NICKEL Coins
Understanding Countermarked Coins: The Hejaz Example
Illustrated Specimen Details: Kingdom of Hejaz 40 Para Example Specimen: 40 para (countermarked coin), 1916 — Kingdom of Hejaz Design & Context: This specimen is a prime example of monetary adaptation during the political t…
Lepton: Small Fractional Greece Coin from Antiquity
Illustrated Specimen Details: Kingdom of Greece 20 Lepta Example Specimen: 20 Lepta, 1912 (Kingdom of Greece) Iconography & Design: Struck during the long reign of King George I (1863-1913), this distinctive holed nickel co…
Bolivar Coin: National Symbolism and Monetary Reforms
Illustrated Specimen Details: Republic of Venezuela 1 Bolivar Example Specimen: 1 Bolivar, 1977 (Republic of Venezuela) Iconography & Origin: The obverse of this coin features the legend REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA along with t…
Albanian Lek: currency named after Alexander the Great
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1 Lek (Albania) Example Specimen: 1 lek, 1926 (Albanian Republic) This specific coin design remained unchanged through two pivotal eras: the Albanian Republic (1926-1927) and the Albanian Kingdom (1…
Peseta: The "Small Piece" that Unified Spanish Currency
Illustrated Specimen Details: 2 Pesetas (Euzkadi) Example Specimen: 2 pesetas, 1937 — Basque Country (Euzkadi) Authority and Issuer: This nickel coin was issued by the Gobierno de Euzkadi (Government of the Basque Country) dur…
Matona: "Hundredth" Coin of Haile Selassie's Ethiopia
Illustrated Specimen Details: 50 Matonas (Ethiopia) Example Specimen: 50 matonas, 1931 (EE 1923) — Ethiopian Empire Authority and Ruler: This nickel coin was issued during the reign of Haile Selassie I , the last Emperor of Eth…
Filler Coin: History of the Hungarian Fractional Currency
Illustrated Specimen Details: Nickel 20 Filler (Kingdom of Hungary) Example Specimen: 20 filler (fillér), 1907 — Kingdom of Hungary Authority and Ruler: This nickel coin was issued during the reign of Franz Joseph I , who serve…
CFA franc: coin of West African states
CFA FRANC: COIN OF WEST AFRICAN STATES 100 CFA franc, 1984: Economic Community of West African States 100 FRANCS . UNION MONÉTAIRE OUEST-AFRICAINE : The West African Monetary Union. Floral ornament. Mint mark "cornucopia" (Paris Mint) a…
Santims: coin from Republic of Latvia (1922-2009)
SANTIMS: COIN OF LATVIA 10 santimu, 1922: Republic of Latvia 10 SANTIMU : 10 santims. Wheatear; below is the micro-inscription R. ZARRINS (the design of the coin was developed by Latvian graphic artist and engraver Rihards Zariņš). LATVIJA : Latvi…