BRITISH EMPIRE Coins
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 / 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 refl…
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…
Farthing Coin: British 1/4 Penny, Britannia Bronze
Illustrated Specimen Details: Farthing Example Specimen: 1 farthing, 1885 — United Kingdom This bronze coin features the famous "Bun Head" portrait of Queen Victoria on the obverse, designed by the notable Victorian-er…
Crown: British Silver Coin Denomination and History
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1 Crown (Bermuda) Example Specimen: 1 crown, 1964: Bermuda (British Overseas Territory) Authority: Issued during the reign of Elizabeth II — Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth real…
Kori: History, Value and Monetary System of Kutch State
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver Kori Example Specimen: 1 kori (कोरी), 1932 AD (VS 1989) Historical Context: Kutch (also Cutch, Kachchh) was a kingdom in the Kutch region of India (1147-1819) and later a princely state unde…
Quarto Coin: Gibraltar Merchant Tokens & History
Illustrated Specimen Details: Quarto Example Specimen: Quarto, 1810 — British possession of Gibraltar This copper quarto from 1810 is a notable representative of "Emergency coinage" or merchant tokens. It was issued d…
Half Farthing Coin: British Ceylon & UK Numismatics
Illustrated Specimen Details: Half Farthing Example Specimen: Half farthing, 1844 — United Kingdom This exceptionally small copper coin was issued during the early reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901). The obverse features the c…
Dhinglo: coin from Princely State of Nawanagar
DHINGLO: COIN OF NAWANAGAR (INDIA) Dhinglo, 19th century: Princely State of Nawanagar For several centuries, this coin was issued in the same design and with an unchanged date in the "78" format: a contraction of 978 according to the Hijr…
Trambiyo: coin from Princely State of Kutch; 1/2 dokdo
TRAMBIYO: COIN OF KUTCH (INDIA) 1 trambiyo, 1943: Princely State of Kutch (India) Cutch State or Kutch State (in numismatic catalogs the issuer is often indicated as Princely State of Kutch) — a kingdom in the Kutch region (1147-1819) and a princel…