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New Jewish Coins to Put a Parable of Wisdom into Practice |
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Topic: Current Events |
3:00 am EST, Dec 9, 2008 |
New meaning for Jewish coins is to be established by an entrepreneur from Austin, Texas, Alan Goldberg. He put the roots of SoulCoin Co. and is now marketing his first coins from the set, called Humility and Joy Coin Set, with a slogan "Coins of the Spiritual Realm". New Jewish Coins to Put a Parable of Wisdom into Practice |
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The Fears of Antiquity Revealed by Ancient Coinage |
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Topic: Business |
2:33 am EST, Dec 9, 2008 |
About 1,650 years ago the Roman Empire was flooded with treason, profanity and presumably defacing of the coinage. People who started all this cursed Valens and hammered a coin with the Roman emperor's image into lead, afterwards folding the lead over Valens' face. The Fears of Antiquity Revealed by Ancient Coinage |
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Five Years in Jail for 14 Million Counterfeit 1 Pound Coins |
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Topic: Current Events |
10:46 am EST, Dec 8, 2008 |
Five years in jail are waiting for the counterfeiter who was able to make 14 million 1 pound coins. It was one of the biggest coin-making operations, according to the police. Five Years in Jail for 14 Million Counterfeit 1 Pound Coins |
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World's First Triangular Coins to Mark the Return of Tutankhamun |
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Topic: Current Events |
10:38 am EST, Dec 8, 2008 |
World's first triangular coin has been presented on December 6, 2007, to commemorate the return of treasures of Tutankhamun to the capital of UK. World's First Triangular Coins to Mark the Return of Tutankhamun |
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Forgotten Error Dollar Later Brought $10,000 to its Owner |
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Topic: Current Events |
9:52 am EST, Dec 6, 2008 |
The owner of an extremely rare error coin has thrown it into a dish on his desk, forgetting about it. A few weeks later he discovered that the coin was very expensive and that he wasn't aware that a real treasure was lying on his desk. Forgotten Error Dollar Later Brought $10,000 to its Owner |
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For the First Time Visitors can Vote for the Coin of the Year |
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Topic: Current Events |
9:44 am EST, Dec 6, 2008 |
The time has come to vote for your favorite coin of the year. The Coin of the Year (COTY) event is sponsored by World Coin News. The tradition of honoring coins from mints around the world celebrated this year its 25th anniversary. However, the 2007 offered to the public a new category, "People's Choice Award". For the First Time Visitors can Vote for the Coin of the Year |
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World First Coin Valued at 200,000 Euros |
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Topic: Current Events |
9:31 am EST, Dec 6, 2008 |
"Gorny & Mosch" Art Gallery, located in Munich, housed and auction in which the first ancient coin, minted in Ephesus was set. However, when Hurriyet, a daily newspaper, published its article regarding ancient coins that were minted in the period between 625-600 B.C. in which it was mentioned that the coins from Ephesus were stolen, the public prosecutor's Munich office started its investigation. World First Coin Valued at 200,000 Euros |
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American Academy of Pediatrics Asks For Abandonment of "Eli Stone" Premiere on ABC |
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Topic: Current Events |
6:39 am EST, Dec 2, 2008 |
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reacted negatively regarding the premiere episode of "Ali Stone", which is to be launched on January 31 on ABC. The New York Times reports that the starting episode tells about a lawyer who states in court about a vaccine that led to a child's autism. American Academy of Pediatrics Asks For Abandonment of "Eli Stone" Premiere on ABC |
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Mysterious 1870-S Seated Liberty Dollar Sold for $1.3 Million |
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Topic: Miscellaneous |
6:32 am EST, Dec 2, 2008 |
eliasberg_1870_s_seated_liberty_dollarThe company Stanford Coins and Bullion, with its headquarters in Houston, announced that it was able to sell the extremely rare historic coin entitled 1870-S Seated Liberty Dollar Eliasberg Specimen. The buyer was Certified Acceptance Corp. (CAC) and it paid $1.3 million for the specimen. It is worth noting that this company has its headquarters located in New Jersey. Mysterious 1870-S Seated Liberty Dollar Sold for $1.3 Million |
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