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NORTHWEST COIN CLUBThe Twin Cities' oldest coin club!
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Next Meeting: Thursday, January 9
Touching History:
Coins as tangible links to important people, places, and events in ancient history
-- Bill Daehn...
Using about a dozen coins from my collection, I’ll show how coins can bring us into direct contact with the people, places, and events of the past:
Coins connect us to history in a way that nothing else can. Join us in January to get connected!
Coins as tangible links to important people, places, and events in ancient history
-- Bill Daehn...
Using about a dozen coins from my collection, I’ll show how coins can bring us into direct contact with the people, places, and events of the past:
- We’ll revisit some key moments in the history of coinage
- We’ll visit ancient Athens and meet some of its famous residents, and you’ll get to hold a coin that perhaps they held over 2000 years ago (although Plato probably didn’t hold the coin by its edges as you will!)
- We’ll see the palace that inspired the legend of the Minotaur and the Labyrinth----on a coin!
- We’ll meet a patron of the arts---from 200 BC.
- You’ll hold a relic that will connect you to the battle that resulted in the creation of the Roman Empire!
- You’ll hold a coin of the Roman Emperor who had molten gold poured down his throat by a Persian king. The poor guy was then stuffed and used as a foot-stool in the royal palace!
- We’ll find out why a massive 100 gm bronze coin was minted by a defeated north African kingdom.
- We’ll learn why it was not always good to be the Emperor (unless you enjoy being tortured and mutilated!)
- And much more.
Coins connect us to history in a way that nothing else can. Join us in January to get connected!
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The meetings of the Northwest Coin Club are held at 7:00 P.M. CST on the second Thursday of each month. Since August (2023) we are now meeting at this NEW LOCATION : the Plymouth Community Center, 14800 34th Ave N, Plymouth, MN 55447 Here is a link to a map of that location. Visitors are welcome: To visit in-person, just show up at the meeting. Visitors are very welcomed. |
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Club historian Pete Smith had added several more pages to the club's History document. View and download the latest version (PDF 5-meg).
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the Northwest Coin Club
Our local club has a rich history in the promotion of coin collecting and the education of Minnesota collectors. Founded in 1934, the NWCC is the oldest coin club in the Minneapolis - Saint Paul area and thought to be the 2nd oldest “regularly meeting” club in the entire country!
Education is the main reason our club exists and we are committed to providing local enthusiasts with the best and most current information available.
If you are a serious collector - or just thinking about becoming serious - joining a local coin club can be the best step towards enriching your hobby of numismatics. But don’t let the word “serious” scare you. The NWCC is comprised mostly of true hobbyists who collect coins and currency simply for the joy of it. We are not primarily focused on “turning a quick profit” from our endeavors, but on learning long-term strategies, best practices and especially on having lots of fun along the way.
If you are a coin collector in the Twin Cities Metro area, we encourage you to attend one of our monthly meetings and experience the camaraderie, fellowship and education offered by the Northwest Coin Club!
Our local club has a rich history in the promotion of coin collecting and the education of Minnesota collectors. Founded in 1934, the NWCC is the oldest coin club in the Minneapolis - Saint Paul area and thought to be the 2nd oldest “regularly meeting” club in the entire country!
Education is the main reason our club exists and we are committed to providing local enthusiasts with the best and most current information available.
If you are a serious collector - or just thinking about becoming serious - joining a local coin club can be the best step towards enriching your hobby of numismatics. But don’t let the word “serious” scare you. The NWCC is comprised mostly of true hobbyists who collect coins and currency simply for the joy of it. We are not primarily focused on “turning a quick profit” from our endeavors, but on learning long-term strategies, best practices and especially on having lots of fun along the way.
If you are a coin collector in the Twin Cities Metro area, we encourage you to attend one of our monthly meetings and experience the camaraderie, fellowship and education offered by the Northwest Coin Club!
