OUT OF AFRICA
COINS & CURRENCY OF AFRICA
AFRICAN
COINS
FEATURE TRADITIONAL AFRICAN MONEY 
Six member nations of the African Development Bank issued a
series of coins, each of which features a form of traditional money
used
in the member nation. Each coin bears the denomination of
1500
CFA Francs. The coins are 27mm nickel-plated steel and are dated
2005. One side features an
Elephant’s head and a map of Africa while the other features a form of
traditional
money. The Cameroon issue features a Mambila. Three pieces of
Spear
Money is shown on the coin of the Central African Republic. A
Manilla
is shown on the Chad issue. A Katanga Cross is on the coin
from
the
Congo Republic. A pair of Cowrie shells is on the Equatorial
Guinea
coin. The Gabon coin shows a piece of Throwing Knife
Money. Each coin has a mintage of only 2005 pieces!
Individually
they are interesting coins. As a
set they display the
wide range of items used for money in Africa prior to the introduction
of
coins and currency.
Item
CM-PRIM CAMEROON 1500 FRANCS 2005 Mambila
Br.X26 Unc. $9.50
Item
CF-PRIM CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 1500 Francs
2005 Spear Money Br.X12
Unc. $9.50
Item
TD-PRIM CHAD 1500 Francs 2005
Manilla Br.X19
Unc.$17.50
Item
CG-PRIM CONGO REPUBLIC 1500 Francs 2005
Katanga Cross Br.X46 Unc.
$9.50
Item
GQ-PRIM EQUATORIAL GUINEA 1500 Francs 2005
Cowries Br.X124 Unc.
$9.50
Item
GA-PRIM GABON 1500 Francs 2005 Throwing knife
Money Br.X16
Unc. $9.50
Item
AFRICA-PRIM6 SET OF ABOVE 6 AFRICAN COINS
PICTURING PRIMITIVE MONEY Unc.
$59.00
AFRICAN BI-METALLICS
CELEBRATE VISITS
BY POPE JOHN PAUL II
In 2007 five African nations: Cameroons, Central African
Republic, Chad, Congo Republic and Gabon, each issued a bi-metallic
4500 Franc coins to commemorate a visit that Pope John Paul II made to
their country. The coins were made by the Africa Mint, which
had
questionable authority to issue the coins. The coins have a
mintage of
only 2007 pieces of each coin. Due to a fortunate purchase we
are able
to offer these scarce coins far below their original issue price of 50
Euros ($60) each. Each coin pictures the Pope and lists the
date of
his visit The Central African Republic and Congo
issues also show an
airplane, while the Chad issue also shows the Popemobile. The
reverse
of the coins all show a map of Africa and an elephant head. Because
these nations use the common currency of the Central African Monetary
Union they issue few coins of their own.
Item
CM-POPE07
CAMEROON 4500 FRANCS 2007 PAPAL VISIT Br.X32
UNC.
$15.00
Item CF-POPE07
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 4500 FRANCS
2007 PAPAL VISIT Br.X13 UNC.
$15.00
Item TD-POPE07
CHAD 4500 FRANCS 2007 PAPAL VISIT Br.X28 UNC. $20.00
Item CG-POPE07
CONGO REP. 4500 FRANCS 2007 PAPAL VISIT Br.X49
UNC
$15.00
Item GA-POPE07
GABON 4500 FRANCS 2007 PAPAL VISIT Br.X17 UNC
$20.00
Item AFRICA-POPESET5
SET OF ABOVE FIVE 4500 FRANC COINS, 2007 UNC.
$75.00
SCARCE
BI-METALLIC
AFRICAN PRESIDENTS COINS
In an effort to improve relations with top African leaders, (and
perhaps secure contracts to issue more coins), the Africa Mint issued a
series of coins in 2003 honoring the Presidents of various African
nations. Each of the four bi-metallic coins are 28mm in diameter and
bear the denomination of 6000 Francs. Included are Mathieu
Kerekou of Benin, Paul Biya of Cameroon, Mamadou Tandja of
Niger and Gnassingbe Eyadema of Togo. Each coin pictures the
respective president, the national flag superimposed upon a map of the
nation, along with the dates President’s term in office. Only
one President (Kerekou of Benin) actually retired when his term was
up. The reverse of the coins picture an elephants head on a
map of Africa, along with an inscription honoring the
President. Only 500 of each coin was issued.
Item BJ-PRES
BENIN 6000 FRANCS 2003 Br.X41 PRES. KEREKOU
UNC.
$29.50
Item CM-PRES
CAMEROON 6000 FRANCS 2003 Br.X27 PRES. BIYA
UNC. $29.50
Item NE-PRES
NIGER 6000 FRANCS 2003 Br.X14 PRES. TANDJA
UNC. $59.95
Item TG-PRES
TOGO 6000 FRANCS 2003 Br.X22 PRES. EYADEMA
UNC. out
Item
CI-PRES
IVORY COAST 6000 FRANCS 2003
Br.X7 PRES.
GBAGBO UNC. $39.50
ANIMALS FROM
ALGERIA

This 10-coin set from Algeria features animal and bi-metallic
coins. The 1/4 Dinar shows a desert fox, the 1/2 Dinar
features a Barbary Horse. A prehistoric sheep is on the 1 Dinar, a
Camel is on the 2 Dinar, an Elephant is on the 5 Dinar. The 10 Dinar is
made from an unusual bi-imetallic combination with an aluminum center
surrounded by a steel ring. The coin features a falcon. The 20 Dinars
has a lion's head. The 50 Dinars shows a Gazelle, The 100
Dinars depicts a horse's head. The 2012 dated 200 Dinars
commemorates the 50th anniversary of Algeria's independence from
France. The 1/4 Dinar is aluminum, 1/2, 1, 2 and 5 Dinars are stainless
steel and the 10, 50, 100 and 200 Dinars are bi-metallic. The coins
date from 1992 to 2018 and are Uncirculated. It is a scarce
and rarely seen set.
Item
ALG-SET10 ALGERIA 10 COIN SET, 1/4 TO 200
DINARS
1992-2018, UNC. $25.00
ALGERIA CELEBRATES
FIRST SATELLITE
WITH BI-METALLIC COIN

Algeria
commemorates its first satellite on this 2019 bi-metallic 100 Dinars
coin. The Alcomsat-1 is a communications satellite that was
developed and launched in China in 2017. It is depicted on
the obverse of the coin. The denomination is on the
reverse. The coin is dated in three different calendar
systems: 2019AD, 1440AH and Berber Year 2969. It is the first
time the Berber Calendar has been used on a coin. The Berber
Calendar is a Julian calendar. It begins computing years from 950BC,
when Shoshenq I, the first Berber Pharaoh of Egypt rose to power.
Item
ALG-100D ALGERIA 100 DINARS 2019
ALCOMSAT-1 UNC. $10.00
ANGOLA COIN
SET INCLUDES 3 BI-METALLICS
This recent 5 coin set from Angola includes the 50 Centimos,
1, 5 and 10
Kwanzas dated 2012 and the 2014 20 Kwanzas. The 5, 10 and 20
Kwanzas are bi-metallic. The 20 Kwanzas depicts Queen Njinga
Mbande, who led an armed resistance against Portuguese rule in the
mid-17th century. The 5 and 10 Kwanzas feature the coat of
arms of Angola on one side and the denomination on the other. A
shifting image is incorporated in the “0” of the 10 Kwanzas that
changes from “BNA” to “10” as the coin is moved. The 1
Kwanzas and 50 Centimos has the denomination on one side and the logo
of the National Bank of Angola on the other.
Item
S-AO-SET5 ANGOLA 5 COIN SET, 50 CENTIMOS -
20
KWANZAS 2012-2014, UNC. $17.50
ELEPHANT
FROM THE BELGIAN CONGO

This brass 1 Franc coin of the Belgian Congo (now the
Congo Democratic Republic)
features a striding elephant. First issued in 1944, during
World War II, it was also struck in 1946 and 1949. It is
19.2mm in diameter. The coin is always popular with coin
collectors and elephant lovers.
Item
BECON1F BELGIAN CONGO 1 FRANC 1944-49
ELEPHANT KM26 Fine $3.00
MULTI-CURRENCY
COIN FROM BENIN 

This
unusual coin of Benin is denominated in
three different currencies! The coin is denominated in the
local currency: 1500 CFA Francs, a common currency used by a number of
African nations that were once French colonies. More unusual
is that the coin is also denominated as 2.30 Euros and 3.45 Swiss
Francs. The 2005 coin was issued to honor (and sell at) the
2005 coin fairs in Basel, Switzerland and Piacenza, Italy. The coin
features a map of Europe highlighting the 25 members of the European
Union plus Switzerland one one side, and a map of Africa on the
other. The coin has a mintage of only 2005 pieces.
Item
BJ-EU BENIN 1500 FRANCS, 2.30 EUROS, 3.45
SWISS FRANCS, 2005 KM44, Br.X44 UNC. $8.50
CANNABIS LEAF SHAPED
COIN FROM BENIN

