CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICAN
COINS & CURRENCY
BELIZE
COIN SET INCLUDES COLUMBUS'
SHIPS
Belize,
formerly
known
as British Honduras, is in Central America.
The area was the site of ancient Mayan civilizations and was sighted by
Columbus in 1502. It was settled by shipwrecked British
sailors
and pirates in the 17th century and became a British colony upon the
collapse
of the Spanish Empire in the 1820's. It became an independent nation in
1981. Included in this six coin set is
the 2007 scalloped edge 1 cent, the 2006 5 cent, the 2000 10 cent, the
2007 25
cent, the 1991 50 cent and the 10 sided one dollar dated
2007.
The Dollar coin pictures Columbus' three ships.
Item
S-BZ-SET6 BELIZE 6 COIN SET, 1 CENT - 1
DOLLAR, UNC. 1991-2007 $10.00
Also See:
BEAUTIFUL,
SCARCE, BIRDS OF BELIZE
BRAZILIAN COIN SET HONORS NATIONAL
HEROES
Brazil features its national heroes on this current coin
set.
The 5 Centavos shows Tiradentes (Portuguese for "Tooth
Puller").
In addition to being a dentist, he was a revolutionary who
lead the first unsuccessful uprising for Brazilian independence, for
which was he hanged and cut into pieces. The 10 Centavos
shows Pedro I the first Emperor of Brazil. The 25 Centavos
shows Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca who overthrew Pedro II, son of Pedro I
and the last Emperor of Brazil, in order to establish the Republic of
Brazil. The 50 Centavos features Rio Branco, who as foreign
minister around the turn of the century greatly expanded Brazil's
influence in the world and shifted its chief alliances from Great
Britain to the United States. The Bi-metallic 1 Real pictures
Juscelino Kubitschek who served as President of Brazil from 1956 to
1961 and built its capital city of Brasilia. The reverse of
the coins feature the denomination. The coins date from 1998
to 2002 and are Uncirculated.
Item
BR-SET5 BRAZIL 5 COIN SET 5 CENTAVOS-1 REAL,
1998-2002, UNC. $5.50
ALSO SEE:
NATIVE WILDIFE COINS FROM BRAZIL
BI-METALLIC BRAZILIAN COMMEMORATIVES
ATTRACTIVE
UNCIRCULATED WORLD WAR II
ERA
BOLIVIA 50 CENTAVOS
A
caduceus appears on one side of this 24mm bronze 50 Centavos from
Bolivia. The other side shows the Bolivian arms that feature
the
Potosi mountain silver mine and an alpaca. The coin is dated
1942, though was struck a few years later using the original, but by
then worn and cracked, dies. The coin has most of its
original
mint luster, however is weakly struck.
Item BO-182a
BOLIVIA 50 CENTAVOS 1942 KM182a.2 UNC.
$3.50
OLD UNCIRCULATED
COINS OF
COLOMBIA
This 1952 set
from Colombia includes the attractive 1, 2
and 5 Centavos in Uncirculated condition. All three coins
were
struck at the Bogota mint and include a “B” mintmark. The nickel-clad
steel 1 Centavo and aluminum-bronze 2 Centavo feature different
portraits of Liberty, while the bronze 5 Centavos pictures a Liberty
cap. The coins are in remarkably nice condition considering
their
age - and we can offer them at more than a third off their $7.50
catalog value!
Item
C-CO-SET52 COLOMBIA 1, 2 & 5 CENTAVOS
1952 UNC $4.95
LEPER COLONY COIN
FROM COLOMBIA 
Leprosy
was once a dreaded and incurable disease. In order to prevent
the "contamination" of its money supply by lepers, Columbia issued
special coins for use within its Leper colonies. The
introduction of antibiotics made the colonies unnecessary.
They were closed and most of the tokens were redeemed. Today these
items are quite scarce as few were saved. This brass 1928
Leper Colony 50 Centavo coin features a cross with the word “LAZARETO”
on one side and the denomination on the other.
