squeeze in a reference to that song: <a href="https://coinofnote.com/518-27-justin-i-byzantine-follis/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://coinofnote.com/518-27-justin-i-byzantine-follis/</a><a href="https://historians.social/tags/SaturdayNightCoinShow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SaturdayNightCoinShow</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Numismatics</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CoinCollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CoinCollecting</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/AncientCoins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AncientCoins</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Rome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rome</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Roman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Roman</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Byzantine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Byzantine</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Histodons</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@numismatics</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

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