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NewTEUTOBURG FOREST BATTLE ON THREE SQUARE COINS FROM PALAU

Battle of Teutoburg Forest set of 3 square coins from Palau
The Battle of Teutoburg Forest in 9AD was a turning point in Roman and German history.  The 25 year old Hermann, also known as Armanus, united the warring Germanic tribes to ambush and destroy the Roman army.  The 16th, 17th and 18th Legions, plus three calvary detachments and six cohorts of auxiliaries were completely annihilated.  The devastating defeat effectively put an end to Roman expansion into northern Europe at the Rhine river.  In later years the battle served as a rallying point for German nationalism and unification.  In 2009 Palau, once a German colony, issued a series of three 35mm square 1 Dollar coins to commemorate the 2000th anniversary of the historic battle.  One coin features a multi-color image of a doomed Roman legion in the forest, with the gold Legionary eagle above. The next features a multi-color German warrior holding a sword and shield.  The third coin features the Walhalla monument and the Hermannsdenkmal, or Hermann monument.   The design of the Walhalla monument in Regensburg, Germany is based on the Parthenon in Athens.  The Hermannsdenkmal is near Detmold, Germany, and a copy of it is in New Ulm, Minnesota.   The coins are silver plated and have a Proof-like finish.  Only 2,500 of each coin was issued, most of which were distributed in Germany.
Item PW-TEUT PALAU SET OF 3 SQUARE $1 COINS, TEUTOBURG BATTLE, 2009, PROOF-LIKE $75.00



NewTWO COLORED HEART-SHAPED SILVER COINS CONTAINING JEWELS

Palau 2009 Heart shaped sterling silver coin with angels (putti)Palau "Everytihng for you" heart shaped coin
Palau recently released two colored heart-shaped 5 Dollar Proof coins containing jewels.  The first is a .999 fine silver,  2009 dated coin,  featuring multi-colored angels and an embeded red Swarovski crystal heart with the legend "missing you".    The second is an undated sterling silver coin containing a real pearl.  The pearl is resting on a hand.  Below it are red roses and above it are two doves holding a banner reading "Everything for you".  Both coins feature the Palau arms on the obverse.  Both are approximately 37mm in diameter, weigh 25 grams and have a mintage of just 2,500 pieces.   The heart-shaped colored coins are popular with collectors and as gifts.  With such a limited mintage they always sell out quickly.
Item PW-HRTCRYS PALAU $5 2009 "MISSING YOU" HEART SHAPED COIN WITH SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL PROOF $79.50
Item PW-HRTPRL PALAU $5 "EVERYTHINGFOR YOU" HEART SHAPED COIN WITH PEARL, PROOF $85.00


NewPALAU 2009 PEARL COIN

Palau 2009 Pearl coinThis official 2009 Palau Pearl coin is titled “Jewels of the Sea”   The 25 gram sterling silver Proof 5 Dollar coin includes a genuine pearl embedded in shell colored background. The obverse features the arms of Palau.  The coin is 38.6mm in diameter and has a mintage of just 2500 pieces.  The Pearl series is very popular with collectors and always sells out.
Item PW-PRL09 PALAU $5 2009 PEARL, PROOF out


NewPUTULSK METEORITE COIN FROM COOK ISLANDS

Cook Island Putulst Meteorite Coin, 2008A huge comet detonated over Pultusk, Poland on January 30, 1868, showering the area thousands of small meteorites.  Luckily there were no known injuries or destruction.  A small piece of the famed Putulsk meteorite is contained in this 38.6mm sterling silver Proof coin from the Cook Islands.  The coin is partially plated with palladium, giving it a striking two-toned finish. One side features the earth, showing Europe and an image of the comet in space.  The other side pictures Queen Elizabeth II.  The 2008 dated coin has a mintage of just 2500 pieces.
Item C-CK-MET08 COOK IS. $5 METEORITE COIN 2008, PROOF $69.50



