OUT OF AFRICA
COINS & CURRENCY OF COLONIAL
AND INDEPENDENT AFRICA
MULTI-CURRENCY
COIN FROM BENIN 
This unusual coin of Benin is denominated in three different currencies! The coin is denominated in the
local currency: 1500 CFA Francs, a common currency used by a number of
African nations that were once French colonies. More unusual
is that the coin is also denominated as 2.30 Euros and 3.45 Swiss
Francs. The 2005 coin was issued to honor (and sell at) the
2005 coin fairs in Basel, Switzerland and Piacenza, Italy. The coin
features a map of Europe highlighting the 25 members of the European
Union plus Switzerland one one side, and a map of Africa on the
other. The coin has a mintage of only 2005 pieces.
Item
BJ-EU BENIN 1500 FRANCS, 2.30 EUROS, 3.45
SWISS FRANCS, 2005 KM44, Br.X44 UNC. $8.50
Item
BJ-EUx10 10 of the above Benin 1500 Francs,
2005, UNC. $45.00
NEW
2011 BURUNDI COINS
Burundi introduced two
new coins in 2011. The 50 Franc features a drummer holding a
drum on his head. Drumming is an important part of Burundi’s
culture and their drummers have achieved worldwide fame. The
design of the 10 Franc is similar to the 1968 10 Franc, however there
are changes to the legends and metal content. The coin features bananas
and grain. Both coins are struck in nickel-plated steel and
are Uncirculated.
Item BI-SET11
BURUNDI 10 & 50 FRANCS 2011 UNC. $4.50
Item BI-SET11x10
10 of the above BURUNDI 10 & 50 FRANCS
SETS UNC. $25.00
NEW BI-METALLIC IN
ATTRACTIVE NAMIBIA
COIN SET
This
attractive six coin set from Namibia includes a new 2010 bimetallic 10
Dollar coin. The coin features a smiling portrait of the nation’s first
President, Dr. Sam Nujoma. The legend on the coin is “20th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BANK OF
NAMIBIA”.
2010 also marks the 20th anniversary of the nation’s independence, but
the Central Bank obviously thought it was more important to commemorate
themselves rather than their country. The set also includes
the
brass 5 Dollar coin picturing an African Fish Eagle in flight, a brass
1 Dollar coin with a Bateleur Eagle and the 50, 10 and 5 cent coins
struck in nickel-plated steel and depict native trees. The
Namibian arms is on the reverse. The coins date from 1993 to
2010
and are Uncirculated. The bimetallic 10 Dollar coin is also
available separately.
Item NA-SET6
NAMIBIA 6 COIN SET 5 CENTS - 10 DOLLARS
1993-2010 UNC.
$19.50
Item
NA-$10
NAMIBIA BI-METALLIC 10 DOLLARS 2010 FROM THE ABOVE SET
UNC. OUT
ETHIOPIA
COIN SET INCLUDES NEW BIMETALLIC
This
recent six coin set from Ethiopia includes the 1 Cent to the new
bi-metallic 1 Birr, dating from 1977 to 2010. All six coins
feature a lion’s head on the obverse. The 1 Cent
shows a farmer and two oxen. The 5 Cents features a soldier.
The 10 Cents shows a Mountain Nyala. The 25 and 50 Cents
features Ethiopians with upraised arms carrying tools and
weapons. The bi-metallic 1 Bir shows a balance scale and is
dated EE2002 (AD2010).
Item ET-SET6
ETHIOPIA 6 COIN SET 1 CENT – 1 BIRR,
UNC.
$18.50
Item ET-1BIRR
ETHIOPIA BIMETALLIC 1 BIRR,
UNC. from above set
$9.00
ATTRACTIVE
MADAGASCAR COINS HIGHLIGHT AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE
This six coin set from the Republic of Madagascar reflects the nations
agricultural heritage. The 1 Ariary features a Pointsettia on
one side and the head of a Zebu on the other. Teh 2 Ariary
pictures a Vanilla plant and the Zebu head. A rice plant is
featured on the 5 Ariary. A man cutting peat is on the
seven-sided 10 Ariary. A farmer plowing a field is on the 20
Ariary. The Avenue of the Baobabs is depicted on the eleven
sided 50 Ariary. The towering trees line a dirt road.
They are all that is left of what was once a dense forest.
The coins date from 1996 to 2005 and are Brilliant
Uncirculated. The set catalogs for $37.50, however our price
is much less.
