Looking for some additional referees

Hi all!

Just a small reminder, that we are currently looking for several referees (natives would be best). There is a list of countries currently without referee:


Afghanistan
Aksum
Bahrain
Bhutan
Biafra
Brunei
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Central Africa (BEAC)
China - Republic
Cilician Armenia
Cocos (Keeling) islands
Comoro Islands
Dahomey
Djibouti
Equatorial African states
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Guinea
Hejaz
India (British)
Ivory Coast
Jordan
Kiribati
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Malay peninsula
Malaysia
Maldives
Mauritania
Morocco
Myanmar
Niger
Oman
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Qatar
Ragusa
Sealand
Seborga
Singapore
South Vietnam
Spanish Netherlands
Syria
Tibet
Uganda
Vietnam
Western Africa (BCEAO)
Western Sahara
Zaire
Zanzibar


For more info, feel free to write here or PM me.

And do not feel like you are not good enough for the job, we are not crazy old men with tons of numismatic books. I for example, have only about 10 catalogues, all in pdf and 7 of them are different Krause editions...

Best regards,
Jarek

I could likely handle Ireland and/or Finland, if you can not find a native to Referee.

Hi, I could help being additional referee for Greece. Thanks

I would like to be the referee for Finland because I'm actually doing research on my own on very rare finnish coins from 15th century (there's nothing mentioned about them online but they appear in auctions every once in a while) and the information for them can not be found online.

you'll be the judge to decide wether or not I am suitable for the job.

Wow, thanks for so fast responses!

Here are conditions expressed by Xavier long ago.

You only need to meet 5 simple conditions:
​- Wish to improve Numista catalog
​- Be interested in the country's coinage
​- Have access to some bibliography/documentation about the country's coinage
​- Know how to read and write the country's language
​- Have some experience with contributing to Numista catalog

Write me an application PM. Just try to answer those above-stated conditions in some way.
PS: It helps if you give us names of the catalogues you have access to.
PSS: If language is a barrier, feel free to ask me for list of countries without referees (or you can do research yourselves, it only shows you know the site) so we can look for other possibillities.
PSS: We do not bite.

you can mention the need for Arabic speakers as well

Jareck,

I would be willing to take on the Yemenite states until a suitable referee comes up ? I have a little knowledge but it's an area I'm currently trying to improve in my own collection and I noticed there could be some improvements in our own catalogue.

Added list of countries without referee.

British India has no referee??

i have some experience reading Farsi and Pashtun, and have 2015 copies of Standard Catalog 1901-2000 and 2001-2015, if we're that desperate for Afghan referees.

Phil, sadly it has no referee. (In near future)

Afghanistan? Hmm, but the country coins go well past 1900...

Yeah, and probably needs far more references. Let me know if i can help, though.

I can take any of the following (or all). Countries in bold are want I want the most.

Alderney
American Samoa
Biafra
British Antarctic Territory
British Honduras
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cayman Islands
Central Africa (BEAC)
Central African Republic
Cocos (Keeling) islands
Comoro Islands
East Timor
Equatorial African states
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Fiji
German New Guinea
Ghana
Gold Coast
Guinea
Haiti
Hawaii
Ivory Coast
Malta, Order of
Mauritania
New Guinea
Niger
Nigeria
North Borneo
North Korea
Papua New Guinea
Pitcairn Islands
Puerto Rico
Samoa
Sarawak
Sealand
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Straits Settlements
Suriname
Swaziland
Tanzania
Turks and Caicos Islands
Uganda
Western Africa (BCEAO)
Western Sahara
Zaire
Zanzibar

After several new referees (will do announcement once there are few more), I updated the list.

I can take Moldova

I want Romania

I can take Belize; it is already in my AoE, thou they have a more British coinage relation it is still in my region and is also small, so I don't have problem in administrating it as well. Of course this implies I would want to administrate British Honduras as well as it is alone and is part of this one.

I'd be willing to take on the three French ones; in particular French Indochina and Cochinchina. I've always had an interest in the region.

+ some of the European concessions in China (Hongkong and Kiauchau), the DW Indies and Puerto RIco.
I've always had a thing for tiny, far flung colonial posessions with rare coins.

I have not forgotten you, new applicants, another admin is now moving to a new home, so everything is delayed now.

I can help with Brasil coins section. Please add me or send me instructions. Thanks all!

Quote: "Jarcek"Polite reminder:
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​Here are conditions expressed by Xavier long ago.
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​You only need to meet 5 simple conditions:
​​- Wish to improve Numista catalog
​​- Be interested in the country's coinage
​​- Have access to some bibliography/documentation about the country's coinage
​​- Know how to read and write the country's language
​​- Have some experience with contributing to Numista catalog
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​Write me an application PM. Just try to answer those above-stated conditions in some way.
​PS: It helps if you give us names of the catalogues you have access to.
​PSS: If language is a barrier, feel free to ask me for list of countries without referees (or you can do research yourselves, it only shows you know the site) so we can look for other possibillities.
​PSS: We do not bite.

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Hopefully I will be a lot more active after next month and will be reliable. I thought India British had a referee because that is one of the main types/countries I would like to take over, India British is at the top of my want list.

