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Summary Of: Commemorative coins

Most world commemorative coins were issued from the 1960s onward... although there are numerous examples of commemorative coins of earlier date... although some countries are also issuing commemorative coins for regular circulation... the distinction between commemorative coins and thematic coins is often blurred or ignored... commemorative coins were always made of precious metals... commemorative coins came to be seen as treasured items... increasing numbers of circulating base metal commemorative coins have been issued in recent decades... some commemorative coins were issued with a primary purpose of earning foreign currency... circulation commemorative coins are now issued in any thinkable shape... Commemorative coins of Costa Rica... List of commemorative coins of the Federal Republic of Germany... Commemorative coins of the Soviet Union... Commemorative coins of the United Kingdom...

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