In
2011 the West African nation of Benin issued this attractive colored
legal tender coin shaped like marijuana leaf! Cannabis
Sativa,
commonly known as marijuana, pot, grass,
weed and many other names as well has long used
for making fiber, rope, oil, paper and medicines. It is
now most famous for its use as a recreational drug.
The
44mm silver-plated copper-nickel coin
looks like a green cannabis leaf on one side and has the arms of Benin
and the denomination on the other. It will will
supposedly
smell like cannabis when rubbed. I have not tested that claim
and do not recommend it if you wish to keep your coin pristine. The
coins are denominated as 100 Francs CFA and is
Proof. It
has a limited mintage of just 2,500 pieces and comes in a capsule
with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. I expect this
unusual coin will be popular with collectors and potheads throughout
the
world, that is of course, if they remember to order it.
Item
BJ-MJ11
BENIN 100 FRANCS 2011 CANNABIS SHAPED COIN,
PROOF $75.00
BRITISH
WEST AFRICA 1/10 PENNY OF GEORGE V 

British West Africa was a currency union for Britain’s colonies in
western Africa, including
Nigeria,
Gambia, Gold Coast (now
Ghana) and
Sierra Leone. The 1/10 Penny is a 20.5mm copper-nickel coin
with a large center hole. The hole is supposedly to make it
easy for natives without pockets to carry coins on a string. One side
has the royal crown, name of the monarch in Latin and the denomination
spelled out in words in English and Arabic. The other side
features a hexagram similar to the Star of David and the name of the
territory. We have the 1/10 Penny of George V dated 1932. The
coins was struck at the British Royal Mint and is Uncirculated.
Item
BWA-7 BRITISH WEST AFRICA 1/10 PENNY 1932
GEORGE V KM7 UNC.
$3.50
SCARCE
SOCCER COINS FROM CAMEROON
To commemorate the 2006 World Cup Soccer Games in Germany, two versions
of the 2006 nickel-plated iron 1500 Francs coins were issued by
Cameroon. The coins are quite similar. They both
depict a player kicking a ball into the Brandenburg Gate and a map of
Africa on the obverse, and an elephant head and a map of Africa of the
reverse. The only difference between the two is that one
version has a small Brandenburg Gate “privy mark” behind the player and
the other does not. The coins have a mintage of only 5000
pieces each.
Item CM29-NP
CAMEROON 1500 FRANCS SOCCER KM29 WITHOUT
“privy
mark” UNC.
$19.95
Item CM30-PRIV
CAMEROON 1500 FRANCS SOCCER KM30 WITH “privy
mark” UNC.
$19.95
Item CM-BTH
BOTH OF THE ABOVE BRANDENBURG SOCCER COINS,
UNC.
$35.00
STRANGE
PYGMY COINS
FROM
CAMEROONS



These
two
2004 dated 750 Franc coins from the Cameroons are a bit unusual. Both
coins have the same design; however one is bi-metallic while the other
struck in blue cobalt plated iron., giving it a slight blueish
tinge. They honor the Pygmies and feature a small
standing
pygmy on one side. The other side features an elephant’s head
on
a map of Africa. The coins are 20mm in diameter.
Only 2500
of the blue cobalt plated iron coins were struck and 2005 of the
bimetallic coins were struck, making them rather scarce.
Item
CM-25 CAMEROONS 750 FR. BLUE COBALT PLATED
IRON KM25 UNC. $19.95
Item
CM-25A CAMEROONS 750FR. BI-METALLIC PYGMY
COIN, KM25a UNC. $29.95
CAMEROON
HONORS POPE BENEDICT ON BI-METALLIC COIN

This bi-metallic 4500 Franc coin was issued for
Cameroons shortly after the ascension of
Pope Benedict XVI in 2005. The coin features a terrible,
toothy
portrait of Pope Benedict XVI. It makes the Pope
look like
a vampire. A map of Africa and an elephant's head
is on the
reverse.
Item
CM-POPE05
CAMEROON 4500 FRANCS 2005 BENEDICT
XVI Br.X24
UNC. $19.50
CAPE VERDE CELEBRATES
200 YEARS OF
FRIENDSHIP WITH THE UNITED STATES

Cape
Verde issued this circulating bi-metallic commemorative 200 Escudos
coin to honor 200 years of friendship with the United States.
The obverse of the 28mm coin depicts the flags of the European Union
and the United States and the legend "
200 YEARS OF HISTORIC TIES AND
FRIENDSHIP". The legend on the reverse "
200 ANOS DE LAÇOS HISTÓRICOS E
DE AMIZADE" which means the same thing in
Portuguese. Also on the reverse is a small map of the United
States superimposed on to a map of the Cape Verde Islands and the dates
"
1818-2018".
In the late 18th and 19th century thousands of Cape Verde residents
immigrated to the United States to escape the droughts, volcanoes and
neglect by the Portuguese government which controlled the islands at
that time. Cape Verdean men, noted for being "hardworking, honest
seamen" were frequently hired by New England whaling
captains. Many thousands eventually made their homes in
New Bedford, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island and elsewhere in
New England where large Cape Verdean communities still exist
today. The coin is Uncirculated, but has tiny bag marks from
being shipped loose in bank bags.
Item
CV-USA CAPE VERDE 200 ESCUDOS 2018
FRIENDSHIP WITH USA, UNC.-tiny bagmarks $10.00
CAPE
VERDE CELEBRATES 40th ANNIVERSARY WITH BI-METALLIC

Cape
Verde is a group of ten islands located 350 miles (570 km.) off the
coast of Western Africa. It gained independence from Portugal
in 1975. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of independence,
and the 40th anniversary of its central bank it issued this circulating
28.5mm bi-metallic 250 Escudos dated 2015. One side,
commemorating 40 years of development and features a school teacher,
windmills, a family and other images. The other side
commemorates the 40th anniversary of Banco de Cabo Verde. It
includes the national arms and various monetary and financial symbols
(looks like the designer had fun with the wingdings fonts).
Item
CV-250E
CAPE VERDE 250 ESCUDOS 2015 40th ANNIVERSARY, KM55 UNC. $12.00
LEOPARD ON
CONGO DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC COIN

A
leopard, crouching on a tree limb and about to pounce, is featured on
this 1976 10 Sengi coin from the Democratic Republic of the
Congo. The 17mm aluminum coin has the date and denomination
on the obverse.
Item
CD-10S CONGO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC 10 SENGI
1967 KM7
UNC. $3.00
SOCCER
COIN FROM THE CONGO
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

The
Congo Democratic Republic issued
this 2002 dated aluminum 50 Centimes coin to honor the World Cup Soccer
Championship. The coin shows a player
heading the ball on one side. The other side features a
standing
lion. .
Item
CD-SOC
CONGO 50 CENTIMES 2002 SOCCER COIN, KM75 BU $3.00
BRITISH EAST
AFRICAN COIN FROM
THE SHORT REIGN OF EDWARD VIII

Edward
VIII reigned for less than a year in 1936, before he renounced the
throne in order that he could marry Mrs. Wallace Simpson, an American
divorcee. This bronze 10 Cents from British East Africa is
one of the few coins that were issued in the name of Edward VIII during
his brief reign. One side of the 30mm coin shows four elephant
tusks. The other shows the imperial crown and the name of the
monarch. The coin has a center hole to make it easy for
natives to carry it on a string and to make it easily distinguishable
from other coins. British East Africa is now the independent
nations of
Uganda,
Kenya,
Tanzania
and
Somaliland.
Item
E.AF-ED8 EAST AFRICA 10 CENTS 1936
EDWARD VIII
KM14 Fine
$3.00
ANCIENT THEMES ON
MODERN
EGYPTIAN NOTES
Egypt’s ancient heritage is portrayed on these modern Egyptian
banknotes. The statue of Nefertiti is on the 5 Piastres
note. The front of the 10 Piastres note depicts the Sphinx
and pyramids and the Mohammad Ali (Alabaster) Mosque in Cairo on the
back. Both notes have watermarks of King Tut.
Because of their minimal buying power, the undated notes no longer
circulate.
Item
PM-EG-SET2
EGYPT 5 & 10 PIASTRES NOTES P188
& P189 UNC.
$3.00
EGYPTIAN COIN SET
INCLUDES KING TUT AND CLEOPATRA
Egypt's
coins reflect that nations long and ancient heritage The
bi-metallic 1
Pound features King Tutankhamen. The 50 Piastres depicts
Queen
Cleopatra. The 25 Piastres features the denomination on both
sides.
The 10 Piastres shows The Mohammad Ali (Alabaster) Mosque in
Cairo. An
Islamic vase or hanging lamp is on the 5 Piastres. The coins
date from
2004 to 2010 and are Uncirculated. It is an attractive set
from a
nation undergoing a major political change since the 2011 revolution
Item
S-EG-SET5 EGYPT 5 COIN SET 5 PIASTRES - 1
POUND 2004-2012 BU $7.00
EGYPT CELEBRATES SUEZ
CANAL EXPANSION WITH TWO COINS

