ALUMINIUM-BRONZE Coins
Pfennig Coin: From Medieval Bracteates to the Euro
Illustrated Specimen Details: Aluminium-Bronze 5 Pfennig Example Specimen: 5 pfennig, 1932 (Free City of Danzig) Authority & Heraldry: This aluminium-bronze coin was issued by the Free City of Danzig (German "Freie Sta…
Franken Coin Guide: History of a Germanic Franc
Illustrated Specimen Details: Aluminium-bronze 10 Franken Example Specimen: 10 franken, 1954 (Saar Protectorate) Authority & Heraldry: The obverse features the inscription SAARLAND alongside the Coat of Arms of the Saar Pr…
Chetrum vs Chhertum: Bhutan Decimal Coinage Guide
Illustrated Specimen Details: Chetrum Coin Example Specimen: 20 Chetrums, 1974 (Bhutan) Historical Context: Before 1974, Bhutan's economy relied heavily on barter exchange and Indian currency circulation. The introduction o…
Sol de Oro Coin: From Peruvian Stabilization to Inflation
Illustrated Specimen Details: Sol de Oro Example Specimen: 50 Soles de Oro, 1980 (Republic of Peru) Historical Context: This coin was minted during a period of significant economic transition in Peru, just years before severe i…
Tyiyn: Fractional Coin of the Kyrgyz Republic (2008-...)
Illustrated Specimen Details: Kyrgyz Tyiyn Example Specimen: 1 tyiyn, 2008 (Kyrgyz Republic) Authority & Heraldry: The obverse features the state emblem of Kyrgyzstan accompanied by the inscription КЫРГЫЗ РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ (Kyr…
Livre Coin: From Medieval France to Modern Lebanon
Illustrated Specimen Details: Lebanon 250 Livre Example Specimen: 250 livre, 2003 — Republic of Lebanon Design & Inscriptions: This coin features a unique trilingual nature, reflecting the cultural diversity of Lebanon. The…
Kuruş Coin: From Ottoman Empire to Republic of Turkey
Illustrated Specimen Details: Republic of Turkey 5 Kuruş Example Specimen: 5 kuruş, 1925 — Republic of Turkey Design & Inscriptions: The date on the coin is written as ١٣٤١ (1341) according to the Rumi calendar, which was …
Tögrög: Mongolian Coin History and Design
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1 Tögrög (Mongolia) Example Specimen: 1 tögrög, 1981 (Mongolian People's Republic) Authority & Commemoration: The obverse features the State Emblem of Mongolia (in use during 1960-1992). I…
Pul Coin of Afghanistan: History of the Name
Illustrated Specimen Details: Pul Example Specimen: 50 pul, 1980 — Democratic Republic of Afghanistan The pul is a historic and long-standing fractional denomination of Afghanistan. This 50 pul specimen, minted in 1980, belongs…
Error coins: mint-made errors (phenomenon in numismatic)
ERROR COINS: MINT-MADE ERRORS Offset Die (Mint-made Error) on Ukrainian coin — 1 hryvnia, 2003: Ukraine The photo shows a standard Ukrainian circulating coin (1 hryvnia, 2003) with a fairly obvious Mint-made error — the obverse and reverse images a…
Schilling: coin from Republic of Austria; 100 groschen
SCHILLING: COIN OF AUSTRIA 1 schilling, 1974: Republic of Austria REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH : Republic of Austria. 1 SCHILLING, 1974 . EIN SCHILLING : one schilling. Edelweiss flowers (German "Edelweiß", Latin "Leontopodium"). Alpine …
New sheqel: coin from State of Israel (1985-...)
NEW SHEQEL: COIN OF ISRAEL 1/2 new sheqel, 2002: State of Israel Date on coin: התשס״ב — JE 5762 (JE: "Jewish calendar" — also called Hebrew calendar) = 2002 (Gregorian calendar). חדש שקל 1/2 : ½ new sheqel. NEW SHEQEL . اسرائيل - ISRAEL …