World Coin Collecting

The fun of collecting world coins, from Portland Coins.

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Wavy-Edged Coins

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A scallop-edged coin from the Bahamas Despite what we are used to here in the United States, coins do not have to be round to be minted ...
Monday, April 2, 2012

Canada Penny Getting Retired

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According to Canada's recently-released  2012 federal budget plan , the Royal Canadian Mint will stop making new pennies in 2012. The ...
Saturday, March 10, 2012

Reading Arabic Numbers and Dates

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There are several modern numeral systems used in the world today that use symbols other than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5... (known frequently as Western A...
Saturday, February 11, 2012

Smiley-Face Penny

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A smiley-face penny I recently found this in a bag of mixed foreign coins - a US penny with a smiley face (smile) cut into it. Actually ...
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