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
Portugal – Discovery of Mozambique & Ships – 200 Escudos – 1998 – Brilliant Uncirculated Crown
Portugal – History of Japan – Fr. Luis Frois – 200 Escudos – 1997 – Brilliant Uncirculated Crown
Portugal – S. Francisco Xavier & Ship – 200 Escudos – 1997 – Brilliant Uncirculated Crown
Kazakhstan – Tien Shan Brown Bear – 50 Tenge – 2008 – BU – Endangered Wildlife Crown – Also know as the Himalayan Brown Bear , Himalayan Red Bear, Isabelline Bear or Dzu-Teh, it is a subspecies of the Brown Bear. The bear is thought to be the source of the legend of the Yeti.
Kazakhstan – Kurmet Star – 50 Tenge – 2010 – Br. Uncirculated – KM-New
Russia – Jewish Autonomous Region – Oblast Arms – 10 Roubles – 2009 – BU Bimetalic – Y#989
Monaco – Prince Albert – 2 Euro – 2005 – Bimetallic Pattern – Limited Mintage! – In 2005 the Principality of Monaco did not issue any 2 Euro coins for circulation. A limited number of pattern coins were struck bearing the image of Prince Albert and we have been able to acquire a few specimens. For an inexpensive pattern piece, this should be a prized component of any world coin collection!
Great Britain – George VI – Silver Sixpence – 1945 – Brilliant Uncirculated – KM-852
Great Britain – George VI – 3 Pence – 1943 – About Uncirculated – KM-849
Canada – George V – 5 Cents – 1916 – Very Fine – KM-22
Portuguese India – Carlos I – 1/4 Tanga – 1903 – VF – Coroded – Km15
The British refer to a horse used primarily for pleasure rides as a “Hack”, although the horse depicted on this crown seems to be a bit spirited for the term Hack. In any event, this beautiful piece would make a nice addition to any collection.
Wild horses are descendants of Spanish horses brought to the New World in the 1500’s by the Conquistadors. In the 1800’s, the Spanish stock began to mix with European horses — favored by the settlers, trappers and miners — that had escaped or been turned out by their owners. The wild horses were in demand until tractors and other mechanical means replaced them. Then, they were pushed back into the most arid, hostile public lands that are left. Yet they still survive!
The Arabian horse is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful breeds of horses, with a reputation for intelligence, high spirit and outstanding stamina. The Arabian is one of the most easily recognized breeds in the world with a fine wedge-shaped head, a broad forehead, large dark eyes and a small muzzle with large nostrils.
The long-standing Chinese horse culture is characterized by its profoundness and extensiveness. With a brilliant and advanced horse culture, China was among the first nations to raise horses. More than 5,000 years ago, Chinese people began using carts pulled by horses. During the Zhou Dynasty (about 1100-221BC), horses were generally divided into six categories: the stud horse, military horse, ceremonial horse, post horse, hunting horse and fatigue horse. A relatively complete horse administration organization had been built up in the Qin and Han dynasties (221BC-AD220). About 300,000 horses were raised in the frontier northwestern regions in the Han Dynasty (206BC-AD220), and at the beginning of the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907) the number increased to 700,000, with the administration having been greatly improved. More than 7,000 fine breeds of horses were introduced from remote western regions to improve the quality of military horses. The thriving of horse breeding not only played an important role in national defense, but also propelled cultural communications between China and other nations in the west.
Marshall Islands – First Man on the Moon Commemorative – $5 – 1989 – BU – Folder – Issued by the Republic of the Marshall Islands in 1989, this attractive, sealed $5 coin commemorates Neil Armstrong’s and Buzz Aldrin’s first steps on the moon. The coin comes in a sealed hard plastic package as originally issued by the mint.
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