Item
CO-L14 COLOMBIA LEPER COLONY 50 CENTAVOS 1928
KM-L14 Fine $10.00
CUBA'S TWO TYPES OF
COINS
In an effort to keep a
tight control over its economy, the Cuban
government instituted an unusual monetary system that uses two
different coin and currency systems The coins are not inter-changeable,
but both are called Pesos. Most Cubans are paid in the
regular
Cuban Pesos, which can be used to buy basic necessities.
Tourists
and Cubans lucky enough to have family living overseas that send them
hard currency can exchange their hard currency for Convertible Pesos.
The Convertible Peso, which was based on the United States Dollar, can
be used to buy goods and services that are deemed to be
"luxuries". In reality this seems to mean just about anything
other than rice and beans. This encourages overseas family
members to send money to Cuba, yet allows the government to keep all
the hard currency. We offer both sets of these distinct Cuban
coins.
The regular issue 4 coin
set includes the
aluminum 1, 2, 5 and
20
Centavos (Cuba does not make a regular issue 10 Centavos for general
circulation). The coins have a star and denomination on one
side, and the Cuban arms on the other. The 1, 2 and 20
Centavos bear the legend “Patria O Muerte” (Fatherland or Death),
perhaps as a warning to those Cubans who do not like their
government. The 5 Centavos has the traditional Cuban motto
of “Patria O Muerte” (Fatherland and Liberty). The
coins date from 1986 to 2007. The 5 Centavos shows very
slight circulation while the other coins are Brilliant Uncirculated.
The reverses of the coins feature the Cuban arms.
The Convertible Peso coins include the aluminum 1
Centavo, the stainless steel 5, 10, 25, 50 Centavos and 1
Peso. The coins feature famous Cuban landmarks on one side
and the national arms on the other. The coins date from 1994 to 2007.
Item
S-CU-SET4 CUBA SET OF 4 "REGULAR"
COINS 1 - 20 CENTAVOS,
1986-2007 AU-UNC. $4.00
Item CU-SET6C CUBA SET OF 6 "CONVERTIBLE"
COINS 1 CENTAVO - 1 PESO,
1994-2007 AU-UNC. $15.00
OBSOLETE ECUADOR
COIN SET INCLUDES 3
BI-METALLIC COINS
This seven coin set from Ecuador includes the 1 Sucres dated
1988. According to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, all
but
100,000 of these coins were withdrawn from circulation and melted. Also
included are the 10, 20 and 50 Sucres dated 1991 that picture ancient
artifacts and monuments. The 100, 500 and 1000 Sucres are
bi-metallic coins that commemorate the Central Bank of
Ecuador.
It is an ironic commemorative as they were the last Sucre coins to be
issued. Due to the inability of the Central Bank to
control inflation, in 2000 Ecuador abandoned the Sucre as their
currency and
is now using the United States dollar.
Item
S-EC-SET7 ECUADOR 7 COIN SET 1 - 1000 SUCRES,
UNC. $5.00
GUATEMALA COIN
SET
This six coin set from
Guatemala reflects that
nation’s culture. The 2007 1 Centavo shows Fr. Bartholome de
Las Casas, the first priest ordained in the Americas and an
avid protector of the Indians. The 2006 5 Centavos shows the
Liberty Tree. The 2006 10 Centavos shows the ancient Mayan
Monolith of Quirgua. The 2000 25 Centavo shows a native Indian. The
2007 50 Centavos shows the national flower, a white nun
orchard. The 2006 1 Quetzal has the image of a dove formed
from the word “PAZ” (Peace) and has the date of the new constitution
that formalized the end of a decades long civil war. The
obverse of each coin has the national arms which include a Quetzal bird
atop their declaration of independence and protected by swords and
bayoneted rifles.
Item
S-GT-SET6 GUATEMALA 6 COIN SET: 1 CENTAVO - 1
QUETZAL, UNC. $9.00
COINS OF
NICARAGUA
Nicaragua released three new coins in 2002: a copper-plated steel 5
Centavos
and brass-plated steel 10 and 25 Centavos. The three new
coins
feature
the Nicaraguan arms on one side and the denomination and date on the
other.
