The introduction of the euro has revived interest in the risk of nickel allergy due to the handling of coins. In the present work, the transfer of metallic contamination during the manipulation of coins is examined by means of leaching experiments and manipulation tests. It is shown that pre-existing metallic species present on the surface of the coins are the major source of contamination duri...

Fundamental part of a numismatist’s work is the classifi cation of coins according to standard reference books. For this application, image processing techniques like Image Enhancement, Image Segmentation and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) are investigated. The recently started European project COINS combines these two research areas by developing a vision based system for automated coin r...

Many of the pious bequest policies (Vaghf) !supportFootnotes]-->[1] at present time are denominated by old or ancient coins, the present value of which is not well known. Therefore, fixing the annual custodian fee for Vaghf is quite difficult. Moreover, the difficulty of evaluation of the present value of the dowry the husband has to pay to the bride after the marriage (Mahr) !supportFootno...

We discuss the problem of maximizing the number of coins, for which, using just n weighings, one can tell whether all of them are of the same weight or not, under condition that the weights of the coins are generic. The first purpose of the paper is to show the connection between this problem and a problem in lattice geometry. Using this approach, we are able to establish an upper bound on the ...

This paper aims to identify the likely source(s) of value that cryptocurrencies exhibit in the marketplace using cross sectional empirical data examining 66 of the most used such 'coins'. A regression model was estimated that points to three main drivers of cryptocurrency value: the difficulty in 'mining 'for coins; the rate of unit production; and the cryptographic algorithm employed. These am...

We develop a model of commodity money and use it to analyze the following two questions motivated by issues in monetary history: What are the conditions under which Gresham's Law holds? And, what are the mechanics of a debasement (lowering the metallic content of coins)? The model contains light and heavy coins, imperfect information, and prices determined via bilateral bargaining. There are eq...

The impacts of relative sea-level (RSL) variations and crust mobility on the development ancient harbours in northern Persian Gulf are poorly understood. Many unanswered questions remain with regard to main reasons for a shift location most important part coastal since 50 BC. Furthermore, some early Islamic harbours, such as Siraf, have city quarters that today below present sea level. aim this...

OBJECTIVE To examine the relation between coins ingested by children and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. DESIGN Observational study. Main outcome measures Total value of coins ingested and number of incidents of coins versus other objects swallowed, measured before and after the stock market crash of October 2008. RESULTS Eighteen objects, including 11 coins, were ingested (NASDAQ (numism...

It seems fitting that, at a seminar organized to celebrate the 100 th anniversary of the Numismatic Society of India, I present a paper that offers a solution to a problem even older than the Society. In 1905, E. J. Rapson had published a small group of five coins which he identified as „Coins with reverse type “Svastika.”‟ 2 The coins were unified by the presence on their reverses of a central...