Item MG-SET6
MADAGASCAR 6 COIN SET 1 - 50 ARIARY 1996 -
2005 BU
$19.50
SOUTH AFRICA
PROOF SET FEATURE PLANTS AND WILDLIFE
This 1970 eight coin South African Proof Set includes a variety of
native plants and wildlife. A pair of sparrows is on the
bronze 1/2 cent and 1 cent, a gnu is on the bronze 2 cents, a blue
crane is on the copper-nickel 5 cents, an aloe plant is on the
copper-nickel 10 cents, proteas are on the 20 cents, a variety of
flowers, including a lily and a bird-of-paradise is on the
copper-nickel 50 cents. The 1 Rand is struck in .800 fine
silver and contains .3858 troy ounces of silver. It pictures a
springbok. The South African arms is on the obverse of each
set. The sets are package in their original mint sealed plastic
holders. Unfortunately the plastic contained PVC which has
caused some of the coins to tarnish. Still it is an
attractive and historic set issued when South Africa was still ruled by
an apartheid government.
Item ZA-SET70
SOUTH AFRICA 1970 8 COIN PROOF SET, Toned
$17.50
MULTI-LINGUAL
SOUTH AFRICAN COINS FEATURE PLANTS & WILDLIFE
This
South African coin set reflects the nations rich natural and ethnic
heritage. The reverse designs, featuring native plants and
wildlife. The seven coins show ten different
spellings of
the name of the country! A Blue Crane is pictured on 5 cent.
A
Lily is on the 10 cent. A Protea flower is on the 20 cent.
The 50
Cent shows a Strelitzia plant. The 1 Rand pictures a
Springbok A
Kudu is on the 2 Rand and a Wildebeest is on the bi-metallic 5 Rand.
The obverse features the national arms and the name of the country in
two different languages. Different denominations use
different
languanges. In an effort to recognize the nations various
language and ethnic groups, the name of the country is given in
different languages on the obverse of each of the coins. The
seven
coins show the name of the country in ten different languages.
It
is an interesting and attractive set.
Item
S-ZA-SET7 SOUTH AFRICA 7 COIN SET 2005-2009
UNC. $15.00
ATTRACTIVE,
INEXPENSIVE COIN SET FROM
GAMBIA
Gambia occupies a long
(295
miles, 475km.), narrow (7 to 35 miles, 11 to 48km.) strip of land along
the banks of the Gambia river in Western Africa. The British purchased
it in 1588 making it the first possession in what was to become
Britain's vast African empire! It was granted independence in
1970. In 1998, its newly elected government
introduced this
series of six new coins featuring the nations coat-of-arms on one side.
The other side featured important cultural items for this small African
nation. The bronze 1 Butut features the
nations
chief export: peanuts. A native sailboat is on the 5 Bututs. The 10
Bututs
shows a native partridge. An oil palm is on the 25 Bututs. It
is an attractive, yet inexpensive coin set.
Item
GM-SET4
GAMBIA 1998 4 COIN SET 1 - 25 BUTAT
UNC. $3.50
SCARCE
BI-METALLIC
AFRICAN PRESIDENTS COINS
In an effort to improve relations with top African leaders, (and
perhaps secure contracts to issue more coins), the Africa Mint issued a
series of coins in 2003 honoring the Presidents of various African
nations. Each of the four bi-metallic coins are 28mm in diameter and
bear the denomination of 6000 Francs. Included are Mathieu
Kerekou of Benin, Paul Biya of Cameroon, Mamadou Tandja of
Niger and Gnassingbe Eyadema of Togo. Each coin pictures the
respective president, the national flag superimposed upon a map of the
nation, along with the dates President’s term in office. Only
one President (Kerekou of Benin) actually retired when his term was
up. The reverse of the coins picture an elephants head on a
map of Africa, along with an inscription honoring the
President. Only 500 of each coin was issued.
Item BJ-PRES
BENIN 6000 FRANCS 2003 KM41 PRES. KEREKOU UNC.
$49.95
Item CM-PRES
CAMEROON 6000 FRANCS 2003 KM27 PRES. BIYA
UNC. $49.95
Item NE-PRES
NIGER 6000 FRANCS 2003 KM14 PRES. TANDJA UNC. $59.95
Item TG-PRES
TOGO 6000 FRANCS 2003 KM22 PRES. EYADEMA UNC. $49.95
2005 KENYA BI-METALLIC
COINS
This
set of three 2005 bi-metallic coins includes the 5, 10 and 20 Shillings
of Kenya. All three coins picture the nation’s first President Jomo
Kenyetta on the front and the denomination and Kenyan arms on the back.
In an effort to reduce tribal rivalries, these may be the last coins of
Kenya to portray a person. All three coins are Uncirculated.
