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SCARCE COIN OF CRETE Back in stock

Crete 10 Lepta The Mediterranean island of Crete is home to one of the worlds oldest civilizations, the Minoan, which flourished from about 3000BC to 1100BC.  Yet since that time it has been ruled by outside powers.  In 1898 the Ottoman Turks, who had ruled the Island for over 200 years were expelled by the Greeks and Crete was set up as an autonomous territory under the authority of the King of Greece.  In 1900 Crete issued its first modern coins.  Included was this scarce copper-nickel 10 Lepta coin. The coin was struck only a single year: 1900.  Though the designs were similar to the circulating Greek 10 Lepta coin, the coin was intended for use on Crete.  In 1913 Crete was formally united with Greece, bringing to an end the short-lived coinage of Crete.
Item CRETE-4 CRETE 10 LEPTA 1900 KM4 G-VG $5.00

Belgian Congo 1 and 2 Franc coins picturing an elephantELEPHANTS FROM THE BELGIAN CONGO 

These brass 1 and 2 Franc coins of the Belgian Congo (now the Congo Democratic Republic) both feature a striding elephant.  They are always popular with coin collectors and elephant lovers.  The brass coins were issued only from 1944 to 1949.  The coins grade Fine or better.  For jewelers and dealers we also offer the 1 Franc coin in quantity.
Item BECON2 BELGIAN CONGO 1 & 2 FRANCS, ELEPHANT F-VF $7.50
Item BECON1F BELGIAN CONGO 1 FRANC WITH ELEPHANT from the above set, Fine $2.50
Item BECON1Fx10  10 of the above BELGIAN CONGO 1 FRANC WITH ELEPHANT, Fine $15.00

NewKATANGA COIN FEATURES TRADITIONAL FORM OF WEALTH

Katanga 1 Franc 1961A bloody civil war broke out in the Congo (Zaire) upon gaining independence from Belgium in 1960 when the copper rich province of Katanga declared independence from the Congo.  After a bloody civil war it was forcibly reunited with the Congo.  This bronze 1961 1 Franc coin was issued by Katanga during its brief period of independence.   The coin displays the country's traditional form of money, the Katanga Cross, on one side of the coin. A bunch of bananas is on the other.
Item KAT1 KATANGA 1 FRANC 1961 KM1 XF $2.50

LION ON THE SHORT-LIVED COINAGE OF RWANDA-BURUNDI

Rwanda-Burundi 1 FrancAfter Belgian Congo gained its independence in 1960, Belgium issued a coin for what was left of its African territories: Rwanda and Burundi.  Only a single coin was issued for the joint territory of Rwanda-Burundi: a brass 1 Franc coin picturing a lion.  The 1960 issue is rare due to its low mintage and few were saved from circulation.  We are pleased to offer this hard-to-find coin at almost half off of its $17.50 catalog value.  The 1961 issue is much more widely available, so it costs less.  In 1962, Rwanda and Burundi were each granted independence.
Item RW-BU60 RWANDA-BURUNDI 1 FRANC 1960 (KM1) UNC. $9.50
Item L-RWBU-61  RWANDA-BURUNDI 1 FRANC 1961 (KM1) UNC.  sold out

NewEAST AFRICA & UGANDA PROTECTORATES CENT

East Africa & Uganda Protectorate Cent of King George V KM7East Africa and Uganda Protectorates was an administrative grouping of Great Britain’s colonies in East Africa, including what is today Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Somaliland.  The name was used on coins from 1907 until 1919.  This copper-nickel 1 Cent of East Africa & Uganda Protectorates of King George V was made from 1911 until 1919.  One side has the royal crown.  The other side features four elephant tusks.
Item E.AF-7 EAST AFRICA & UGANDA 1 CENT 1911-19 KM7 VF $3.00


SCARCE BRITISH WEST AFRICA 1/10 PENNY

British West Africa 1/10 Penny, 1938 Heaton Mint issueBritish West Africa was a currency union for Britain’s colonies in western Africa, including Nigeria, Gambia, Gold Coast (now Ghana) and Sierra Leone.  This 1938 copper-nickel 1/10 Penny was struck at privately owned Heaton Mint in Birmingham, England. A small "H" mintmark appears just below the center hole.  It is one of the scarcest coins in the series.  Our price is less than half of its $40.00 catalog value.
Item BWA-20 BRITISH WEST AFRICA 1/10 PENNY 1938-H, KM20 BU $19.95
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DANCING ELEPHANTS FROM RHODESIA & NYASALAND

