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Congressman criticizes U.S. Mint for “disappointing and concerning” inaction on counterfeit precious metals coins

Forms to cast fake coins (counterfeit money), late second and early third century. Found in Trier, Germany

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Exonumia: Challenge Coins Get a Hat-Tip in the Press

 

An article in today’s Washington Post calls attention to the collecting specialty of “challenge coins,” particularly CIA challenge coins. For those who are unfamiliar with the term, challenge coins are medallions that are imprinted with an organization’s insignia and distributed to its members

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