Item KE-SETBI
KENYA 5, 10 & 20 SHILLINGS,
2005 UNC. $7.50
CAPE VERDE COIN SETS
FEATURE BIRDS
& FLOWERS
Cape Verde came out with a number of coin issues in 1994. One
set featured native birds. Another set includes native
flowers. Each five coin set includes the 5, 10, 20, 50 and
100 Escudos. The 100 Escudos is a brass-ringed bi-metallic
coin. Both sets are popular with
collectors.
Item CV-BIRDS
CAPE VERDE 5 COIN BIRD SET 5 - 100 ESCUDOS
1994
$19.95
Item CV-FLOWERS
CAPE VERDE 5 COIN FLOWERS SET 5 - 100 ESCUDOS
1994
$16.00
ZIMBABWE 100
TRILLION
DOLLARS NOTE
Zimbabwe, formerly known as Rhodesia and
once one of the richest countries in Africa, is undergoing a complete
political and economic meltdown under the misrule of Robert Mugabe. He
has clung onto power despite losing the election in March, 2008, thus
worsening the political and economic crises. Despite the government
"outlawing inflation" (which is about as effective as outlawing the
tides from rising), prices soared out of control. Inflation
reached an estimated 231 million percent per year in 2008, the highest
ever in history. Rather than attempting to solve the problem
the
government just kept printing money. There was a severe shortage of
everything, except freshly printed bills. The Zimbabwe Dollar has
undergone three major revaluations. Inflation was stopped however until
the government allowed the use of other currencies in early
2009.
The Zimbabwe Dollar virtually stopped circulating as the national
currency as it was no longer accepted by its citizens. It has
been replaced by a mixture of South African Rands. Botswana Pulas and
United States Dollars. Though the currencies used were
foreign,
they provided a stable medium of exchange. Goods again became available
in the market place and prices stabilized.
Zimbabwe's
hyperinflation resulted in the the highest denomination ever
to
appear on a banknote: 100 Trillion Dollars (that is
$100,000,000,000,000 ). The $100 Trillion
note
was needed to pay the army and government workers who by that time were
about the only people with money. The $100 Trillion is the
highest denomination ever to appear on a banknote. At the
time it
was released it was worth approximately $36 USD, though within about a
month its value had fallen to virtually nothing. The notes were used
only briefly. On February 2, 2009 Zimbabwe did a Trillion to 1 currency
revaluation and the notes were replaced with new currency.
About the same
time, Zimbabwe’s citizens were allowed to use and hold use of foreign
currencies and the discredited Zimbabwe dollar ceased to be
used in most transactions. The note pictures the
Chiremba
Balancing Rocks on the front and have two vignettes on the back. Though
the note was not released until January 2009, it is dated
2008 The note is Crisp Uncirculated. If you want
to be really rich (a Quadrillionaire), we also offer the notes in packs
of 10.
Item
PM-ZW100TRL ZIMBABWE 100 TRILLION DOLLAR
BANKNOTE,
2008 CU $7.50
Item
PM-ZW100TRLx10 10 of the above ZIMBABWE 100
TRILLION DOLLAR
BANKNOTES,
CU $59.95
ZIMBABWE COIN SET
Zimbabwe's attractive coins feature its culture and
wildlife. However with Zimbabwe's severe inflation, the coins
quickly became far more in scrap metal than their buying power and
coins quickly disappeared from circulation. This set includes
all
10 coins the country has issued since becoming Zimbabwe in
1980.
The coins were minted at the Zimbabwe mint in Harare
and picture
the
ancient stone Zimbabwe bird on the obverse of each coin. The
set
includes the bimetallic 5 Dollars showing a Rhino, the 2 Dollars
showing a Scaly Anteater, the 1 Dollar depicting the Great Zimbabwe
Stone Fort, the 50 Cents with a sunrise, the 20 Cents
picturing
the Birchenough Bridge, the 10 Cents showing a baobab tree, the 5 Cents
depicting a rabbit, and the 1 Cent featuring the
denomination.
The
coins are dated between 1997 and 2002. In 2003 Zimbabwe
minted
two
higher denomination coins, a 10 Dollar coin picturing a water buffalo
and a 25 Dollar coin showing a group of soldiers.
By the
time
the
coins were designed and minted, inflation made them almost worthless,
so they were not released to circulation at that time. In
August
2008 Zimbabwe revalued their currency for the second time by removing
10 zeros from the currency. As part of the revaluation, the
2003
dated $10 coin (worth $100,000,000,000.00 of the old
currency)
and $25 (replaces $250,000,000,000.00 of the old currency) were finally
released. In addition the old 10c, 20c, 50c, $1, $2 and $5
coins
became legal tender in the new currency, thus effectively increasingly
their value 10 trillion-fold! Zimbabweans were diving into
fountains in an attempt to recover the previously worthless
coins. Some even demanded that beggars return coins they had
previously thrown at them. The coins however circulated only
very
briefly as inflation continued to increase and within a few weeks the
coins were again worthless. All coins are Brilliant
Uncirculated.
