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COINS & CURRENCY OF
EAST EUROPE

A selection of historic coins from pre-communist, communist and post-communist Eastern Europe.

FIRST COINS OF COMMUNIST BULGARIA

Bulgaria 7 coin set 1 - 50 Stotiniki 1951These seven coins are the first coins issued by Bulgaria following the bloody communist takeover at the end of World War II. Included are the 1951 dated 1, 3, 5, 10 and 25 Stotinki, the 1954 20 Stotinki and the 1959 50 Stotinki in Uncirculated condition. The coins show the denomination along side a sprig of grain on one side and the Bulgarian arms on the other. With the exception of the 20 Stotinki, each of the coins were produced for only a single year
Item S-BG-SET51 BULGARIA 7 COIN SET: 1951-59, KM50-56 UNC. $6.00

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HUNGARIAN COINS HONOR EUROPEAN UNION & RED CROSS

Hungary 50 Forint 2004 joining European Union coinHungary 50 Forint 2006 Hungarian Red CrossHungary honored their participation in two major international organizations with these circulating commemorative 50 Forint coins.  The 2004 issue honors Hungary joining the European Union.  It features the Hungarian arms above the stars of the European Union.  The 2006 issue honors the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian Red Cross and features that organizations emblem. Both are 27.5mm in diameter and have the denomination on the reverse.
Item HU-EU HUNGARY 50 FORINT 2004 EUROPEAN UNION, KM773 UNC. $4.00
Item HU-RC xxxHUNGARY 50 FORINT 2006 RED CROSS, KM788 UNC $4.00

BARGAIN COIN SET FROM THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY

Communist Hungary 7 coin set: 2 Filler - 2 Forint 1953-57
This seven coin set from communist Hungary includes the 1957 2 and 5 Filler, the 1958 10 and 20 Filler, the 1953 50 Filler, and the 1957 1 and 2 Forint in Uncirculated condition. The 2 Filler is made with a hole in the coin. The 10 Filler features a dove.  Wheat heads are on the 20 Filler and a blacksmith is on the 50 Filler.  The 2 Forint is copper-nickel, while the other coins are aluminum. Together the coins catalog over $65, however our price is MUCH less.
Item HU-SET7 HUNGARY 7 COIN SET 2 FILLER - 2 FORINT, UNC. $39.95



HUNGARIAN INFLATION CURRENCY

Hungary 1 Million B-Pengo noteHungary 500,000 Adopengo 1946 banknote
At the end of World War II, Hungary found its infrastructure and economy totally ruined retreating the Nazi and invading Soviet troops. The government issued vast amounts of unbacked currency, resulting in the worst hyperinflation ever recorded.  In order to cut down on the number of zeros on the banknotes and allow for simpler calculations, Hungary kept renaming their currency.  The Hungarian Pengo was soon replaced with the Milpengo, valued at 1,000,000 Pengo.  The Milpengo was soon replaced with the B-Pengo, valued at 1,000,000 Milpengo or 1,000,000,000,000 Pengo.  The Adopengo, or tax Pengo was introduced originally as accounting unit that would retain its value.  It was later allowed to be used as legal tender and soon it also suffered from hyperinflation.  By end of July 1946 the Adopengo was valued at 2×1021 Pengo.  Inflation continued unabated, with prices sometimes tripling in a single day.  Finally on August 1, 1946 Hungary introduced a totally new currency called the Forint, with one Forint equal to 400,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 or 4×1029 Pengo.  We are pleased to offer two sets of notes from the Hungarian hyperinflation period.  The first set consists of six notes  including the 1000 Pengo dated July 15, 1945, 1 Million Pengo dated November 16, 1945, 100 Million Pengo of March 18, 1946, 100,000 Milpengo dated April 29, 1946,  1 Milliard (trillion) Milpengo dated June 3, 1946, and 1 Million B-Pengo dated June 3, 1946 (that is 1,000,000, 000,000,000,000 Pengo!.  Because of the rapid inflation the Hungarian national bank did not have time to create new designs, so the 1 Million B-Pengo note utilizes the same design as the 1 Million Milpengo, changing only the color and denomination. All six notes have attractive designs are are in AU-UNC. condition  We also offer a set of 10,000, 100,000 and 500,000 Adopengo notes dated May, 1946.  The Adopengo notes have a simple design with no vignette and are in circulated condition.
Item PM-HU-INFL6 SET OF 6 HUNGARIAN INFLATION NOTES 1945-46, AU-UNC. $24.50
Item PM-HU-ADO3 SET OF 3 HUNGARIAN ADOPENGO NOTES 1946 F-VF $15.00

