CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICAN
COINS & CURRENCY
ARGENTINA'S
CURRENT COINS HONOR THE COUNTRIES PAST
The designs of the five
currently circulating Argentina coins honors the countries
history. The 5 Centavos features a radiant sun, a symbol used
on Argentinean coins since 1813. The 10 Centavos has the
Argentine arms. The 25 Centavos features the Buenos Aires
City Hall. The 50 Centavos shows Independence Hall at
Tucuman. All four coins are aluminum-bronze. The 1
Peso is a bimetallic coin that depicts Argentina’s first coin, a gold 8
Escudos dated 1813.
Item
AR-SET5 ARGENTINA 5 COIN SET 5 CENTAVOS - 1
PESO 2007-09 AU-UNC. $5.00
ALSO SEE:
ARGENTINA BI-METALLIC 2 PESOS COMMEMORATES THE MAY REVOLUTION
ARGENTINA
CELEBRATES ITS BICENTENNIAL WITH 5 BI-METALLICS
BRAZIL HONORS THE TOOTH PULLER
Brazil issued this 31mm stainless steel 5000 Cruzieros in
1992 to
commemorate the 200th anniversary of the death of
Tirandentes. José da Silva Xavier was nicknamed Tiradentes
(“Tooth Puller”) because he was a dentist. In 1789 he led an
unsuccessful revolt against Portuguese rule and was executed.
He is honored as a fighter for Brazilian independence. One
side pictures his bust, the other side shows the
denomination. The coin is the highest Cruziero denominated
coin issued by Brazil.
Item
BR-TIRANDENTES BRAZIL 5000 CRUZIEROS
TIRANDENTES 1992
KM625
BU $3.00
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
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
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 XF-UNC. $4.50
Item
CU-SET6C CUBA SET OF 6
"CONVERTIBLE"
COINS 1 CENTAVO - 1 PESO,
1994-2007 AU-UNC.
$16.00
"DOLLAR"
COINS FROM ECUADOR
In 2000, Ecuador was facing a falling economy and rapant inflation.
The Sucre, which had been the nations currency for over a
century was increasingly being rejected by firms and individuals in
favor of the United States Dollar. Rather than fight to save
a near worthless currency, the goverment decided to switch to the
United States Dollar as the national currency. Though United
States currency replaced the Ecuadorian
currency, Ecuador issued their own dollar based coins rather than
import
large quantities of change from the United States. The new
coins,
the 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 Centavos are the same size as their equivalent
United States coin. The 1 Centavo shows a map of the Americas
while
the other denominations feature national heroes. Though the
leftest government now in office in Ecuador regularly denounces the
United States, they still use the United States Dollar as their
national currency.
Item
S-EC-SET00 ECUADOR 5 COIN SET 1 - 50 CENTAVOS 2000 UNC. $12.00
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
CURRENT NICARAGUAN
COIN SET
This
6 coin set features the coins currently in use in Nicaragua. Included
are the 5, 10, 250, 50 Centavos, 1 and 5 Cordobas.
The coins have the denomination and date on one side and the
Nicaraguan arms on the other. The coins date date from 2002 to 2007 and
grade XF to Brilliant Uncirculated.
Item
S-NI-SET6 NICARAGUA 6 COIN SET 5 CENTAVOS - 5
CORDOBAS 2002-2007, XF-BU $7.50
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
Also see:
NEW 2011 PANAMA BI-METALLIC BALBOA
WITH HEROES LIKE
THESE, WHO NEEDS VILLIANS
This
seven coin set from Paraguay features some of the nations top
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. The 10 Guarani
depicts General Eugenio Alejandrino Garay,
who lead
several successful battles in the Chaco War despite his advanced age,
and who was an accomplished
journalist. The reverse pictures a cow. A generic Paraguayan
woman holding a pot is on the 5 Guarani and a Paraguayan soldier is on
the 1 Guarani. The top four denominations are dated 2007 or
2008,
while the lower three denominations are brass-colored and are dated
1992 to 1996. All
seven coins are Uncirculated.
Item
PY-SET7 PARAGUAY 7 COIN SET 1 - 1000
GUARANIES, 1992-2008,
KM166a,192,178a,191b,177b,195a,198 BU $9.50
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
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BEAUTIFUL,
SCARCE, BIRDS OF BELIZE
THE WAR OVER BIRD POOP!
NEW
PERU BI-METALLIC COINS
2011 PERUVIAN 1 SOL COINS FEATURE MANCHU PICCHU AND SANTA CATALINA MONESTARY
NEW URUGUAY COINS FEATURE
ANIMALS AND BI-METALLIC
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BRAZIL HONORS THE TOOTH PULLER
This
seven coin set from Paraguay features some of the nations top
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. The 10 Guarani
depicts General Eugenio Alejandrino Garay,
who lead
several successful battles in the Chaco War despite his advanced age,
and who was an accomplished
journalist. The reverse pictures a cow. A generic Paraguayan
woman holding a pot is on the 5 Guarani and a Paraguayan soldier is on
the 1 Guarani. The top four denominations are dated 2007 or
2008,
while the lower three denominations are brass-colored and are dated
1992 to 1996. All
seven coins are Uncirculated.