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Legion Challenge Coin I first held a Legion challenge coin when visiting a US military base in 2018. The commanding

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Viking Coin Imagine holding a 1,200-year-old artifact – but what exactly do we call these ancient treasures? Let’s cut through

Norwegian Crown When I first received a 20-krone1 coin as change in Oslo, its intricate Viking ship design made me

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Old Israeli Coin Collectors often ask me: "What currency did Israel use before those modern shekel coins?" Let’s dig into