HUNGARY COIN SET INCLUDES BIRDS & FLOWERS  Back in stock

Hungary coin set
This attractive six coin set includes both birds and flowers.  The 50 Forint portrays a falcon, while the 5 Forint shows an Egret.  An Iris is on the 20 Forint and a Colchicum is on the 2 Forint.  the 1 and 10 Forint portray the national arms.  The coins date from 1992 to 1996 and are Uncirculated.
Item S-HU-NEWSET HUNGARY 6 COIN SET 1-50 FORINT 1992-96 UNC. $6.00

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POLAND COIN SET INCLUDES BIMETALLIC COINS  Back in stock

Poland coin set
In 1990 Poland started production on a new series of coins.  The coins were not introduced however until 1995.  At the time of the introduction the Zloty was revalued, so it took 10,000 of the old Zlotych to equal one new Zloty. This nine coin set includes the new 1 Groszy through the 5 Zlote.  The 2 and 5 Zlotych are bimetallic coins.  The coins feature the Polish Eagle on one side and the denomination on the other.   When Poland switches to the Euro, these coins will be removed from circulation.
Item S-PL-SET9 POLAND 9 COIN SET 1 GROSZY - 5 ZLOTY, UNC. 1990-2008 (KM276-284) $15.00

Poland 2 ZlotePOLAND 2 ZLOTE COMMEMORATIVE SETS

 Each year Poland produces a number of attractive commemorative 2 Zlote coins covering a wide variety of topics, including endangered wildlife, historic cities, famous Poles, sporting events, etc.  The coins are struck in an aluminum-bronze alloy called Nordic Gold.  The issues are reasonably priced and popular with collectors, however collecting them can be difficult due to the large number of issues.   Luckily we found someone that assembled complete sets of these popular and attractive 2 Zlote coins from original mint bags.  The 2004 series consists of 24 coins.  The 2005 series consists of 19 issues.  The 2006 and 2007 sets  each contain 23 coins.  The 2008 set contains 16 coins.  These sets are not packaged.
Item BK-PL-SET04 SET OF ALL 24 POLAND 2 ZLOTE 2004 UNC $79.50
Item BK-PL-SET05 SET OF ALL 19 POLAND 2 ZLOTE 2005 UNC. $69.50
Item BK-PL-SET06 SET OF ALL 23 POLAND 2 ZLOTE 2006 UNC. $75.00
Item BK-PL-SET07 SET OF ALL 23 POLAND 2 ZLOTE 2007 UNC. $75.00
NewItem BK-PL-SET08 SET OF ALL 16 POLAND 2 ZLOTE 2008 UNC. $49.50

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NEW1992 COINS OF THE FEDERATED REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA

Yugoslavia 1992 coin set
This 1992 coin set were the first coins introduced after the collapse of communism in 1991.  The coins have the denomination on one side and the arms of the Federated Republic of Yugoslavia on the other. The country was federated in name only, as it soon underwent a complete economic and political collapse.  Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia and Bosnia-Herzegovina soon declared themselves to be independent from Yugoslavia.  Inflation soared, with prices sometimes doubling within a day. The new coins scarcely circulated as their buying power was quickly reduced to virtually nothing.  The set includes the 1, 2, 5, 10 and 50 Dinara in Uncirculated condition.
Item YU-SET92 YUGOSLAVIA 1992 COIN SET 1 - 50 DINARA KM149-153 UNC.  $5.00

CURRENCY FROM YUGOSLAVIA'S HYPER-INFLATION

Yugoslavia 500 Billion Dinara Note
In the 1990's Yugoslavia underwent a complete collapse as the country broke into five separate nations and inflation soared. Prices sometimes more than doubled within a day!  To keep up with inflation Yugoslavia had to keep introducing new coins and currency.  In the fall of 1993 Yugoslavia produced what was then the highest denomination bill ever produced with the denomination written out, a 500 Billion Dinara note.   The note pictures Serbian romantic writer and poet Zmaj .  The back shows the National Library.  Inflation continued and the 1993 Dinara soon was replaced.
Item PM-YU137 YUGOSLAVIA 500 BILLION DINARA NOTE 1993 (P137) XF $9.75

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TESLA HONORED ON YUGOSLAVIAN COIN

Yugoslavia 20 Dinara TeslaNikola Tesla was one of the great pioneers in electricity.  His inventions in electrical generation and power transmission give us the alternating current electricity we use today.  He was a man of many nations.  He was born in Croatia to Serbian parents, studied in Austria and Czechoslovakia then went to the United States where he did most of his inventing.   The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia honored him wiht this commemorative Proof 20 Dinar coin of 1996. His portrait is on one side and the arms of Yugoslavia on the other side. The coin is made from a copper-zinc-nickel alloy and has a mintage of only 9,743 pieces.
Item L-YU-TESLA YUGOSLAVIA 20 DINARA COIN 1995 (KM169) TESLA, PROOF $12.50