On
August 6, 2015, Egypt officially opened a major expansion of the
Suez Canal. The expansion added a second shipping lane,
allowing
ships to travel in opposite directions at the same time. This nearly
doubled the canal’s capacity and decreased the waiting time for ships
wishing to use the canal. The expansion was completed in less
than a year from when construction began, a remarkably fast time for
such a major project. The event was celebrated with a
national holiday and the
release of two circulating commeomorative coins: a 25.1mm bi-metallic 1
Pound
coin and a 23mm brass-plated steel 50 Piastres, both dated 2015.
Both coins have a similar design. One side of the
coin features the logo
of the Suez Canal Authority which depicts two passing ships.
The other side includes the denomination in both Arabic and English and
the AH and AD date in Arabic. The coins have been in huge
demand in Egypt due to the canal’s economic and historical importance.
Item
EG-SUEZ50PIA EGYPT 50 PIASTRES 2015
SUEZ
CANAL, UNC. $3.00
Item
EG-SUEZ1PD EGYPT 1 POUND 2015 SUEZ
CANAL,
UNC. out
SCARCE FIRST COIN
OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA

This
1969 aluminum-bronze 1 Peseta coin was one of the first issued by
Equatorial Guinea, formerly known as Spanish Guinea, after gaining its
independence from Spain in 1968. It was formerly known as
Spanish Guinea, which included Rio Muni and Fernando Po Island. The
coin depicts a pair of elephant tusks, a traditional form of wealth on
one side and the national arms on the other. The coin was
used only briefly as a new currency was introduced in 1975.
Item
GQ-1 EQUATORIAL GUINEA 1 PESETA 1969 KM1
UNC. $4.00
ERITREA
WILDLIFE COIN SET

This
1997 six-coin set are the only coins issued for circulation by
Eritrea since it gained its independence from Ethiopia in 1991.
Featured on the front of the coins is native African wildlife.
The 100 Cents depicts an Elephant mother and her
calf. A Greater Kudo is on the 50 Cents. The 25
cents has a Grevy's Zebra. An Osterich is on the 10 cents.
The 5 Cents pictures a leopard sitting on a tree branch. The
1 Cent features a Red-Fronted Gazelle. The reverses of the
coins depicts soldiers carrying the Eritrean flag. The coins
are struck in nickel-plated steel and are Uncirculated.
Item
S-ER-SET97 ERITREA 6 COIN SET: 1 - 100 CENTS
1997 KM43-48 UNC. $7.00
FIRST COIN OF
ETHIOPIAN EMPEROR HAILE SELASSIE

Emperor
Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia was the last ruling member of the
Solomonic Dynasty which claims decent from King Solomon and the Queen
of Sheba. He was crowned in 1930 and immediately embarked on
a series of reforms and built new roads, schools, hospitals and
communication systems. Ethiopia prospered under his reign despite a
worldwide recession. In 1935 Benito Mussolini conquered
Ethiopia and Haile Selassie was forced into exile. He was restored to
the throne after Italy's defeat in World War II. By
the 1960's his autocratic government was increasingly out of touch with
his countries needs in the modern world. In 1974
mutinies by junior army officers lead to an overthrow of the monarchy
and the eventual murder of the Emperor. He is now regarded as
the Messiah of the African race Rastafarians. We offer one of the first
ever made for Haile Selassie. This 26mm nickel 50 Matonas is
dated Ethiopian Era 1923, which corresponds to 1930AD. Haile
Selassie wearing his royal crown is on the obverse. The
reverse features Ethiopia's national emblem: the Lion of Judah wearing
the Ethiopian royal crown and carrying a banner topped by a cross.
Item
ET-50M ETHIOPIA 50 MATONAS EE1923=1930AD HAILE SELASSIE KM31 VF $7.00
FRENCH EQUATORIAL AFRICA

French Equatorial Africa was a monetary union created by France to
provide a common currency for some of its African territories,
including what is now
Chad, Central
African Republic, Congo Republic
and Gabon. It issued few coins, among the
last
being this aluminum 2 Francs coins dated 1948. The reverse depicts a
Loder’s Gazelle. The obverse
depicts Marianne, the national symbol of France, and some
ships. The aluminum coin is 27mm..
Item
FEA-2F FRENCH EQUATORIAL AFRICA 2 FRANCS,
1948 KM7
BU $8.00
ATTRACTIVE,
POPULAR
COIN SET FROM GAMBIA

Gambia occupies a long (295 miles, 475km.), narrow (7 to 35 miles, 11
to 48km.) strip of land along the banks of the Gambia river in Western
Africa. The British purchased it in 1588 making it the first possession
in what was to become Britain's once vast African empire. It
was granted
independence in 1970. In 1998, its newly elected
government introduced a new series of coins featuring
the nations coat-of-arms on one side. The other side featured important
cultural items for this small African nation. The bronze 1 Butut
features the nations chief export: peanuts. A native sailboat is on the
5 Bututs. The 10 Bututs shows a native partridge. An oil palm is on the
25 Bututs. It is an attractive, yet inexpensive coin set.
Item
S-GM-SET4 GAMBIA 4 COIN SET, 1 - 25
BUTAT, 1998 KM54-57 UNC. $3.75
GHANA
2019
BI-METALLIC 2 CEDIS 

Ghana
released a new 2019 dated 2 Cedis. The bi-metallic coin
features numerous advanced security devices, including latent images on
both sides and micro-lettering along the rim of the reverse.
The obverse features Ghana's coat of arms. The reverse
depicts Jubilee House in Acca, which serves as the presidential palace.
Item
GH-2C GHANA 2 CEDIS 2019 UNC.$8.00
KATANGA
COIN FEATURES TRADITIONAL FORM OF WEALTH

A bloody
civil war broke out in the
Belgian
Congo upon it gaining independence from Belgium in
1960. Katanga, a mineral rich province in the south, declared
itself independent from the rest of the
Congo.
Various factions were
supported by the United States and the Soviet Union, while the United
Nations tried to negotiate a truce. This Uncirculated 1961 1
Franc 1961 was issued only a single year. Shortly thereafter
Katanga was
forcibly reunited with the Congo. The coin displays the
country's traditional form of money, the Katanga Cross, on one side of
the coins. A bunch of bananas is shown on the other.
Item
KAT-1 KATANGA 1 FRANC
KM1 1961 UNC. $5.00
ELEPHANT ON OLD,
UNCIRCULATED ELEPHANT HALF CENT FROM LIBERIA

ELEPHANT
ON OLD, UNCIRCULATED HALF CENTS FROM LIBERIA
A striding elephant is featured on the obverse of this Uncirculated 1/2
Cent coins from Liberia. The reverses feature the arms of
Liberia which includes an African oil palm, sailing ship and the rising
sun. The coin is 18mm in diameter. The 1937 issue
is struck in a brass alloy and has a mintage of 1 million
pieces. The 1941 issue was struck at the United
States mint in Philadelphia and has a mintage of 250,000
pieces. They are attractive, old, Uncirculated animal coins
at a reasonable price.
Item
LR-10
LIBERIA 1/2 CENT 1937 KM10 Unc. $3.00
Item LR-10A
LIBERIA 1/2 CENT 1941 KM10a BU $3.00
RECENT
COINS FROM WAR TORN LIBYA

