Numismatic Firsts:
What was the first bimetallic coin?
What was the first non-circulating issue coin?
What were the first zinc, iron, and aluminum coins?
Other:
What coins did Bermuda use before their decimalization?
Quote: SmartOneKg1. I think it was Italian, but plug farthings from the UK are technically bimetallic.
2. Probably Russian novodels, but it could be older.
3. Uhh...
Other: I don't think Bermuda issued their own pre-decimal coinage; they probably used British coinage.
1. What's a plug farthing?
2.I found this coin. Its definitely older than a novodels!
Quote: dptashny2.I found this coin. Its definitely older than a novodels!
Aha well that was probably from a member who thought "non-circulating" or "uncirculated" meant not used in circulation anymore. So I fixed it and now it's not the oldest "non-circulating" coin anymore.
Kenny
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I've read a claim that this Chinese 'coin', from the Han Dynasty, was the world's first bi-metallic coin. Gold was hammered into the first two characters as a security feature.
Bermuda used "Hog Money" during early settllement, then used sterling until the 1970's. The scarce 1950/1951 UK pennies were produced just for use in the West Indies, hence the low mintages. Many coins were struck for use in the West Indies, mostly Jamaica and the Eastern Carribean Group. Bermuda issued a few commemorative coins while still a part of the sterling area but banknotes are more common.
Non illegitimis carborundum est. Excellent advice for all coins.
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I thought that hog money was just borrowed from a neighbouring country ? I have this which I thought was the only coinage produced for them until they went decimal, they did try the anchor dollar for a while but for whatever reason it didn't work - lol. This is the penny like what I have, cool story to it too! https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces8348.mobile.html
