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NEW BI-METALLIC COINS OF TURKMENISTAN
Turkmenistan recently released two new bimetallic coins, a 1 and 2
Manat dated 2010. The 1 Manat is 27mm in diameter with an
aluminum-bronze ring, copper-nickel center and a lettered, reeded
edge. The 2 Manat is 28mm in diameter with a copper-nickel
ring
and an aluminum-bronze center. The coins both have similar
designs, with the denomination on one side and a tower superimposed on
a map of the country on the other.
Item
TM-SET2 TURKMENISTAN 1 & 2 MANAT, 2010
UNC. $7.00
NEW COINS OF
TURKMENISTAN
After the
passing of strongman Saparmurat Atayevich Niyazov, Turkmenistan
revalued their badly inflated currency and issued a new series of coins
in 2009. They are the first coins of Turkmenistan issued for
circulation that did not bear his portrait. The 5000 to 1 revaluation
meant that the new 1 Tenge coin was equivilent to 50 of the old
Manat. The new six coin set includes the 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and
50
Tenge, all dated 2009. All six coins
have similar designs. The
denomination and date is on one side and a tower superimposed on a map
of the country is on the other.
Item
TM-SET09 TURKMENISTAN 6 COIN SET 2009 1-50
TENGE UNC. $9.75
FIRST
COINS OF TURKMENISTAN
COINS FEATURES STRONGMAN
These first coins of
Turkmenistan feature the bust of
President Saparmurat Atayevich Niyazov
(Nyyazow).
Niyazov, a
former
communist technocrat, declared himself President for Life
soon
after Turkmenistan gained independence from the Soviet Union in
1991. He strongly repressed any potential opposition and
created
a personality cult, going so far as to rename the months and days of
the week after himself. The five coin set consists of the 1,
5,
10, 20 and 50 Tennesi, all dated 1993.
Item
TM-SET93
TURKMENISTAN 5 COIN SET 1993 1-50
TENNESI UNC. (KM1-5) $6.00
CAT ON COLORED
SILVER BELARUS HOUSE
WARMING COIN
A cat, a traditional sign of
a Belarusian housewarming, is featured on this 2008 Proof-like sterling
silver
20 Rouble coin from Belarus. Above the cat is the
coat-or-arms, below are traditional symbols of sun, fire &
hearth, and family. The reverse features an open window and a
gold-colored key to the house with the inscription "НАВАСЕЛЛЕ"
(House-warming) at the bottom. The Proof-like coin is 38.6mm
in diameter, contains 1 troy ounce of pure silver and was struck by the
The Mint of Poland.
Item
BE-CAT BELARUS SILVER 20 ROUBLE 2008,
HOUSEWARMING CAT,
PROOF-LIKE
$75.00
Also see:
BELARUS SILVER PROOF OLYMPIC
COINS
BELARUS
HONORS THE SAILING SHIP SEDOV WITH
PRISMATIC SILVER COIN
FIRST
MODERN COINS OF GEORGIA REFLECT
ANCIENT
HERITAGE
The
Republic of Georgia, a small nation, formerly part or the U.S.S.R.,
is located on the Black Sea between Russia and
Turkey.
Georgia
is an ancient nation. It recently celebrated it's 3000th Anniversary!
Throughout
its history it has alternated between periods of independence and
dominance
by other nations, including the Romans,
Persians,
Turks, Mongols and
Russians.
Recently it regained its independence following the collapse of the
Soviet
Union. These first modern coins of Georgia, struck in 1993,
reflect the
nations ancient heritage. The brass 50 Thetri features a
mythological
bird taken from an 11th century cathedral. A deer is on the
20
Thetri.
A medieval icon of a priest riding a lion is on the 10
Thetri. A
gold lion statuette dating from the 2nd century BC is on the 5 Thetri.
An ancient stylized peacock, symbolizing immortality and
resurrection
is on the 2 Thetri. Grapes, taken from the facade of a medieval
cathedral
are on the 1 Thetri. The five lower denomination coins are
struck
in Stainless Steel. The reverse of all six coins features an ancient
sun
symbol. The six coins make an attractive set from a
hard-to-find
place.