Since overthrow of dictator
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 Libya has been engaged civil wars
between two governments,
tribal groups and ISIS all trying to gain control of the oil rich
nation Despite the political chaos, the Central
Bank of Libya seems to have been able to keep the economy
running. In 2014 the Central Bank released four new coins
into
circulation to replace the Gaddafi era coins.. The 27mm bi-metallic 1/2
Dinar features an ancient Roman tomb from Ghirza (Qirza) that is in the
Jamahiriya Museum in Tripoli. The 26mm "Nordic Gold" 1/4
Dinar
features a palm tree. The 26mm 100 Dirhams depicts Berber
Granaries in Kabaw. The 23mm 50 Dirhams appears to depict a
well. Both are nickel-plated steel. All four coins have a
shifting latent image that changes as the coin is moved. The
latent images on the ¼ and ½ Dinars change from the denomination to a
crescent moon. Those on the 50 and 100 Dirhams change from a
star to a crescent moon. The reverses of the four coins have the
denomination and both the AH and AD date.
Item
LY-SET14 LIBYA 4 COIN SET: 50 DIRHAMS - 1/2
DINAR, 2014 UNC. $13.00
MALAWI
COIN SET
FEATURES WILDLIFE & BI-METALLICS
This 9 coin set from Malawi
includes two bi-metallics featuring farmers and fishermen as well as
some wonderful wildlife
coins. The 2006 bi-metal 10 Kwacha pictures a farmer
harvesting his crops. Fishermen gathering fish in nets are on
the
bi-metal 2006 5 Kwacha. An Eagle in flight is featured on the 1996
brass 1
Kwacha. The 1996 50 Tambala is a seven sided
brass-plated-steel coin showing the nations coat-of-arms. A
mother elephant stroking
her calf with her trunk is featured on the 1996 20
Tambala. Corn, an important staple in the countries diet, is
on the 200310 Tambala. The Purple Heron is on the steel 1995
5
Tambala. The 1995 bronze
2 Tambala features a spectacular Paradise Wydah bird. The 2003 bronze 1
Tambala shows two fish. The bust of President
Bakili Muluzi
is on the obverse of the 10, 20, 50 Tambala snd 1 Kwacha. The
other
coins feature the national arms on the obverse. All 9 coins
are Brilliand Uncirculated.
Item
S-MW-SET9 MALAWI 9 COIN SET 1 TAMBALA - 10
KWACHA 1995-2006
BU $12.00
WILD ANIMALS ON MALI'S FIRST COINS


The central African nation of Mali
gained independence from France in 1960. It issued its first
circulating coins in 1961, including this 5 Francs depicting a hippo
and 25 Francs depicting a lion. Both coins are aluminum and
have the denomination within a wreath on the reverse
Item
ML-5F MALI 5 FRANCS 1961 KM2 HIPPO UNC.
$3.50
Item
ML-25F MALI 25 FRANCS 1961 KM3 LION UNC, $7.00
WHEN A COMPANY
RAN A COUNTRY - THE
MOZAMBIQUE COMPANY

The
1885 Congress of Berlin carved up Africa, granting various European
nations control over of the continent. The boundaries that
were set in the conference still make up most of the national
boundaries in Africa today. Portugal was granted control over
Mozambique; however it did not have the economic or military resources
to control the vast territory. In 1891 it granted The
Mozambique Company (Companhia de Moçambique) a 50 year concession over
the central region of Mozambique. The Company was given
almost complete control over the region, including the right
to exploit resources, collect taxes and require the natives to engage
in forced labor. It ran the Post Offices and issued its own
currency. It developed the port of Beira and built a railroad
to the landlocked British colonies of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. However
it did not have the financial resources needed to develop the rest of
its territory and often failed to meet its obligations to the
Portuguese government. Most of its income came from its
ability to tax and its power to use conscripted labor on its
plantations. Because of the company's poor
performance and
changes in the Portuguese government, the company's
concession
was not renewed when it expired in 1942. The Portuguese
Government assumed direct control of the region. The
currency
issued by the Company was recalled and punch
cancelled. From the
Mozambique Company we have the 20 Centavos note dated November 25,
1933 . The note is punch-cancelled "PAGO
5.11.1942" (PAID November 5, 1942), which was shortly after
the
Company lost its concession. The note wass were printed in
London by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. It is a
fascinating note from a private company that was given control over a
nation.
Item
PM-MZ-R20C MOZAMBIQUE COMPANY 20
CENTAVOS BANKNOTE 1933 PR29 AU-UNC.-cancelled
$12.00
LAST
COINS OF PORTUGUESE
MOZAMBIQUE
Portugal
granted Mozambique its independence in 1975. This
six coin set includes some of the last coins issued by Portuguese
Mozambique. The coins all have a similar design, with the
denomination on one side and the coat-of-arms of Portuguese Mozambique
and the date on the other. The set includes the copper-nickel
10 and 5 Escudos and the bronze 1 Escudo, 50 Centavos and 20 Centavos,
all dated 1973 or 1974, as well as the bronze 10 Centavos dated 1960 or
1961,
which were the last years they were issued.
Item
MZ-PSET6 PORTUGUESE MOZAMBIQUE 6 COIN SET,
10
CENTAVOS - 10 ESCUDOS, 1961-74 BU
$20.00
Item
MZ-20c
PORTUGUESE MOZAMBIQUE 20 CENTAVOS 1974 KM88, from above
set BU
$3.00
Item
MZ-5E
PORTUGUESE MOZAMBIQUE 5 ESCUDOS 1973 KM86, from above
set BU
$5.00
ATTRACTIVE
MOZAMBIQUE COIN SET REFLECTS NATION'S CULTURE

Due to continuing inflation, Mozambique revalued their currency in
2006, making 1000 of the old Meticais equal to one new
Metical. Attractive new coins were introduced as part of the
revaluation. Included was the bi-metallic 10 Meticais that
pictures the Central Bank building. The 5 Meticais pictures a
native xylophone. A fish is on the 2 Meticais. A
female student is on the 1 Metical. A bird is on the 50
Centavos. A cotton plant is on the 20 Centavos. The
10 Centavos pictures tractor plowing a field. A leopard is on
the 5 Centavos and a Rhinoceros is on the 1 Centavo. All nine
coins are dated 2006 and are Uncirculated.. Despite continued
inflation, no further coins have been issued for circulation.
Item S-MZ-SET06 MOZAMBIQUE
9 COIN SET, 2006, 1 CENTAVO - 10 METICAIS
KM133-140, UNC.
$11.00
ATTRACTIVE
NAMIBIA
COIN SET

This
attractive six coin set from Namibia includes a new 2010 bimetallic 10
Dollar coin. The coin features a smiling portrait of the nation’s first
President, Dr. Sam Nujoma. The legend on the coin is “
20th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BANK OF
NAMIBIA”.
2010 also marks the 20th anniversary of the nation’s independence, but
the Central Bank obviously thought it was more important to commemorate
themselves rather than their country. The set also includes
the
brass 5 Dollar coin picturing an African Fish Eagle in flight, a brass
1 Dollar coin with a Bateleur Eagle and the 50, 10 and 5 cent coins
struck in nickel-plated steel and depict native trees. The
Namibian arms is on the reverse. The coins date from 2010 to
2012 and are Uncirculated.
Item NA-SET6
NAMIBIA 6 COIN SET 5 CENTS - 10 DOLLARS
2010-2012 UNC. 15.00
NAMIBIA
30 DOLLAR
NOTE CELEBRATES NATION'S 30th ANNIVERSARY
Namibia released a polymer 30 Dollar banknote in 2020 to commemorate
the nation's 30th anniversary of independence. The theme of
the note is "3 Decades of Peace and Stability" The
note celebrates the peaceful transition of power between the nation's
three Presidents during that period and features their portraits on the
front of the note. The note has an image of a rhino in the
see- through panel on the left and two rhinos on the back of the
note. A series of raised dots in the upper right corner
assists the blind.
Item PM-NA-30D
NAMIBIA 30 DOLLAR 30th ANNIVERSARY NOTE 2020
UNC. 15.00
2006
COIN SET FROM
NIGERIA
INCLUDES BI-METALLICS 

In 2006 Nigeria issued
three new
coins: a 50 Kobo, a bimetallic 1 Naira and a bimetallic 2
Naira
dated 2006. The 2 Naira pictures the national assembly
building.
The 1 Naira portrays Herbert Maculay, one of the leaders of the
Nigerian independence movement. Ears of corn are on the 50
Kobo. The coins are Uncirculated, however there may be a few
minor spots.
Item
NG-SET06 NIGERIA 3 COIN SET 50 KOBO - 2 NAIRA
2006, UNC. $7.50
SCARCE
PORTUGUESE
GUINEA BANKNOTES FEATURE SHIPS
These Portuguese Guinea 1971 50 and 100 Escudos were the last banknotes
issued before it became the independent nation of Guinea-Bissau in
1974. The backs of both notes feature a woman
looking out at ships through the ages. Six ships, from
ancient times to a modern ocean liner are depicted. An
additional sailing ship is included in the bank seal at the
bottom left. The front of both notes has a portrait and
watermark of Nuno Tristao, a Portuguese slave trader and explorer who
is traditionally credited with discovering Guinea, though most modern
scholars now dismiss the claim. Notes of Portuguese Guinea
are exceedingly scarce. These two notes together catalog for
$170.00. Due to a fortunate purchase we can offer these
scarce and historic notes for substantially less.
Item
PM-PGUIN-SET2 PORTUGUESE GUINEA
50 & 100 ESCUDOS
NOTES, 1971 P44 & P45 UNC.
$19.95
Item
PM-PGUIN-SET2x5 5 SETS OF THE
ABOVE 2 PORTUGUESE GUINEA NOTES UNC. (Total 10 notes, catalog value
$850)
$75.00
LAST COIN OF
PORTUGUESE GUINEA

