Western coins in the territory of Russia
From the middle of the tenth century, the mass distribution of silver coins of Western…

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Coins of Ivan the Terrible
A small miniature from the Russian annals of the 17th century depicts the process of…

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Novice Guide
The most difficult thing in any business is to start. An experienced person does not…

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collecting coins
Collecting is a favorite human activity. We collect antiquities and art, technical values ​​and objects…

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jubilee coins

What is the damage of coins

In the 10th century, Count Baldwin, in order to develop a monetary business, as well as improve trade relations, created a rate of exchange transactions. So, two hens could be exchanged for one rooster, two lambs for one sheep, and so on. Even though the territories of the countries were not disturbed by any crusades, every society needed money.

In Western Europe, there was a fairly large number of mints. Each duke and bishop sought to build their own coin shop. Therefore, quite often, in one city there could be several coin shops. Continue reading

History of tokens

Tokens have a rather interesting story. They have at all times been used as support for real currency. But in itself, a token is considered “non-currency”. Let’s dive into history and look at the development of the token industry in the world.

The very word “token” came from the French “jeton”. These tokens were used as “tickets”, funds for obtaining any specific goods or services. This, in any case, was not full money. Continue reading

Coins and art
When the state treasurer put his stamp on a small piece of metal, he cared…

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Coins of the Ottoman Empire
One of the most mysterious and unknown countries today is Turkey. The first mention of…

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Museum collections. On the threshold of a new time
The onset of the new era and the full-scale development of trade relations and entrepreneurship…

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