Rare Somalo Coin: Italian Administration in Somalia
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1 Somalo of Somalia (1950) Example Specimen: 1 Somalo, 1950 (Trust Territory of Somaliland) Authority & Design: This low grade silver coin was struck for the Trust Territory of Somaliland under…
Chinese Yuan: History, Origins, and Commemorative Coin
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1 Yuan of China (1991) Example Specimen: 1 Yuan, 1991 (People's Republic of China) Authority & Design: This circulating commemorative coin was issued to mark the 70th anniversary of the fou…
Evolution of the Gambian Butut: From Pounds to Dalasi
Illustrated Specimen Details: 10 Butut of the Gambia Example Specimen: 10 Butut, 1971 (Republic of the Gambia) Authority & Design: This nickel brass circulation coin represents the official fractional currency of the Republ…
Litas: The Vytis Symbol and the Columns of Gediminas
Illustrated Specimen Details: 2 Litas of Lithuania Example Specimen: 2 Litas, 1925 (Republic of Lithuania) Authority & Design: This silver historical coin was issued by the Republic of Lithuania. Starting with the reverse, …
What is a Qəpik? Tracing the Legacy of Azerbaijani Coin
Illustrated Specimen Details: 10 Qəpik of Azerbaijan Example Specimen: 10 Qəpik, ND 2006 (Republic of Azerbaijan) Authority & Design: This brass-plated steel circulation coin represents the modern fractional currency of the…
Pataca: From Portuguese Colonial Coin to Modern Macau
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1 Pataca of Macau Example Specimen: 1 Pataca, 2007 (Macao Special Administrative Region of the PRC) Authority & Design: This copper-nickel circulation coin was issued by the Macao Special Admin…
Kwanza Coin: History of Angola's National Currency
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1 Kwanza of Angola Example Specimen: 1 Kwanza, 2012 (Republic of Angola) Authority & Design: This brass plated steel circulation coin represents the modern currency of the Republic of Angola. S…
Konvertibilna Marka: Bosnia and Herzegovina's Coin
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1 Konvertibilna Marka of Bosnia and Herzegovina Example Specimen: 1 Konvertibilna Marka, 2000 (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Authority & Design: This nickel-plated steel piece represents the modern n…
Half Cent: Colonial Coins and American Numismatics
Illustrated Specimen Details: Half Cent of the Straits Settlements Example Specimen: Half Cent, 1845 (Straits Settlements, East India Company) Authority & Design: This historical copper piece was issued for the Straits Sett…
Taka Coin: From Ancient Silver Weight to Modern Money
Illustrated Specimen Details: 2 Taka of Bangladesh Example Specimen: 2 Taka, 2008 (People's Republic of Bangladesh) Authority & Design: This circulating commemorative coin was issued by the People's Republic of Bang…