LOW MINTAGE GOLD
AND
SILVER COINS FROM MALI
Two
privately issued Essai (pattern) coins were recently released for the
African nation of Ivory Coast (also known as Cote d'Ivorie). The
gold 25,000 Francs contains
.25 troy oz. of gold and has a mintage of only 85 pieces. It
pictures a lion and is part of a series of gold coins
depicting African Wildlife. The silver 2,500 Francs contains .25
troy oz of
.999 fine silver and has a mintage of just 850 pieces. It depicts
Frederick Douglas, who helped lead the movement to abolish slavery in
the United States. The coins are dated 2007 and
arms of Mali
is on the reverse. Both coins are 27mm in diameter. LOW MINTAGE GOLD AND
SILVER FROM IVORY COAST
Two
privately issued Essai (pattern) coins were recently released for the
African nation of Ivory Coast (also known as Cote d'Ivorie). The
gold 25,000 Francs contains
.25 troy oz. of gold and has a mintage of only 85 pieces. It
pictures an Olive Baboon and is part of a series of gold coins
depicting African Wildlife. The silver 2,500 Francs contains .25
troy oz of
.999 fine silver and has a mintage of just 850 pieces. It depicts
the seal of the Quaker-led Society for Effecting the Abolition of the
Slave Trade. This symbol developed in 1787. was used by abolitionist
groups on both sides of the Atlantic.. The coins are dated 2007 and
arms of Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivorie)
is on the reverse. Both coins are 27mm in diameter. Considering the low
mintage and that and how
few coins Ivory Coast has issued. I expect that these
will be very popular.LOW MINTAGE GOLD AND
SILVER COINS FROM BENIN
Two
privately issued Essai (pattern) coins were recently released for the
African nation of Benin (formerly known as Dahomey). The gold
25,000 Francs contains
.25 troy oz. of gold and has a mintage of only 85 pieces. It
pictures a Bongo and is part of a series of gold coins
depicting African Wildlife. The silver 2,500 Francs contains .25
troy
oz of
.999 fine silver and has a mintage of just 850 pieces. It depicts
Olaudah Equiano (also known as Gustavus Vassa), a former slave whose
writings about the horrors of slavery helped further the
abolitionist cause in Great Britain. The coins are dated 2007 and
arms of Benin
is on the reverse. Both coins are 27mm in diameter. They
are attractive, low mintage, precious
metal coins.LOW MINTAGE
GOLD AND SILVER FROM BURKINA FASO
Two
privately issued Essai (pattern) coins were recently released for the
African nation of Burkina Faso. The gold 25,000 Francs contains
.25 troy oz. of gold and has a mintage of only 85 pieces. It
pictures an Elephant and is the first in a series African Wildlife
protection coins. The silver 2,500 Francs contains .25 troy oz of
.999 fine silver and has a mintage of just 850 pieces. It depicts
William Wilburforce, the famed British abolitionist and is the first in
a series of coins commemorating the 200th anniversary of abolition of
Slavery by Great Britain. The coins are dated 2007 and arms of Burkina
Faso
is on the reverse. Both coins are 27mm in diameter. Considering
the low mintage and that Burkina
Faso has issued only one other collectible coin, I expect that these
will be very popular.COINS
OF THE REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR
Madagascar is a large
island nation located off the east coast of Africa. Its coins The
seven coins in The two lowest denominations are denominated in both the
traditional Francs, while the higher denominations denominated in
Ariary a new monetary unit worth 5 Francs. The 1 and 5
Francs/1 Ariary picture a cow's head on one side and a poinsettia
on the other. The 2 Ariary coins both feature a cow's head on one
side and a vanilla plant on the other. The copper-plated steel 5
Ariary features a rice plant. The seven-sided 10 Ariary shows a
farmer cutting peat. The nickel plated steel 20 Ariary shows a
farmer plowing his field, while the 50 Ariary shows a pair of baobab
trees. The coins date from 1996 to 2005 and are Brilliant
Uncirculated.
Click
Here for WWII FRENCH COLONIAL COIN OF MADAGASCARSEYCHELLES COIN
SET FEATURES PLANTS AND WILDLIFE
The Seychelles are a
group of 85 small islands in the Indian Ocean 600 miles ( 965km.)
north-east of Madagascar. This six
coin set features flora and fauna of the islands. A mud crab is on the
1 Cent. A tapioca plant is on the 5 Cents. The 10 Cents
pictures a yellowfin tuna. A black parrot is on the 25
Cents. A triton conch shell is on the 1 Rupee. The 5 Rupees shows
a fruit tree. The national arms supported by two sailfish, is on
the reverse of each coins. The coins date from 1997 to 2004 and
are Uncirculated.
