BRITISH EMPIRE Coins
Irish Reul: Pre-Decimal Coinage from 1928 to 1969
Illustrated Specimen Details: Pre-Decimal Half Reul (3 Pingin) Example Specimen: Half Reul, 1967 (Republic of Ireland) Authority & Typography: The inscriptions on this coin are rendered in traditional Gaelic type, which ser…
World's Most Popular Denomination: Cent Coin
Illustrated Specimen Details: Cent Example Specimen: 1 cent, 1908 (Canada) Authority & Heraldry: This bronze cent was struck during the reign of Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor …
Pre-Decimal Half Crown: British Commonwealth Coinage
Illustrated Specimen Details: Half Crown Example Specimen: Half crown, 1958 (United Kingdom) Authority & Heraldry: This specimen features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, who ruled the United Kingdom and other Commonweal…
Dhabu Coin: The Unique Copper Currency of Kutch State
Illustrated Specimen Details: Copper Kutch Dhabu Example Specimen: 1 Dhabu, 1943 (Princely State of Kutch, India) Authority & Heraldry: This distinctive copper coin, featuring a round hole in the center surrounded by a flor…
Stiver vs Stuiver: Colonial Coin of Ceylon and Demerara
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1 Stiver Example Specimen: 1 Stiver, 1815 (British Ceylon) Authority & Identification: This copper stiver was issued in 1815 for British Ceylon, a British Crown colony on the island of present-…
Pingin: The Gaelic Penny of the Irish Free State
Illustrated Specimen Details: Irish Pingin Example Specimen: 1 Pingin, 1935 (Irish Free State) Authority & Identification: This prominent bronze coin is a classic pre-decimal pingin issued by the Irish Free State in 1935. T…
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…
New Penny Coin: UK Decimalisation and History
Illustrated Specimen Details: Bronze 1/2 New Penny Example Specimen: 1/2 new penny, 1971 (United Kingdom) Authority & Heraldry: This bronze coin was issued under Elizabeth II — Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwe…
Payalo Coin of Kutch: Indian Princely State History
Illustrated Specimen Details: Copper 1 Payalo Example Specimen: 1 payalo, 1945 (Princely State of Kutch, India) Authority & Heraldry: This distinctive holed coin was issued under Maharao Sri Vijayarajaji, the ruling Rao of …
Laari Denomination Guide: Monetary System of Maldives
Illustrated Specimen Details: Laari Coin Example Specimen: 10 Laari, 1960 (Sultanate of the Maldives) Historical Context: Issued during the reign of Muhammad Fareed Didi (1954-1968), the final Sultan of the Maldives before the …
Flóirin Coinage: Irish Pre-Decimal History (1928-1968)
Illustrated Specimen Details: Flóirin Coin of Ireland Example Specimen: 1 flóirin, 1955 (Republic of Ireland) Authority & Heraldry: This coin features the denomination FLÓIRÍN - 2s , indicated in a double format — 1 flóirin…
Canadian Sou Token: Lower Canada Numismatics
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1 Sou or 1/2 Penny 1837 Example Specimen: 1 sou or 1/2 penny, 1837 — Province of Lower Canada Design & Context: Technically a trade token rather than an official state coin, this 1837 issue ref…
Quart Coin: From Mediterranean Trade to Medieval
Illustrated Specimen Details: British Colony of Gibraltar 2 Quarts Example Specimen: 2 Quarts, 1842 (British Colony of Gibraltar) Iconography & Origin: Minted during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), this copper coin…
Rixdollar: History of the Ceylon and Colonial Trade Coin
Illustrated Specimen Details: British Ceylon Rixdollar Example Specimen: 1/192 Rixdollar, 1802 (British Ceylon) Iconography & Origin: This copper fractional coin was struck for British Ceylon (modern-day Sri Lanka) at the S…
Larin: The Unique Trade Currency of the Indian Ocean
Illustrated Specimen Details: Maldivian Larin Example Specimen: 1 larin, 1913 (Maldives) Authority & Inscriptions: This specimen was issued during the reign of Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen Iskander III. The Arabic legend سلط…
Penny UK Coin: History, Design and Numismatic Value
Illustrated Specimen Details: Bronze 1 Penny Example Specimen: 1 penny, 1936 (United Kingdom) Authority & Heraldry: The reverse of this specimen features Britannia , the symbolic national personification of Britain, depic…
Shilling: Historic "Ringing Coin" of the British Empire
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1 Shilling (British East Africa) Example Specimen: 1 shilling, 1924 — East Africa Protectorate Authority and Ruler: This silver coin was issued for the East Africa Protectorate (a former British co…