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E - East India Company (Monarch William IV)
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Quote: "Subha Barua"E - East India Company (Monarch William IV)That looks a lot like the picture by Joseph Kunnappally (NOT YOU) that is on the Numista page.
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4849.html
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Quote: "nthn"Sorry, I was in a hurry and sorry for that.
Quote: "Subha Barua"E - East India Company (Monarch William IV)That looks a lot like the picture by Joseph Kunnappally (NOT YOU) that is on the Numista page.
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4849.html
EDIT ::: Images cropped from Numista.
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Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
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H - Honduras 20 Centavos, 1951
It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure, that just ain't so. Mark Twain
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Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
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J - Judaea
The Jewish War: Anonymous (66-70 CE) Æ Prutah, Jerusalem, RY 2 (Hendin 1360; TJC 196)
Obv: amphora with broad rim and two handles
Rev: vine leaf on small branch with tendril
PS: Why does, even the simplest of things, ends with problems on this board? Someone will need to go back and add a proper E
The Jewish War: Anonymous (66-70 CE) Æ Prutah, Jerusalem, RY 2 (Hendin 1360; TJC 196)
Obv: amphora with broad rim and two handles
Rev: vine leaf on small branch with tendril
PS: Why does, even the simplest of things, ends with problems on this board? Someone will need to go back and add a proper E
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I will, I have East Africa.
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K - Kazakhstan, 5 Teñge 1993
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L - Lu'Lu'id Dinar
Badr al-Din Lu'lu' AH642 Mosul
Badr al-Din Lu'lu' AH642 Mosul
Buying gold and electrum coins 700bc-1950ad
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Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
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Quote: "ZacUK" M - Madeira Islands??
I think you forgot something.
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No - was adding it quickly then link and images (as you now see) a minute later.
No - was adding it quickly then link and images (as you now see) a minute later.
Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
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Quote: "ZacUK" No - was adding it quickly then link and images (as you now see) a minute later.haha! seems like i was too quick there
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N - Netherlands East Indies, 2½ Cent, 1902
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Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
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Q - Qarakhanid
Ahmad b. 'Ali (994-1016 CE) AR dirham, Quz Urdu, AH401 (Album 3304)
Ahmad b. 'Ali (994-1016 CE) AR dirham, Quz Urdu, AH401 (Album 3304)
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R - Réunion, 1 Franc, 1948
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Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
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T - Tibet (3 Srang from 1936)
"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." ― Isaac Asimov
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Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
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V - Vandals
Gunthamund (484-496) AR 50 Denarii, Carthage (MEC 8-10; MIB-3)
Obv: DN RX GVNTHA; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: D•N within wreath
where the word "vandalism" comes from
Gunthamund (484-496) AR 50 Denarii, Carthage (MEC 8-10; MIB-3)
Obv: DN RX GVNTHA; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: D•N within wreath
where the word "vandalism" comes from
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W - Wied-Neuwied
1/4 Ausbeutestüber 1749 (KM#4)
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces71086.html
Sorry for the sucky condition
Now does anyone still have a X?
1/4 Ausbeutestüber 1749 (KM#4)
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces71086.html
Sorry for the sucky condition
Now does anyone still have a X?
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X - Xinjiang/Sinkiang
Rebel Ya'qub Beg (1865-1877) AE Falus, Kashgar, AH1294, i.n.o Abdul Azziz (Album-Q3090; KM#CR-37.5)
Obv: Multi-line Persian Legend - ۱۲۹۴ عبدالعزیز خان (Abdul Aziz Khan, ۱۲۹۴)
Rev: Multi-line Persian Legend - ضرب کاشغر (Struck at Kashgar)
Rebel Ya'qub Beg (1865-1877) AE Falus, Kashgar, AH1294, i.n.o Abdul Azziz (Album-Q3090; KM#CR-37.5)
Obv: Multi-line Persian Legend - ۱۲۹۴ عبدالعزیز خان (Abdul Aziz Khan, ۱۲۹۴)
Rev: Multi-line Persian Legend - ضرب کاشغر (Struck at Kashgar)
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Quote: "MonaSeaclaid"I knew it would be you, Quant.Geek.
