The PLANCHET Magna Carta Alexander page 7 Balas page 5 Counterfeit Coins and Holders A Fine Lion page 24 Stater of Mithrapata page 17 Edmonton Numismatic Society February 2016 Volume 63 · Issue 1 Spring Show March 12th & 13th 2016 The PLANCHETVolume 63 · Issue 1 1 Message from the President Feature Articles 2 Next Meeting 5 Two Coins of Alexander Balas 3 About Your Society Ancient / Medieval by Terence Cheesman 4 Spring 2016 Show 7 The Magna Carta 24 Counterfeit Gold A Penny’s Worth by Marc Bink 25 Membership Form 17 A Fine Lion Stater of Mithrapata 26 Puzzle Page A classic Lycian dynast coin impresses with a bold lion design. 27 ENS Classifieds Amid the Ruins by Wayne Hansen 27 Coming Events The Planchet Team Editor-In-Chief Joe Kennedy Co-Editors Pierre Driessen ON THE COVER DISCLAIMER Marc Bink Tetradrachm from Tyre, 149 B.C. The opinions herein are those of the individual Wayne Hansen authors and are not necessarily those of the Content Editor King John Penny Edmonton Numismatic Society. Chris Hale The editors, at their sole discretion, reserve the Mithrapata Stater, circa 385 B.C. right to accept or refuse any material submitted On-Line Distribution Counterfeit NGC holder & coin for publication. Pierre Driessen Background: Magna Carta, 1297 Printing and Mailing Howard Gilbey ii the Planchet Message from the President Marc Bink 2016 February 2016 Happy Belated New Year! This is the year that I’d love to take care of our website issue. For those Remember So we’ve all made it through the of you who’ve been on it recently, to renew your Christmas season, New Year’s is you’ve undoubtedly noticed that becoming a distant memory, and it hasn’t changed much since its membership we’re all settling into the winter inception in 1998. Back in the doldrums. For some, I’m sure this day it was state-of-the-art; today, is an exciting time of year with it’s considered antiquated kludge. lots to do outside or on ice. For Technology is passing us by. Of some others, this is a time to course, as coin collectors, it’s no As low as $15 a year catch up on all the things one big deal, we’re used to that, but as for adult membership. can do inside the house. Whether far as attracting newer and younger it is sorting out the collection, members or even promoting the rewiring the basement or jetting Planchet the website is becoming a We accept cash, off to someplace hot, it seems large hindrance. We have to update cheques, and PayPal. there’s always something to do. the technology or we’ll lose out. And it is 2016, after all. The same thing goes for the club. ENS Membership Just because it is the middle of The annual Executive Elections Form is on page 25 winter it doesn’t mean that the will be held in February at our executive has been idle. We’ve Annual General Meeting. If negotiated another set of show you’ve ever harboured a desire dates at our current venue. So now to be in the driver’s seat of an we’re “good” through to November organization, here is your chance. 2019. As this goes to print, we’re Please talk to Terence Cheesman if Thank-you for still working on some items with you’re interested. We are currently the hotel to make the show even accepting nominations for all your support! better. positions on the board. Succession planning is a very important thing We will be passing around the for any club or service group, ours volunteer sheets for the upcoming being no exception. A few of us Edmonton show in March. Yes, it seems we have been “around” for a long just finished one show, and here time and there are possibly some Numismatic we are soliciting for volunteers members who would prefer to move again. That’s just the way the on. So here’s your big chance to Society calendar works. So, we need your help steer one of the most dynamic help again to continue putting on coin clubs in Canada! the biggest and best coin show in the country. In the meantime, enjoy this issue, and see you soon! February 2016 1 SuBScRiBe To the Next Meeting The plancheT @ Edmonton Numismatic Society issues a year 7 for only $15 a o n e - y e a r + membership i n t h e E d m o n t o n Numismatic Society. Wednesday, February 10, 2016 annual general Meeting Royal alberta Museum For information regarding events, or to add an item to the agenda, please 12845 – 102 Avenue, Edmonton send an email to [email protected] Meeting Starts at 7:15 P.O. Box 78057, RPO Callingwood, • Society Matters Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. T5T 6A1 • 2016 Board of Directors and Executive elections • Show and tell • Break for: coffee, pop and cookies • Silent auction • Door prize draws The enS on facebook Come visit us at The enS on twitter http://www.facebook.com/ Come follow us at EdmontonNumismaticSociety • be our friend and ‘like’ us @ENSCoinClub • get updates on coming events • get up-to-date information on club news and coming events • ask us numismatically related questions • talk to other club members and take your club experience to another level • find other friends If you have any suggestions please talk • stay connected to the to Ermin Chow or the Executive. numismatic community. 2 the Planchet Club ACtivities About Your Society by Mitch goudreau eNs secretary January 13, 2016 ENS Monthly Meeting Minutes 2014–15 Executive Marc Bink – President Marc Bink, the ENS President, 2016 ENS Election opened the meeting at 19:24 hrs A reminder was given about the David Peter – Vice President and welcomed the 40 members in upcoming March 2016 club elections Pierre Driessen – Treasurer attendance and wished everyone a and everyone is encouraged to Mitch Goudreau – Secretary happy new year. participate. Terence Cheesman is Joe Kennedy – Editor-In-Chief the head of the election committee. Jamie Horkulak – Past President March 12–13, 2016 Coin Show • The volunteer sign up was Presentation Directors circulated in the room for those The 50/50 prize was drawn Wayne Hansen wishing to assist in the operation before Terence Cheesman gave a Terence Cheesman of the coin show. A column was presentation on ancient Greek coins Howard Gilbey added to identify those wishing called “The Search for Identity – Jeremy Martin to display numismatic items. The Coinage of South Italy”. John Callaghan • Terence Cheesman will be in Greg Wichman charge of displays, ably assisted Show & Tell Andy Vanderleest by Wayne Hansen. Before the show and tell started Marv Berger an alert was given about a scam of • In regards to the silent auction, Mirko Dumanovic counterfeit NGC certified gold coins Ermin Chow Howard Gilbey will require the and gold bars. lots no later than the February 9, Webmaster: Markus Molenda 2016 monthly meeting. Lots Items passed around during Show & Facebook: Ermin Chow can also be dropped off at Tell were: National Pride Coin and Stamp • A 1797 two pence piece. This was Twitter: Roger Grove or at Northgate Stamp & Coin the largest British circulating coin Librarian: Mitch Goudreau by Saturday February 13. The lot ever made. The size of the coin Show Chair: David Peter sheets will be available on the led to its “Cartwheel” nickname. Social Activities: Pierre Driessen ENS website. • Two banknotes from Ukraine. The Youth Director: Alex McPhee • As mentioned at the last meeting one from 1992 was printed by Ron Darbyshire will augment the same company that produced activities for children, by adding Canadian Tire Notes. The other a treasure hunt to the current one was from 2014. kid’s auction. • From British Columbia a trade PRIVACY POLICY The Edmonton Numismatic Society (ENS) does • The Howard Johnson hotel has dollar from the community of not engage in the sale nor distribution of personal made a commitment to improve Lillooet with an off strike. information to third parties for commercial purposes. All information collected is strictly for the quality of the food and ENS internal use and purposes, to permit the ENS service. Conclusion Executive and its agents to communicate with The meeting was adjourned at you about ENS related matters and to provide • We have a contract with the hotel you with the full benefits of ENS membership. until March 2019, with an option 20:55 hrs. 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