Silver Coins of the World

Poland issued this silver Proof 10 Zlotych coin in 2000 to commemorate the Millennium Holy Year. The winged symbols of the four Gospel writers are featured on one side of the coin: the Lion of St. Mark, the Eagle of St. John, the bull of St. Luke and the Man of St. Matthew. The other side features the Polish eagle. The 32mm coin is struck in sterling silver and has a mintage of only 60,000 pieces. The edge is lettered. Considering the recent surge in the popularity of modern Polish Proof coins, it appears to be undervalued.
Item C-PL-380 POLAND 10 ZLOTYCH 2000 HOLY YEAR KM380 SILVER PROOF $32.50

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1988 AND 1989 POLAND COIN SETS

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OLD POLISH SILVER COIN OF SIGISMUND III

LAST ETHIOPIAN COIN OF HAILE SELASSIE

Haile Selassie was crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in 1930. He immediately embarked on a series of reforms and built new roads, schools, hospitals and communication systems. Ethiopia prospered under his reign despite a world wide recession until the Italians under Benito Mussolini attacked in1935. The poorly equipped Ethiopian army was no match for the modern Italian army and was soon defeated. Haile Selassie was forced into exile. He returned to the throne after the British defeated the Italian forces in World War II. By the 1960's he was increasingly out of touch with his countries needs in the modern world. His autocratic government was at odds with the ever increasing calls for freedom. An on-going civil war with the Eretrians and conflicts with Somalia sapped much of the nations resources. By the 1970's rebellions had sprung up throughout the country. In 1974 series of mutinies by junior army officers lead to an overthrow of the monarchy. The Emperor was placed under house arrest and later killed by the new Socialist government, thus ending a line of monarchs that could be traced to King Solomon. He is now regarded as the Messiah of the African race Rastafarians. We offer one of the last coins ever made for Haile Selassie. It is a silver Proof 5 Dollar coin dated AD1972. One side depicts the Emperor in a military uniform while the other side shows the Ethiopian Lion carrying a cross. The coin weighs 25 grams, is struck in .999 fine silver.. This attractive coin has a mintage of only 100,000.
Item BK-ET-52 ETHIOPIA 5 DOLLARS 1972 SILVER PROOF (KM52) $29.50

BU ECUADOR SILVER SUCRE FROM PHILADELPHIA

This beautiful Brilliant Uncirculated old silver 1 Sucre coin of Ecuador was struck at the Philadelphia mint. The obverse picture Antonio José de Sucre, who liberated Ecuador from the Spanish and later served as the first elected President of Bolivia. The reverse features the Ecuadorian arms, and at the bottom, the mint "PHILA. U.S.A." spelled out in bold letters. We offer this Brilliant Uncirculated coin at far less than its $30.00 catalog value
Item L-EC-72 ECUADOR 1 SUCRE 1934 KM72 BU $22.50

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OLD HIGH GRADE SEATED LIBERTY SILVER COIN FROM PERU

This cute little (15mm) silver 1/2 Dinero coin of Peru featurse seated liberty on one side and the Peruvian arms on the other. Like the seated Liberty coins of the United States, the design features Liberty with a shield and holding a liberty cap on a pole. The coin dates from the early 1900's until 1916 and grade Almost Uncirculated or better. The coin is quite reasonably priced given its condition, age and attractive design.
Item L-PE-206 PERU 1/2 DINERO (1900-1916) AU $5.00

CANADIAN SILVER DOLLAR CELEBRATES PILE O'BONES

Pile O' Bones was the name of a hunters' camp in located in central Canada. It was so named because heaps of bones left there from skinning and cutting buffalo. In 1882 the Canadian Pacific Railroad came through, and it was renamed Regina, to honor Queen Victoria. It was the administrative headquarters of the Northwest Territories from 1882 until 1905, when it became the capital of the newly formed province of Saskatchewan. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the formal founding of the City of Regina, Canada issued a commemorative Proof silver dollar in 1982. One side features the provincial capitol building and a cattle skull, which is an acknowledgement to the cities origins. The other side features Queen Elizabeth. The coin is 36mm in diameter and contains .3750 troy ounces of silver. It comes in its original mint capsule.
Item C-CA-REGINA CANADA 1 DOLLAR 1982 REGINA KM133 SILVER PROOF $13.00

BEAUTIFUL STERLING SILVER BELARUS WEDDING COIN

Belarus silver Proof 20 Ruble Wedding coin

Belarus issued this multi-colored sterling silver 20 Ruble coin to honor the traditional Belarus wedding ceremony. The obverse features two birds being perched on branches of tree of life. The reverse features the symbols of a wedding: a round wedding cake decorated with the bride's diadem and a pair of wedding rings. The rings are multi-colored. The coin has a mintage of only 25,000 pieces and comes in a capsule and is Brilliant Uncirculated.
Item L-BY-WED BELARUS 20 RUBLES 2006 WEDDING COIN, BU $59.50

THE BEAUTIFUL MARIA THERESA THALER

Many consider the Maria Theresa Thaler to be one of the most beautiful coins in the world. It is certainly one of the most popular. This silver coin is larger than the US silver dollar. The veiled "fat lady" on the coin was considered the epitome of beauty in much of the Middle East, so for many years it was the standard trade coin in the region. Since troops and traders from many nations needed the coins to operate in the middle east it has been restruck in mints throughout the world, including Prague, Milan, London, Paris, Brussels, Kremintz, Rome, Bombay and Florence. It is still being struck today in Vienna. Despite where and when it was struck, it is always dated 1780, the year Maria Theresa died. Maria, as Empress of the Holy Roman Empire was noted both for her diplomatic skills and for giving birth to 16 children, thus making her a direct ancestor of most of the royal houses of Europe.
Item L-AT-MTT-U MARIA THERESA THALER, (Restrike) UNCIRCULATED $19.50

THE POPE AND FERDINAND MARCOS

To celebrate Pope Paul VI's 1970 visit, the Philippines produced this 38mm silver 1 Piso coin. One side showed The Pope, the other side showed Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. While Pope Paul was noted for being the Holy Father, Marcos was noted for being a corrupt politician It makes quite an interesting pairing! . The coin has a mintage of only 30,000 pieces.
Item C-PH202 PHILIPPINES SILVER 1 PISO 1970 POPE/MARCOS KM202a UNC. $17.50

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UNUSUAL STERLING SILVER SHILLING OF NEW GUINEA

New Guinea is one of the least explored areas left on earth. Cannibalism is reported to be practiced in some remote areas. The native dress does not include pockets, so the coins of New Guinea included a hole to allow the coins could be worn on a string. Because New Guinea was a British Colony at the time, one side of the coin shows the imperial crown and two secpters. The other side shows traditional native designs. The coin is struck in sterling silver and was issued intermittently between 1935 and 1945.
Item L-PG-5 NEW GUINEA SILVER SHILLING 1935-1945 VF $6.00

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FIRST SILVER COIN FROM MACAO

Portugal established Macao 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 large, old, Uncirculated 1952 silver 5 Pataca is one of the first silver coins ever struck for Macao. One side bears the arms of Macao, the other has the Portuguese arms.
Item L-MO-5 MACAO 5 PATACA 1952, UNC (KM5) $19.50

MACAO SILVER COIN COMMEMORATES BRIDGE

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.
Item L-MO-8 MACAO 20 PATACA 1974 BRIDGE, UNC. KM8 $22.00