The coins replace the unpopular previous small-sized coins that had
been
released in 1994. All coins are Uncirculated.
Item
S-NI-SET02 NICARAGUA COIN SET 5, 10, 25
CENTAVOS 2002, UNC. $2.50
PANAMA
1953 50th ANNIVERSARY CENTAVO
Panama celebrated the 50th
Anniversary of its
independence in 1953 with the striking of this commemorative 1 Centavo
coin. One side pictures native chief
Urraca, who helped Panama
gain its independence from Spain
in 1821, before it joined the Colombian Federation. The
reverse
shows the date and denomination. Panama gained its independence from
Colombia in 1903 with the help of the United States, after Colombia
rejected a treaty with the United States to build a canal across the
isthmus. The bronze 1 Centavo has the
same composition and dimensions as the United States cent and has a
mintage of 1.5 Million. The coin is Uncirculated, though may be
slightly toned.
Item
PA-17
PANAMA
1 CENTAVO 1953 KM17 UNC.
$3.00
WITH HEROES LIKE
THESE, WHO NEEDS
VILLIANS
In 2006 Paraguay
introduced four new coins featuring national heroes. With
heroes like these it is little wonder that the country has suffered so
greatly over the years. The 1000 Guaranies pictures Francisco Solano
Lopez, a 19th century megalomaniac whose rule nearly destroyed his
country. He ruled the country as his own personal property,
at one time he transferred most land in the country to his
mistress. Fearful of any potential opposition, ordered the
executions of his own brothers and had his mother and sisters tortured,
ordered the executions of his own brothers as well as cabinet
ministers, judges, bishops, priests and most of the civil
officers. He also attempted to have himself canonized by the
local bishops. He started wars with Brazil and Argentina,
known as the War of the Triple Alliance, which resulted in
the near total destruction of his country, loss of vast amounts of
territory as well as the loss of over half of its population.
Some have estimated that up to 90% of the male population died as a
result of the war. The reveres pictures the National Heroes
Pantheon. The 500 Guaranies pictures General Bernardino
Caballero. In 1881 he organized a coup to become
President. He fathered 90 children outside of
marriage. In 1886 he rigged the elections to assure his
favored candidate would be chosen, and founded the Colorado
party. The reverse pictures the Central Bank of
Paraguay. The 100 Guaranies pictures General Jose E. Diaz, a
hero of the War of the Triple Alliance, who died in battle.
He was promoted to General an hour before his death. The
reverse pictures Ruins of Humaita, The 50 Guarani depicts Major General
José Félix Estigarribia. A military hero for his
victory over
Bolivia in the Chaco War, he was elected President in 1939.
Six months later he suspended the constitution, dissolved the
legislature and granted himself broad powers. In 1940 he died
in an airplane crash. The reverse pictures the Acaray River
Dam.
Item PY-SET4
PARAGUAY 4 COIN SET 50 - 1000 GUARANIES, 2006
BU out
CURRENT PERUVIAN
COIN SET
INCLUDES TWO
BI-METALLICS
This eight coin set of the current coins of Peru includes the 1, 5, 10,
20, 50 Centavos, 1 Sol and the bi-metallic 2 and 5 Sols, dated 2008 or
2009. All coins feature the Peruvian arms on the obverse. The
50
Centavos and 1 Sol feature the monogram of the Lima mint, while the
others features stylized birds taken from native artwork. The
set
catalogs for over $18, however our price is MUCH less.
Item PE-SET8
PERU 8 COIN SET 1 CENTAVO - 5 SOLES, UNC.
2008-09 UNC.
$12.50
A
GOOD TRADE?
The Dutch obtained Suriname, located in north-eastern South America,
from
the British in 1667 in exchange for Nieuw Amsterdam, which became New
York
City. In the short run the British seem to have obtained a more
prosperous
property, however the Dutch were able to hang onto theirs for a much
longer
period of time. Suriname did not obtain its independence until 1975. We
offer a six coin set from Suriname which includes the a square 5 cent
along with round 1, 10, and 25 centcoins dated from 1978 to
1989.
