This bimetallic coin issued by Austria honors one of that country’s great composers, Johann Strauss II.
This unique, bimetallic FAO issue shows the profile of Pope John Paul II on the obverse and the and two hands holding an offering of bread (signifying the holy sacrament of the body of Christ) on the reverse.The designer was Sergio Giandomenico. This piece would be a nice addition to any collection of Vatican or world coins.
This coin is genuine money of French Indochina from World War II. The demands of fighting the war strained the supplies of traditional coinage metals for many countries. A number of mints experimented with the use of other metals such as steel and zinc. The minting of this coin in aluminum coincided with the beginning of a great expansion in the use of aluminum as an acceptable coinage metal. A large number of developing countries throughout the world are currently using aluminum as a metal of choice for their smaller denominations. The hole in this coin has been influenced by the traditional Chinese round coin with a square hole that was in use for more than two thousand years. Those holes were originally used as an aid to manufacture and rope together large numbers of coins for larger transactions in the absence of abundant precious metal supplies. This example of ancient innovation meets modern innovation and would make a meaningful addition to your world coins collection.
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.
Jamaica – First Prime Minister – Bustamante – $1 – 1971 – Proof – Low Mintage – Total mintage on this issue according to Krause’s Standard Catalog of World Coins was 15,000 pieces.
Jamaica – First Prime Minister – Bustamante – $1 – 1972 – Proof – Low Mintage – Total mintage on this issue according to Krause’s Standard Catalog of World Coins was 17,000 pieces.
Jamaica – First Prime Minister – Bustamante – $1 – 1973 – Proof – Low Mintage – Total mintage on this issue according to Krause’s Standard Catalog of World Coins was 28,000 pieces.
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.
Australia – George VI – 3 Pence – 1942 – About Uncirculated – KM-37
Afganistan – 5 Pul – SH 1316 – 1937 – KM 938 – Uncirculated
Southern Rhodesia – George VI – 3d – 1949 – VF+ – KM20
Southern Rhodesia – George VI – Penny – 1939 – VF+ – KM3
New Zealand – George VI – Florin – 1941 – VF – KM10.1
Monaco – Louis II – 20 Francs – 1947 – XF- UNC Details – KM124
KM# 32, 5.65g., Copper-Nickel, 23.59 mm. Obverse: Elizabeth II, Young Bust Right. Reverse: Shield above written value. Mintage 800,000.
While you’re waiting for “Spamalot” commemoratives to be issued you may want to consider acquiring something honoring the legend of the original Arthurian tales. This world coin featuring the castle of Camelot is one in a series of 5 that we offer which we hope will satisfy your needs to commemorate that legendary romance that was King Arthur’s Camelot.
Queen Elizabeth’s Silver Jubilee year was obviously a big deal for all the mints associated with the United Kingdom. This 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.
Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, KB (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) was an English admiral famous for his participation in the Napoleonic Wars, most notably in the Battle of Trafalgar, where he lost his life. It was as a result of these wars that he became the greatest naval hero in the history of the United Kingdom. This uncirculated legal tender crown issued by authority of the Falkland Islands would be a striking addition to any collection of nautical or world coins.
Falkland Islands – Race to the S. Pole – Scott & Amundsen – 1 Crown – 2007 – Brilliant – Uncirculated
Falkland Islands – Giant Squid – 1 Crown – 2007 – Brilliant – Uncirculated
S. Georgia & S. Sandwich Islands – Grytviken – 2 Pounds – 2004 – Brilliant Uncirculated – – Grytviken , Swedish for “The Pot Cove”, is the principal settlement in the British territory of South Georgia in the South Atlantic. It was so named by a 1902 Swedish surveyor who found old English try pots used to render seal oil at the site. It is the best harbor on the island, consisting of a bay (King Edward Cove) within a bay (Cumberland East Bay). The site is quite sheltered, provides a substantial area of flat land suitable for building on, and has a good supply of fresh water.
Liberia – Return of Hong Kong to China – $1 – 1997 – Brilliant Uncirculated Crown
Comes in a presentation folder with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Great Britain – King George VI – Half Crown – 1939 – KM-856 – Uncirculated Details – Cleaned
New Zealand – George VI – Tui Bird sitting on a Branch – Penny – 1945 – AU – KM13
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.
Canada – Silver Quarter – 1955 – Toned Beauty! — All of these toned Canadian coins were purchased in Palatka, Florida, from Bob Williams, a retired sea captain. We started out as coin dealer and client, but over the next few years developed a strong friendship. The coins were kept in a three ring binder for many years, where they developed some spectacular toning. Sadly, Bob is no longer with us, but his coin collection lives on.
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