WHAT IS COIN COLLECTING?
Coin collecting and the study of money is called numismatics. Coins often reflect the social, artistic, economical, and political trends of the time period in which they are designed and made. Numismatics looks at coins from an economic, historical, political, artistic, cultural and metrological point of view in order to place both intrinsic and monetary value on a coin. Throughout the centuries, different cultures have preferred coins over paper money and some have used both. By their very nature, coins are highly durable, convenient, mobile, and accurate modes of payment and investments. COMMEMORATIVE COINS: METAL COMPOSITION AND LEGAL TENDER Commemorative coins are struck from both precious metals as well as base metals. They commemorate or acknowledge, celebrate and record a multitude of subjects and themes. These coins’ Precious metal compositions include platinum, gold, silver, and their alloys, with occasional use of exotic metals such as tantalum. Non-precious metals such as co
