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Hemidrachm of Thracian Cherronesos
Hemidrachm of Thracian Cherronesos This piece weighs 1.783g and is 13mm in diameter. It is quite light as the usual weight range for Cherronesos hemidrachms is around 2.05 – 2.57g. It is similar to...
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Forged Augsburg Thaler
Forged Augsburg Thaler There seem to be quite a few Augsburg thalers dated 1641, 1642 and 1643 originating from China and offered on Ebay. The 1641 thaler (Davenport 5039) shown here must be a forgery...
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Overstruck cob of El Salvador
Overstruck cob of El Salvador This is a Potosi cob 1 real of 1753 with a circular countermark for El Salvador struck on it in 1869. It weighs 4.0g.The post Overstruck cob of El Salvador appeared first...
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Forged 1946 Australia penny
Forged 1946 Australia penny This forged 1946 Australia penny was recently sold on eBay as a forgery, but with no markings as such it could in the future be mistaken for a genuine coin.The post Forged...
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New venue for PNS meetings
Our November meeting was our last at the Homestead. From the New Year meetings will be held at Collins St Centre cnr Collins and Shaftesbury Streets South Perth Note that there is plenty of off-street...
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Forged 1oz 2000 kookaburra
In case you thought that forgery of Australian coins was restricted to rarities, have a look at the following 1oz kookaburra and compare it with the genuine coin at World Coin Gallery. Forged 1oz 2000...
View ArticleBuckingham Pewter reopens
7th November 2016 – Buckingham Pewter is back in action! The business is now under new management with Travis Hayto taking over. Buckingham Pewter is proud that the business is still in the family so...
View ArticlePerth Money Expo
The yearly ANDA Show in Perth is now the Perth Money Expo, with a new look. Taking place on the weekend of 11-12 February 2017 at the Domain Stadium (Subiaco Oval), Gate 5, there is a full range of...
View ArticlePerth Numismatic Society Coin, Medal, Stamp, Banknote and Stamp Fair 2017
The last Perth Numismatic Society Coin, Medal, Stamp, Banknote and Stamp fair for 2017 will take place on Saturday 30 December at the South Perth Community Centre. The post Perth Numismatic Society...
View ArticlePerth Numismatic Society journals now available electronically
The last three issues of the Perth Numismatic Society journal are now available for reading and/or downloading; just go to the PUBLICATIONS tab at the top right-hand corner of the home page, and click...
View ArticlePerth Numismatic Society Journal advertisements
The Perth Numismatic Society Journal now has paid advertisements, as you can see when you download the latest volume (Vol 50 No 1 March 2018) from the publications page. The Society is grateful for the...
View ArticleVale Stuart Devlin
The Australian Coin Collecting Blog has noted the peaceful passing on 12th April 2018 of the beloved designer Stuart Devlin AO whose designs adorn coins of many countries including many of those you...
View ArticleFriday 21 September 2018 – International Numismatic Auction
Mowbray International Numismatic Auction 575 lots, West Plaza Hotel, 12 noon, Wellington, New Zealand Catalogue with photos of all lots available on line now. Please ask for a free printed copy:...
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Wdensday 26 September – Invited talk
John Wheatley ‘Early history of the Bank of New South Wales including the opening of branches in Perth and Fremantle’ The history of the Bank of New South Wales “the Bank” mirrors the history of...
View ArticleAustralia’s newest coin dealer
Imperial Numismatics in Perth is Australia’s newest coin dealer. The business is run by Jonathan Cohen, a local collector and trader with 10 years experience in the field of Numismatics. Jonathan has...
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New Western Australian Numismatic Book
DOG REGISTRATION DISCS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA by Walter Bloom and Alf Campbell has just appeared, published by Hesperian Press. This 162 page A4 book in full colour outlines the history of dog...
View ArticleMembership of the Order of Australia
Our Vice Patron, Emeritus Professor John Melville-Jones, has been awarded Membership of the Order of Australia in the General Division (AM) in today’s Australia Day honours for significant service to...
View ArticlePNS meetings move to John McGrath Hall
We have moved from the Collins St Centre to the John McGrath Hall just across the oval from the South Perth Community Centre where we hold our fairs. Our first meeting for the year is on Australia Day....
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RAFFLE PRIZES – COURTESY OF THE PERTH MINT
PERTH NUMISMATIC SOCIETY COIN FAIR – 27th DECEMBER 2021. 2021 Australian Lunar Series III, Year of the Ox, 1 oz Silver Proof Coin Proof quality 99.99% pure silver. One dollar. Retail price $92. 2020...
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