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1930 Australian One Penny coin ring

Well, not exactly. This is actually 2007 copper coin issued by the Cook Islands to form a unique tribute to the 1930 Australian Penny – truly the King of Australian Coins. True collector’s coin (mintage 50,000 , metal:copper). Not only this coin was 40mm in diameter but also 3mm in thickness. Not easy to make…

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1897 British Silver Crown coin ring

The British crown, the successor to the English crown and the Scottish dollar, came into being with the Union of the kingdoms of England and Scotland in 1707. As with the English coin, its value was five shillings.   Always a heavy silver coin weighing about one ounce, during the 19th and 20th centuries the Crown…

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