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A reference companion to the museum — curated topic sections that go deeper on the subjects behind the collection. Every entry, image, and fact is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
Coin Grading & Terminology
The vocabulary of the hobby — the Sheldon grading scale, obverse and reverse, reeding and planchets, and the patina that forms on a coin over time.
8 entriesMints & Minting
Where coins are made — the Perth, Denver, Paris, and Japan mints, and the coining presses and milling technology that turned hand-struck coins into a mechanical process.
9 entriesWorld Currencies & Denominations
The monetary systems behind the coins — legal tender and banknotes, the gold and silver standards, bimetallism, and historic currencies like the lira, the franc, and the Reichsmark.
9 entriesCollecting, Storage & Care
The practical side of the hobby — provenance and cataloguing, silica gel and desiccants, PVC damage, and the alloys like cupronickel that make up circulating coinage.
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