British India and Oman Coins: The Story of the Anna
Illustrated Coin Details: 1/4 Anna Illustrated Specimen: 1/4 Anna, 1898 (Sultanate of Muscat and Oman) Historical Context: The Sultanate of Muscat and Oman was a powerful sovereign state encompassing present-day Oman and signif…
Korean Chon: History of the Yunghui Era Coinage
Illustrated Coin Details: 1 Chon Illustrated Specimen: 1 Chon, 1909 (Korean Empire — Japanese Protectorate) Authority and Heraldry: This copper coin was issued during the final years of the Korean Empire under the reign of Empe…
Ethiopian Birr: Geʽez Script, and Monetary Evolution
Illustrated Coin Details: 1 Birr Illustrated Specimen: 1 Birr, 2010 (Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia) Authority and Heraldry: This contemporary bimetallic coin serves as a cornerstone of the Ethiopian monetary system. T…
The British Halfpenny: Value, and the 1/2 Penny Legacy
Illustrated Coin Details: Half Penny Illustrated Specimen: Half Penny, 1967 (United Kingdom) Authority and Heraldry: This iconic bronze coin was struck during the reign of Elizabeth II — Queen of the United Kingdom and other Co…
Malawian Tambala Coin: Rooster Imagery, Colonial Roots
Illustrated Coin Details: 10 Tambala Illustrated Specimen: 10 Tambala, 1995 (Republic of Malawi) Authority and Heraldry: This fractional circulation coin represents the agricultural heritage and political history of the Southea…
The Latin American Decimo: Value, and Decimalization
Illustrated Coin Details: 1 Decimo Illustrated Specimen: 1 Decimo, 1823 (United Provinces of the Río de la Plata — Buenos Aires Province, Argentina) Authority and Heraldry: This historic copper coin was minted for the Buenos Ai…
Ekuele: History, Iron Money Roots, and Dictator Nguema
Illustrated Coin Details: 10 Ekuele Illustrated Specimen: 10 Ekuele, 1975 (Republic of Equatorial Guinea) Authority and Heraldry: This coin was issued during the regime of Francisco Macías Nguema — the first president of Equato…
Bosnian Fening Coin: Design, and Link to German Pfennig
Illustrated Coin Details: 50 Fening Illustrated Specimen: 50 Feninga, 2013 (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Authority and Heraldry: This contemporary circulation coin represents the political and cultural framework of modern Bosnia and…
Indian Dokdo Coin: History and Kutch Monetary System
Illustrated Coin Details: 1.5 Dokdo Illustrated Specimen: 1.5 Dokdo, 1929 (Princely State of Kutch, India) Authority and Heraldry: This coin was issued during the joint regional ruling period of Khengarji III (the longest-reign…
From Qing Dynasty to the PRC: The Evolution of the Jiao
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1 Jiao Example Specimen: 1 jiao, 1993 (People's Republic of China) Authority & Heraldry: Issued by the People's Republic of China. The reverse features a blooming peony, a traditional s…