Item
ZW-SET10 ZIMBABWE FULL 10 COIN
SET: 1 CENT - 25
DOLLARS, 1997-2003 BU.
$16.00
Item
ZW-SET2 ZIMBABWE 2 COIN SET $10 &
$25 from the above set, 2003, KM14-15 BU $7.50
PRE & POST
GENOCIDE RWANDA
COIN SETS
2009 marks the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide. In
April 1994 a plane crash killed the Presidents of both Rwanda and
Burundi. Extremist Hutus took control of Rwanda and began a slaughter
of Tutsis and moderate Hutus. In a period of about 100 days
an estimated 800,000 to 1 Million Rwandans were slaughtered.
Most were hacked to death by machetes. Teachers massacred
their students. Priests allowed the massacre of parishioners hiding in
their church. Neighbors murdered neighbors. Those that did
not participate in the killing were frequently killed themselves. In
July Tutsi rebels overthrew the extremist Hutu government and begin a
long process of reconciliation. We offer sets of coins issued
both before and after the Genocide. The first set is a 5 coin
set that includes the 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 Francs dating from 1977 to
1987. The coins picture millet and coffee plants on one side
and the flag draped arms of Rwanda on the other. They were
the last coins issued for circulation before the Genocide.
The set catalogs for over $15, however our price is much less. The
second set is a six coin set that includes the 2003 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50
Francs (also called Amafaranga) and the bimetallic 2007 100
Francs. They also picture important crops, including sorghum, coffee,
bananas, and corn. They were the first coins issued for circulation
after the Genocide. Both sets are Uncirulated.
Item S-RWSET5
RWANDA 5 COIN SET 1 - 50 FRANCS,
1977-87 KM12-16 UNC
$7.50
Item RWSET6
RWANDA 6 COIN SET 1 - 100 FRANCS, 2003-07
UNC. out
Item RW-100F
RWANDA BI-METALLIC 100 FRANCS 2007 UNC. from
the above set out
Also see:
LION ON COIN
FROM
RWANDA-BURUNDI
ABOLITION
OF SLAVERY SILVER COIN SET
This set includes all seven
silver 2007 dated 2500 Franc coins
commemorating the 100th anniversary of Great Britain's abolition of
slavery issued for the members of the West African States.
Britain's abolition of slavery put pressure on other nations, including
the United States and France, to abolish slavery as well. The
coins are privately issued silver Essai (pattern) coin. Each
is
27mm in diameter, contains .25 troy
oz of
.999 fine silver and has a mintage of just 850 pieces each. The coins
depicts the heroes of the Abolition of Slavery movement on one side and
the issuing nations arms on the other. Included is Olaudah
Equiano (also known as Gustavus Vassa) on the Benin coin.
William
Wilburforce is on the Burkina Faso coin. The seal of the Society for
Effecting the Abolition of the
Slave Trade is on the Ivory Coast coin. Frederick Douglas is pictured
on the Mali coin. Senegal pictures François-Dominique Toussaint
Louverture. Togo honored French abolitionist
Victor Schoelcher. Because the members of the West African
States
utilize a common currency, they have issued few coins under their own
name. We offer the coins both individually and as a complete
set. Buy the entire set and save!
Item
BJ-SILVER BENIN SILVER 2500 FRANCS 2007
BU out
Item
BF-SILVER BURKINA FASO SILVER 2,500 FRANCS
2007 BU out
Item
CI-SILVER IVORY COAST SILVER 2500 FRANCS 2007
BU out
Item
ML-SILVER MALI SILVER 2500 FRANCS FREDERICK
DOUGLAS 2007 BU $24.50
Item
NE-SILVER NIGER SILVER 2500 FRANCS JOHN BROWN
2007 BU $39.50
Item
SN-SILVER SENEGAL SILVER 2500 FRANCS 2007
BU out
Item
TG-SILVER TOGO SILVER 2500 FRANCS VICTOR
SCHOELCHER BU $18.00
STRANGE
PYGMY COINS
FROM
CAMEROONS
Item
CM-25 CAMEROONS 750 FR. BLUE COBALT PLATED
IRON KM25 UNC. $19.95
Item
CM-25A CAMEROONS 750FR. BI-METALLIC PYGMY
COIN, KM25a UNC. $29.95
NEW
COINS FROM
NIGERIA
INCLUDES BI-METALLICS
Nigeria recently issued
three new
coins: a 50 Kobo, a bimetallic 1 Naira and a bimetallic 2
Naira
dated 2006. Taira pictures the national assembly
building.
