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Leech Merchant

Leech Merchant

An Australian businessman promoted his leech and cigar businesses on an unusual hard rubber token.
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Financial Fraud

Financial Fraud

The absence of key features on outdated Bank of Fort Wayne $1 and $3 notes suggests foul play.
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Sticky Money

Sticky Money

A sewing machine merchant and salesman had an innovative solution to the currency shortage during the Civil War, but it was short-lived.
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Honoring South African Milestones

Honoring South African Milestones

The South African Reserve Bank recently released circulating commemoratives to honor milestones in the country’s democratic journey.
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New Book on Greek Numismatics

New Book on Greek Numismatics

Cambridge University Press recently released The Archaic and Early Classical Greek World: Using Coins as Sources by Keith Rutter.
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National Treasure Discovered: Viking Coin of Saint Olaf

National Treasure Discovered: Viking Coin of Saint Olaf

A rare coin minted during Olaf Haraldsson's reign has been found in the Mørstad Hoard, the largest Viking Age cache ever discovered in Norway.
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Masked Hero

Masked Hero

Monnaie de Paris is dedicating a collection of gold and silver Batman coins to the crime-fighting DC Comics hero.
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New Whitman Book Explores Continental Dollar Mystery

New Whitman Book Explores Continental Dollar Mystery

A new book examines the origins of one of America’s most mysterious early monetary artifacts, the Continental Dollar.
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Animal War Heroes

Animal War Heroes

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Read time9 min read

The Dickin Medal has been awarded to 75 animals, and the military honor is regarded as the animal equivalent to the Victoria Cross.

Animal War Heroes

Timeless Liberty

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The Young Collector

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