'X' is hard as there aren't many kingdoms that starts with that letter. I only have a few coins within the known kingdoms and as someone else pointed out, most of the coins in the other kingdoms are rare.
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Y - Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of, 5 Dinara, 1985
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Z - Eastern Zhou
Imperial China, Eastern Zhou : State of Zhào (350-250 BC) Æ Half Jin Pointed Foot Spade (Hartill-3.145)
Obv: 兹氏半 Zi Shi Ban (Zishi half [jin])
Rev: San (Thirteen) in early zhuànshū Hànzì (seal script) characters
Imperial China, Eastern Zhou : State of Zhào (350-250 BC) Æ Half Jin Pointed Foot Spade (Hartill-3.145)
Obv: 兹氏半 Zi Shi Ban (Zishi half [jin])
Rev: San (Thirteen) in early zhuànshū Hànzì (seal script) characters
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A - Andorra 1 Cèntim - Joan Martí i Alanis FAO 1999
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1969.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1969.html
Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
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B - Belarus (20 Roubles from 2011)
"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." ― Isaac Asimov
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C - Crusader States, Antioch
Bohémond III (1163-1201) AR Denier, Antioch (Metcalf, Crusades-378)
Obv:+ BOAИVHDVS, helmeted and mailed head left; crescent before, star behind
Rev:+ AИTI:OCHIA, cross pattée; crescent in second quarter
Bohémond III (1163-1201) AR Denier, Antioch (Metcalf, Crusades-378)
Obv:+ BOAИVHDVS, helmeted and mailed head left; crescent before, star behind
Rev:+ AИTI:OCHIA, cross pattée; crescent in second quarter
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Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
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E - Ecuador 1944 5 Sucres
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F - France
Charles VI le Bien-Aimé/le Fol (1380-1422) AR Blanc dit Guénar (Duplessy-377C)
Obv: + kAROLVS FRAnCORV RЄX, shield of France; annulet below initial cross; double annulet-in-annulet stops
Rev: + SIT nOmЄ DnI BnDICTV, cross pattée; crown and lis in opposite quarters; annulet below initial cross; double annulet-in-annulet stops
Charles VI le Bien-Aimé/le Fol (1380-1422) AR Blanc dit Guénar (Duplessy-377C)
Obv: + kAROLVS FRAnCORV RЄX, shield of France; annulet below initial cross; double annulet-in-annulet stops
Rev: + SIT nOmЄ DnI BnDICTV, cross pattée; crown and lis in opposite quarters; annulet below initial cross; double annulet-in-annulet stops
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G - Guatemala, 1897 Un Peso
Very nice, Greek...
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H - Hungary
Béla IV (1235-1270) AR denár (Huszár-310; Unger-233)
Obv: BELAE REX around Hebrew tet (ט)
Rev: Angel slays dragon
Béla IV (1235-1270) AR denár (Huszár-310; Unger-233)
Obv: BELAE REX around Hebrew tet (ט)
Rev: Angel slays dragon
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I - Italian Somaliland, 1912, 1 Rupia
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J - Japan (100 Yen from 1964)
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K - Kyrgyzstan 1 tyiyn 2008
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L - Luxembourg (50 Francs from 1946)
"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." ― Isaac Asimov
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M - Moravia, part of Holy Roman Empire
Premysl Otakar II (1253-1278) AR Bracteate (Cach-958; Donabauer-615)
Obv: Anthropomorphic figure of bird standing right, holding sword and shield
Rev: Incuse of obverse
Premysl Otakar II (1253-1278) AR Bracteate (Cach-958; Donabauer-615)
Obv: Anthropomorphic figure of bird standing right, holding sword and shield
Rev: Incuse of obverse
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N - New Guinea (1 Shilling from 1945)
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O - Ottoman Empire Yüzlük - Mahmud II Kostantiniyye mint 1223 (1830) ٢٣
2.1/2 Kuruş = 100 Para (5/2) Silver (.220)
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces32204.html
2.1/2 Kuruş = 100 Para (5/2) Silver (.220)
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces32204.html
Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
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P - Panama (1 Balboa from 1974)
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Seems like I am getting stuck with the harder letters
Q - Qin Dynasty
Anonymous (300-200 BCE) AE Cash (Hartill-7.6)
Obv: 半两 Ban Liang
Rev: Plain and flat
Q - Qin Dynasty
Anonymous (300-200 BCE) AE Cash (Hartill-7.6)
Obv: 半两 Ban Liang
Rev: Plain and flat
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R - Russian Empire
1 Kopeck - Nikolai II
1 Kopeck - Nikolai II
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S - Singapore (10 Dollars from 1974)
"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." ― Isaac Asimov
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T - Thailand 1 Baht.