Portuguese
Guinea, located on the west coast of Africa, was discovered by Portugal
in 1446. It was a desolate outpost of the Portuguese
Empire. During its early years, its chief export was slaves
destined for Brazil. In 1974 the colony was granted
independence and became the nation of Guinea-Bisseau. This
1973 10 Centavos was one of the last coins issued for Portuguese
Guinea. One side depicts the nation’s coat-of-arms. The other
features the denomination. The 19mm aluminum coin has a
mintage of only 100,000 pieces.
Item
PGUIN-10C PORTUGUESE GUINEA 10 CENTAVOS 1973
KM12 UNC. $15.00
LION ON
SCARCE COIN OF
SHORT-LIVED RWANDA-BURUNDI

After
Belgian
Congo gained its
independence in 1960, Belgium issued a coin for what was left of its
African territories: Rwanda and Burundi. Only a
single coin type was issued for the joint territory of Rwanda-Burundi:
a brass 1 Franc. This brass 1961 brass 1 Franc coin features
a walking lion on one side. The other has the names of the
territories and the denomination. In 1962
Rwanda and Burundi were both granted independence
Item
RWBU-1 RWANDA-BURUNDI 1 FRANC 1961 KM1 UNC. $6.00
RWANDA COIN SET

Rwanda introduced a new series of coins in 2003. They were
the first coins after the genocide of the 1990's. The
six coin set includes the 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 Francs (also called
Amafaranga) and the bimetallic 100 Francs. The coins
all feature a new, revised Rwandan national emblem on the reverse.
The 100 Francs features the denomination on the
obverse. The other denominations feature
agricultural crops: sorghum on the 1 Franc, coffee on the 5 and 20
Francs, bananas on the 10 Francs and an ear of corn on the 50
Francs. The coins date from 2003 to 2011 and are
Uncirculated.
Item
S-RW-SET6 RWANDA 6 COIN SET 1 - 100
FRANCS, 2003-11 KM22-26,32 UNC.
$9.00
Item
RW-100F RWANDA BI-METALLIC 100 FRANCS 2007
KM32 UNC. from the above set
$5.00
SCARCE BI-METALLIC
COINS
OF SAHARAWI 



The
Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic, also known as Saharaui, is what used
to be the Spanish Sahara or Western Sahara. In 2004 Saharawi
issued
two bi-metallic 500 Peseta coins. One coin features a cute
pair
of
Fennecs, a long eared desert fox that is native to Saharawi. The other
commemorates the 28th anniversary of nation’s independence (though in
reality it is largely controlled by Morocco) and features a map of the
country. The obverse of both coins features the arms of
Saharawi,
which includes a pair of rifles. The coins are 26mm in
diameter
and
have a mintage of only 5000 pieces each.
Item
EH-FEN SAHARAWI 500 PESETAS 2004 FENNEC FOXES
Br.X51 UNC. $15.00
Item
EH-IND SAHARAWI 500 PESETAS 2004 INDEPENDENCE
Br.X52 UNC. $15.00
SAHARAWI
ARAB DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC 2010 BI-METALLIC HONORS ARAB CULTURE 


This
2010 dated bi-metal 500 Peseta coin of the Saharawi Arab Democratic
Republic honors Arab culture. The coin was issued in
conjunction with the Namur Expo in 2010. One side depicts
the national arms which feature a pair of crossed rifles
holding flags. The other depicts traditional Arab
hospitality, with one man preparing tea over a small fire while the
other plays a flute. Saharawi, formerly known as Spanish
Sahara, declared independence in 1976, however Morocco controls most of
its territory. The 26mm coin has a mintage of only 2500
pieces and is Uncirculated.
Item
EH-ARAB SAHARAWI 500 PESETAS 2010 BIMETAL
UNC.
$9.75
LAST
20 CENTAVO COINS OF PORTUGUESE ST. THOMAS & PRINCE

The
St. Thomas & Prince (Sao Tome and Principe) was a
Portuguese colony located off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of
Guinea. These two bronze 20 Centavos are the last of that denomination
struck before it
gained independence
in 1975. Both coins have
the same design with the denomination on one side and the arms of St.
Thomas & Prince and the date on the other. The only
difference is the 1962 issue is 18mm, while the 1971 issue was reduced
to 16mm. Coins are rarely seen from this small,
little known, African island nation.
Item
ST-20C-62 ST. THOMAS AND PRINCE 20 CENTAVOS
1962 KM16.1
UNC. $5.00
Item
ST-20C-71 ST. THOMAS AND PRINCE 20 CENTAVOS
1971 KM16.2
UNC. out
2017 COINS OF ST.
THOMAS &
PRINCE FEATURE BIRDS 
St. Thomas and Prince (São Tomé and Príncipe) are a
former Portuguese colony off the
west coast of Africa. On January 1, 2018 it did a 1000 to 1 revaluation
of their currency. New coins dated 2017, were issued.
Included are the 10, 20, 50 Centimos and 1 and 2 Dobras. The coins
feature
the coat-of-arms on the obverse and native birds on the reverse.
Item
S-ST-SET17 ST. THOMAS & PRINCE 5 COIN
BIRD SET, 10
CENTIMOS - 2 DOBRAS 2017 UNC.
$13.50
SIERRA LEONE
DINOSAUR DOLLARS
Four famous and ferocious dinosaurs are featured on these
copper-nickel 1 Dollar coins of Sierra Leone. The attractive
2006
dated coins feature the Brontosaurus, Stegosaurus, Tyrannosaurus Rex,
and the Triceratops. The arms of Sierra Leone is on the
obverse of the
38.6mm copper-nickel coins.
Item
SL-DINO06 SIERRA LEONE SET OF 4 2006 DINOSAUR
DOLLARS, KM308, KM309, KM310 & KM324 BU $35.00
ABOLITION
OF SLAVERY SILVER COIN SET







This set includes all seven
silver 2007 dated 2500 Franc coins
commemorating the 100th anniversary of Great Britain's abolition of
slavery issued for the members of the West African States.
Britain's abolition of slavery put pressure on other nations, including
the United States and France, to abolish slavery as well. The
coins are privately issued silver Essai (pattern) coin. Each
is
27mm in diameter, contains .25 troy
oz of
.999 fine silver and has a mintage of just 850 pieces each. The coins
depicts the heroes of the Abolition of Slavery movement on one side and
the issuing nations arms on the other. Included is Olaudah
Equiano (also known as Gustavus Vassa) on the Benin coin.
William
Wilburforce is on the Burkina Faso coin. The seal of the Society for
Effecting the Abolition of the
Slave Trade is on the Ivory Coast coin. Frederick Douglas is pictured
on the Mali coin. Senegal pictures François-Dominique Toussaint
Louverture. Togo honored French abolitionist
Victor Schoelcher. Because the members of the West African
States
utilize a common currency, they have issued few coins under their own
name.
Item
BJ-SILVER BENIN SILVER 2500 FRANCS 2007
BU out
Item
BF-SILVER BURKINA FASO SILVER 2,500 FRANCS
2007 BU out
Item
CI-SILVER IVORY COAST SILVER 2500 FRANCS 2007
BU out
Item
ML-SILVER MALI SILVER 2500 FRANCS FREDERICK
DOUGLAS 2007 Br.E5 BU $24.50
Item
NE-SILVER NIGER SILVER 2500 FRANCS JOHN BROWN
2007 Br.E12 BU $39.50
Item
SN-SILVER SENEGAL SILVER 2500 FRANCS 2007
Br.E4
BU out
Item
TG-SILVER TOGO SILVER 2500 FRANCS VICTOR
SCHOELCHER 2007 Br.E2 BU $18.00
ATTRACTIVE SOMALIA
COIN SET
This attractive set includes fourcoins from the war-torn African
nation of Somalia. Included are the the 2000 dated 10
Shilling that features a
camel, the 2001 brass 25 Shillings depicting a soccer player,
the copper-nickel 2002 50 Shilling pictures
a
mandrill and the brass
2002 100
Shilling pictures the Queen of Sheba, who according to
legend,
ruled
the region in ancient times.
The arms of Somalia supported by two leopards is on the
obverse.
Item
SO-SET4 SOMALIA 4 COIN SET 10 - 100
SHILLINGS,
2000-2002, UNC. $4.00
SOMALIA
HONORS POPE JOHN PAUL II

