Guatemala – Stylized Dove of Peace – Paz – 1 Quetzal – 1999 /2001 – Great Pocket Piece! – – With a beautifully stylized Dove of Peace this Quetzal coin is a pocket piece we should all carry as an everyday reminder of what’s important in this turbulent world of ours. Only issued for three years, it is listed in Krause’s Standard Catalog of World Coins as KM-284.
Great Britain – Wedding Coin – Every Bride Needs One! – As the poem goes: ‘Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a sixpence in her shoe.’ A sixpence is a coin that was minted in Britain for over four centuries and was worth six pennies. So this wedding tradition is definitely English and is believed to have begun in the Victorian era. Each item in the poem represents a good-luck token for the bride. A sixpence in the bride’s shoe represents wealth and financial security. For optimum fortune, the sixpence should be in the left shoe. These days, a dime or a copper penny is sometimes substituted but this is the real deal and every bride should have one.
Queen Elizabeth’s Silver Jubilee year was obviously a big deal for all the mints associated with the United Kingdom. This Brilliant Uncirculated Crown is but one of a number that were minted in 1977 which we offer on our site and would make a good addition to any world coins collection.
Portugal – Jose de Anchieta – Apostolo do Brasil – 200 Escudos – 1997 – Brilliant Uncirculated Crown
Portugal – Terra Dos Corte Reais & Ship – 200 Escudos – 2000 – Brilliant Uncirculated Crown
Portugal – Labrador Coast & Ship – 200 Escudos – 2000 – Brilliant Uncirculated Crown
Portugal – Coastal Map of India & Ship – 200 Escudos – 1998 – Brilliant Uncirculated Crown
Portugal – Vasco da Gama & Ship – 200 Escudos – 1998 – Brilliant Uncirculated Crown
Portugal – Discovery of Africa & Ship – 200 Escudos – 1998 – Brilliant Uncirculated Crown
Portugal – China Coast & Bento de Gois – 200 Escudos – 1997 – Brilliant Uncirculated Crown
Portugal – Discovery of Florida & Ship – 200 Escudos – 2000 – Brilliant Uncirculated Crown
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