Czechoslovakia – Joseph Stalin – 100 Korun – 1949 – Brilliant Uncirculated – Silver Crown
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.
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.
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.
Czech Republic – Viktor Ponrepo – 200 Korun – 2008 – Brilliant Uncirculated – COA – founder of the first permanent cinema in Prague, has both a cinema theater and a planet named after him. Now, he has been commemorated on a Czech Republic circulation coin as well.
Portugal – Terra Dos Corte Reais & Ship – 200 Escudos – 2000 – Brilliant Uncirculated Crown
South Africa – Capetown – Schooner – 1952 – 5 Shillings – Brilliant Uncirculated Silver Crown Pulled from a mint roll of Brilliant Uncirculated coins, this beautiful silver crown is rarely seen in this condition.
One of a series of four wildlife coins issued by authority of the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands in 2006, this legal tender Two Pounds uncirculated crown features the Elephant Seal. This beautiful piece would be a great gift for any collector of wildlife or world coins.
This is a 1944-1974 Bulgarian 5 Leva Proof Silver coin listed as KM-92.
Great Britain – George VI – Silver Sixpence – 1945 – Brilliant Uncirculated – KM-852
This is one world coin out of that series and shows the privateer the”True Blooded Yankee.” If you’re a collector of world coins and have an affinity for buccaneers, privateers, or ships then this world coin would make a great addition to your world coin collection.
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.
Russia – Jewish Autonomous Region – Oblast Arms – 10 Roubles – 2009 – BU Bimetalic – Y#989
Eritrea – Triceratops – One Dollar Crown – 1993 – Brilliant Uncirculated Triceratops, from the Greek meaning “three-horned face,” (because it had three horns) was a ceratopsid herbivorous dinosaur from the Latest Cretaceous period of North America. It lived on the planet about seventy million years ago. It was about thirty feet long, ten feet tall, and probably weighed around 12,000 pounds. Triceratops was discovered by John Bell Hatcher in 1888, named by Othniel Charles Marsh in 1889 and its acceptance as a legitimate dinosaur came when an intact skull was found. The sturdy nature of the animal’s skull has ensured that many examples have been preserved as fossils, allowing variations between species and individuals to be studied.
Czechoslovakia – Bohemia – Paddlewheel Ship – 50 Korun – 1991 – BU Silver Coin
Vatican – Pope John Paul II – 500 Lire – 1981 – Brilliant Uncirculated
Portugal – Discovery of Florida & Ship – 200 Escudos – 2000 – Brilliant Uncirculated Crown
Portugal – Vasco da Gama & Ship – 200 Escudos – 1998 – Brilliant Uncirculated Crown
Portugal – Labrador Coast & Ship – 200 Escudos – 2000 – Brilliant Uncirculated Crown
Monaco – Princess Grace Memorial Coin – 10 Francs – 1982 – BU
Falkland Islands – Race to the S. Pole – Scott & Amundsen – 1 Crown – 2007 – Brilliant – Uncirculated
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.
This bimetallic coin issued by Austria honors one of that country’s great composers, Johann Strauss II.
The Nile soft-shell turtle is shy and highly aquatic, so it is rarely seen. The ancient Egyptians thought its mysterious underwater lifestyle was a sign of evil and they considered the soft-shell turtle to be an enemy of the sun god Re.
The European wolf is one of the world’s rarest mammals. Few European countries still have substantial numbers of wolves. European wolves have managed to survive only in the most remote, mountainous, or densely forested regions Wolves (Canis lupus) were the most widespread terrestrial mammal after humans, living throughout most of the northern hemisphere. Although the wolf is a protected species in most European countries, some hunters see no reason to stop killing wolves for sport, and will pay a great deal of money for the privilege. Wolf survival in Europe obviously requires more than simple legislations. A few wolves have started to re-colonize western and northern Europe. They come from remnant populations in Spain, Italy and Eastern Europe which are now recovering because of legal protection. Almost as extinct as the species it depicts, this Legal Tender 500 Dinara Crown from Bosnia-Herzegovina has been almost impossible to find in the secondary market since its release. I was fortunate enough to be able to acquire a small group of these pieces in Europe.
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