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Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
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V - Venezuelan Provinces (Maracaibo Leper Colony) 1913 1/8th Bolivar.
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W - Wallachia
Radu I (ca. 1377-1383) Æ ban (MBR-78a)
Obv: + Iω PDIVRD, sunburst
Rev: Cross crosslet; stars in each angle
Radu I (ca. 1377-1383) Æ ban (MBR-78a)
Obv: + Iω PDIVRD, sunburst
Rev: Cross crosslet; stars in each angle
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I'll wait one more day until I post 'X', but that will break the rules of the game
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Quote: "Quant.Geek"I'll wait one more day until I post 'X', but that will break the rules of the gameYou would have given W to someone else.
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I wanted to see if there was someone else with an 'X'. Didn't want to hog the letter
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Quote: "Quant.Geek"I wanted to see if there was someone else with an 'X'. Didn't want to hog the letterHaha! I understand, mate. I would post if I could, but unfortunately I don't have any.
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X - Xinjiang/Sinkiang
1910 10 Cash (Y-2A Restrike)
1910 10 Cash (Y-2A Restrike)
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I have a few, but that would mean three in a row 
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Y - Yemenite States (1/80 riyal from 1962):
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Z may be for Quant.Geek 
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W, X, Y, Z - aall these countries are hard to get except, Yugoslavia and Zambia !!! 
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FORUM IS TO RAISE YOUR VOICE, NOT SILENT ! 
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Quote: "Subha Barua"W, X, Y, Z - aall these countries are hard to get except, Yugoslavia and Zambia !!!Oddly enough, no coins from Zambia have been posted yet. There has been one from Zanzibar, one from Eastern Zhou, and two from Zimbabwe, but none from Zambia (or even Zaire, which is also an easy country to get).
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Quote: "Roublizer"Z - Zürich 1/4 ducat 1722Sniff, sniff,:: I don't have any gold coins but may get some soon.
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Let's start again! :)
A - Argentina, 20 centavos 1972
A - Argentina, 20 centavos 1972
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B - Belarus 1 Rouble 2009 Commemorative issue: Signs of the Zodiac Series - Virgo
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces21932.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces21932.html
Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
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C - Castile & León
Enrique IV el Impotente (1454-1474) BI Dinero, Sevilla (ME 1718; Burgos 784)
Obv: Three-towered castle; S below; all within lozenge
Rev: Crowned lion rampant left; all within lozenge
Enrique IV el Impotente (1454-1474) BI Dinero, Sevilla (ME 1718; Burgos 784)
Obv: Three-towered castle; S below; all within lozenge
Rev: Crowned lion rampant left; all within lozenge
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D - Denmark (2 Kroner from 1930)
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E - Egypt, Roman Province of Alexandria
Nero (54-68 CE) BI Tetradrachm, RY14 (Köln 203-204; Dattari (Savio) 244; Milne 298-299; Emmett 129)
Obv: NEΡΩ KΛAV KAIΣ ΣEB ΓΕΡ AV; radiate head of Nero left, wearing aegis; LI∆ to left
Rev: ΠΟΣEIΔWN IΣΘMIΟΣ; bust of Poseidon right, wearing taenia, slight drapery on left shoulder; trident behind, star to right
Nero (54-68 CE) BI Tetradrachm, RY14 (Köln 203-204; Dattari (Savio) 244; Milne 298-299; Emmett 129)
Obv: NEΡΩ KΛAV KAIΣ ΣEB ΓΕΡ AV; radiate head of Nero left, wearing aegis; LI∆ to left
Rev: ΠΟΣEIΔWN IΣΘMIΟΣ; bust of Poseidon right, wearing taenia, slight drapery on left shoulder; trident behind, star to right
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F - Falkland Islands 1 Crown 2011
Commemorative issue: Marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces39205.html
Commemorative issue: Marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces39205.html
Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