Item
GE-SET6GEORGIA
6 COIN SET 1 - 50 Thetri
1993, KM76-81 UNC. $7.00
2006 GEORGIA COIN
SET INCLUDES A BI-METAL
The
Republic of Georgia, a small nation, formerly part or the U.S.S.R., is located on the
Black Sea between Russia and Turkey. Georgia is an
ancient nation. It recently celebrated it's 3000th Anniversary!
Throughout its history it has alternated between periods of
independence and dominance by other nations, including the Romans,
Persians, Turks, Mongols and Russians. In 2006
Georgia released three new coins to circulation; a 50 Thetri, 1 Lari
and a bimetallic 2 Lari. The coins all feature the
denomination on one side and the Georgia arms and the date on the
other. All three coins are Uncirculated.
Item S-GE-SET3
GEORGIA 3 COIN SET 2006, KM89-91 UNC. $8.00
FIRST CIRCULATING
COINS OF
KYRGYZSTAN 
In January 2008 Kyrgyzstan released its first coins for general
circulation. Its previous coin issues were (expensive) gold
and
silver Proof coins made for collectors, while paper currency was used
for commerce. The six coin set consists of the nickel clad
steel
5, 3 and 1 Som and the brass clad steel 50, 10 and 1 Tyin.
The 1
Tyin has a reported mintage of only 100,000 pieces which were reserved
for sale to collectors, while the other five coins entered general
circulation. All coins have the coat of arms on one side and
the
denomination on the other. The coins are Uncirculated and are
dated 2008.
Item
S-KG-SET08 KYRGYZSTAN 6 COIN SET 1 TYIN - 5
SOM, 2008, UNC. $7.00
TAJIKISTAN COIN SET
Though Tajikistan gained its independence upon the breakup of the
Soviet Union in 1991, it did not issue its first coins until ten years
later. Instead it relied on paper money. This 8
coin set
includes the 1, 3 and 5 Somoni coins dated 2001 and the 5, 10, 20, 25
and 50 Drams dated 2006. The designs of the five
lower
denominations dated 2006 have slightly larger numerals
than the
previous issues.
Item
S-TJ-SET8 FULL SET OF 8 TAJIKISTAN COINS 5
DRAMS - 5 SOMS, (KM2.2 - 9) AU-UNC.
$15.75
KAZAKHSTAN COIN
SETS
Kazakhstan
is located along what was the ancient Great Silk Road,
connecting China with the
Middle East, Europe and Africa. For thousands of years the
areas
economy has
been centered on nomadic pastoralism across its vast steppe. In recent
years
petroleum has become a major export. It
has a developed space infrastructure that it inherited from the
U.S.S.R. and
handles many satellite launches and launches to the International Space
Station. We offer two coin sets from
Kazakhstan. The
first is the five coin set dated
1993. Included is the 2, 5, 10, 20 and
50 Tyin. They are the first coins issued
by Kazakhstan
after obtaining independence during the collapse of the
U.S.S.R. The second is the set of the current regular issue
coins.. It includes the 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and
bi-metallic 100 Tenge. All
coins have the denomination on one side and the Kazakh arms on the
other.
Item
S-KZ-SET93 KAZAKHSTAN
5 COIN SET 2-50 TYIN 1993
UNC $3.50
Item
KZ-SET7 KAZAKHSTAN
7 COIN SET 1 - 100 TENGE 2000-07
UNC $9.00
Also
see:
KAZAKHSTAN
CELEBRATES THE APOLLO-SOYUZ TEST
PROJECT
BEAR AND
BIRDS ON KAZAKHSTAN COINS
BOXERS ON KAZAKHSTAN SILVER
PROOF COIN
UZBEKISTAN'S
FIRST COINS
Uzbekistan gained its independence with the collapse of the U.S.S.R. in
1991. In 1994 they issued their first coins. This six coin
set are the first issues by the new nation. Included are the 1, 3, 5,
10, 20 and 50 Tyin. The coins feature the nations arms on one
side and the denomination on the other.
