Mun Monetary System: Traditional Copper Coins of Korea
Illustrated Specimen Details: 2 Mun of Great Joseon (Korea) Example Specimen: 2 Mun, from 1742 to 1752 (Great Joseon) Authority & Design: This traditional cast copper coin represents the principal monetary unit of the Great…
Kazakh Tenge: From Soviet Rubles to National Coinage
Illustrated Specimen Details: 50 Tenge of Kazakhstan Example Specimen: 50 Tenge, 2014 (Republic of Kazakhstan) Authority & Design: This non-circulating commemorative coin was issued to honor the 200th anniversary of the bir…
Nicaragua Cordoba: From Silver to Modern Coinage
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1 Cordoba of Nicaragua Example Specimen: 1 Cordoba, 1972 (Republic of Nicaragua) Authority & Design: This classic copper-nickel circulating coin represents a significant era in Central American…
Papua New Guinea Kina Coin: Shell Money Origins
Illustrated Specimen Details: 2 Kina of Papua New Guinea Example Specimen: 2 Kina, 2008 (Independent State of Papua New Guinea) Authority & Design: This striking bimetallic coin was released into circulation in 2008 to cele…
Kip Monetary System: Evolution of Laos' National Coinage
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1200 Kip of Laos Example Specimen: 1200 kip, 1995 (Lao People's Democratic Republic) Authority & Design: This nickel-plated steel commemorative coin was minted in 1995 as part of the global…
Mil: British Colonial Influence and Mediterranean Coins
Illustrated Specimen Details: Israeli 25 Mil Example Specimen: 25 mil, 1949 (State of Israel) Authority & Design: This historic piece represents the very first coin issued by the modern State of Israel. Its artistic design …
Riyal: Evolution from Spanish Reales to Arab Coinage
Illustrated Specimen Details: Saudi Arabian One Riyal Example Specimen: 1 riyal, 1935 (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) Authority & Heraldry: This historic silver coin was issued under Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud — the rever…
The New Sheqel System: Coins of the State of Israel
Illustrated Specimen Details: Israel Half New Sheqel Example Specimen: ½ new sheqel, 2002 (State of Israel) Authority & Heraldry: The reverse bears the denomination ½ NEW SHEQEL alongside the Hebrew inscription חדש שקל ½ .…
Resplendent Quetzal: Origins of National Guatemala Coin
Illustrated Specimen Details: Guatemalan One Quetzal Example Specimen: 1 quetzal, 1999 (Republic of Guatemala) Authority & Heraldry: The reverse (left) boldly displays the denomination 1 Quetzal alongside a stylized inscri…
Ngultrum Coin: Buddhist Symbolism and Etymology
Illustrated Specimen Details: Bhutanese One Ngultrum Example Specimen: 1 ngultrum, 1979 (Kingdom of Bhutan) Authority & Heraldry: The reverse (left) explicitly displays the denomination ONE NGULTRUM in English at the botto…