The 1 Naira portrays Herbert Maculay, one of the leaders of the
Nigerian independence movement. Ears of corn are on the 50
Kobo. The coins are Uncirculated, however there may be a few
minor spots.
Item
NG-SET06 NIGERIA 3 COIN SET 50 KOBO - 2 NAIRA
2006, UNC. $7.50
Item
NG-SET06x10 10 of the above Nigeria 2006 coin
sets, Unc. $55.00
MALAWI
SET
FEATURES WILDLIFE
This 7 coin set from Malawi
includes some wonderful wildlife
coins. An Eagle in flight is featured on the brass 1
Kwacha. The 50 Tambala is a seven sided brass-plated-steel
coin
showing the nations coat-of-arms. A mother elephant stroking
her
calf with her trunk is featured on the 20
Tambala. Corn, an important staple in the countries diet, is
on
the
10 Tambala. The Purple Heron is on the steel 5
Tambala. The
bronze
2 Tambala features a spectacular Paradise Wydah bird. The bronze 1
Tambala
shows two fish. The obverse of the coins feature
the
nations
arms on the lower three denominations and President Bakili Muluzi on
the
higher denominations. The coins are dated 1995 or 1996 and are
Uncirculated.
Item
MW-SET7 MALAWI 7 COIN SET 1995-96 (KM28-34)
UNC. $10.75
SCARCE
LIBYAN
COIN SETS
Because of severe export
restriction, modern Libyan coins have been
very difficult for collectors to get. We are pleased to offer
two
recent coin sets from Libya. The earlier set includes the
1975 1,
5, 10 and 20 Dirhams. The coins feature the Libyan Eagle on
one
side and the denomination on the other. The current set
includes
the 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 & 100 Dirhams, dated both 1979AD
and
1399AH, the bi-metallic 1/2 Dinar dated 1372PD (2004 AD), and the
10-sided 1/4 Dinar dated 1369PD (2001AD). The PD is a
recently
introduced dating system that thus far has been adopted only by Libya,
and only since about 2000AD. It is a solar calendar that is
based
upon the death of the Prophet Mohammed in 632AD. All eight
coins
feature a
Libyan knight on horseback. They are the last coins issued
under Libyan dictator Libya Muammar Gaddafi.
Item
LY-SET4 LIBYA 4 COIN SET 1-20 DIRHAMS 1975
KM12-15 UNC. $8.00
Item
LY-SET8 LIBYA 8 COIN SET 1 DIRHAMS - 1/2
DINAR 1979-2004, UNC.
$24.50
ATTRACTIVE
SUDAN F.A.O. CROWN
Sudan
issued this attractive copper-nickel 50 Ghirsh coin in 1972 as part of
the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) coin
program. Nations would issue coins encouraging farmers to
grow more food. Some of the coins would be given to the FAO
which would raise funds by selling them to collectors. The
rest would be distributed within the country. The coin
features a farmer guiding a plow being pulled by a pair of cattle on
the reverse. The obverse features the arms of
Sudan. The 40mm coin is Uncirculated. Our price is well below
the coin’s $7.50 catalog value.
Item
SD-FAO72 SUDAN 50 GHIRSH 1972 F.A.O. KM56.1
UNC.
$4.50
SCARCE
SUDAN SET INCLUDES ODD SHAPES
This seven coin 1987
set from Sudan
includes the square 25 Ghirsh and the 8-sided 50 Ghirsh. Also
included are the round 1, 5, 10, 20
Ghirsh and 1 Pound coins. All the coins
are struck from aluminum-bronze, feature the Central Bank Building on
the
obverse and the denomination on the reverse. The coins grade Fine to
Uncirculatd.
The coins were struck only a single year, 1987, and are difficult to
obtain.
Item
SD-SET87 SUDAN 7 COIN 1987 SET, KM99-107
FINE-UNC. $16.00
2006
MOZAMBIQUE COIN SET INCLUDES BI-METALLIC
Due to continuing inflation, Mozambique revalued their currency in
2006, making 1000 of the old Meticais
equal to one new Metical. Attractive new coins were
introduced as
part of the revaluation. Included was the bi-metallic 10
Meticais
that pictures the Central Bank building. The 5 Meticais
pictures
a native xylophone. A fish is on the 2 Meticais. A
female
student is on the 1 Metical. A bird is on the 50 Centavos. A
cotton plant is on the 20 Centavos. The 10 Centavos pictures
tractor plowing a field. A leopard is on the 5 Centavos and a
Rhinoceros is on the 1 Centavo. All nine coins are dated 2006
and
are Uncirculated.