I
am not sure why a good Muslim nation like Somalia would honor Pope
John Paul II. Anyway, in 2004 Somalia issued a set of three
38.7mm copper-nickel 25 Shilling coins titled "
THE LIFE OF POPE JOHN PAUL II"
The coins depict the Pope at a window in the Vatican, the Popemobile
and the Pope with Mother Teresa. The Arms of the Somali
Republic is on the reverse of each coin. It is an
interesting set of crown-sized Pope coins at a reasonable price.
Item
SO-POPE3 SOMALIA SET OF THREE 25
SHILLINGS 2004,
KM155-157 UNC.
$15.00
SOMALILAND
COIN
SET
After the collapse of the
government of
Somalia in
the 1990's, the northern portion of the
country, once known as British Somaliland, declared independence.
Despite the lack of international recognition, it has one of the better
functioning
governments in Africa. This set contains
five coins
of Somaliland. The 1994 aluminum 1 Shilling depicting a
Somali
Pigeon was the first ever coin issued by Somaliland. Sir
Richard
R. Burton, the 19th century
explorer
and
writer who explored the area, is portrayed on the 2002 alumium 5
Shilling coin. A mother and
baby
Elephant is the 2005 aluminum 5 Shilling. A monkey is on
the brass 2002 dated 10
Shilling coin. A greyhound dog is on the 2002 stainless steel
20
Shilling
coin. The denomination is on the reverse of each
coin. It
is an interesting and attractive set from a successful but unrecognized
break-away republic.
Item
SOML-SET5 SOMILILAND 5 COIN SET, 1994-2005,
1-20 SHILLINGS, KM1-6 BU $4.50
FIRST COINS OF THE
REPUBLIC OF
SOUTH AFRICA
In 1961 South Africa declared itself a republic and broke its ties with
Great Britain in order to further its apartheid policies.
Apartheid made those who were not white, second-class citizens in their
own country. In 1961 South Africa also introduced a new series of
decimal coins. The coins were struck only four years, from 1961 to
1964. Queen Elizabeth was replaced on the obverses the coins
with Jan van Riebeeck. Riebeek founded the first permanent white
settlement in South Africa at Cape Town. The reverses most of
the coins utilized designs that had been introduced in the
1920's. The reverse of the silver 10 Cents continued to
feature the attractive image of a woman with an anchor looking out at
the ocean, which had been on the Shilling. The reverses of
the silver 5 Cents and 2 1/2 Cents used the designs of the 6 Pence and
3 Pence, which featured a Royal Protea, the national flower of South
Africa. The brass 1 Cent had a new design which featured a
Boer covered wagon. The brass 1/2 Cent depicted a pair of
sparrows, which was adapted from the previous farthing. All
five coins were struck at the Pretoria mint and are Brilliant
Uncirculated. It is an attractive and historic set from a
turbulent period of South Africa's history.
Item
ZA-SET5 SOUTH AFRICA 5 COIN SET:
1/2-10 CENTS
1961-64 KM56-60 BU
$22.50
2019
SOUTH AFRICA CHILDREN & EDUCATION RIGHTS COINS
These two 2019 dated 2 Rand coins of South Africa feature two of the
basic human rights listed in South Africa's constitution: the rights of
children and the right to education. The constitution was
drafted shortly after the 1994 election which brought an end to the
country's Apartheid regime. It was formally promulgated in
1996. The right to education coin depicts a graduation cap, open book
and a children's alphabet block. The rights of children coin
depict four children from different ethnic groups. The arms
of South Africa is on the reverse of both of the 23mm nickel-plated
coins.
Item
ZA-2R-CHILD19 SOUTH AFRICA 2 RAND 2019
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS, UNC. $5.00
Item
ZA-2R-ED19 SOUTH AFRICA 2 RAND 2019 RIGHT TO
EDUCATION, UNC. $5.00
COMMEMORATIVE
BI-METALLIC 5 RAND FROM
SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa regularly issues circulating bi-metallic 5 Rand
coins. The
2017 issue commemorates the Order of the
Companions of O.R. Tambao. The Order is presented
by the President of South Africa to foreign citizens who have promoted
South African interests. The order includes a suspended medal
and a carved wooden walking stick, both of which are depicted on the
coin. The coin was issued on the 100th anniversary of the
birth of Oliver Reginald Tambao. Tambao, was a
founding member of the African National Congress (ANC) Youth League in
1943 and was President of the ANC from 1967 to
1991. The 2015 issue commemorates the
200th Anniversary of the Griqua town coinage. The coins were
the first local currency of South Africa. The coin depicts
the obverse and reverse of the 1815 silver Griqua town 5
pence. Griqua town, now called Griekwastad is located in
Northern Cape Province of South Africa. It was settled
primarily by descendents of European male colonists and indigenous
Khoikhoi women who called themselves Bastaards. The London
Missionary Society established a mission there in 1805. The
Society thought the name was offensive and convinced them to change it
to Griqua, which was a corruption on the name of the native group that
once inhabited the area. The Griquas were
formidable traders and held formal trade fairs, though most commerce
was done by barter owing to a lack of money. Around 1815 the
London Missionary Society arranged for the Griqua coins to be struck
and shipped to South Africa. It is unclear how widely the coins
actually circulated. The 2014 issue commemorates
“20 Years of Freedom”. In 1994 South Africa implemented a new
constitution and held its first general election with universal
suffrage. The election was won by the African National
Congress, which has been in power ever since. The design
features a line of people waving a South African flag. The
coins all are 26mm with a brass center and copper-nickel
ring. The arms of South Africa and the name of the country in
one or two of its official languages is on the reverse.
Item
ZA-5R-17 SOUTH AFRICA 5 RAND 2017 ORDER OF
THE COMPANIONS OF O.R. TAMBAO UNC. $10.00
Item
ZA-5R-15 SOUTH AFRICA 5 RAND 2015 GRIQUA TOWN
COINS UNC. $10.00
Item
ZA-5R-14 SOUTH AFRICA 5 RAND 2014 20th
ANNIVERSARY OF FREEDOM UNC. $10.00
ONLY
COINS OF SOUTH SUDAN INCLUDE ANIMALS &
BI-METALLICS
After decades of war, South Sudan finally gained its independence
from
Sudan in July 2011.
Apparently, they were so used to fighting they
could not stop. Since 2013 South Sudan has been engaged in
almost
continuous civil wars. South Sudan released their first and thus far,
only coins in 2015. The 27mm bi-metallic 2 Pounds coin
features
an African shield and spears. The 25mm bi-metallic 1 Pound
coin
depicts a mother Nubian Giraffe and her calf. The
nickel-plated
steel 50 Piastres features a Northern White Rhino. A Shoebill
Stork from the Northern Bahr-el Ghazal State flag is on the
brass-plated steel 20-Piasters. The copper-plated steel 10
Piasters features an oil derrick. All five coins are dated
2015.
The obverses of all the coins show the national emblem of South Sudan
and the date. Because of the non-stop fighting and rapid
deterioration of the economy the coins saw little circulation and are
difficult to obtain.
Item
SS-SET5 SOUTH SUDAN 5 COIN SET: 10, 20, 50
PIASTRES, 1
& 2 POUNDS, 2015 KM1-5 UNC. $19.75
SCARCE SUDAN CROWN

In
1972 Sudan
issued a double commemorative 50 Ghirsh coin. The 40mm copper-nickel
coin was the nation's first commemorative. It
honored two totally seperate events. The obverse
depicted the national emblem and commemorated the 3rd anniversary of
the May 25 Revolution. The reverse featured a farmer guiding
a plow being pulled by a pair of cattle and was part of the
United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) coin
program. 1 Million pieces were struck in 1972. In
1976 and additional 30,000 pieces were struck, still with the 1972 date
and with the same basic design, but with slightly different
images. On the obverse the tip of the eagle's wing points to
the Arabic 2 (٣) in the 1976 issues rather
than the 5 (٥) as on the 1972 issue. On the reverse
the image of the farmer and his cattle is smaller and in lower relief
on the 1976 issue than the 1972 issue. Based on the differences in how
the coins were struck I suspect the 1972 issue was minted in Europe
while the 1976 issue was minted in Khartoum. Even though the
1976 issue is much rarer it is still quite reasonably priced.
Item SD-50G
SUDAN 50 GHIRSH 1972(1976 ISSUE). KM56.2 UNC.
$5.75
RECENT
SUDAN COIN SET
In January 2007 Sudan released a new series of coins that were dated
2006. Included was the 1 Piastre which features
traditional pottery. The 5 Piastres depicts the arms of
Sudan A Meroe pyramid is on the 10 Piastres. The
pyramid dates from about 300BC to 350AD when Meroe was the capital
Kingdom of Kush. The bi-metallic 20 Piastres pictures an Ankole Bull. A
dove is on the bi-metallic 50 Piastres. In 2011 a 1 Pound
coin depicting the Central Bank building was also issued. The
reverses of the coin include the denomination in Arabic and
English. The coins are Uncirculated, but like most coins of
the Khartoum mint, they tend to be poorly struck.
Item S-SD-SET6
SUDAN 6 COIN SET 1 PIASTRE-1 POUND 2006-11
KM122-127 UNC.
$19.75
ATTRACTIVE NEW
SUDAN NOTE FEATURES
GOLD BARS & BOAT
The front of this attractive new 2018 Sudan 50 Pound note features a
stack of gold bars (maybe to make people think the currency is worth
something), the Central Bank building and a map of Sudan. The
back depicts a sailing boat and a heard of camels. The note utilizes
the two official languages of Sudan, the front is in Arabic, the back
in English. The colorful note includes many sophisticated
anti-counterfeiting devices including a foil strip with holographic
images, front/back registration and a watermark.
Item
PM-SD-50P SUDAN 50 POUNDS NOTE, 2018 AU-UNC.
$15.00
SWAZILAND COIN SET

Swaziland
is a land-locked nation in southern Africa. It is an absolute
monarchy, ruled by King Msawati III and his mother. The king
has
15 wives. This
attractive seven coin set from Swaziland includes includes the 5, 10,
20, 50 Cents 1 Lilangeni, 2 and 5 Emalageni. The
2011
copper-plated steel 5 Cents shows an
Arum Lily. The 2011 copper-plated steel 10 Cents features sugar
cane. An Elephant head is shown on the 2011
copper-nickel
20 Cents. The Swazi arms supported by a lion and an elephant
are on the 12-sided 2007 50 cent. The 2011 brass 1 Lilangeni
shows the king's mother, who wields significant power in this tradition
based nation. The 2010 2 Emalageni shows a lily.
The 2008 5 Emalageni commemorates the King’s 40th Birthday. King
Msawati III, is on the front of all the coins. In 2018 the
country was renamed
eSwatini.
Item
S-SZ-SET7B
SWAZILAND 7 COIN SET 5 Cents - 5
EMALAGENI 2007-2011
BU $9.00
WILDLIFE
COINS OF TANZANIA

Animals are featured on this high-catalog value set from
Tanzania. Tanzania, located on the coast of Africa, was
founded when Tanganyika, formerly German East Africa, merged with
Zanzibar in 1964. The set includes the multi-sided 1976 5
Senti which shows a sailfish, the scalloped 1979 10 Senti which shows a
Zebra, the 1984 20 Senti which shows an Ostrich, the 1989 50
Senti which shows a rabbit and the 1990 1 Shillingi features an
outstretched arm holding a torch.
Item
S-TZ-SET5
TANZANIA 5 COIN WILDLIFE SET 5
Senti
- 1 Shilling, 1976-1990 BU $5.00
LOW MINTAGE 1996
ATLANTA OLYMPIC PATTERN COINS FROM TANZANIA

Obverse
In the 1990's a firm in London named the International Currency Bureau,
Ltd, commonly known as ICB , attempted to win contracts to issue coins
for various third world nations. They would design and strike
a limited number of pattern coins for each country in hopes of winning
a contract. Though many of their issues were attractive, they
were unable to win any major contracts. After a few years
they went bankrupt and were liquidated. In 1996 ICB produced
a number of pattern 2000 Shilingi coins for Tanzania. The coins all
commemorated the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta Georgia, the Olympics
Centenary and the 15th Anniversary of the Independence of Tanzania. The
38mm coins were struck in various metals, with both reeded and unreeded
edges. The reverse features various Olympic
athletes. The obverse featured the arms of Tanzania and the
denomination. 100 of each variety of the coins were
struck. We recently acquired a very
limited number of these scarce and attractive pattern coins.
They are some of the scarcest 1996 Atlanta Olympic coins
available! The coins are all denominated as 2000 Shillingi or 2000
Shilingi and are Proof. Some of the brass issues may be be
slightly toned. Items are listed by the Bruce number as
listed in the
Unusual
World Coins book.
Item
TZ-X8b.2 BOXERS/CORRECTED REVERSE, Gilt
Alloy, PLAIN EDGE Br.X8e.2 (Mintage 100) $29.50
Item
TZ-X8e.2 BOXERS/CORRECTED REVERSE, COPPER,
PLAIN EDGE Br.X8e.2 (Mintage 100) $29.50
Item
TZ-X9a.1 DISCUS/CORRECTED REVERSE, BRASS,
REEDED Br.X9a.1 (Mintage 100) $29.50
Item
TZ-X9b.1 DISCUS/CORRECTED REVERSE, Gilt
Alloy, REEDED Br.X9b.2 (Mintage 100) $29.50
Item
TZ-X10b.2 HURDLER/CORRECTED REVERSE, Gilt
Alloy, Br.X10b.2 PLAIN EDGE (Mintage 100) $29.50
Item
TZ-X13b.2 SPRINTER/CORRECTED REVERSE, Gilt
Alloy, PLAIN EDGE Br.X13b.2
(Mintage 100) $29.50
Item
TZ-X13d.2 SPRINTER/CORRECTED REVERSE,
ALUMINUM, PLAIN EDGE Br.X13d.2
(Mintage 100) $29.50
RECENT TANZANIA
COIN SET
FEATURES WILDLIFE

This Tanzanian coin set includes the four denominations currently in
circulation, including the recently released 500 Shilling
coin. All four coins feature native wildlife on the reverse
and a politician on the obverse. The reverse of the recent 500
Shillings features an African Buffalo along with a shifting image that
changes from the numeral "500" to "BOT" as the coin is
moved. A pair of lions is on the reverse
of the 200 Shillings. Both coins depict Sheikh Abeid Amani
Karume, the first President of Zanzibar on the obverse and are dated
2014. Four running impalas are on the reverse of
the 100 Shillings. The obverse features Julius Nyerere, who
led Tanganyika to independence, and became the first President of
Tanzania after it was unified with Zanzibar. The
seven-sided 50 Shilingi features a rhinoceros and her calf.
An oxpecker bird sits atop the rhino. Ali Hassan Mwinyi, the
second President of Tanzania is on the obverse. The 100 and
50 Shillings are dated 2015.
Item S-TZ-SET4 TANZANIA 4 COIN SET 50 - 500
SHILLINGS,
2014-2015 UNC. $8.50
FIRST COINS OF TOGO
& CAMEROON


Following World War I, France acquired portions of the former German
colonies of Togoland (Togo) and Kamerun (
Cameroon).
These 1 and 2 Franc coins were minted for the French colonies of Togo
and Cameroon from 1924 to 1926 at the Paris Mint. They were
the first coins issued for each of these territories. The
aluminum-bronze coins all have a similar design. Marianne, the national
symbol of France is on the obverse. The name of the territory
denomination and three branches are on the reverse. The 1
Franc is 22mm in diameter, the 2 Franc is 27mm. The Togo 2 Francs has
been cleaned.
Item
TG-SET2 TOGO 1 & 2 FRANCS 1924-26 KM2
& 3 F-VF-cleaned
$25.00
Item
CM-SET2 CAMEROON 1 & 2 FRANCS 1924-26
KM2
& 3 F-VF
$22.00
TOPLESS WOMAN ON
LOW MINTAGE BIMETALLIC TOGO COIN


