Czworak vs. Trojak Coins: Jagiellonian Monetary System
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver Czworak Example Specimen: Czworak, 1568 (Grand Duchy of Lithuania) Authority & Heraldry: This striking specimen was struck under the authority of Sigismund II Augustus (Polish "Zyg…
Italian Trillina: Evolution, Silver Baseness, Regional Mints
Illustrated Specimen Details: Copper-Billon Trillina Example Specimen: Trillina, 1556-1598 (Duchy of Milan / Spanish Habsburg Rule) Authority & Heraldry: This specimen was minted during the reign of Philip II of Spain (Phi…
Ruthenian Kwartnik: Autonomous Coin of the Lviv Mint
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver Kwartnik Example Specimen: Kwartnik, 1379-1382 (Kingdom of Poland / Ruthenian kwartnik) Authority & Heraldry: This coin was issued under Louis I (Louis the Great) — King of Hungary, Cro…
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…