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  2. Hobo nickel - Wikipedia

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    The hobo nickel is a sculptural art form involving the creative modification of small-denomination coins, resulting in miniature bas reliefs. The United States nickel coin was favored because of its size, thickness, and softness; but the term hobo nickel is generic, carvings having been made from many denominations.

  3. Exonumia - Wikipedia

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    Exonumia are numismatic items (such as tokens, medals, or scrip) other than coins and paper money.This includes "Good For" tokens, badges, counterstamped coins, elongated coins, encased coins, souvenir medallions, tags, wooden nickels and other similar items.

  4. List of South African English regionalisms - Wikipedia

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    In addition to its normal meaning, an archaic and derogatory term for a male domestic servant of colour, for example, a gardener may be called a garden boy (not uncommon). braai A barbecue, to barbecue. [6] buck A rand, [7] referring to the Springbok that is featured on the South African R1-coin (one rand coin). [citation needed] bundu, bundus

  5. 'Pawn Stars:' Why a rare coin worth six figures sold for much ...

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    On History Channel's hit show "Pawn Stars," a man came in to sell a 1907 Saint-Gaudens double eagle $20 gold coin. The coins are extremely rare, and some of them have sold for more than $1 million ...

  6. Glossary of numismatics - Wikipedia

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    Coins or currency which must be accepted in payment of debt. legend The principal inscription on a coin. [1] lettered edge The outside edge of a coin containing an inscription. [1] low relief A coin with the raised design not very high above the field. luster The appearance of a coin's ability to reflect light; brilliance.

  7. Nickel (United States coin) - Wikipedia

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    A nickel is a five-cent coin struck by the United States Mint.Composed of cupronickel (75% copper and 25% nickel), the piece has been issued since 1866.Its diameter is 0.835 inches (21.21 mm) and its thickness is 0.077 inches (1.95 mm).

  8. United States Seated Liberty coinage - Wikipedia

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    The basic obverse design of the Seated Liberty coinage consisted of the figure of Liberty clad in a flowing dress and seated upon a rock. [3] In her left hand, she holds a Liberty pole surmounted by a Phrygian cap, [2] which had been a pre-eminent symbol of freedom during the movement of Neoclassicism (and traces its roots back to Ancient Greece and Rome).

  9. 61 People Share The Worst Cases Of “Rich Kid Syndrome” They ...

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    It was the hobo thing that irked me. #49 When I was in boarding school, one of my co-boarders handed me some mail saying "do you notice anything special about this envelope".