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Chinese Cowries - open back … found type of cowery money. The backs have been ground or filed open … amazing job of imitating these open-backed cowries. The larger … Moneta Sep 8, 2007

China - Black C. Annularis w/ filed back Moneta May 3, 2022

CHINA - Green Jade Imitation Cowrie - Ex. Detroit Money Museum … that for the first "Green Back?" It features the carved 'teeth' of a natural … also shows a carving on the back which is a large circle with … Moneta May 24, 2021

Chinese Cowries - holed … museum for other examples where the back is broken or filed out, thus providing … stringing, followed by filing out the backs for a more compact string. All hard … Moneta Sep 8, 2007

China - Green Stone or Jade Imitation Cowrie … except without the graffiti on the back. Like that piece this one is rather … Cabachon top style and back perpendicular cross lines; 1 holes about 2 mm = small … Moneta May 3, 2022

China - Clay cowrie … also shows a carving on the back which is a large circle with … onlinedigitalpublishing.com/publication/?i=440085&ver=html5&p=40 SEE how far back in time decorative sea shells were important … Moneta May 30, 2021

Iran - 25 Rials 2500th Anniversary of Persia - 1971 … figure of what appears to be back to back bulls atop a column. This … Moneta Jun 25, 2017

USA 1913 Buffalo Nickel … recounts the Bison's slow struggle back from near extermination as a species … resuscitation of the Bison back into the fabric of American life. Still an ongoing … Moneta Oct 31, 2015

N. Korea - Kim Il Sung … carrying two Korean workers on its back. Called the “Chollima,” which translates to “thousand … country was able to get back on track. As a special … Moneta Aug 5, 2012

HuPoo w/"SOVIET" Counterstamp … show an unusual roughness on the back side of the counterstamp … much better imprint and the back side is particularly rough, an effect … Moneta Dec 11, 2010

Augustus & Agrippa Nemausus Crocodile … Arippa with rostral crown are back to back; IMP DIVI #F#. Rx: crocodile chained … Moneta Feb 28, 2010

Taiping - Golden Coin Society … Kang Xi Tong Bao coins fixed back to back by a red silk thread … Moneta Jan 10, 2009

Ancient Chinese Bone Cowrie … holes with large aperatures on the back side with very small holes within … onlinedigitalpublishing.com/publication/?i=440085&ver=html5&p=40 SEE how far back in time decorative sea shells were important … Moneta Sep 9, 2007

Ancient Stone carved cowrie - Chinese … been reproduced in an open-backed cowry carved in stone! Thus it might … onlinedigitalpublishing.com/publication/?i=440085&ver=html5&p=40 SEE how far back in time decorative sea shells were important … Moneta Sep 8, 2007

Atlantes 5 oz. … over their ancient city which dates back to 713 B.C. The "Atlantes" are gigantic … butterfly shaped vest and on their backs they carry a calendar. On this coin … Moneta Dec 24, 2006

USA - Wheat Cent 1956 on Silver Dime ERROR … particular US error. This coin harkens back to a tradition begun in ancient Rome … authentication and it came back as an authentic error and graded … Moneta Aug 27, 2006

TaiPing Golden Coin Society … Kang Xi Tong Bao coins fixed back to back by a red silk thread … Moneta Jan 6, 2006

TaiPing Golden Coin Society … Kang Xi Tong Bao coins fixed back to back by a red silk thread … Moneta Jan 6, 2006

TaiPing Golden Coin Soc. … Kang Xi Tong Bao coins fixed back to back by a red silk thread … Moneta Jan 6, 2006

Latvia 5 Lati 2012 … method which is described as 'tamped back', a new term that I'm unfamiliar … Moneta Feb 17, 2013

Russia Federation - 100th Chervonetz Anniv. 2023 … issue a strong currency partially backed by gold. Thus, the State Bank put into … Moneta Sep 28, 2026

China - Lead imitation cowrie … onlinedigitalpublishing.com/publication/?i=440085&ver=html5&p=40 SEE how far back in time decorative sea shells were important … Moneta Apr 6, 2024

China - Green Bone imitation cowrie, encased … onlinedigitalpublishing.com/publication/?i=440085&ver=html5&p=40 SEE how far back in time decorative sea shells were important … Moneta Apr 6, 2024

China - Green Bone imitation cowrie … onlinedigitalpublishing.com/publication/?i=440085&ver=html5&p=40 SEE how far back in time decorative sea shells were important … Moneta Apr 6, 2024