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● Host Society for the 2011 BANS Congress to be held in Southport

Welcome to www.numsoc.net

web home of the Ormskirk & West Lancashire Numismatic Society

"What is the difference between a Numismatic Society and a Coin Club?"

Good question.

"Well, a numismatic society is a sort of club for people who are interested in coins, isn't it?"

Absolutely right. And that is exactly what the OWL is all about.

Our Members are interested in almost everything to do with coins, tokens, medallions and money in general. We range from beginners to former beginners, we span the years from Ancient to Modern, we don't believe that there is any "proper" way to collect, and we do believe that our hobby should be enjoyable.

We hope that you might feel the same way too. If you do, please look around our site. There is information about our Club, our Meetings, how to find us, Numismatic Notes, and some longer Papers which our Members have put together. And if what you see interests you, why not come along to our next meeting? Visitors are always welcome, and sometimes turn into new Members!

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● To help you find your way around the site more easily, we have a Site Map. Every page is listed, and each entry is a link to that page...all you need to do is click on the page name, and you will be taken straight there!

Featured Article

● The Dark Ages have always been so-called because it was thought that nothing was known about them, as the people of the period inconveniently omitted to leave much in the way of written records. But the mists begin to clear. Did they, for example, use coins and money?

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Site Update

The website was updated on Sunday 6th June 2010

Featured Page: Society News

The Ormskirk & West Lancashire Numismatic Society celebrated its fortieth birthday on 3rd June 2010, with a social evening and ‘conversazione’ at our regular meeting place, the Eagle & Child. Click here to learn about our anniversary, and how we gave the pub the price of a pint!

Society News also gives information about new works published by two of our Society Members.

Peter Thompson’s book “The East India Company and its Coins” launched on 26th March takes a global view of the many coin issues made for Company territories in the Far East.

Eric Hodge has published a review in the British Numismatic Journal for 2009 investigating the use of Privy Marks on Merchant Countermarked Silver Coins.

● Click here to read more.