Item
S-MZ-SET06 MOZAMBIQUE 9 COIN SET, 2006, 1
CENTAVO - 10 METICAIS KM133-140, BU $13.50
RARE
GUINEA-BISSEAU
COIN SET
Guinea-Bissau, formerly
Portuguese
Guinea, is a
small, poor
country on the western hump of Africa. Health conditions are
among the
worst in the world, with a life expectancy of only 43 years.
Most
of
the population is illiterate. Their centralized economy has been a
disaster for its citizens. The country has issued only one
series
of coins
for circulation since gaining their independence from
Portugal.
This
set includes the 50 Centavos, 1, 2 1/2, and 5 Pesos dated 1977 in
Uncirculated condition All four coins feature native
plants. Since few people visit the country and it has severe
restrictions on exporting coins, these coins are difficult for
collectors to find. Due to a fortunate purchase, we can offer
these rare coins at a substantial discount from their $38.50 catalog
value.
Item
S-GW-SET4 GUINEA-BISSAU 4 COIN SET 1977
(KM17-20) UNC $24.00
SCARCE
MAURITANIA COIN SET
The Islamic Republic of
Mauritania is a former French colony located in
north-west Africa. It has two official languages, Arabic and
French, so one side of their coins is in Arabic with an AH date and the
other side is in French with an AD date. We offer a
set of the five current coins of Mauritania: the 1/5 Ouguiya,
which was struck only a single year in 1973, the 2003 1 Ouguiya, the
2004 5 Ouguiya, the 2004 10 Ouguiya, and the 2004 20 Ouguiya.
All
five coins are Uncirculated. It is an interesting set of
coins
that is difficult for collectors to find.
Item
S-MR-SET5 MAURITANIA 5 COIN SET 1/5 - 20
OUGUIYA, UNC. $17.50
RECENT MAURITANIA COIN SET INCLUDES
NEW BI-METALLICS
Mauritania’s recently issued bi-metallic 2010 50 Ouguiya and
bi-metallic 2009 20 Ouguiya coin are included in this 4 coin set. Also
included are the 2009 copper-plated steel 5 Ouguiya and the 2009
nickel-plated steel 10 Ouguiya. The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is a
former French colony located in north-West Africa. It has two
official languages, Arabic and French, so one side of their coins is in
Arabic with an AH date and the other side is in French with an AD
date.
Item MR-SET09 MAURITANIA 4 COIN SET 5 – 50
OUGUIYA, 2009-2010
UNC.
$17.00
Item MR-SET2 MAURTIANIA BIMETAL 20 &
50 OUGUIYA from
above set UNC.
$13.50
WILDLIFE
COINS OF
TANZANIA
A number of native animals
are featured
on this high-catalog value set from Tanzania. Tanzania,
located
on the coast of Africa, was founded when Tanganyika, formerly German
East Africa, merged with Zanzibar
in 1964. The set includes the
multi-sided 5 Senti which shows a sailfish, the scalloped 10 Senti
which shows a Zebra (This coin
alone catalogs $4.00), the 20 Senti which shows an Ostrich,
the
50
Senti which shows a rabbit and the 1992 1 Shillingi features an
outstretched
arm holding a torch. The coins date from 1975 to 1992 and are
Uncirculated.
Item
TZ-SET1 TANZANIA 5 COIN WILDLIFE SET 5 Senti
- 1 Shilling, 1975-1992 UNC. $5.75
ODD
SHAPED COINS FROM SWAZILAND
Swaziland is a small, peaceful and relatively prosperous
kingdom tucked between South Africa and Mozambique. Its young king,
Msawati III, wearing a traditional Swazi crown, is on the front of the
coins. The reverses of the coins reflect Swazi
heritage.
The 5 Cents shows an Arum Lily, the 10 Cents shows sugar cane, an
important crop for the nation. An Elephant head is shown on
the
20 Cents. The Swazi arms supported by a lion and an elephant
are
on the 50 cent. The 1 Lilangeni shows the king's mother, who
wields significant power in this tradition based nation. The
2
Emalageni shows a lilly. The 1999 5 Emalageni commemorates
the
25th Anniversary of the Central Bank of Swaziland. I suspect
there are very few Swazi citizens who really care about the Central
Bank's anniversary. The three lowest
denominations have scalloped edges and the 50 cent is
multi-sided. The 1 Lilangeni is round, though rather thick.