Namibia is one of Africa's newest independent countries.
Originally
German South-West Africa, South Africa took over the
administration
under the League of Nations after Germany's defeat in World War
I.
After over 40 years of disputes between South Africa and the United
Nations,
Namibia finally gained its independence in 1990. The country is mostly
desert, however it contains rich diamond mines and mineral
deposits.
Its first coins were issued in 1993. This set includes all five
of Namibia's regular issue coins. The 5, 10, 50 Cents struck in
nickel-plated
steel and the brass 1 and 5 Dollar coins. The 1 Dollar features a
hawk while the 5 Dollar shows an eagle in flight. The three
lower denominations feature native trees. The coins date
from 1993 to 2006 and are Uncirculated.
Item L-NA-SET5 NAMIBIA 5 COIN SET 5 CENTS - 5
DOLLARS
KM1-5 UNC. $11.00
ZAMBIA 1968 PROOF SET WITH
ANIMALSZAMBIA 1992 WILDLIFE SETZAMBIA 5000 Kwacha 2000 Olympic Map Coin, (KM115) SILVER
PROOF
RWANDA BANKNOTE BARGAIN
LION ON COIN FROM
RWANDA-BURUNDI
Portugal struck this aluminum 10 Centavos in 1973 for its
colony of Portuguese Guinea. Portugal’s costly wars, in an effort
to keep control of her African colonies, resulted in a military coup in
Portugal in April 1974. The new government quickly granted independence
to most of Portugal’s overseas colonies. In September 1974,
Portuguese Guinea was granted independence and became the nation of
Guinea-Bisseau. The coin has a mintage of
only 100,000 pieces, of
which only a few thousand were released. We are pleased to offer
this scarce coin at less than a third of its catalog price of $40.00!PORTUGUESE GUINEA CELEBRATES ITS DISCOVERY
PORTUGUESE TIMOR MACAO PORTUGUESE INDIAPORTUGUESE GUINEA
This
1975 aluminum 1 Centimo is one of the first coins minted by Mozambique
after gaining independence from Portugal. Because of severe inflation
caused by a civil war, the coin was never released into circulation and
most of the mintage was melted. Only a very small number of
pieces are
thought to have survived. The coin catalogs $120.00. Our price is
less
than half of that!
After Germany invaded France in
World War II, the French administrators in Africa declared their
colonies to be under the control of Free France, rather than submit to
German rule. They arranged to have coins struck for the colonies
at the South African mint. The coins, dated 1943 include
a number of patriotic French symbols in order to emphasize their
independence
from the Germans. The obverse features a rooster, the national
symbol
of France, a shield with the letters “RF” for “Republique Francaise”,
and
the name of the colony. The reverse shows a Patriarchal Cross and
the
French mottos “Liberte Egalite, Fraternite” and “Honneur,
Patrie”. We offer both the 50 centimes and 1 Franc of Cameroons,
located on the coast of West Africa, and the 50 Centimes of
Madagascar. The Madagascar issue was one of the first coins
ever issued for the country. The coin still retains much of its
original luster, though has a few spots.Click
Here for RECENT COINS OF THE REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR
The Republic of Cameroon
issued this 50 Franc coin in 1960 to celebrate its independence from
France. It was the first, and for many years, the only coin
issued by Cameroon. The coin features three Giant Elands and the date
of independence. It is one of the few coins issued by Cameroons in its
own name as it is a member of the Central African States. Click
Here for recent coin of Cameroon showing Pope John Paul II
Edward VIII reigned for less
than a year in 1936, before he renounced
the throne in order that he could marry Mrs. Wallace Simpson, an
American
divorcee. The British colonies of East Africa was one of the few
places
that managed to issue a coin in his name before Edward renounced the
throne
for love. We offer the bronze East African 5 Cents and 10 Cents from
Edward VIII's short reign. Both coins have the same design. One
side of the coin
shows four elephant tusks. The other shows the imperial crown and
the name of the monarch. The coin has a center hole to make it
easy
for natives without pockets to carry the coin on a string and to make
the coins easy to distinguish from the British half penny and penny
which were approximately the same size.
British
East Africa is now the independent nations of Uganda,
Kenya, Tanzania and Somaliland.