Item S-UZ-SET6 UZBEKISTAN 1994 6
COIN SET UNC. (KM1-6)
$5.00
RECENT
COINS OF AZERBAIJAN
Azerbaijan
recently revalued their currency on a
5000 to 1 basis. The new currency included a series of six
undated coins released in 2006. Included is a bi-metallic 50 Qapik
featuring oil derrick. The 20 Qapik shows a spiral staircase, the 10
Qapik shows a medieval helmet. The 5 Qapik pictures the
Maiden Tower in Baku. the 3 Qapik a quill pen and ancient texts, the 1
Qapik features traditional musical instruments. The obverse
of each coin has a map of Azerbaijan.
Item S-AZ-SET6 AZERBAIJAN 6 COIN SET
1 - 50 QAPIK (2006) KM39-44 UNC. $12.50
SCARCE
NAGORNO-KARABAKH
COINS
Nagorno-Karabakh is an ethnically Armenian
enclave of Azerbaijan.
Upon the
breakup of the Soviet
Union in 1991, both Armenia and Azerbaijan became independent, with
Nagorno-Karabakh becoming part of Azerbaijan. Soon fighting
broke
out between the Muslim Azerbaijanis and the Christian
Armenians.
Nagorno-Karabakh declared
itself independent in January 1992 and fighting continued until a
cease-fire
was signed in 1994. In 2000 Nagorno-Karabakh issued a series
of
coins,
though the coins were all dated 1998. Three major designs
were
used,
with each design issued in two varieties: .999 fine silver Proof and
gold-plated silver Proof. The silver Proof coins have a
mintage
of 1000 pieces of
each design. The gold plated coins have a mintage of only 200
pieces
of each! The first design features the bust of Monte “Avo”
Melkonian
and two upraised fists. Avo, who was raised in California,
was an
Armenian
terrorist who died in 1993 fighting against Azerbaijan. The
second
features a pair of ancient stone busts and bears the name Artsakh,
which
is the traditional name for the region. The date 1994 is on
the
front
of the coin, even though the "issue date" of 1998 is on the
reverse. The third design, which is not yet listed in the
Standard Catalog of World Coins, features Astghik, the ancient Armenian
goddess of love. All six coins
bear the nations arms on the reverse and have the face value of 25,000
Drams.
Most of the coins were marketed to ethnic Armenian communities in the
United
States and Europe rather than to collectors, making them difficult for
collectors
to obtain.
L-NAG-KAR-1
NAGORNO-KARABAKH 25,000 DRAMS
1998
Avo, Silver PROOF (KM1)
out
L-NAG-KAR-1A
NAGORNO-KARABAKH 25,000 DRAMS
1998
Avo, Gold Plated PROOF (KM1a) out
L-NAG-KAR-5
NAGORNO-KARABAKH 25,000 DRAMS1994/1998
2 busts Silver PROOF (KM5) out
L-NAG-KAR-5A
NAGORNO-KARABAKH 25,000 DRAMS1994/1998
2 busts Gold Plated PROOF (KM5a)
$60.00
L-NAG-KAR-6
NAGORNO-KARABAKH 25,000 DRAMS 1998 Astghik
Silver PROOF (KM6) out
L-NAG-KAR-6A
NAGORNO-KARABAKH 25,000 DRAMS 1998 Astghik
Gold Plated Proof (KM6)
out
NAGARNO-KARABAKH
COIN SET
Nagorno-Karabakh is an ethnically Armenian
enclave of Azerbaijan.
With the
support of the Armenian government it
declared itself independent from Azerbaijan in 1992. It is a de facto
independent state, with
all the usual functions of government, though its independence has not
been
widely recognized. This attractive seven coin set of
Nagarno-Karabakh is dated 2004 and
features native wildlife and cultural icons. The two aluminum
50
Luma coins feature a horse and
a leaping antelope. The three aluminum 1 Luma a wildcat, a
pheasant and St. Gregory the illuminator, the nations Patron Saint. He
converted Armenia to Christianity in 301AD, making it the first
Christian nation. The two aluminum-bronze 5 Dram coins
feature
the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in the town of Shushi the Stone Head
Monument. The monument featuring the stone heads of an old
man
and a woman has become a symbol for the nation. The reverse
of
all seven coins features the nations arms.
Item S-NAG-SET
NAGARNO-KARABAKH 7 COIN SET, 2004,(KM6-12)
UNC.
