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Series refer to (part of) the subject depicted on a coin.
Some collectors have a collection area / purpose to collect coins with a specific subject. For example: Kings, birds, flowers, ships, etc.
By indicating relevant series per coin, all coins with a certain subject can easily be displayed.

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A good alternative to a digital camera is a scanner.
Tips for making scans:
  1. Wipe the scanner glass before use.
  2. Place several coins - whether or not in coin holders - on the scanner to work efficiently. Do this with caution to avoid scratching the scanner glass.
  3. Set the scanner (software) to a high DPI (300 or higher). This ensures a good quality of the scan.
  4. Scan the coins in color.
  5. Use software to “cut” the individual coins from the scans.
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I fully agree that photo 1 should be the most unique photo. Unique in this case means that from a series of coins of a certain collection area (for example euros or a specific country for the euro), the side of the coin must be chosen that differs most from the other coins in the same series. The big advantage of choosing a unique photo is that when browsing through a certain category (eg countries, series, denominations, etc.) it is easier to identify coins.
I just don't think it's wise to take as a rule that photo 1 should be the side of the coin with the year . Depending on the collecting area / purpose of a collector, you can perceive the uniqueness of a coin very differently. For a collector who collects coins by year (e.g. all Dutch guilders minted in all years) the year is a unique factor, while for a collector who collects coins by type (for example all Dutch guilders with a different design) the year is not unique. factor is.
Since in most cases the year is mentioned in the title, but the design of a coin is difficult or impossible to describe, it seems to me the best option to choose as photo 1 the side of the coin that deviates most from the design. other coins in the same series. In this way, in addition to the title description, you as a user can also easily identify the coin based on the design.
The first photo of a coin shows the side of the coin that differs the most in design from the sides of other coins in the same series.
However, there may be discussion about the uniqueness of a design. Take, for example, the Dutch 10 cent coins from the period 1901 - 2000. In this case, there are differences between the sides of coins depicting the queen's portrait and the sides of coins depicting the face value. Therefore, for different collection areas, it may be wise to discuss which side of the coin is most unique in design.
For example:
  • Euro coins: photo 1 shows the side with the year
  • Georgia: Photo 1 shows the face with face value
  • Yugoslavia: photo 1 shows the side with the face value / year
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I would suggest making Photo number 1 the most unique photo, so the side with the year. That's not necessarily the front or back, but it does look best in the overview screens.

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Holland Coin Fair 2009
Friday February 13, 2009 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
(Professional preview from 2:00 PM)
Saturday February 14, 2009 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
World Forum Congres Center (formerly Congresgebouw), Churchillplein 10, The Hague
Admission: € 5 per person

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Juno Heerlen, the fair especially for antique coins in the broadest sense of the word (Celtic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Middle Ages) combined with other collection areas such as archaeological objects and numismatic literature will take place again on March 21, 2009.
So this is not about world coins and banknotes.
More information: http://www.junoheerlen.com

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Tips for taking beautiful *) photos:
1. Take your photo with a digital camera and take several, so you can choose the best one on the computer;
2. Take your photo in daylight and without flash;
3. Use the macro function of your camera;
4. Try to photograph the coin full-screen and upright as much as possible;
5. Use software on your computer to fill the coin in the middle;
6. Many software can rotate the photo slightly so that the coin is nicely upright.
If you are unable to edit your photos, email them to me (send me a personal message).
*) Admittedly not all my photos are of the best quality, and because I only collect circulation coins, not all of my coins are super nice up close; if someone has a nice photo of a coin of better quality, feel free to replace the existing photo!

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In April 2009 a new Dutch 5 euro coin will appear in circulation:
http://www.catawiki.nl/catalogus/5-euro-2009-40…

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PROOF / BU
Collector quality. These coins are specially struck for collectors and are specially treated so that no damage can occur.
FDC / UNC
Fleur de Coin / Uncirculated. This coin has not been in circulation and therefore shows no wear. The only possible damages are those from the manufacturing process.
Pr (Beautiful)
Beautiful. There is certainly no visible wear and hardly any scratch with the naked eye.
ZFr (Very Fine)
Very Fine. There is almost no wear (Often only on the edges higher parts and this in the form of scratches.)
Fr (Fine)
Fine. There is a lot of wear on the coin, but everything is still legible.
G (Good)
Good. The coin is extremely worn and hardly any detail is visible anymore. Year and value are very difficult to distinguish.

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A photo of a coin is always much more representative than drawings. For many euro coins, it is often common practice on the Internet to use drawings released in advance by the EU. As long as there is nothing available other than such a drawing, it is okay, but as soon as you have the opportunity to take a picture, replace that drawing!

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Great if you help to complete the coin catalog.
First, make sure that a coin you want to add is not already in the catalog. In addition to using the search engine, try to look logically by country and year.
If the coin is really not there yet, try to keep things a bit “uniform” by going through the following things first:
We try to keep the title of all coins unique, which can be done by using roughly this naming convention:
Country Face value Year “variation”
If the country is the Netherlands, do not do so, so “5 cent 2003” is a Dutch currency, “Belgium 5 cent 2003” is a Belgian currency.
Because, for example, German coins are minted in different cities, recognizable by the mint mark A, D, F, G and J, I put the mintmark behind it, so “Germany 5 cents 2003 F”
If the year is not entirely certain, as with archaeological finds for example, it is better to leave it out.
If you enter German coins, you only want to enter the one letter A, D, F, G or J at Mint mark, and not “A Berlin” or “A (Berlin)”. The city will then automatically come up with it once the currency has been introduced.
Regarding the nominal value, we want to have a fraction of the largest currency, so “0.25 guilders” instead of “quarter”, “0.5 mark” instead of 50 pfennig, “0.01 dollar” instead of 1 cent, “0, 05 euro ”instead of 5 cents, and so on.

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