Coin appraisals

WANX-LP is a low-power TV station on channel 26 in metro Atlanta. The city of license is Atlanta, and the transmitter and antenna are located downtown. Owned by Prism Broadcasting Network since 1991, it airs ACN Jewelry Television. WANX-LP has a construction permit to increase its coverage somewhat, switching from a mostly omnidirectional […]

The quinarius was a small Roman coin silver coin valued at half a denarius.

The quinarius was struck for a few years, along with the silver sestertius, following the introduction of the denarius in 211 BC. At this time the quinarius and was valued at 5 asses. The coin was reintroduced in 101 BC as a […]

In Switzerland, one-hundredth of one Swiss franc is called Rappen in German.
One- and two-Rappen coins were withdrawn from circulation in around 1973, but one-Rappen coins continued to be struck for internal accounting purposes until 2006.
Nickel coins for 10, 20 and 50 Rappen are still a common currency in Switzerland, whereas 5-Rappen are mostly available […]