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17 artigos na categoria Collection

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Bell metal

Requisitioned from the clergy to revive the economy! At the end of the French Revolution, there was a notable lack of hard cash in France, particularly due to the shortage of copper and precious metals.

93 artigos de colecção

30/03/2024

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The new franc: the story of a reform

On June 1, 1958, the French Fourth Republic was rapidly approaching its end. General de Gaulle, supported by René Coty, was set to make his grand comeback. The National Assembly granted him six months of absolute power, to be devoted, among other thin(...)

Tempo de leitura: 5'54"

30/03/2024

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The breath of the dragon

A fiery collection! Numismatics is very fond of symbols, and what better way to inaugurate a new year date than with the image of a creature famous the world over and originating from the world’s most populous country, China. As with all ancient tra(...)

21 artigos de colecção

15/01/2024

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Decorations of 19th century France

Honorary decorations were handed out widely and frequently throughout the history of France, and especially under the Ancien Régime. However, although they were abolished during the French Revolution, under the guise of Equality, it was in the 19th ce(...)

Tempo de leitura: 10'21"

09/11/2023

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Top 8 passions of the kings of France

Many of the Kings of France shared an interest in the same hobby: hunting. That’s no secret! However, some also developed a special penchant for one discipline or another and devoted themselves to it extravagantly. Whether it was a genuine interest, h(...)

Tempo de leitura: 10'49"

23/08/2023

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Piedforts

Often unfairly overlooked and rarely collected in comparison with other forms of currency, piedforts (variant spelling pieforts) are projects which do not enter into circulation, sometimes trials, and fully-fledged collectible items, often rare and of(...)

Tempo de leitura: 2'49"

23/05/2023

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Albert Camus

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