NewYELLOW TITANIUM BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS COIN

British Virgin Islands Yellow Titanium 5 Dollar coin commemorating 2008 Beijing OlympicsThis 36.1mm 5 Dollar coin from the British Virgin Islands was struck in an unusual bright yellow titanium alloy.  The 2008 dated coin commemorates the Beijing Olympics.  The reverse features two tennis players hitting a tennis ball over the Great Wall of China.  At the top the five stars from the flag of China appear next to an image of a dove.  In the foreground the Chinese symbol for lucky number eight appears on the left and a rat appears on the right, as 2008 is the Year of the Rat.  The obverse pictures Queen Elizabeth.  The coin has a mintage of only 7500 pieces.
Item BVI-YELLOW BRITISH VIRGIN IS. $5 2008 YELLOW TITANIUM, PROOF $69.00


NewGOLD & DIAMONDS COIN HONORS PRINCESS DI

Tristan da Cunha Princess Di coin with real diamondsA portrait of Princess Diana wearing a tiara that includes real diamonds is featured on this gold-plated 5 Pounds coin from Tristan da Cunha.  Each coin includes 3 to 5 small diamonds embedded into the design. The obverse of the 2007 dated coin pictures Queen Elizabeth.  The coin is Brilliant Uncirculated It is an unusual coin at a reasonable price.
Item TDC-DI TRISTAN DA CUNHA 5 POUNDS 2007 PRINCESS DI DIAMOND COIN BU $35.00

ODD-SHAPED JEWELED GOLD ON SILVER COIN COMMEMORATES PAPAL VISIT

Odd-shaped jeweled gold on silver Cook Islands 5 dollar coin commemorates Pope Benedict XVI visit to Valencia, SpainThis unusual odd-shaped, jeweled, gold on silver coin was issued to commemorate Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Valencia, Spain in July of 2006.  The sterling silver coin pictures the famed Valencia Cathedral in gold, with seven Swarovski crystal jewels in location of the cathedrals great stained glass window.  The unusual shape outlines the odd shape of the entrance of the Cathedral, which was built upon a mosque.  The Cathedral contains what is claimed to be The Holy Grail, the chalice used by Jesus at the Last Supper.  The 2006 dated coin was struck by the Cook Islands for sale to collectors in Europe.  It is denominated as 5 Dollars and pictures Queen Elizabeth on the obverse.  The impressive looking coin comes in a custom hard plastic capsule and has a mintage of just 2500 pieces.
Item CK-VALENCIA COOK IS. $5 2006 POPE'S VISIT TO VALENCIA CATHEDRAL, PROOF $59.95


STANDING POPE JOHN PAUL II COIN COIN FROM NAURU

Nauru 10 Dollars 2007Nauru 10 Dollars standing Pope coin: obverseNauru standing pope coinThis unusual silver and gold two-part coin from Nauru features Pope John Paul II.  The coin comes in two parts: a one ounce .999 fine silver Proof base and a gold plated image of Pope John Paul II.  The coin is designed so the capsule may be opened and Pope can be placed in a special slot so that the Pope is standing.  Each piece is numbered and dated. The reverse of the silver base bears the Nauru arms. The coin is denominated as 10 Dollars and is dated 2007.   It has a mintage of only 5000 pieces and I expect it to be popular.  It features a popular Pope, it is from a nation that has issued few coins, and its two-part design is quite unusual.

Item NR-POPE NAURU 10 DOLLARS 2007 STANDING POPE COIN, PROOF $99.00


HUGE WORLD CUP SOCCER COINS

Liberia German World Cup Soccer coins 2006
To commemorate the World Cup Soccer games held in Germany in 2006, Liberia issued a pair of huge 5 Dollar coins. The coins are 65mm (over 2.5 inches) in diameter an weigh 120 grams (over 1/4 pound ). One coin is antiqued silver plated copper-nickel that features players being carded by a referee.  The other has an antiqued copper finish and features a player kicking a ball, a map of Germany and pictures of each of the stadiums in Germany where matches were played.  The reverse of both coins features the Arms of Liberia.  The coins have a mintage of only 5000 pieces each, most of which were sold in Europe at a fancy price.  We got a few leftover sets which we can offer at a greatly reduced price.
Item BK-LR-BIG2 LIBERIA SET OF 2 HUGE 5 DOLLAR SOCCER COINS, UNC. $59.95

