Siglos Coins: Ancient Persian Silver Currency
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver Siglos Example Specimen: 1 siglos, c. 485-420 BC (Achaemenid Empire, Persia) Authority & Heraldry: The obverse features the iconic depiction of the bearded Persian king or royal hero. He…
Coróin Coin History: Ireland's Unique Gaelic Currency
Illustrated Specimen Details: Copper-Nickel Half Coróin Example Specimen: 1/2 Coróin, 1964 (Republic of Ireland) Authority & Heraldry: Issued by the Republic of Ireland, this coin is rich in national symbolism and unique ty…
Sapeque Coin History: Square-Hole Money of Indochina
Illustrated Specimen Details: Bronze Sapèque Example Specimen: 2 Sapèque, 1887 (French Indochina / Protectorate of Annam) Authority & Heraldry: Issued during the French colonial administration for the protectorate of Annam …
Shilingi Coin: Tanzania's Independent Currency
Illustrated Specimen Details: Copper-Nickel Shilingi Example Specimen: 1 Shilingi, 1966 (United Republic of Tanzania) Authority & Heraldry: Issued by the United Republic of Tanzania. The coin features legends written in Swa…
Kapiejka (1/100 Rubel) Coin of Belarus Catalog
Illustrated Specimen Details: Copper-Plated Steel Kapiejka Example Specimen: 1 Kapiejka, 2009 (Republic of Belarus) Authority & Heraldry: Issued by the Republic of Belarus. The obverse features the national emblem of Belaru…
Dīnār Coin (Iran & Persia): History of Denomination
Illustrated Specimen Details: Copper-Nickel Dīnār Example Specimen: 50 Dīnār, AH 1305 (1926) (Imperial State of Iran) Authority & Heraldry: Issued under Reza Shah Pahlavi, the first shah of the House of Pahlavi of the Imper…
Rin Coin: Empire of Japan; 1/1000 yen
Illustrated Specimen Details: Bronze Rin Example Specimen: 1 Rin, Year 16 of Meiji (1883) (Empire of Japan) Authority & Heraldry: Issued under Emperor Meiji (Meiji-tennō), the 122nd emperor according to the traditional orde…
Ternar Coin (Trzeciak) of Łobżenica — 3 Polish denar
Illustrated Specimen Details: Billon Ternar Example Specimen: Ternar (Trzeciak łobżenicki), ND (1623-1630) (Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth) Authority & Heraldry: Issued under Sigismund III Vasa (King of Poland, Grand Duke o…
Menut: Fractional Coin of the Kingdom of Valencia
Illustrated Specimen Details: Billon Menut Example Specimen: Menut, ND (1667-1699) (Kingdom of Valencia, Spain) Authority & Heraldry: The obverse features the portrait of King Carlos II (Charles II of Spain — the last Habsb…
Quadrans: The Smallest Fractional Coin of Ancient Rome
Illustrated Specimen Details: Bronze Quadrans Example Specimen: Quadrans, ND (41-54 AD) (Roman Empire) Authority & Heraldry: This bronze coin was struck under Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus — the fourth Roman …