I updated the list, and BOLDED those countries with started applications/claimants.

I can add Burundi, Central African Republic, Nigeria and Vanuatu.

I would like to take Hungary, will write you a PM soon.

Seems like there's no need yet, but if the need for additional referees for the former Soviet states you can just PM me and I'm on it!

Hmm I will only take:
1- Sharjah
2- Ajman
3- Umm Al Qaiwain
4- Ras al-Khaimah
5- Fujairah
6- Qatar and Dubai

I speak korean (poorly) and read and write it very well. I can be ref of North Korea if no one else wants it...

I'm going to Korea in December to study for a about a year, so I wouldn't mind having North Korea as one of my babies But I see also that Oklahoma only is a referee for IoM, so I am willing to give NK to him. (But be prepared to get tons of change requests from me, haha! )

Where will you live in Korea? I lived in South Chung Chang Province. Absolutely loved my time there.

I will ve studying at Kyung Hee University in Seoul, and my the introduktion will be on December 13 (which is a Tuesday btw, phew! ). I will be there at least 6 months, probably 9, and then I'll see if I stay for another semester or if I'm too broke so I will have to return home.
My plan, and dream, is to get a job there and be able to stay for years and years, That would be awesome!
I love Korea, Korean food (not kimchi though, haha!), the people..and it'll be great to learn more about the culture and language as well. So yeah, I can hardly wait 'til December!

I sure will check out Chung Chang when I get home. I'm so bad with the provinses, haha!

I will add your new applications for the discussion.

South Arabia

Who's looking after British East Indies ? That's a group I could certainly take care of requests etc

I am back and noticed you two. I will pass it forward.

Jarcek's probably sick of seeing me by now, but I see you still haven't got applicants for lots of English and French-language countries, from Gold Coast to Lundy, that are still vacant. I'm going to abandon my caims to places like Syrie & Liban, which require Arabic to administer, presumably- and go for some more referee-ships

Ceylon I'd love to take; due to it's inclusion of that other language which I find fascinating
Essequibo and Demerara, being an English colony, needs no language skills- I'll add it to my list of wanted exotic colonies
French cities I've never been particularly interested in collecting, but if noone else who speaks French wants her I'll take it
Gold Coast is another far-flung colony I'd like, despite sadly not being able to posess any of it's wonderful coins
(suprised Mark hasn't snatched this one up already)
Haiti too- French, no need for google translate
Lundy- Interesting little place, that, also English :)
Nigeria- English, with a nice colonial heritage- my cup o' tea

...and that's it. The Comoros Islands, the Central African States, and all those post-decolonization African countries that speak French I'd also be delighted to take if noone else wants them, but I'm at heart a historian, which is why I'm more interested in taking colonies' coins' refereeship.

Quote: "CassTaylor"​Jarcek's probably sick of seeing me by now, but I see you still haven't got applicants for lots of English and French-language countries, from Gold Coast to Lundy, that are still vacant. I'm going to abandon my caims to places like Syrie & Liban, which require Arabic to administer, presumably- and go for some more referee-ships
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​Ceylon I'd love to take; due to it's inclusion of that other language which I find fascinating
​Essequibo and Demerara, being an English colony, needs no language skills- I'll add it to my list of wanted exotic colonies
​French cities I've never been particularly interested in collecting, but if noone else who speaks French wants her I'll take it
​Gold Coast is another far-flung colony I'd like, despite sadly not being able to posess any of it's wonderful coins
​(suprised Mark hasn't snatched this one up already)
​Haiti too- French, no need for google translate
​Lundy- Interesting little place, that, also English :)
​Nigeria- English, with a nice colonial heritage- my cup o' tea
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​...and that's it. The Comoros Islands, the Central African States, and all those post-decolonization African countries that speak French I'd also be delighted to take if noone else wants them, but I'm at heart a historian, which is why I'm more interested in taking colonies' coins' refereeship.
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​what I already have keeps me really busy regardless I think the Gold Coast is as done as it ever will be now but I'll be happy to see someone keen too take it on :)
P.S. The coins are ridiculous to get a hold of I'm just so happy I managed too get one myself atall. I honestly thought it would be a coin I couldn't ever buy :D

I am certainly not sick. These colonies rarely get any requests. I recall I have seen like 3 for Lundy for entire time I am here.

But any request we do not have to solve and that goes to reliable and working referees counts.

We shall have discussions on these.

We are now also looking for someone who could manage crazyness of Polish-Lithuania Commonwealth..

As I see some issues with Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait
I volunteer to take care of them
However, I will be taking my time, as the work season has just started and at least for the next 1.5 months, I will be working almost full day - with a few days off
I can still spare few hours every week! :)

Quote: "Fluke"​Hopefully I will be a lot more active after next month and will be reliable. I thought India British had a referee because that is one of the main types/countries I would like to take over, India British is at the top of my want list.
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​I am free now if India (British) is still available? My last hospital appointment this year is the 10th of November, so may be absent for a couple days after that to recover. I am more than happy to take the position.

British India coins are what triggered my love for QV gothic style design bust and the varieties are mind boggling. I have lost hours and hours researching the varieties, loved every minute.

I can take some more countries :)