Item
S-SZ-SET7SWAZILAND 7 COIN
SET 1996-2007 5c - 5
EMALAGENI UNC. (KM45-50,53) BU
$16.00
ATTRACTIVE SOMALIA
COIN SET
This attractive set includes five coins from the war-torn African
nation of Somalia. Included are the 2000 dated 5 Shilling
that
features an elephant, the 2002 dated 10 Shilling that features a
camel, the copper-nickel 2002 50 Shilling pictures
a
mandrill. The brass
2002 100
Shilling pictures the Queen of Sheba, who according to legend,
ruled
the region in ancient times.
Item
SO-SET4 SOMALIA 4 COIN SET 5 - 100 SHILLINGS,
2000-2002, UNC. $4.50
Also see:
SOMALIA
12 COIN CHINESE ZODIAC SET FEATURES ANIMALS
MULTI-COLORED
MOTORCYCLE COINS FROM
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
SOMALIA
GUITAR
COINS FROM THE SOMALI REPUBLIC
WARLORD
NOTE OF SOMALIA
SOMALILAND
COIN
SET
After the collapse of the
government of Somalia in the 1990's, the northern portion of the
country, once known as British Somaliland, declared independence.
Despite the lack of international recognition, it has one of the better
functioning
governments in Africa. This set contains
five
coins
of Somaliland. Sir Richard R. Burton, the 19th century
explorer
and
writer who explored the area, is portrayed on the 2002 5 Shilling coin.
Another
2002-dated 5 Shilling coin pictures a chicken. A mother and
baby
Elephant is ont he 2005-dated 5 Shilling.. A monkey is on
the2002-dated 10
Shilling coin, while a greyhound dog is on the 2002-dated 20 Shilling
coin. It is an interesting and attractive set.
Item
SOML-SET5 SOMILILAND 5 COIN SET, 2002-05,
5-20 SHILLINGS, KM3-6 UNC. $4.50
Also see:
SIGNS OF
THE WESTERN ZODIAC ON COINS OF SOMALILAND
ZAIRES
FROM ZAIRE
African dictator Mobuto Sese Seko renamed his country, formerly known
as Congo Democratic Republic, to Zaire. He
also
called the monetary unit of his country Zaire. Zaire is a local name
for
the Congo River. This three coin set includes the
1, 5 and
10
Zaires, dated 1987 and 1988. As might be expected, Mobuto is
pictured
on his coins. After years of mismanagement he was finally
overthrown
in 1997, and the country was again renamed the
Congo
Democratic
Republic. Each of the coins was struck only a single year,
the 1
and
5 Zaires are dated 1987 while the 10 Zaires is dated 1988. All three
coins
are Uncirculated.
Item
ZAIRE3 ZAIRE 1,5, & 10 ZAIRES 1987-88
(KM13,14,19) UNC. $9.50
CONGO
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC COIN SET
This five coin set from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly
Zaire, formerly Belgian Congo) features a variety of
subjects.
Included are three animal coins: a turtle is on the 1 Franc, a mountain
goat and a weasel are on the two 25 Centime coins. One of the
50
Centime coins shows a soccer player heading the ball. The
other
pictures Verney Camereon, the first European to explore the
region. The reverse of all five
coins features a standing lion. Interestingly, most of the
coins
are
dated on both the obverse and the reverse!
Item
CD-SET5 CONGO 5 COIN SET, 2002, 25 Centimes -
1 Franc, UNC $4.50
ALSO SEE:
ELEPHANTS
FROM THE BELGIAN CONGO
SCARCE BELGIAN CONGO
RUANDA-URUNDI COINS
SCARCE WEST AFRICAN
COINS
The West African States is a monetary union made up of former
French
colonies in Western Africa. They all use a common currency
and
the same coins in all the countries. Until now, the member
nations have issued few, if any coins under their own name.
In
2003 coins were issued for all seven members of the West African States
through the West African Development Bank.
Benin issued a nickel-plated steel 1500 Franc coin that
features
a buffalo and a bird. Burkina Faso, formerly known as Upper Volta,
released its first coin ever. It is a bi-metallic
(aluminum-bronze/copper-nickel) 6000 Franc coin that features birds and
a Rhinoceros. From Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) comes its first coin
since 1966. It is a nickel-plated steel 1500 Franc coin that
features a pair of elephants embracing each other with their trunks.
The nickel-plated steel 1500 Franc coin of Mali features a
Gazelle under a tree. Niger issued its first coin since 1968, and its
first ever non-precious metal coin. It is a brass-colored 3000 Francs
that features
a lion. Senegal issued its first ever non-precious metal
coin. It
is
an aluminum-bronze 3000 Franc coin that features a Galago, a small
primate that is commonly called a Bush Baby. Togo issued three
bi-metallic 6000
Franc coins. The first features a pair of embracing elephants. Another
features
a bare-breasted Guin woman. The third features Gnassingbe
Eyadema,
who has served as President of that nation continuously since 1967,
making
him the longest ruling leader in Africa. The coin lists the
dates
of
his Presidency as 1967 - 2003, as he had previously had announced he
would
retire in 2003. Like so many African rulars, he decided not
to
retire
after all. (suprise, suprise!).
