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NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: APRIL 7, 2024Here's a selection of interesting or unusual items I came across in the marketplace this week. Tell us what you think of some of these. -Editor
Magistrat Zenodotos Tetradrachm 
AR-Tetradrachme 360-350 v. Chr., Magistrat Zenodotos. 15.29 g. Vs.: Biene, Rs.: Hirschprotome n. r., Kopf n. l., links Dattelpalme. BMC 43; Karwiese II, Serie 11.1, Stempel O84/R2; P. Kinns, The Pixodarus Hoard: Ephesus, CH IX, class F obverse 84; SNG v. Aulock -; SNG Cop. - Offered by Kölner Münzkabinett. -Editor
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Imperial Order of the Dragon Medal 
United States, Imperial Order of the Dragon Medal, the reverse officially numbered '703', with dragon rop riband bar, good very fine, with pin as worn With original American Emblem Co., Inc. card as issued. Ugly, but oddly compelling. Offered by Spink. I found some information at the American Numismatic Society. -Editor
"Imperial Order of the Dragon: This group was founded in the winter of 1900-1901 by enlisted men of the 9th and 14th US Infantry Regiments. The group was formally organized in 1908. In 1930 membership was opened to anyone who was eligible for the China campaign medal. The group issued a medal of which 2 versions are known. The first seems to have had the rectangular pin bar and plain yellow ribbon, the second pattern had a sculpted coiled dragon pin bar and a yellow/black/green/ maroon/yellow striped ribbon."
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1946 Bahamas Cat Cay Island Tokens 
The Bahamas. A lot of 5x tokens 1946 Cat Cay is a small island 15 miles south of Bimini. It was purchased by Louis Rice Wasey of New York in 1931. He developed the island into a private pleasure resort. The tokens were introduced in 1946 and valued at US $1.00, 50 Cents, and 25 Cents; they were designed by Wasey's daughter Jane, and used for gaming and as souvenirs. Interesting tokens I'd never seen before. -Editor
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Iran-US Solidarity Medal 
Pahlavi & Nixon 0.999 Silver (146g) Over A Century Of Friendship And Solidarity Iran-US 1832-1971 Medal. Circa 1972. In the my-how-times-have-changed department is this c1972 Iran-U.S. Friendship And Solidarity medal. -Editor
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