UNUSUAL NEW GUINEA
COIN OF EDWARD VIII
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 5 Emalageni shows the Swazi arms
supported by a lion and an elephant. The three lowest
denominations have scalloped edges and the 50 cent is
multi-sided. The 1 Lilangeni is round, though rather thick. The
five lowest denominations are dated 1998, while the top two are dated
1996. All coins Uncirculated. 
SCARCE
SILVER COIN FROM BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA
SOMALIA
12 COIN CHINESE ZODIAC SET FEATURES ANIMALS
MULTI-COLORED MOTORCYCLE COINS FROM
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
SOMALIA
GUITAR
COINS FROM THE SOMALI REPUBLIC
AFRICAN WILDLIFE ON COINS OF SOMALIA
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. SIGNS OF
THE WESTERN ZODIAC ON COINS OF SOMALILAND
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. Together they have a catalog value of
$13.50.
Our price is much less. 
ELEPHANTS
FROM THE BELGIAN CONGOSCARCE BELGIAN CONGO RUANDA-URUNDI COINS CONGO ELEPHANT NOTE BARGAINLEOPARD ON CONGO COIN
The
West African States is a monetary union consisting of Benin,
Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. The
Monetary Union issues coins and currency for use in all the member
nations, thus the member nations issue few coins in their own
names. The Monetary Union recently released two new
bimetallic coins, a 200 Franc and a 500 Franc, both dated 2003.
The coins portray a native mask on one side, and
native crops on the other. FRENCH WEST
AFRICA COIN SET
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 L-BJ-1500 BENIN 1500
FRANCS 2003 BUFFALO & BIRD, (KM40) UNC. $15.00
Item L-BF-6000 BURKINA FASO 6000
FRANCS 2003 BIRDS & RHINO BI-METAL (KM1) UNC.
sorry,
sold out
Item L-CI-1500 IVORY
COAST
(COTE D'IVOIRE) 1500 FRANCS 2003 ELEPHANTS (KM6) UNC. sorry,
sold out
Item L-ML-1500 MALI 1500 FRANCS 2003
GAZELLE, (KM17) UNC. $19.50
Item L-NE-3000 NIGER 3000 FRANCS 2003 LION, UNC.
(KM12) sorry,
sold out
Item L-SN-3000 SENEGAL 3000 FRANCS
2003 BUSH BABY UNC. (KM11) $29.50
Item L-TG-6000E TOGO 6000 FRANCS 2003
ELEPHANTS BI-METAL
(KM20) UNC. $29.50
Item L-TG-6000W TOGO 6000 FRANCS 2003 GUIN WOMAN,
BIMETAL (KM21) UNC. $39.50
Item L-TG-6000P TOGO 6000 FRANCS 2003 PRES. EYADEMA,
BIMETAL UNC sorry,
sold out
Benin
recently released a coin 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. The coin has a mintage of only 2005 pieces.
The Saharawi Arab Democratic
Republic
used to be known as The Spanish Sahara or Western Sahara. After
the Spanish left, Morocco invaded,
taking the territory for themselves. Since then there has been a
low level guerilla war and repeated promises for a vote to resolve who
controls the territory, but little progress towards a peaceful
settlement. This three
coin set includes the copper-nickel 1, 2 and 5 Peseta dated 1992.
All three feature a man leading his camel. 
UGANDA
12 COIN CHINESE ZODIAC SET, 2004
COW & CALF ON UGANDAN COMMEMORATIVE 1968 5 SHILLINGS
COIN
The 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 native plants and animals. 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. An ox is on
the
50 Bututs. The seven-sided 1 Dalasi features a native crocodile. The
set
is quite popular. We have completely sold out each time we have
offered
these attractive coins. SCARCE
ANIMAL COIN SET FROM ALGERIA FIRST COINS OF CABINDA
BENIN 6000 FRANCS 2005 OLYMPICS,
BIMETAL
CAMEROONS
4500 FRANCS 2005 BENEDICT
XVI DEMOCRATIC CONGO SOCCER COIN SILVER PROOF WORLD CUP SOCCER COIN FROM THE CONGO REPUBLIC MODERN EGYPTIAN COIN SETNEW
EGYPTIAN 1 POUND AND 50
PIASTRES PICTURES KING TUT AND QUEEN CLEOPATRA ERITREA WILDLIFE
COIN SETFRENCH WEST
AFRICA COIN SET COINS OF THE
SHORT-LIVED KATANGA ELEPHANTS
ON OLD LIBERIA
HALF CENTS DANCING
ELEPHANTS ON COIN OF RHODESIA & NYASALAND
LION ON COIN FROM
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