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French Revolution - Clemanson 2 Sols, 1792 Bell metal … Sols in excellent condition in Bell metal. I believe that the bell metal versions … struck in Lyon in copper & Bell metal, this is the bell metal issue, which … Moneta Apr 18, 2026

Italy 500 Lire 1982 - 1st Bi-Metallic … popular format of bi-metallic composition. The reverse features a depiction of the Piazza … this is the first bi-metallic coin but the mint in Rome also struck … Moneta Aug 9, 2015

TaiPing - white metal … metal; equates to Ma&Ma # 159 (?); I am not able to read … sure if a white metal coin is in the realm of possibility … Moneta Dec 19, 2010

France 1848 Rosicrucian Metal Moneta Jan 18, 2014

France - 1848 Revolution Metal Moneta Jan 18, 2014

French Revolution 1793 - Sol … shortage of good metal coinage and are difficult and expensive find in better condition … minted from available copper and bell metal (metal de cloche) metal confiscated from church … Moneta Jan 10, 2014

Bronze Cowry (or Cowrie) of Ancient China … type of cowry the first true metal money? The ethno-centric Western culture likes … Turkey) as the first man-made metal money. The evidence shows that the Chinese … Moneta Sep 8, 2007

Russia - RSFSR Hammer & Plow … they are found in various metals, including silver. Inscriptions are along the line … complete medal that came with another metal loop and red ribbon mounted on metal … Moneta Nov 17, 2018

Cypraea moneta cowrie- fresh (now Monetaria moneta) … used also. The first metal cowries of bronze and copper were made during … B.C.E.) and predate Greek metal coins of natural electrum (natural gold alloy w/silver) fashioned … Moneta Sep 8, 2007

Germany - Opel Factory w/ A. Hitler Portrait 1933 … made of copper, a critical industrial metal at the time. It's described without … have been struck in white metal too. Here the medal appears to be about … Moneta Sep 18, 2022

Russia Federation - 100th Chervonetz Anniv. 2023 … ROUBLES), the chemical symbol of the metal according to Mendeleev’s Periodic Table … fineness, the mint trademark, and fine metal content. The reverse of the coin depicts … Moneta Sep 28, 2026

French Revolution - Clemanson 2 Sols 1792 - RARE … copper and the scarcer bell metal issues. Copper: /photos/french-revolution-clemanson-1792-2293/ ; and Bell metal: /photos/french-revolution-clemanson-2-sols-1792-bell-metal-3714 … Moneta Apr 18, 2026

China - Solid Bronze Cowrie … This rare cowrie is the solid metal type. It's size is unknown … /uploads/library/Origin%20of%20Cowries%20in%20Ancient%20China.pdf Metallic Cowries - Royal Asiatic Society: /uploads/library/Metallic%20Cowries … Moneta Jun 27, 2022

Mongol - Ghengis Khan dirhem … TEXT BELOW REFERS TO JITALS, BASE METAL Fractionals of the Dirhem Above: Most early … dirhams from the later region. ... Base metal jitals were struck only in eastern Khurasan … Moneta Jan 10, 2021

Titus Carisius - Moneta & Mint Implements … minting process – tongs to remove molten metal from the furnace and a hammer … leather hat worn by metal workers to keep flying sparks from setting their hair … Moneta Oct 27, 2014

Korea - Billon & Silvered 100 Mun, 1866 … found cast in a billon metal (greater than 50% copper with silver). Additionally, this … copper or a yellow brass like metal. 40 mm x 3 mm, a rather … Moneta Jan 18, 2014

Italy 20 Lire 1993 Ceres head on this horrible metal to photograph. Aluminum bronze, Nordic gold, and certain … other metals almost need to be soft focused to present the image you have … Moneta Feb 24, 2013

Khiva - Khwarezm Soviet People's Republic … rubles, all of base metals, either copper, bronze, or brass. Two varieties are listed … Rubles are the metal, which can be brass or bronze. The reverse star … Moneta May 15, 2010

YSK Soviet Counterstamp FAKE … common fake seen on eBay. The metal is that dull stuff ('white metal') that … Moneta May 28, 2007

Szechuan-Shensi 2 Jiao - 1934 … have another example in white metal with the same design (a fake). While similar … with authentic encrustation. See the white metal example [FAKE] at: /photos/szechuan-shensi-2-jiao-1934-fake-520/ Here … Moneta May 28, 2007

Hindenburg 5 RM - 1939 G … more coins were minted in precious metals, since all metals were needed … Moneta Mar 18, 2007

Russia - RSFSR Chervonetz - 10 Rouble 1923 … this period are dated from 1923. Metal chervonets were mainly used by the Soviet … beginning of the issue of metal gold chervonets for calculations with foreign countries, this … Moneta Mar 11, 2006

San Marino 500 Lire 1982 - BiMetallic … regular issue coins made of bi-metallic composition. This coin features the three smoking … Moneta Aug 9, 2015

Chinese FAKE Soviet Dollar … exist as an authentic type. The metal has no, or very low silver … Moneta Jan 23, 2007