ANIMAL SHAPED COINS FROM SOMALIA  Price Reduced

Animal shaped coins from Somalia
Somalia continues to issue some of the wildest coins around.  In 2008 they released a set of six multi-colored coins depicting North American wildlife - in the shape of the animals.  The silver-plated coin 1 Dollar coins include a Polar Bear, wolf, buffalo, moose, mountain lion and Grizzly Bear The animals are depicted in color on one side of the coins. The denomin-ation, date and arms of the Federal Republic of Somalia is on the other.
Item C-SO-SETWILD SOMALIA SET OF 6 ANIMAL SHAPED COINS, 2008, UNC. $49.95

GUITAR COINS FROM SOMALI REPUBLIC  Price Reduced

Guitar coins featuring classic guitar designs.
The multi-colored Guitar coins have proved unbelievably popular with coin collectors, guitar enthusiasts, Rock 'n Roll fans and the general public.  These multi-color guitar coins are designed after famous electric guitars. The coins are dated 2004 and were issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Rock 'n Roll.  The designs include the classic red and white Fender Stratocaster, an American Flag Stars and Stripes Gibson Flying V, a black Gibson Flying V, a pink star Guitar used by various rock stars  including Gary Glitter and Abba,  a blue Gibson X-Plorer and a yellow Klein. 
  The coins are 1 Dollar legal tender coins issued by the Somali Republic (though I seriously doubt any have ever circulated in Somalia).  They are approximately 45mm (1.75 inches) long.  We currently have all of the issues in silver plate and the American Flag guitar in copper-nickel.  The designs of the copper-nickel and Silver-plated issues are identical.

The following six Guitar coins are Silver-plated
Item L-SO-STATO-SP RED & WHITE STRATOCASTER GUITAR COIN, UNC, Silver-plated $13.50
Item L-SO-FLAG-SP AMERICAN FLAG GUITAR COIN, UNC., Silver-plated$13.50
Item L-SO-BLACK-SP BLACK GIBSON FLYING V GUITAR COIN, UNC. Silver-plated$12.00
Item L-SO-STAR-SP PINK STAR GUITAR, UNC. Silver-plated $12.00
Item L-SO-XPLOR-SP BLUE X-PLORER GUITAR COIN, UNC. Silver-plated $12.00
Item L-SO-KLEIN YELLOW KLEIN GUITAR COIN, UNC. Silver-plated $12.00
SPECIAL  BUY ALL SIX Silver-plated GUITAR COINS AND SAVE!
Item L-GUITARSET SET OF ABOVE 6 GUITAR COINS, Silver-plated, UNC. $49.50

The following is Copper-Nickel:  
Item L-SO-CNFLAG AMERICAN FLAG GUITAR COIN , UNC., Copper-Nickel $7.50



GOLD PLATED GUITAR COINS FROM SOMALIA  Price Reduced

Gold-plated Guitar coinsNot long after Somalia came out with their set of six SILVER-plated Guitar coins in 2004, a major promoter requested “something different” that he could promote, so they came out with a limited issue set of six GOLD-plated Guitar coins.  The designs are the same as the silver-plated version, the only difference is that the coins are gold-plated rather than silver plated. The designs include the classic red and white Fender Stratocaster, an American Flag Stars and Stripes Gibson Flying V, a black Gibson Flying V, a pink star Guitar used by various rock stars  including Gary Glitter and Abba,  a blue Gibson X-Plorer and a yellow Klein.  The coins are 1 Dollar legal tender coins issued by the Somali Republic (though they never actually circulated in Somalia).  They are approximately 45mm (1.75 inches) long and are dated 2004.  Only a limited number of the gold-plated version was issued.  When they were minted the original dies were starting to wear out, so some coins may show minor die cracks.  It is an attractive and unusual set of coins. 
Item C-GOLDGUITAR SET OF 6 GOLD-PLATED GUITAR COINS, UNC. $55.00


