- This article is about monetary coins. For other meanings see: Coin (disambiguation)
A coin is usually a piece of hard material, generally metal and usually in the shape of a disc, which is issued by a government to be used as a form of money. Along with banknotes, coins make up the cash forms of all modern money systems. Coins are usually used for lower-valued units, and banknotes are usually used for the higher values; also, in most money systems, the highest value coin is worth less than the lowest-value note.
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Forbes.com: Collecting News Beautiful Baumeister Nina P. West, Artfact.com Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:55:11 -0000
An abstract painting by an artist Hitler labeled a ''degenerate'' sells at auction for over half a million dollars.
Gilding The Water Lily Nina P. West, Artfact.com Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:15:00 -0000
One of Monet's iconic aquatic landscapes sells for over $80 million.
Game On Nina West, Artfact.com Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:00:00 -0000
Over in Toronto, a pristine Victorian game box beat the odds and scored an impressive $8,800 at auction.
Today's Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Exhibitions and EventsJul 25: Guided Tours - Introduction to Museum Collections Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:52:24 -0500
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM One-hour tours, given by Museum-trained guides, feature masterpieces from the collections. Location: Sharf Visitor Center Tickets: Free with Museum admission.Click here for details(c) 2006 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Jul 25: Guided Tours - Art of Asia Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:52:24 -0500
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM One-hour tours, given by Museum-trained guides, feature masterpieces from this collection. Location: Sharf Visitor Center Tickets: Free with Museum admission.Click here for details Related Collection: Art of Asia, Oceania and Africa(c) 2006 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Jul 25: Guided Tours - Art of Europe Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:52:24 -0500
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM One-hour tours, given by Museum-trained guides, feature masterpieces from this collection.
Location: Sharf Visitor Center Tickets: Free with Museum admission.Click here for details Related Collection: Art of Europe Language: English(c) 2006 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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Ancient to Early Medieval Bi-metallics - A quick review of early bi-metallic coinage.
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Bi-metallics Coins, Tokens - Includes articles on the subject, and some images.
Joel Anderson: World coins - An offering of world coins and paper money and associated catalogs. Interesting list of bi-metallic coins for sale, with some scans.
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W.B.C.C. - Online site of the Worldwide Bi-metallic Collectors Club, created to pool information about this type of coin. Includes catalogue, an image gallery, and all the club's newsletters.
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