MACEDONIA ANIMAL COIN SETS COMMEMORATE FAO

Macedonia 1995 coin set: 1, 2 & 5 Denari FAOIn 1995 Macedonia issued two sets of coins to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).  Each set consists of three coins the 1, 2 and 5 Denari.  The two sets have the same designs; a sheep dog on the 1 Denar, a trout on the 2 Denari, and a lynx on the 5 Denari on the obverse and the FAO logo and denomination on the reverse.  The obverse design was based on the regular issue coins of Macedonia, however the legends and size of the images are different.  One of the FAO coin sets was struck in yellow brass, as is used in the other circulating coins of Macedonia.  The other set was struck in a  lighter-colored copper-nickel-zinc alloy.  Both sets are Brilliant Uncirculated and are priced less than half of their current catalog value!
Item N-MK-SET95BRASS MACEDONIA 1995 FAO 3 COIN SET, STRUCK IN BRASS, KM5 - 7 BU $5.50
Item N-MK-SET95CNZ MACEDONIA 1995 FAO 3 COIN SET, STRUCK IN COPPER-NICKEL-ZINC, KM5a - 7a BU $5.50

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NEW COINS FROM BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

Bosnia-Herzegovina 7 coin set
Bosnia-Herzegovina recently released two new coins. The 2005 5 Konvertible Marka is a bi-metallic coin featuring a dove, an appropriate symbol for this once war-torn nation.  The 2005 nickel-plated steel 5 Feniga pictures a map of Bosnia-Herzegovina. We offer these coins both separately and as part of a complete set of the previous Bosnian coins that also includes the 2004 10 Feniga, 1998 20 & 50 Feniga, 2002 1 Konvertible Marka and the bi-metallic 2003 Konvertible Marka.  All coins are Uncirculated
Item L-BA-SET7 BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA 7 COIN SET 5 Fenig - 5 K.Marka UNC.$22.50
Item L-BA-5KM BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA BIMETAL 5 KONVERTIBLE MARKA 2005 UNC. $12.50

ATTRACTIVE CROATIAN COINS FEATURE FLORA AND FAUNA

Croatia coin set
This attractive nine coin set from Croatia features various plants and animals.  Animals are featured on the higher denomination coins. The 5 Kuna coins features a bear, the 2 Kuna shows a tuna fish and the 1 Kuna shows a nightingale.  The word Kuna is derived from an old term for a marten pelt, reflecting the use of furs for money in medieval times, thus a marten is also shown on each of the Kuna denominated coins. The 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 Lipa all feature various plants, including corn on the 1 Lipa. The coins date from 2001 to 2007 and are Uncirculated.
Item S-HR-SET9 CROATIA 9 COIN SET, 1 LIPA - 5 KUNA, UNC. $11.75

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SCARCE 1947 COMMUNIST ALBANIA COIN SET

Albania 1947 coin set
Albania released their first post-war coins in 1947.  The four-coin set consisted of the 1/2, 1, 2 and 5 Leke.  The coins were struck on the blanks that had been used for Yugoslavia’s 1946 coins. The coins feature the Albanian arms on one side and the denomination on the other.  This scarce four-coin set is technically Uncirculated, however because zinc is a reactive metal, the coins tend to be toned or spotted, so we call it AU-UNC. 
Item C-AL-SET47 ALBANIA 4 COIN SET: 1/2 - 5 LEKE, 1947 KM35-38, AU-UNC. $12.50

COINS OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Czech coin set
This set of seven Uncirculated coins from the Czech Republic date from 1993 to 1997 and feature a crowned Czech lion on one side of the coins.  The attractive copper plated steel 10 Korun  shows the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Brno.  The 5 Korun shows the 13th century Charles Bridge in Prague. The bridge has been shown on coins of Czechoslovakia since the 1920's.   A piece of medieval Moravian jewelry that features a stylized bird is on the 2 Korun. The Crown of St. Wenceslas is on the 1 Korun.  Also included in the set is the aluminum 10, 20 and 50 Haleru.  Due to inflation the 10 and 20 were recently withdrawn from circulation, thus making them hard to obtain.
Item S-CZ-SET7 CZECH REPUBLIC 7 COIN SET 10 HALERU - 10 KORUN, UNC. $6.00

PRE-EURO COINS OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC

Slovak coin setThe Slovak Republic was created out of the peaceful breakup of Czechoslovakia on January 1, 1993.  Though the nation may be new, its coins reflect its long heritage. The 10 Haleru features a 19th century wooden belfry. The 20 Haleru shows the Krivan mountain peak, a symbol of national sovereignty. The 50 Haleru shows a renaissance tower on the Danube.river.  The three Uncirculated coins date from 1993 to 1998.
Item SK-SET3 SLOVAKIA 3 COIN SET 10 HALERU - 50 HALERU UNC. $1.75

 
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