One side of the coin features the nations arms while the other shows
the
denomination.
Item
S-SR-SET4 SURINAME 4 COIN SET 1 -
25 CENTS UNC. (KM11a -14a) $3.00
OBSOLETE
VENEZUELA COIN SET
Though rich with oil, Venezuela has been hit with severe inflation
which has forced them to issue new coins. Though the coins
are
new, the design is not. Venezuela continues to use the same
portrait of Simon Bolivar they have used on their coinage since
1874.! The reverse features the Venezuelan arms and the
denomination. Included in this set is the 10, 20, 50 and 100
Bolivars dated 2000 to 2002 and the 1998 500 Bolivars.
Item
S-VE-SET5 VENEZUELA 5 COIN SET 10 - 500
BOLIVARS, UNC. $5.75
RECENT COINS FROM
VENEZUELA
In 2007 Venezuela did a 1000 to 1 revaluation of their
currency.
As part of the revaluation new coins and banknotes were issued. The new
2007 dated coins were the 1, 5, 10, 12 1/2, 25 and 50 Centavos and a
bi-metallic 1 Bolivar The national arms is on the obverse of each coin.
The 1 Bolivar pictures national hero Simon Bolivar. The other
denominations show the denomination in large numerals on the
reverse. The 12 1/2 Centavos (1/8 Bolivar) is an unusual
denomination that harkens back to the 19th century when Spanish
Pieces-of-Eight circulated in the region.
Item VE-SET07
VENEZUELA 2007 7 COIN SET 1 CENTAVO - 1
BOLIVAR, UNC.
$5.00
ALSO SEE:
NATIVE
WILDLIFE COINS FROM BRAZIL
BI-METALLIC BRAZILIAN COMMEMORATIVES
2009
MEXICAN HEROES OF INDEPENDENCE & THE REVOLUTION SERIES
2008
MEXICAN HEROES OF INDEPENDENCE & THE REVOLUTION SERIES
PERU
CELEBRATES ITS JAPANESE CONNECTION
URUGUAY
HONORS THEIR GAUCHO HEROES WITH A SILVER COIN
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In 2006 Paraguay
introduced four new coins featuring national heroes. With
heroes like these it is little wonder that the country has suffered so
greatly over the years. The 1000 Guaranies pictures Francisco Solano
Lopez, a 19th century megalomaniac whose rule nearly destroyed his
country. He ruled the country as his own personal property,
at one time he transferred most land in the country to his
mistress. Fearful of any potential opposition, ordered the
executions of his own brothers and had his mother and sisters tortured,
ordered the executions of his own brothers as well as cabinet
ministers, judges, bishops, priests and most of the civil
officers. He also attempted to have himself canonized by the
local bishops. He started wars with Brazil and Argentina,
known as the War of the Triple Alliance, which resulted in
the near total destruction of his country, loss of vast amounts of
territory as well as the loss of over half of its population.
Some have estimated that up to 90% of the male population died as a
result of the war. The reveres pictures the National Heroes
Pantheon. The 500 Guaranies pictures General Bernardino
Caballero. In 1881 he organized a coup to become
President. He fathered 90 children outside of
marriage. In 1886 he rigged the elections to assure his
favored candidate would be chosen, and founded the Colorado
party. The reverse pictures the Central Bank of
Paraguay. The 100 Guaranies pictures General Jose E. Diaz, a
hero of the War of the Triple Alliance, who died in battle.
He was promoted to General an hour before his death. The
reverse pictures Ruins of Humaita, The 50 Guarani depicts Major General
José Félix Estigarribia. A military hero for his
victory over
Bolivia in the Chaco War, he was elected President in 1939.
Six months later he suspended the constitution, dissolved the
legislature and granted himself broad powers. In 1940 he died
in an airplane crash. The reverse pictures the Acaray River
Dam.
