SILVER Coins
Siglos Coins: Ancient Persian Silver Currency
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver Siglos Example Specimen: 1 siglos, c. 485-420 BC (Achaemenid Empire, Persia) Authority & Heraldry: The obverse features the iconic depiction of the bearded Persian king or royal hero. He…
Ternar Coin (Trzeciak) of Łobżenica — 3 Polish denar
Illustrated Specimen Details: Billon Ternar Example Specimen: Ternar (Trzeciak łobżenicki), ND (1623-1630) (Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth) Authority & Heraldry: Issued under Sigismund III Vasa (King of Poland, Grand Duke o…
Menut: Fractional Coin of the Kingdom of Valencia
Illustrated Specimen Details: Billon Menut Example Specimen: Menut, ND (1667-1699) (Kingdom of Valencia, Spain) Authority & Heraldry: The obverse features the portrait of King Carlos II (Charles II of Spain — the last Habsb…
History of the Corona: Gold Standard of Austria-Hungary
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver 1 Corona Example Specimen: 1 corona, 1913 (Austro-Hungarian Empire) Authority & Heraldry: This silver coin was issued under Franz Joseph I — Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and rule…
History of the Groš: From Grosso to the Bulgarian Empire
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver Groš Example Specimen: Groš, 1280-1292 (Second Bulgarian Empire — imitation of Venetian coin) Authority & Heraldry: This silver coin from the Second Bulgarian Empire was issued under Geo…
Portuguese Cotrim: Rare Billon Coin of King Afonso V
Illustrated Specimen Details: Billon Cotrim Example Specimen: Cotrim, 1438-1481 (Kingdom of Portugal) Authority & Heraldry: This rare billon coin was issued under King Afonso V of Portugal, famously known as "the Afric…
Albus Silver Coin: Holy Roman Empire Currency
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver 1 Albus Example Specimen: 1 albus, 1770 (Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel) Authority & Heraldry: The coin features the crowned monogram of Landgrave Frederick II ( F riedrich L andgraf). The…
Blanca Coin of Castile and León: Medieval Numismatics
Illustrated Specimen Details: Blanca Coin Example Specimen: Blanca, 1471-1474 (Crown of Castile) Historical Context: The Crown of Castile (1230-1715) was a medieval polity on the Iberian Peninsula formed by the union of the kin…
Zweier Coins: Late Bracteates of the Holy Roman Empire
Illustrated Specimen Details: Zweier Coin Example Specimen: Zweier, 1534 (Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg) Historical Context: This uniface coin (bracteate) was struck under the authority of Matthäus Lang von Wellenburg, a pro…
Jital Coin: Medieval Hindu-Islamic Trade Denomination
Illustrated Specimen Details: Jital Coin Example Specimen: Jital, 1179-1192 (Chauhans of Delhi and Ajmer, India) Historical Context: Issued under Ruler Prithviraj III (Prithviraj Chauhan), a king from the Indian Chauhan dynasty…
German Groschen: History and Evolution of the Coinage
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver Groschen Example Specimen: 1 groschen, 1857 (Duchy of Brunswick) Authority & Heraldry: The coin represents the monetary system of the Duchy of Brunswick under the rule of William VIII. T…
Medieval Hungarian Denár: Coins & Monetary System
Illustrated Specimen Details: Hungarian Denár Example Specimen: Denár, 1338 (Kingdom of Hungary) Authority & Heraldry: Issued under Charles I of Hungary (Charles Robert / Károly Róbert), King of Hungary and Croatia (1308-13…
Koruna: Coins of Czechoslovakia, Czechia and Slovakia
Illustrated Specimen Details: Czechoslovak Koruna Example Specimen: 100 korun, 1951 (Czechoslovak Republic) Authority & Heraldry: The obverse features the inscription REPUBLIKA ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ and the portrait of KLEMENT GO…
Tala Coin: History of the Polynesian Dollar
Illustrated Specimen Details: Tokelau Islands 1 Tala Example Specimen: 1 tala, 1980 — Tokelau Islands Design & Inscriptions: The Tokelau Islands are a dependent territory of New Zealand located in the southern Pacific Ocean…
Cambodian Riel: From Mekong Fish to National Currency
Illustrated Specimen Details: State of Cambodia 20 Riels Example Specimen: 20 Riels, 1991 — State of Cambodia Design & Inscriptions: This striking, non-circulating silver coin is a commemorative issue dedicated to the XV FI…
Escudo Coin: From Royal Gold to European Currency
Illustrated Specimen Details: Portuguese Republic 50 Escudos Example Specimen: 50 Escudos, 1969 — Portuguese Republic Design & Inscriptions: The obverse features the inscription REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA (Portuguese Republic) a…
Leeuwendaalder Coin: The First Lion Dollar
Illustrated Specimen Details: Province of Gelderland Leeuwendaalder Example Specimen: Leeuwendaalder, 1646 — Province of Gelderland (Netherlands) Design & Inscriptions: The obverse features a knight in armor standing behind…