$4.50
ARMENIA'S
FIRST
MODERN COINS
With the collapse of the
Soviet
Union in 1991
Armenia again emerged as an independent nation after centuries of
foreign domination. In 1994 it
issued its first coins as an independent nation in over 500
years!
We are pleased to offer the full set of seven set coins. Included are
the 10, 20, 50 Luma, 1, 3, 5, and 10 Dram. The coins are struck in
aluminum and
are Uncirculated.
Item
S-AM-SET94ARMENIA
1994 7 COIN SET 10 LUMA
-
10 DRAM (KM51-58) UNC. $4.50
COINS OF ARMENIA
This five coin set of the current circulating coins of Armenia includes
the 2003 dated 20, 50, 100, 200 and bi-metallic 500 Drams. Because of
inflation, the new higher denomination coins were needed to replace the
previous 1994 set, whose
value had shrunk to virtually nothing. .
The designs are simple, yet attractive.. One side of the
coins
shows
the denomination while the other bears the nations arms.
Item
S-AM-SET5ARMENIA 5 COIN SET 20 - 500 DRAMS
2003-04
UNC. out
UKRAINE COIN SET
BARGAIN
This set includes the seven
denominations
that Ukraine has issued for its regular circulation coinage.
Included is the 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50 Kopiyok dating from 1992 to 2004.
One
side
of the coins features the Ukraine arms and the date, while the other
shows
the denomination. All seven coins are
Uncirculated and together the coins catalog $17.50, however
our
price
is MUCH less.
Item
S-UA-SET7 UKRAINE 7 COIN SET, 1 KOPIYKA - 1
HRYVNIA
1992-2004 UNC. $8.00
UKRAINE
CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE AND THE BATTLE OF KRUTY
With the
collapse of Czarist Russia and Hapsburg Austria in World War I, the
Ukrainian People's Republic declared itself independent on January 22,
1918. The independence was short-lived. Ukraine was soon incorporated
into the Soviet Union and it did not regain its independence until
1991. In 1998 Ukraine issued two 31mm copper-nickel-zinc 2 Hryvnia coin
to commemorate this earlier period of independence. The first
commemorates the 80th Anniversary of its Declaration of Independence on
January 22, 1918 . The second commemorated the Battle of
Kruty that took place on January 29, 1918, when a unit of 300 to 400
mostly Ukrainian students valiantly fought a losing battle against a
force of some 4000 Bolsheviks. The coin portrays the student forces
standing up against the outstretched arm and mounted troops of the
Bolshevik forces. Both coins are dated 1998 and are
Uncirculated.
(Note:
Some editions of the KM catalog have descriptions or pictures or these
coins reversed)
Item
UA-INDPUKRAINE 2 HRYVNIA 1998 80th
ANNVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE, KM47 UNC.$6.00
Item
UA-KRUTYUKRAINE 2 HRYVNIA 1998
BATTLE OF KRUTY,
KM42 UNC.$6.00
UKRAINE
CELEBRATES UNITED NATIONS
HUMAN RIGHTS DECLARATION
Ukraine
issued this 31mm
copper-nickel-zinc 2 Hryvnia coin in 1998 to commemorate the 50th
anniversary of the United Nations Declaration of Human
Rights.
The reverse features a logo on the globe. The obverse
features
the Ukraine arms. The coin has a mintage of 100,000
pieces.
Due to a fortunate purchase we are able offer it at half of its $16.00
catalog value!
Item
Item
UA-HR
UKRAINE
2 HRYVNIA 1998 HUMAN RIGHTS
DECLARATION, KM72 UNC.
$8.00
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See:
AIRPLANES ON UKRAINIAN COINS
SILVER PROOF OLYMPIC
GYMNASTICS COIN FROM UKRAINE
MOLDOVA
COIN SET
For centuries Moldova was divided and controlled by the Romanians, Russians and Turks.
It finally achieved full independence after the collapse of the Soviet
Union
in 1991. This set of five Moldovan coins includes the
aluminum 1,
5,
10 and 25 Bani and the aluminum-bronnzze 50 Bani dating from 1993 to
2001
in Uncirculated condition. The coins bear the
Moldova arems
on
one side and the denomination on the other.