The coins have a mintage of only 1200 pieces each.
As might
be expected, most of the coins were grabbed by government and bank
officials upon their release. Because these nations have
issued
so few coins, they are avidly sought after by one-coin-from-a-country
collectors, as well as animal collectors. We sold out of most
issues the first time we
offered these, however were lucky enough to find a new supply.
Item
BJ-1500
BENIN 1500 FRANCS 2003 BUFFALO & BIRD, UNC sold
out
Item
BF-6000 BURKINA FASO 6000 FRANCS 2003 BIRDS
& RHINO BI-METAL (KM1) UNC. $69.50
Item
CI-1500 IVORY COAST 1500 FRANCS 2003
ELEPHANTS (KM6) UNC. out
Item
ML-1500 MALI 1500 FRANCS 2003 GAZELLE, KM17
UNC. $19.50
Item
NE-3000 NIGER 3000 FRANCS 2003 LION
KM12 UNC. $35.00
Item SN-3000
SENEGAL 3000 FRANCS 2003 (KM11) UNC. sold out
Item
TG-ELEP TOGO
6000 FRANCS 2003 ELEPHANT BI-METAL KM20 UNC. $39.50
Item
TG-21 TOGO
6000 FRANCS 2003 GUIN WOMAN
BIMETAL KM21 UNC out
Item
TG-PRES
TOGO
6000 FRANCS 2003 OPRESIDENT EYADEMA BI-METAL KM22 UNC. $49.50
AFRICAN
COINS
FEATURE
TRADITONAL AFRICAN MONEY
Six member nations of the African Development Bank recently issued a
series of coins, each of which feature a form of traditional money used
in the member nation. Each coin bears the denomination of
1500
CFA Francs. The coins are 27mm nickel-plated steel and are dated
2005. One side features an
Elephant’s head and a map of Africa while the other features a form of
traditional
money. The Cameroon issue features a Mambila. Three pieces of
Spear
Money is shown on the coin of the Central African Republic. A
Manilla
is shown on the Chad issue. A Katanga Cross is on the coin
from
the
Congo Republic. A pair of Cowrie shells is in the Equatorial
Guinea
coin. The Gabon coin shows a piece of Throwing Knife
Money. Each coin has a mintage of only 2005 pieces!
Individually
they are interesting coins. As a
set they display the
wide range of items used for money in Africa prior to the introduction
of
coins and currency.
Item
CM-PRIM CAMEROON 1500 FRANCS 2005 Mambila
Unc. $19.95
Item
CF-PRIM CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 1500 Francs
2005 Spear Money Unc. out
Item
TD-PRIM CHAD 1500 Francs 2005 Manilla
Unc. out
Item
CG-PRIM CONGO REPUBLIC 1500 Francs 2005
Katanga Cross Unc. $19.95
Item
GQ-PRIM EQUATORIAL GUINEA 1500 Francs 2005
Cowries Unc. $19.95
Item
GA-PRIM GABON 1500 Francs 2005 Throwing knife
Money Unc. out
ALSO
SEE:
AFRICAN
BI-METALLICS CELEBRATE VISITS BY
POPE JOHN PAUL II
ELEPHANTS
FROM THE BELGIAN CONGO
BENIN 6000
FRANCS
2005 OLYMPICS,
BIMETAL
SCARCE BANKNOTE FROM BIAFRA
ATTRACTIVE
2009 CABINDA COIN SET FEATURES
FISH & BIMETALLICS
CAMEROONS
4500 FRANCS 2005 BENEDICT
XVI
CAMEROON
COIN CAN HONOR YOUR WEDDING OR ANNIVERSARY
FIRST MODERN COINS OF DARFUR
FEATURE
AFRICAN WILDLIFE
MODERN EGYPTIAN COIN SET
AFRICAN
WILDLIFE DOLLAR COINS FROM ERITREA
KATANGA COINS FEATURES TRADITIONAL FORM OF
WEALTH
LION ON COIN
FROM
RWANDA-BURUNDI
SCARCE BI-METALLIC COINS OF
SAHARAWI
"BORN
FREE" ELSA THE LION ON SILVER & CRYSTAL COIN FROM SIERRA LEONE
NOCTERNAL AFRICAN CREATURES ON
BLACK COINS
ATTRACTIVE ENDANGERED PRIMATE COINS FROM
SIERRA LEONE
UGANDA COINS FEATURE WILDLIFE
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