Ducat: From Gold Standard to Silver Wallachian Coins
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver Ducat Illustrated Specimen: Ducat, 1447-1456 (Principality of Wallachia) Authority and Identification: This unique silver ducat was issued during the reign of Vladislav II (from the Dănești …
Bagattino Coin: The Small Change of Medieval Italy
Illustrated Specimen Details: 6 Bagattini Example Specimen: 6 Bagattini, 1619 (Republic of Venice) Authority & Identification: This copper fractional coin was issued by the Republic of Venice. The obverse features a traditi…
Indian Chuckram: Coins Etymology and Counting Boards
Illustrated Specimen Details: Chuckram Example Specimen: Chuckram, 1811-1901 (Kingdom of Travancore) Authority & Identification: This unprecedentedly small silver coin was issued by the Kingdom of Travancore, a prominent pr…
Santims Coin Guide: The Fractional Currency of Latvia
Illustrated Specimen Details: 10 Santimu Example Specimen: 10 Santimu, 1922 (Republic of Latvia) Authority & Identification: This coin belongs to the first era of independent Latvian coinage. The design was meticulously cra…
Picciolo Coin: Smallest Currency of Italian States
Illustrated Specimen Details: 3 Picciolo Example Specimen: 3 Picciolo, 1556-1598 (Kingdom of Sicily) Authority & Identification: This copper fractional coin was issued under Philip II (Philip the Prudent), who held numerous…
Króna Coin: From Royal Crown to Marine Numismatics
Illustrated Specimen Details: 100 Krónur Example Specimen: 100 Krónur, 2004 (Iceland) Authority & Identification: This contemporary coin represents the highest standard circulating denomination of Iceland. The obverse promi…
Ancient Greek Hemiobol: Tiny 1/2 Obol Silver Currency
Illustrated Specimen Details: Hemiobol Example Specimen: Hemiobol, 480-400 BC (Cyzicus, Ancient Greece) Authority & Identification: This ancient silver coin originates from Cyzicus (Kyzikos), an influential Greek town locat…
Polkopeck Coin Guide: Early Soviet Union Numismatics
Illustrated Specimen Details: Polkopeck Example Specimen: Polkopeck, 1925 (Soviet Union) Authority & Identification: The polkopeck (half a kopeck) was a small copper denomination issued during the early years of the Soviet …
Schilling Coins: German and Austrian Denomination
Illustrated Specimen Details: Schilling Example Specimen: 1 Schilling, 1974 (Republic of Austria) Authority & Identification: This coin features the iconic edelweiss flower, a national symbol of Austria, also worn as a cap …
Kopeck-Ruble | Grosz-Zloty Coins: Kingdom of Poland
Illustrated Specimen Details: 15 Kopeck | 1 Zloty Example Specimen: 15 Kopeck | 1 Zloty, 1838 (Kingdom of Poland) Authority & Identification: This silver coin, minted in 1838 at the Warsaw Mint (marked "MW" ), rep…