NICKEL PLATED STEEL Coins
Seniti: The Polynesian Cent of the Tongan Kingdom
Illustrated Specimen Details: 20 Seniti (Kingdom of Tonga) Example Specimen: 20 seniti, 2002 — Kingdom of Tonga (FAO series) Design & Royal Symbolism: The obverse of this coin features the portrait of Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV . …
Tiyin: The Squirrel-Rooted Currency of Uzbekistan
Illustrated Specimen Details: 50 Tiyin (Uzbekistan) Example Specimen: 50 tiyin, 1994 — Republic of Uzbekistan Authority and State Symbols: This nickel-plated steel coin represents the first wave of national coinage for the Repu…
Leone Coin Denomination: Sierra Leone Decimal Currency
Illustrated Specimen Details: Leone (Sierra Leone) Example Specimen: 50 Leones, 1996 — Republic of Sierra Leone Design & Context: This specimen features an octagonal shape, a distinctive choice for the 50 Leones denominatio…
Metical Coin: Mozambique 100 Centavos and History
Illustrated Specimen Details: Metical Example Specimen: 1 metical, 2006 — Republic of Mozambique This nickel-plated steel coin belongs to the second series of the national currency. The obverse features the denomination 1 METICA…
Lipa: The Fractional Currency of Croatia (1993-2022)
Illustrated Specimen Details: Nickel-plated steel 20 Lipa Example Specimen: 20 lipa, 2003 (Croatia) Design & Symbols: The obverse features the denomination 20 LIPA with a branch of the flowering linden tree and the Croatian national o…
Thebe of Botswana: The "Shield" Fractional Coin
Illustrated Specimen Details: Thebe Example Specimen: 10 thebe, 2002 — Republic of Botswana The coin shown above is a 10 thebe specimen issued in 2002 by the Republic of Botswana . The obverse features an Oryx gazella , a testa…
Sucre: coin from Republic of Ecuador; 100 centavo
SUCRE: COIN OF ECUADOR 5 sucre, 1991: Republic of Ecuador 5 SUCRES. The denomination of the coin is indicated both in the usual Arabic numerals and in Braille (a dot-relief font for writing and reading by visually impaired people, developed by the …
Loti: coin from Kingdom of Lesotho; 100 sente
LOTI: COIN OF LESOTHO 5 loti (maloti), 1998: Kingdom of Lesotho Ruler: Letsie III — king of Lesotho in 1990-1995 and 1996-... 5 MALOTI (singular form of maloti — loti). Five ears of wheat (Lesotho is the African producer of this cereal grain crop).…
Tambala: coin from Republic of Malawi; 1/100 kwacha
TAMBALA: COIN OF MALAWI 10 tambala, 1995: Republic of Malawi 10 TAMBALA . Corn cobs. P.V. : initials of the author of the coin design — Jewish-Hungarian designer of coins and medals, sculptor P aul V incze. MALAŴI: writing the name of the state of…
Som: coin of Kyrgyz Republic; 100 tyiyn
SOM: COIN OF KYRGYZSTAN 5 som, 2008: Kyrgyz Republic 5 COM : 5 som. Kookor — Kyrgyz leather bottle for kumis (fermented dairy product traditionally made from mare milk or donkey milk; the drink remains important to the peoples…
Yuan: coin from People's Republic of China; 100 fen
YUAN: COIN OF CHINA 1 yuan, 1991: People's Republic of China Circulating commemorative coin. 中国共产党成立七十周年 : 70th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party. 第一次全国代表大会 <1921> : The First National Congress <1921> (Chine…
Konvertibilna marka: coin of Bosnia and Herzegovina
KONVERTIBILNA MARKA: COIN OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 1 konvertibilna marka, 2000: Bosnia and Herzegovina БОСНА И ХЕРЦЕГОВИНА - BOSNA I HERCEGOVINA : the name of the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina, written in Cyrillic and Latin (Gaj's Latin alph…
Peso boliviano: coin from Republic of Bolivia
PESO BOLIVIANO: COIN OF BOLIVIA 1 peso boliviano, 1968: Republic of Bolivia UN PESO BOLIVIANO : One Peso Boliviano or One Bolivian peso. $b.1.- : the denomination of the coin is duplicated in currency's symbol format. REPUBLICA DE BOLIVIA : Rep…
Rufiyaa: coin from Republic of Maldives; 100 laari
RUFIYAA: COIN OF MALDIVES 1 rufiyaa, 2007: Republic of Maldives Date on coin: AH 1428 (AH: Latin "Anno Hegirae" — "the year of the Hijra"; Islamic calendar) = 2007 (Gregorian calendar). REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES . ރުފިޔާ 1 RUFIYA : t…
Kip: coin of Lao People's Democratic Republic; 100 att
KIP: COIN OF LAOS 1200 kip, 1995: Lao People's Democratic Republic Commemorative coin: FAO series (F.A.O. — the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts …