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.
50
YEAR OLD
COINS OF THAILAND
MODERN
COINS OF
THAILAND
THAILAND
COMMEMORATES WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE WITH BI-METALLIC
COIN
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. 
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.
EGYPTIAN
COIN SET
ATTRACTIVE
COINS FROM EGYPT
INEXPENSIVE
UNCIRCULATED 19th CENTURY COIN
OF OTTOMAN EGYPT
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
was a Russian possession from 1809 until 1917. The
collapse of the Czarist government in March of 1917 created the
opportunity for Finland to demand their independence.
Fighting broke out between various pro-Russian and anti-Russian
factions. These two silver coins, a silver 25 and 50 Pennia, were
issued in mid 1917. The Provisional Russian Government of
Alexander Kerenski issued them for the pro-Russian forces fighting in
Finland. The design is similar to the previous Czarist
issues, however the Czarist crown was removed from the eagle.
In November 1917 the Bolsheviks took over Russia, and on December 6,
1917 Finland declared its independence, thus ending this short-lived
series. The coins saw very little use, therefore show little or no
signs of circulation. Considering the age, grade and history of the
coins, the price for them seems remarkably low.
ATTRACTIVE
OFFICIAL 1994 FINLAND MINT SET
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.
PHILIPPINE
PEOPLE POWER COIN
THE LAST
JAPANESE INVASION NOTE FOR THE
PHILIPPINES
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.
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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