This scarce unofficial bi-metallic 6000 CFA Francs coin of Togo
features a
topless Guin woman. The Guin are one of the major tribes in
Togo. The reverse features the head of an elephant and a map
of northern Africa. From the 16th to 18th Centuries Togo was
a major slave trading center, thus earning the name "Slave
Coast". It was claimed by Germany in 1884, transferred to
France after World War I, and became independent in 1960. The 2003
dated coin is 28mm in diameter, has a mintage of only 1,200 pieces and
a catalog value of $35.00
Item
TG-GUIN TOGO
6000 FRANCS 2003 GUIN WOMAN
BIMETAL Br.X 21 UNC $15.00
MULTI-SIDED
COINS FROM UGANDA
This attractive 1987 Uganda set includes four multi-sided
coins. The copper-plated steel 1 and 2 Shillings are 12-sided
coins. The
stainless steel 5 and 10 Shillings are seven sided. One side of the
coins features native plants and foodstuffs. The other has
the Ugandan arms which includes a
crested
crane and an oryx upholding a native shield. The coins were struck only
a single year. All coins are
Brilliant Uncirculated.
Item
UG-SET87
UGANDA 4 COIN SET, 1 - 10 SHILLINGS
1987 KM27-30 BU $3.50
WEST
AFRICAN STATES COIN SET
The West African States is a monetary union that issues notes and coins
for the nations of Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bisseau, Ivory Coast,
Mali, Niger and Togo. All the member countries use the same
notes and coins for circulation, thought they have issued
non-circulating coins for collectors. This five coin
set includes the aluminum-bronze 5, 10, and 25 Francs and the nickel 50
and 100 Francs. The obverese of each coin depicts a Taku
Ashanti gold weight. The Ashanti tribe made brass weights for
weighing gold, though the weights themselves would often pass for
The Taku Ashanti gold weight design is the emblem of the
Central Bank of West African States (Banque Centrale des
États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest or BCEAO). The
reverse of the 5 Francs has the head of a Gazelle. The 10
Francs depicts people getting water from a well. A female
chemist is on the 25 Francs. The 50 Francs features beans,
grains and nuts. Flowers are on the reverse of the 100
Francs. The coins are dated from 1972 to 2000 and are
Uncirculated.
Item
S-WAS-SET4 WEST AFRICAN STATES 4 COIN SET:
5-50 FRANCS 1972-2000 UNC. 7.00
SCARCE WEST AFRICAN
COINS 
The West African States is a monetary union made up of former
French
colonies in Western Africa. They all use a common currency
and
the same coins in all the countries. Until now, the member
nations have issued few, if any coins under their own name.
In
2003 coins were issued for all seven members of the West African States
through the West African Development Bank.
Benin issued a nickel-plated steel 1500 Franc coin that
features
a buffalo and a bird. Burkina Faso, formerly known as Upper Volta,
released its first coin ever. It is a bi-metallic
(aluminum-bronze/copper-nickel) 6000 Franc coin that features birds and
a Rhinoceros. From Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) comes its first coin
since 1966. It is a nickel-plated steel 1500 Franc coin that
features a pair of elephants embracing each other with their trunks.
The nickel-plated steel 1500 Franc coin of Mali features a
Gazelle under a tree. Niger issued its first coin since 1968, and its
first ever non-precious metal coin. It is a brass-colored 3000 Francs
that features
a lion. Senegal issued its first ever non-precious metal
coin. It
is
an aluminum-bronze 3000 Franc coin that features a Galago, a small
primate that is commonly called a Bush Baby. Togo issued three
bi-metallic 6000
Franc coins. The first features a pair of embracing elephants. Another
features
a bare-breasted Guin woman. The third features Gnassingbe
Eyadema,
who has served as President of that nation continuously since 1967,
making
him the longest ruling leader in Africa. The coin lists the
dates
of
his Presidency as 1967 - 2003, as he had previously had announced he
would
retire in 2003. Like so many African rulars, he decided not
to
retire
after all. (suprise, suprise!).
The coins have a mintage of only 1200 pieces each.
As might
be expected, most of the coins were grabbed by government and bank
officials upon their release. Because these nations have
issued
so few coins, they are avidly sought after by one-coin-from-a-country
collectors, as well as animal collectors. We sold out of most
issues the first time we
offered these, however were lucky enough to find a new supply.
Item
BJ-1500 BENIN 1500 FRANCS 2003 BUFFALO
& BIRD Br.X40 UNC. $12.50
Item
BF-6000 BURKINA FASO 6000 FRANCS 2003 BIRDS
& RHINO BI-METAL Br.X1 UNC. $49.50
Item
CI-1500 IVORY COAST 1500 FRANCS 2003
ELEPHANTS Br.X6 UNC. Out
Item
ML-1500 MALI 1500 FRANCS 2003
GAZELLE,
Br.X17
UNC. $12.50
Item
NE-3000 NIGER 3000 FRANCS 2003 LION
Br.X12 AU-UNC. $15.00
Item
TG-ELEP TOGO
6000 FRANCS 2003 ELEPHANT BI-METAL Br.X20 UNC. $39.50
Item
TG-GUIN TOGO
6000 FRANCS 2003 GUIN WOMAN
BIMETAL Br.X21 UNC $29.50
Item TG-PRES
TOGO
6000 FRANCS 2003 PRESIDENT EYADEMA BI-METAL Br.X22
UNC. out
RARE ZAIRE COIN SET

In
1971 African dictator Mobuto Sese Seko changed the name of his nation
from the Congo Democratic Republic to Zaire. He also called the
monetary unit of his country Zaire. Zaire is a local name for
the Congo River. This three-coin set includes the
1, 5 and 10 Zaires. As might be expected, Mobuto is pictured on his
coins. After years of mismanagement he was overthrown in
1997, and the name of the country was restored to Congo Democratic
Republic. Each of the coins was struck only a single year, the 1 and 5
Zaires are dated 1987 while the 10 Zaires is dated 1988.
Item S-ZAIRE3
ZAIRE 1,5, & 10 ZAIRES 1987-88
KM13,14,19 UNC. $8.00
ZAMBIA
1992
WILDLIFE
SET
This
attractive four coin set from Zambia features four species of
their native wildlife. An Oryx is on
the 21mm brass 5 Kwacha, a pair of eagles is on the 19.2mm brass 1
Kwacha, a rare Kafue Lechwe
is on the 22.5mm nickel-plated steel 50 Ngwee and a crowned hornbill
bird is on the20mm nickel-plated steel 25 Ngwee. The arms of
Zambia is on the obverse of each coin. All four coins are dated 1992,
the only year these
coins were issued. All four coins are Uncirculated. They make an
excellent addition to any collector's "zoo".
Item
S-ZM-SET92
ZAMBIA 4 COIN WILDLIFE SET, 25 NGWEE
- 5 KWACHA 1992 UNC. $5.00
ZIMBABWE 2003 COIN
SET
In 2003 Zimbabwe
minted
two new
high denomination coins, a 10 Dollar coin picturing a water buffalo
and a 25 Dollar coin showing a group of soldiers.
By the
time
the
coins were designed and minted, ongoing inflation made them almost
worthless,
so they were not released to circulation at that time. In
August
2008 Zimbabwe revalued their currency for the second time by removing
10 zeros from the currency. As part of the 2008 revaluation,
the
2003
dated $10 coin (worth $100,000,000,000.00 of the old
currency)
and $25 (replaces $250,000,000,000.00 of the old currency) were finally
released. The coins however circulated only
very
briefly as inflation continued to increase and within a few weeks the
coins were again worthless.
Item
ZW-SET2 2 COIN SET 10 DOLLARS
& 25 DOLLARS 2003, KM14 & KM15 UNC.
$7.50
ZIMBABWE PETROL
RATION COUPONS USED
FOR MONEY 
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As Zimbabwe's
economy spiraled into complete collapse due to its incompetent
government policies, corruption, and massive inflation, shortages
developed for most essential items. Petrol (Gasoline) and
Diesel were
rationed. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe issued the ration
coupons which
were required in order to purchase fuel. Because of the
rapidly
depreciating currency, fuel ration coupons soon became a parallel
currency. Even though fuel was often not available,
many merchants
accepted the ration coupons rather than the Zimbabwe Dollar in payment
for goods and services, as their value was more stable. We
offer a set
of two unissued Zimbabwe fuel ration coupons. One is good for
5 Litres
(Liters); the other is good for 20 Litres (about 5 gallons).
The
coupons were released around 2005 and could be used to purchase either
Petrol or Diesel. They are an interesting item that
was used for
money during a time of economic crises.
Item
PM-ZW-PETROL SET OF 2 ZIMBABWE PETROL RATION
COUPONS, 5 & 20 LITERS UNC.
$4.00
NEW
ZIMBABWE 2020
BANKNOTES

Zimbabwe recently released new 10 and 20 Zimbabwe Dollar notes dated
2020 in an attempt to re-establish their own currency.
Zimbabwe had a disastrous bout of hyperinflation between 2007 and 2009,
with banknotes denominated as high as 100
Trillion Dollars. Inflation was only brought under
control when Zimbabwe stopped issuing its own currency and
switched to using foreign currencies, including the U.S. Dollar and
South African Rand. Recently Zimbabwe outlawed the use of
foreign currency in order to introduce the new Zimbabwe
Dollar. The new currency has been met with widespread
skepticism and distrust. The new Zimbabwe Dollar is
supposedly equivalent to a U.S. Dollar but since cannot be converted to
U.S. Dollars it
trades for far less. Inflation soared to over 700% in May
2020. Like most modern Zimbabwe banknotes, the
front of the new notes pictures the Chiremba Balancing Rocks.
The red 10 Dollar note depicts the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe building
and a herd of Cape Buffalo on the back. The blue 20 Dollar
note depicts an elephant and Victoria falls on the back.
Item
PM-ZW-$10D
ZIMBABWE 10 DOLLAR NOTE, 2020 UNC.
$9.75
Item
PM-ZW-$20D
ZIMBABWE 20 DOLLAR NOTE, 2020 UNC. out
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