MULTI-COLORED MOTORCYCLE COINS   Back in stock

Somalia Bike Coin SetRerverse of Somalia Motorcycle coin
Based on the success of their Guitar Coin program, the Federal Republic of Somalia recently issued a set of six silver-plated multi-colored coins shaped like motorcycles!  The designs are based on Harley-Davidson and other popular motorcycles.  The coins are dated 2007 and carry the denomination of 1 Dollar.  Each coin is approximately 45mm (1.75 inches) long and 25mm (1 inch) high.   The coins are legal tender issues that do not actually circulate (considering Somalia has been involved in civil wars for over a decade, I doubt any coins circulate).  I expect these coins to be popular with both coin collectors and motorcycle enthusiasts.
Item C-SO-BIKE SOMALIA SET OF 6 MULTI-COLORED MOTORCYCLE DOLLAR COINS, UNC. $49.95
Item C-SO-1BKE SINGLE MOTORCYCLE COIN OF JOEL'S CHOICE FROM ABOVE SET, UNC. $10.00


ITALY GOOFS ON GEOGRAPHY Back in stock

Italy 1000 Lire 1997 with map errorVery rarely does a country make as big of an error as Italy did on their when they introduced their new bi-metallic 1000 Lire coin in 1997.  The new coin was to celebrate the growing unification of Europe by showing a map of Europe.  Unfortunately they made a number of major blunders on the map.  Denmark was shown as part of Germany.  East Germany was left off of Germany.  The Netherlands was part of Belgium! After receiving diplomatic protests Italy quickly introduced a corrected version of the coin.
Item IT-190 ITALY 1000 LIRE 1997 WITH MAP ERROR, KM190 UNC. $5.00



MACEDONIAN COIN COMMEMORATES GOD OR MAMMON

Macedonia 1 Denar 2000 Years of ChristianityMacedonia released this attractive commemorative 1 Denar coin in 2000.  It has a reported mintage of just 2000 pieces.  When it was first announced the coin was supposed to commemorate the National Bank of Macedonia.  The legends on both sides of the coin refer to the National Bank of Macedonia and one side of the coin pictures an ancient Byzantine coin, which is the logo for the Bank. The other side of the coin shows a 16th century ornamented cross. Apparently there was not much public enthusiasm for a coin commemorating the National Bank, so it was then announced that the coin really commemorates the 2000th anniversary of Christianity. Either way, it is an attractive low mintage coin that pictures a coin and a cross.
Item L-MK-9 MACEDONIA 1 DENAR "CHRISTIANITY" 2000 KM9 UNC. $8.50


UNUSUAL MACEDONIAN "MULE" COIN

Macedonia 1 Denar 2000 Mule coinA "mule" coin is a coin struck with dies intended for two different coins.  Recently a small hoard of "mule" 1 Dinar coins appeared on the market.  The obverse of the coin is from the commemorative 1 Denar issued in 2000 commemorating  2000 years of Christianity (KM9).  It features an ornamented cross.  The reverse is from the regular issue 1 Dinar coin that has was last minted in 2001 (KM2).  Presently it is one of the most affordable "mule" coins available.  I am not sure how long that will last.
Item L-MK-MULE MACEDONIA 1 DENAR "MULE" 2000 (KM27) UNC. $9.00

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RARE SPELLING ERROR ON KURDISTAN COIN

Kurdistan spelling error coin

In expectation of Kurdistan gaining independence from Iraq after the second Gulf War, Kurdish groups in exile authorized the first modern coins of Kurdistan.  When the initial 1 and 10 Dinar coins were struck, Kurdish officials discovered that the name of the country was misspelled using the Arabic alphabet.  To the untrained eye, the difference is that the correct version has two squiggly marks in the bottom of the legend on the coin while the error version has only one mark.  Only 300 pieces of each of the error version were struck.  A new die was prepared and a corrected version was issued.  Unfortunately the United States did not allow Kurdish independence, so this remains a government in exile issue. The 10 Dinar coins are 39mm in diameter, are struck in copper-nickel and picture a Persian Fallow Deer. It has a catalog value of $45.00, however our price is MUCH less. The 1 Dinar coins are 27mm in diameter, are struck in bronze-plated zinc (similar to the U.S. cent) and picture Saladin on horseback carrying a modern Kurdish flag. It has a catalog value of $35.00, however our price is MUCH less.

Item L-KURD10ERR KURDISTAN 10 DINARS 2003 ERROR VERSION, (Br.X2.1) UNC. $15.00
Item L-KURD1ERR KURDISTAN 1 DINAR 2003, ERROR VERSION (Br.X1.1), UNC. sold out

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