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PERSIAN SILVER CROWN OF REZA SHAH
In
1925 Persian Prime Minister Reza Shah, overthrew the Shah, and made
himself the King of Persia. He embarked the country on a
modernization drive, including abolishing the veil for women, allowed
the mixing of sexes, and easing restrictions on Jews and limited the
power of the clergy. Many of these reforms were reversed with the
establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran some 54 years
later. Other reforms included renaming the country Iran and
building roads and factories. He consolidated his power by
murdering potential rivals and used his power to vastly increase his
fortune. In 1941 British and Russian forces invaded the country
and forced him abdicate in favor of his son as they were afraid he
would give support to Germany. This silver 5000 Dinars, or 5
Kran, pictures Reza Shaw in military dress on one side and the Persian
lion on the other. It is 36mm in diameter, is struck in .900 fine
silver and contains .6662 troy oz. of silver. It was struck only
from 1927 to 1929.
Queen Victoria is pictured
on the obverse of the silver 19th century 10 Cents and 20 Cents from
the small island nation of Mauritius. Mauritius, located in
the Indian Ocean, was a British colony. The coins date between 1877 and
1900. The denomination and date is on the reverse.
The 10 Cents is 16mm in diameter. The 20 Cents is 18mm in
diameter. The coins grade Good to Very Good.
Thailand issued its first silver
commemorative, and only silver 20 Baht coin in 1963. It celebrated the
36th birthday of their popular King Rama IX, also known as Bhumibol
Adulyadej. The obverse pictures the king in military uniform.
The reverse features the royal crown and emblem divided by crossed
scepter and spears. The 34.5mm coin is struck in .750 fine
silver and contains .4726 troy ounces of silver. The coin is
Uncirculated though may be slightly toned.
This Siamese
(Thai) silver
Salung (1/4 Baht) of King Rama VI (Vajiravudh) features the king on the
obverse and Erawan, the mythological three-headed elephant, on the
reverse. The King had a difficult time following up on the successful
modernization reforms of his father King Chulalongkorn (Rama
V).
His "Westernization" reforms included founding the first University in
Thailand, introduction of Scouting
in
Thailand, introducing compulsory education, and having Thai's
adopt
last names (Previously only first names were used). Being a gifted
writer he even invented last names for his citizens. MODERN
COINS OF
THAILAND
Peru
issued this attractive 36mm
silver 100 Soles in 1973 to
commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Peru-Japan
Trade Relations. Relations were formally established in 1873
after Japan seized a Peruvian merchant ship and Peru sent an ironclad
warship to demand its release. Japanese immigrants began
arriving in Peru in the late 19th century. In 1990 Peru
elected Alberto Fujimori as President. He was the first
person of Japanese ancestry to be elected leader outside of Japan. See the Central and South
American coins page for more Peruvian coins
When
it
was built, the Aswan High Dam (As-Sadd al-Ali
Dam) was one of the world's largest dams. It is 7,027 feet (2,142 m)
long. It controls
flooding of the Nile
delta,
provides a substantial portion of Egypt's
electrical output,
and
provides irrigation water to thousands of farmers.
The project, started in 1960, took over a
decade to complete. In
1964, to celebrate the
completion of the first stage of the massive project, Egypt
issued this silver 50 Piastre coin commemorating the "Diversion of the
Nile". The dam is shown on one side and and the denomination and
date in
Arabic on the other. The 20 gram silver
coin is struck in .720 fine silver and contains .4630 troy ounces of
silver. It has a mintage of 250,000 pieces.
From
1809 to 1917 Finland was ruled by Czarist Russia, who called the
country the Grand Duchy of Finland. Finland however had its
own coinage. We offer a silver 25 Pennia and silver 50 Pennia from this
period of Russian domination. The coins date from the early
1900’s to 1916 and grade XF. The denomination is on one side
of the coin and the crowned Czarist double-headed eagle is on the
other. The coins were struck by the Helsinki mint. An S, for
mintmaster, Isac Sundell is below the eagle. Sundell, was
quite a survivor. He managed to hold his office for 35 years,
through WWI, Finland's War of Independence, and WWII.FINLAND
EURO SETS & 2 EURO COINS ON OUR EURO PAGE
This
coin has a confused origin. It was minted in both Tibet and
China and pictures either Queen Victoria or the Emperor of China. The
Indian Rupee picturing Queen Victoria was widely used in Tibet and
Szechuan Province of China at the turn of the century. In an
effort to reduce dependence on the “foreign” Rupee (and make some extra
money) the Tibet Rupee was issued. The silver coin is the
same size as the Indian Rupee, though it contains less
silver. The “Queen” is wearing the same floral dress as is on
the Indian Rupee, however she was given a Chinese hat in place of her
crown,
so she could pass as the Emperor of China. The English
legends on the reverse were replaced with Chinese legends, though the
floral designs were kept. The coin was not dated. It must
have received wide acceptance as it was issued from 1902 until 1942
from a variety of mints in both Tibet and Szechuan. OLD TIBET COPPER COIN 
Kuwait issued this silver 2
Dinars coin in 1976 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their
independence from Great Britain. Pictured on the obverse are
Abdullah ibn Salim, who was Emir at the time of independence, and his
half-brother, Sabah Ibn Salim, who succeeded him and was Emir at the
time the coin was struck. The reverse pictures an oil well, the main
source of wealth of the country, a dhow, the traditional sailing boat
used in Kuwait and throughout the region, and an old fort.
The
38.5mm coin has a mintage of only 70,000 pieces and is Uncirculated. 
The
United States gained the Philippines in 1898 as a result of the
Spanish-American War. To provide for the commerce in the new
colony, the San Francisco Mint struck these attractive silver
Pesos. One side of the coin has the United States arms with
an
eagle; the other shows a woman in front of a volcano. The
coins
date from 1907 or 1908. This is an excellent opportunity to
get
one of these historic silver coins from America's brief colonial
empire. UNUSUAL
PHILIPPINE NOTESPHILIPPINE
PEOPLE POWER COINTHE LAST
JAPANESE INVASION NOTE FOR THE
PHILIPPINES
2007 marks the 100th anniversary of the Scouting movement, founded by
Robert Baden-Powell in England. To commemorate the
event Portugal
issued an this silver 5 Euro coin with a modernistic portrait of
Lord Baden-Powell on one side and the Portuguese Arms and the Scouting
logo
on the other.
Macao issued
its first commemorative coin in 1974.
The silver 20 Pataca coin commemorates the opening of the Ponte
Macau-Taipa Bridge, connecting the Island of Taipa with the mainland of
Macao. The 35mm coin pictures the bridge soaring over a
Chinese
Junk on one side and the Macao arms on the other. The bridge
helped spur development of the former Portuguese colony. The
increased traffic caused a second span to be built in 1994, and another
third bridge linking Macao and Taipa was recently
opened.
The
coin is Uncirculated, though may have minor bag marks.
OFFICIAL
MACAO S.A.R. 1999 7 COIN MINT SET
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