An accurate description of condition

The condition of a coin is one of the key factors in determining its value. That said, what do the various acronyms mean (UNC, MS, XF, VF and so on), which are sometimes incomprehensible to a new collector? Is a currency advertised as mint state really so? So many questions need to be asked when considering whether to purchase a coin. This article will give you the keys to understanding the various conditions of coins, with a particular

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Numismatics: the Guanches of the Canary Islands

This time pier2 takes us to the Canary Islands, to Tenerife to be precise, to discover a very special coin!

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A Feiorling woodcock coin?!

Here's a small coin measuring 20 mm in diameter and weighing 2.83 g in bronze that our member pier2 has been wondering about. Here he shares with you the information he found on this nice little coin!

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A coin about Jacques Delors

Press release from Monnaie de Paris

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Delcampe Top Sales July 2025

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July 7, 2025
Fifa

FIFA 2026

Press release from Monnaie de Paris

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Ligue Des Justiciers En Couleur

90 years of DC Comics

Press release from Monnaie de Paris

June 28, 2025
Léopold 1er 1832

The first Belgian coins

While browsing the Delcampe website, I came across a 20 Belgian franc gold coin. This coin, worth €750, dates from 1865. However, Belgium is older than that, so I wanted to take a closer look at the monarchy's earliest coins.

June 24, 2025
Ds

70 years of the Citroën DS

Communiqué de presse de la Monnaie de Paris

June 20, 2025
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Delcampe Top Sales June 2025

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June 13, 2025
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Delcampe Top Sales May 2025

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May 12, 2025
Washington Avers Or

Tribute to George Washington

Communiqué de presse de la Monnaie de Paris

May 8, 2025