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[augustsalbert View Profile Find User's Posts Find User's Threads PM User E-Mail User]

There are many such things which we do not about silver coins. Do you know that:

Privately minted silver coins are commonly called "silver rounds" or "generic silver rounds". They are called "rounds" instead of "coins" because the US Mint reserves the use of the word "coin" for Government Issued circulating currency, such as all common coins and the American Silver and Gold Eagles. The privately minted "rounds" usually have a set weight of 1 troy ounce of silver (31.103 grams of 99.9% silver), with the dimensions of 1/10 inch thick and 39 mm across. These carry all sorts of designs, from assayer/mine backed bullion to engravable gifts, automobiles, firearms, armed forces commemorative, holidays, etc.

Many factors determine the value of a silver coin, such as its rarity, demand, condition and the number originally minted. Silver coins coveted by collectors include the Denarius and Miliarense.

[Dave View Profile Find User's Posts Find User's Threads PM User E-Mail User]

augustsalbert good info and great pic.

OK now that you've teased us with a pic of great silver you have to tell us a little about yourself and the un-circulated silver.

[marvelaugusts View Profile Find User's Posts Find User's Threads PM User E-Mail User]

The Greek's liked the use of silver coins as currency and helped to make silver coins excepted as a world standard for currency. Unlike the Greeks, the Persians preferred gold coins over silver, and helped to make gold coins excepted as a world standard for currency. Between the two, gold and silver coins become the money excepted throughout the known world. From that time gold and silver coins has been the only true form of money to this very day.