SCARCE MEXICAN PATTERN COIN
Due
to the collapse of the value of the Mexican Peso in the early 1990's
coins
of ever-higher denominations and smaller sizes were needed in order to
keep up with inflation. This pattern 1000 Peso coin was struck in
1991. The bronze coin is 22mm in diameter, about half the size of
the 1000 Peso then in circulation. One side has a picture of the
pre-Columbian
Atlan, the denomination "$1000" and the Mexico City Mintmark. The other
side has the Mexican arms featuring an eagle eating a snake. A
very
limited number of pieces were struck, however
the design was rejected. Instead Mexico revalued the Peso, with
one New
Peso equal to 1000 Old Pesos. Due to a fortunate purchase we are
able to offer the coin for much less than its Standard Catalog price of
$35.00
CHARLES & DI ROYAL
WEDDING CROWN FROM GREAT BRITAIN
The marriage of Prince Charles,
the Prince of Wales, to Lady Diana Spencer was called a fairy tale
wedding. Great Britain issued this 38.5mm copper-nickel 25 Pence coin
in 1981 to commemorate royal wedding of Prince Charles to Lady
Diana. Pictured on one side are the busts of Charles &
Diana. The other side pictures Queen Elizabeth. The
marriage, which started with such promise, ended in divorce and Diana’s
subsequent death in a tragic automobile accident. The coin has
always been popular with admirers of Lady Di as well as coin
collectors. We also have some sealed original mint bags of 20
Charles & Diana Royal Wedding coins.BELGIUM CELEBRATES ITS
150th ANNIVERSARY WITH SILVER-CLAD CROWNS
After many years of discontent
under Dutch rule, the Belgian independence movement was ignited by a
riot that had been sparked by the performance of a patriotic opera on
the night of August 25, 1830. Belgium celebrated its 150th anniversary
of independence from the Netherlands in 1980 with these silver-clad 500
Franc coin. One side pictures the five kings that ruled the
country since gaining its independence. The other side features
the denomination and a map of the country. Because Belgium has
two official languages, French and Dutch (Flemish), there are two
versions of the coin, one with French legends and one with Dutch
legends (pictured).CHINESE ZODIAC
ANIMAL COIN SET FROM MALAWI 
CHINESE
ZODIAC ON SOMALIA COINS
ATTRACTIVE
SOMALIA COIN SETMULTI-COLORED MOTORCYCLE COINS FROM
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
SOMALIAGUITAR
COINS FROM THE SOMALI REPUBLIC
CHINESE ZODIAC ON UGANDA COINS
UGANDA
MULTI-SIDED COIN SETCOW & CALF ON UGANDAN COMMEMORATIVE 1968 5 SHILLINGS
COIN
SOMALILAND COIN SET
Argentina recently
issued a pair of coins to commemorate the 50th anniversary
the death of Eva Duarte Peron, popularly known as Evita..
As
wife of Argentine President Juan Peron
she worked tirelessly for
women's suffrage
and to provide assistance to the poor. She gained a major following
among
the lower classes before dying of cancer in 1952. The coins
issued
were a copper-nickel 2 Peso struck for general circulation and 39mm
silver
Proof 1 Peso. Due to the flat design and poor minting techniques, the 2
Peso
tends to show many nicks. Both coins show her profile on one side
and
a huge crowd carrying a sign reading "EVITA" on the other. 
Portugal established Macao (Macau) at the
mouth of the Pearl River on the
coast of China in 1557. Serving as a trading center to both China
and
Japan, at one time it was one of the wealthiest cities in Asia.
The
gradual silting up of its harbor and the rise of Hong Kong across the
river
caused the territory to go into a long decline. It was saved only
by
the legalization of gambling. After over 400 years as a
Portuguese possession,
Macao was returned to China in 1999. This Uncirculated 1952
copper-nickel
50 Avos is one of the first coins struck for Macao. One side
bears
the arms of Macao. The other side has the arms of Portugal. SILVER COIN FROM MACAO PORTUGUESE TIMOR PORTUGUESE MOZAMBIQUEPORTUGUESE INDIAPORTUGUESE
GUINEA
In early 2007 the United
States Defense Department issued an espionage warning about Canadian
coins with suspicious "nano-technology" that contained radio frequency
transmitters were being used to track U.S. defense contractors.
The report turned out to be a major embarrassment to the
government. The coin in question turned out to be a regular issue
2004 Canadian colored Poppy quarter. The Poppy quarter was the
first colored coin issued for general circulation in the world.
Apparently the person filing the report was not familiar with the coin,
and the report was not properly investigated before the warning was
released. (It makes me wonder about intelligence reports about
terrorists.) The 25-cent coin commemorates the Veterans who
served in the Canadian armed forces. Featured on the reverse is a red
poppy. The Poppy is the symbol of remembrance, based on the
Lieut. Col. John McCrae timeless World War I poem "In Flanders
Fields" The Poppy is stamped in pressurized ink and has a
fluorescent security coating. Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse
It is an attractive and historic coin, but I really doubt that a spy
would try to track someone from the United States with a Canadian coin
that would most likely soon be spent.
In 2006, Canada issued their
second colored coin for circulation. The 25 Cent coin is intended
to raise the awareness of breast cancer. The reverse of the coin
pictures a pink ribbon. Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse. <-- PREVIOUS PAGE NEXT PAGE -->
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