Dancing Elephant on Rhodesia and Nyasaland PennyThe Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was formed in 1953 by combining Britain's colonies in central Africa. This attractive bronze penny pictures a pair of elephants that are standing on their hind legs and appear to be dancing!  The coin was struck with a hole to make it easy to distinguish from other denominations and to allow natives without pockets to easily carry the coins in strings. The coin is dated 1962 and is Brilliant Uncirculated. Tensions between the former colonies mounted over the governance of the Federation. The short-lived Federation was dissolved in 1964, becoming the independent nations of Zambia, Malawi, and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).
Item RN-2 RHODESIA & NYASALAND 1 PENNY, (KM2) UNC. $3.50

BRITISH CARIBBEAN TERRITORIES HALF CENT

British East Carribbean Territories 1/2 Cent 1955 The British Caribbean Territories - Eastern Group,  was a monetary union created in 1950 to provide a common currency for a number of Britain’s colonies in the Caribbean.  Included were British Guiana (now Guyana), British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Antigua, St. Kitts, Nevis, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Dominica. The British Carribbean Territories was replaced by the East Caribbean States when the territories gained independence from Great Britain in the 1960's and 1970's.  This bronze 1955 half cent was one of the first coins issued for the Territories.  Pictured on the coin is Queen Elizabeth.  
Item BCT-1 BRITISH CARIBBEAN TERRITORIES 1/2 CENT 1955, UNC. (KM1) $1.95

MALAYA & BRITISH BORNEO COIN SET

Malaya and British Borneo 4 coin set
Malaya and British Borneo was a monetary union for the British colonies along the Malay Straits that included the Malay States (formerly the Straits Settlements), North Borneo and Sarawak.  It issued coins from 1953 to 1962.  This 4 coin set includes the square 1956 bronze 1 cent, the 1953 copper-nickel 5 and 10 cents and the 1954 copper-nickel 20 Cents.  The coins were replaced by the coins of the independent nations of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei in the 1960’s. The coins are Uncirculated, though may be slightly toned.  The coins of this short-lived monetary union are rarely seen today.
Item MBB-SET4 MALAYA & BRITISH BORNEO 4 COIN SET, UNC. $15.00


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19th CENTURY TRENGGANU TIN PITIS

Trengganu tin Pitis, 19th CenturyTrengganu, now part of Malaysia, was once an independent sultanate.  They issued this 1 Pitis, or Keping coin during the 19th century.  The crude, uniface coins is undated.  Because the coin is made out of tin, a soft medal that corrodes easily, few coins have survived.    We are pleased to offer this scarce coin for far less than its $50 catalog value.
Item TRENG-2 19th CENTURY TRENGGANU TIN PITIS KM2.1 VF-crude $19.95

RARE COIN FROM THE SULTANATE OF MALACCA

Sultanate of Malacca tin Pitas Malacca is located on the West Coast of Malaysia. During the 15th Century it was the preeminent commercial center in Southeast Asia.  Its fine harbor helped make it the wealthiest and most powerful nation in the region, with traders coming from India, Persia, Arabia and China.  Almost all of the coins of the Sultanate were struck in Tin.  This undated 15th century tin Pitis is struck in the same in the name of Al Sultan Al Adil, which translates as "The Just Sultan"  The coins tend to be crude. Most were either melted or deteriorated in the tropical climate making them very difficult for collectors to locate today.
Item MAL-SULT MALACCA SULTANATE TIN PITAS, 15th CENTURY Good-Crude $8.50

OLD COINS FROM FAR OFF TIBET  Back in stock

Tibet copper 1 Sho 1918-1928Tibet copper 1 Sho 1932-1938Tibet is a fabled and isolated country located high in the Himalayas that is now controlled by China.  Tibet issued two series of the copper 1 Sho coins.  The first was issued from 1918 to 1928.  It features a snow lion on one side and inscriptions on the other.  The second, issued from 1932 to 1942, has finer engraving.  It features a snow lion and the sun, and has inscriptions on the reverse.  The Snow Lion is a mythological animal that represents cheerfulness and clarity of thought.
Item TIB-21 TIBET 1 SHO 1918-1928 Y21variety F-VF $3.00
Item TIB-23 TIBET 1 SHO 1932-1938 F-VF out

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