Patagon: Large Trade Coin of the Spanish Netherlands
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver Quarter Patagon Example Specimen: 1/4 patagon, from 1612 to 1619 (Duchy of Brabant, Spanish Netherlands) Authority & Heraldry: The reverse (left) features the magnificent coat of arms of…
Livonian Artig: Historical Baltic and Hanseatic Trade Coin
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver Artig of the Livonian Order Example Specimen: Artig, struck during the period from 1389 to 1401 (Livonian Order, Reval City) Authority and Imagery: The reverse (left) features a classic cros…
Kopeck | Akçe: Dual-Denomination Coin of the Crimea
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1 Kopeck and 3 Akçe of the Crimean Khanate Example Specimen: 1 Kopeck and 3 Akçe, struck in 1780 (Crimean Khanate under Russian Empire protectorate) Authority and Imagery: The reverse (left) featur…
History of the French "Bon Pour" Substitute Coins
Illustrated Specimen Details: "Bon Pour" 1 Franc of Martinique Example Specimen: 1 Franc ("bon pour"), struck in 1897 (Martinique as part of Overseas France) Authority and Imagery: The reverse (left) feature…
From Roman As to Greek Assarion: Provincial Coin
Illustrated Specimen Details: Bronze Assarion of the Bosporan Kingdom Example Specimen: Assarion, struck during the period from 39 to 45 AD (Bosporan Kingdom) Authority & Imagery: This coin was issued under the authority of…
From Liard to Oord: Copper Coins of the Benelux States
Illustrated Specimen Details: Copper Oord of Brabant Example Specimen: Oord, 1607 (Duchy of Brabant, Spanish Netherlands) Authority & Heraldry: This coin was issued under the rule of Albert VII, Archduke of Austria, and his…
Irish Reul: Pre-Decimal Coinage from 1928 to 1969
Illustrated Specimen Details: Pre-Decimal Half Reul (3 Pingin) Example Specimen: Half Reul, 1967 (Republic of Ireland) Authority & Typography: The inscriptions on this coin are rendered in traditional Gaelic type, which ser…
Ancient Central Asian Copper Pūls: History, Mints
Illustrated Specimen Details: Copper Pūl of Tokhtamysh Khan Example Specimen: Copper pūl, minted during the years from 1379 to 1396 (Golden Horde) Authority & Imagery: This coin was struck under the authority of Tokhtamysh …
The First Coins of Belarus: Commemorative Rubel
Illustrated Specimen Details: Commemorative Copper-Nickel 1 Rubel Example Specimen: 1 rubel, 2009 (Republic of Belarus) Authority & Heraldry: This non-circulating commemorative coin, designed by O. Novosiolova, celebrates B…
Indonesian Rupiah: From 1970 to Present Coinage
Illustrated Specimen Details: Copper-Nickel 100 Rupiah Example Specimen: 100 rupiah, 1978 (Republic of Indonesia) Authority & Heraldry: The obverse of this coin features the Mythical Tree of Life, known as Kayo urip in Kaya…