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G - Gaul
Anonymous, circa 80-52 BC, AE15, cf. D&T 2638 (for style)
Obv: stylized Alexandrian head right
Rev: YLLYCCV (?) around sylized eagle standing left; pentagram and pellets-in-annulets to right
Anonymous, circa 80-52 BC, AE15, cf. D&T 2638 (for style)
Obv: stylized Alexandrian head right
Rev: YLLYCCV (?) around sylized eagle standing left; pentagram and pellets-in-annulets to right
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H - Hong Kong 2 Dollars
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I - Ikhshidid
Abu'l-Qasim (334-349 AH) AV Dinar, Misr, 341 AH (Album-676)
Abu'l-Qasim (334-349 AH) AV Dinar, Misr, 341 AH (Album-676)
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J - Jordan (1 fils from 1960):
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K - Kidarite of Jammu & Kashmir
Vinayaditya (late 5th century) debased AV Stater (MACW-3656)
Obv: Formalized Kushan standing king design;
Rev: Semi-realistic portrayal of enthroned Ardoksho;
Vinayaditya (late 5th century) debased AV Stater (MACW-3656)
Obv: Formalized Kushan standing king design;
Rev: Semi-realistic portrayal of enthroned Ardoksho;
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Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
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M - Kingdom of Malayaman, Southern India
Anonymous (ca. 100 AD) Copper Coinage (MCSI-206)
Obv: Horse standing right; altar in front
Rev: Map showing wide river with fishes; rectangular town symbol in the left bend, three hills above, ankus + sceptre on left
Anonymous (ca. 100 AD) Copper Coinage (MCSI-206)
Obv: Horse standing right; altar in front
Rev: Map showing wide river with fishes; rectangular town symbol in the left bend, three hills above, ankus + sceptre on left
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N - Nagorno-Karabakh Republic 50 Luma 2004 (Antelope)
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2413.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2413.html
Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
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O - Oman 50 Baisa - Qaboos.
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P - Pegu and Tenasserim
Anonymous (early 19th c.) Tin Token (Rob-pt.3, #18)
This is the plate specimen coin from Robinson, The lead and tin coins of Pegu and Tenasserim
Obv: Cock to left within circle, beads from mouth
Rev: 2 clouds and what appears to be sylized Tibetan characters, perhaps imitating a late 18th or early 19th century Sino-Tibetan sho
Anonymous (early 19th c.) Tin Token (Rob-pt.3, #18)
This is the plate specimen coin from Robinson, The lead and tin coins of Pegu and Tenasserim
Obv: Cock to left within circle, beads from mouth
Rev: 2 clouds and what appears to be sylized Tibetan characters, perhaps imitating a late 18th or early 19th century Sino-Tibetan sho
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Hey, some of us can fill in those 'hard letter' gaps too! 
Q- Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)- (34) 1908 7 Mace 2 Candareens, Kwang-Hsu
Q- Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)- (34) 1908 7 Mace 2 Candareens, Kwang-Hsu
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R - Roman Imperial
Theodosius II (402-450 CE) Æ Follis, Antioch (RIC 100)
Obv: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG; Diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield decorated with cross
Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG; Constantinopolis seated facing on throne, head right, with foot set upon prow, holding sceptre and crowning Victory on globus; ANTΓ in exergue
Theodosius II (402-450 CE) Æ Follis, Antioch (RIC 100)
Obv: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG; Diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield decorated with cross
Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG; Constantinopolis seated facing on throne, head right, with foot set upon prow, holding sceptre and crowning Victory on globus; ANTΓ in exergue
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S - Somalia, 10 Centesimi 1950
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T - Turkey (150 Lira from 1978)
"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." ― Isaac Asimov
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U - Uzbekistan, 20 tiyin 1994 PM
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