Skilling Banco: Transitional Coin of 19th-Century Sweden
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1/6 Skilling Banco Example Specimen: 1/6 Skilling Banco, 1854 (Kingdom of Sweden) Authority & Identification: This copper coin was issued in 1854 during the reign of Oscar I , King of Sweden an…
Guter Pfennig: "Good Penny" of the Holy Roman Empire
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1 Guter Pfennig Example Specimen: 1 Guter Pfennig, 1826 (Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe) Authority & Identification: This copper coin was issued in 1826 under the rule of Georg Wilhelm , Coun…
Stiver vs Stuiver: Colonial Coin of Ceylon and Demerara
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1 Stiver Example Specimen: 1 Stiver, 1815 (British Ceylon) Authority & Identification: This copper stiver was issued in 1815 for British Ceylon, a British Crown colony on the island of present-…
The Smallest Coin of British India: History of the Pie
Illustrated Specimen Details: Pie Example Specimen: 1 Pie, 1956 (Islamic Republic of Pakistan) Authority & Identification: This bronze pie was issued in 1956 by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The obverse prominently disp…
Late Roman Empire Bronze Coin: Riddle of the Maiorina
Illustrated Specimen Details: Maiorina Example Specimen: Bronze Maiorina, circa 392 to 395 AD (Later Roman Empire) Authority & Identification: This ancient bronze coin represents a maiorina struck during the twilight years …
Columns of Gediminas: The History of the Penyaz Coin
Illustrated Specimen Details: Penyaz (Denar) Example Specimen: Penyaz (Denar), 1392-1430 (Grand Duchy of Lithuania) Authority & Identification: This medieval silver penyaz was issued under the rule of Vytautas the Great — G…
Philippine Sentimo: From Centavo to the Pilipino Series
Illustrated Specimen Details: 10 Sentimos Example Specimen: 10 Sentimos, 1972 (Republic of the Philippines) Authority & Identification: This fractional coin was issued by the Republic of the Philippines. The obverse feature…
Ducat: From Gold Standard to Silver Wallachian Coins
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver Ducat Illustrated Specimen: Ducat, 1447-1456 (Principality of Wallachia) Authority and Identification: This unique silver ducat was issued during the reign of Vladislav II (from the Dănești …
Bagattino Coin: The Small Change of Medieval Italy
Illustrated Specimen Details: 6 Bagattini Example Specimen: 6 Bagattini, 1619 (Republic of Venice) Authority & Identification: This copper fractional coin was issued by the Republic of Venice. The obverse features a traditi…
Indian Chuckram: Coins Etymology and Counting Boards
Illustrated Specimen Details: Chuckram Example Specimen: Chuckram, 1811-1901 (Kingdom of Travancore) Authority & Identification: This unprecedentedly small silver coin was issued by the Kingdom of Travancore, a prominent pr…