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catalogue

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A list of coins set out by kind and given numbers.

20 Kuruş Kaime (circa 1852) 20 Kuruş Kaime (circa 1852)Circa 1852 Provisional Government 5 Pesos Note Provisional Government 5 Pesos Note1914
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Researchers need a common number to refer to 'that coin'. A catalogue number is like an address for a coin. When the format is primarily pictorial, it becomes an illustrated catalogue.