Item
S-MD-SET5MOLDOVA 5 COIN SET 1-50 BANI UNC.$3.50
TRANSDNIESTRA
COIN SET
Transdniestra,
also
known
as Transnistria or Dniestr Republic, is a break-away region of Moldova. It's largely
Russian population
declared
themselves independent of Moldova during the collapse of the Soviet
Union
in 1991. Their independence was supported by the Russian
Army. Though the country has not gained international
recognition, it has its own
government, army, stamps and currency. This set includes the
first
four coins issued by Transistria, the 1, 5, 10 and 50 Kopeek dated
2000.
Also included is the aluminum-bronze (brass) 25 Kopeek which was first
issued
in 2002. One side of the coins shows the nations coat-of-arms
which features the old soviet hammer & sickle. The
other side
bears the
denomination. All coins are Uncirculated.
Item
S-TNS-SET5TRANSDNIESTRA SET OF 5 COINS,
2000-2002 UNC.$4.00
LATVIA COIN SET
INCLUDES BI-METALLIC
This eight coin set includes all eight of denominations issued for
circulation in Latvia. Included is the 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50
Santimu,1 Lats bi-metallic 2 Lati dating from 1992 to
2007. A cow is on the bi-metal 2 Lati and a salmon is on the
1
Lats. All coins are Uncirculated and feature the Latvian arms
on
the obverse..
Item
S-LV-SET8 LATVIA 8 COIN SET 1 SANTIMS - 2
LATI,
1992-2007 UNC. $19.95
LITHUANIA SET
FEATURES THE WHITE
KNIGHT
This nine coin set from Lithuania includes 1 Centas to the 5
Litas; all of the denominations that are in use. The 1, 2
and 5
Centai were issued only one year, in 1991,
shortly
after Lithuania gained independence from the U.S.S.R. Also
included
are the 1998 10, 1997 20, 197 50 Centas and 2008 1
Litas
and the bimetallic 2008 2 Litas and 1998 5 Litas
coins.
All nine coins feature Vytas, the white knight, who has been the
Lithuanian
state emblem since the 14th century. All coins are
Uncirculated.
Item
S-LT-SET9LITHUANIA 9 COIN SET 1 CENTAS - 5
LITAS,
1991-2008 UNC.$12.00
Also see:
LITHUANIA COMMEMORATES THE BATTLE OF
GRUNWALD
ESTONIA COIN SET
This six coin set from Estonia includes the 5, 10, 20, 50 Senti, 1
Kroon and 5 Kroon dating from 1991 to 2003. Because Estonia is a
relitively small country, not every denomination is issued each
year, In keeping with Estonian coinage tradition, the lower
five
denominations feature denomination is shown on one side in large
numbers and the nations arms consisting of three
heraldic lions on the other. The 1994 5 Krooni commemorates the 75th
anniversary
of the Estonian National Bank. The coins are Uncirculated.
Item
S-EE-SET6ESTONIA 6 COIN SET,
1991-2003
UNC. $5.75
Also see:
YOUNG
DEER ON ESTONIAN COIN
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YEARS OF RUSSIAN COINS AND CURRENCY
SCARCE
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The
Republic of Georgia, a small nation, formerly part or the U.S.S.R.,
is located on the Black Sea between Russia and
Turkey.
Georgia
is an ancient nation. It recently celebrated it's 3000th Anniversary!
Throughout
its history it has alternated between periods of independence and
dominance
by other nations, including the Romans,
Persians,
Turks, Mongols and
Russians.
Recently it regained its independence following the collapse of the
Soviet
Union. These first modern coins of Georgia, struck in 1993,
reflect the
nations ancient heritage. The brass 50 Thetri features a
mythological
bird taken from an 11th century cathedral. A deer is on the
20
Thetri.
A medieval icon of a priest riding a lion is on the 10
Thetri. A
gold lion statuette dating from the 2nd century BC is on the 5 Thetri.
An ancient stylized peacock, symbolizing immortality and
resurrection
is on the 2 Thetri. Grapes, taken from the facade of a medieval
cathedral
are on the 1 Thetri. The five lower denomination coins are
struck
in Stainless Steel. The reverse of all six coins features an ancient
sun
symbol. The six coins make an attractive set from a
hard-to-find
place.
