INTERNATIONAL NUMISMATIC

SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO

CSNA 1268 - NASC 3026                                                                                     ANA C-71399 Year LXIV No. 8

Fourth Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Allied Gardens Rec Center, 5155 Greenbrier Ave., San Diego

5:15 p.m., Doors Open at About 4:45 p.m.

Topic This Month:

WORLD WAR II

Steve Fahrlender – Propaganda Banknotes

World War II reshaped the world’s monetary systems, leaving behind a remarkable range of coins, banknotes, tokens, and emergency issues that reflect the pressures of global conflict.  Nations experimented with new metals, redesigned currency to conserve resources, and issued occupation money that revealed shifting borders and political control.  Soldiers carried military payment certificates and local notes that tell personal stories of movement, survival, and daily life in wartime economies.  Together, these pieces form a revealing numismatic record of how ordinary people experienced an extraordinary period in history.  As always, please feel free to bring any material for our show-and-tell -- even if unrelated to our topic.   This promises to be an interesting and informative evening.  Bring a friend.

2026 INSSD Meeting Topics

September – Southwest Asia

October – Mini-Bourse

Aug 2026 QUIZ by Bob Fritsch

A frantic time here as I leave for Pittsburgh World’s Fair of Money in a couple of days.  Lots to do in a short time.

World War II is our theme this month.  These questions are taken from random pages in the magnificent World War II Remembered, history in your hands – a numismatic study by C. Frederick Swann and Joseph E. Boling.

1. Cameroun:  What movement did this country join in 1940 and what mint made their coinage?

2. What does NAAFI stand for and for what country did they produce their product?

3. How many War Loan periods did the United States issue Series E Defense/War Bonds?

4. What is JIM and for what major areas was it issued?

JULY 2026 QUIZ

Nice lazy days of summer although the temperature is a bit hot – high 80s to high 90s.  That’s what air conditioning is for!

Southern Europe is our theme this month.  Listed are circulating commemorative coins I placed in my collection while floating around the Med in the Navy in the 70s and 80s.

Identify the subject.

1. Italy, 100 Lire, 1974, famous inventor.

2. France, 1983, 10 France, lighter-than-air.

3. Turkey, 5 Kurus, 1975, F.A.O. which stands for what?

4. Spain, 1982, all denominations, sporting event.

                          

JULY ANSWERS

1. Marconi.  

2. Montgolfier Balloon.  

3. Food and Agriculture Organization.  

4. FIFA World Cup.