INTERESTING MODERN WORLD COINS

FRANCE COMMEMORATES NAPOLEON CORONATION & LOUVRE

The obverse of this French 2021 Quarter Euro depicts the corination of Napoleon on December 2, 1804.   Though Pope Pius VII lead the cerimony, Napoleon broke with tradition by crowning himself rather than be crowned by the Pope.  The reverse depicts the Louvre building and Pyramid.  Inside the pyramid, a key work of the museum, the Victory of Samothrace is displayed. The 34mm coin is struck in a gold-colored alloy of copper, aluminum and nickel.

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FRANCE COMMEMORATES NAPOLEON ON 2021 SILVER 10 EURO

France commemorated the 200th anniversary of the death of Napoleon Bonepart with this 2021 siver 10 Euro coin.  Napoleon is depicted with a laurel crown.  Beside him are symbols of his reign: the Legion of Honour medal which wasinstituted by Napoleon, the Eagle, the bees and the sun of Austerlitz. The words "2S" are inscribed inside it refer to  the date of the victory of the battle of Austerlitz, December 2, 1805, the "S" representing the month of December.  The reverse includes the denomination within oak and laurel branches, the date, and a series of lines representing France's hexagonal shape.  The 31mm coin is struck in .333 fine silver and comes in a descriptive folder written in French.

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ST. HELENA COMMEMORATES THE BATTLES OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS

Saint Helena, the island where Napoleon was exiled and died, released a series of gold-plated, multi-colored 25 Pence coins in 2013 commemorating the land battles of the Napoleonic Wars.  The Napoleonic Wars was a world war before the World Wars, with battles fought on land and sea in Europe, Africa and the Americas. The wars ended with the defeat of France in 1815.  The Napoleonic Wars brought about the supremacy of the Britain as a world power for the next 100 years.  Spain lost her Empire, with the nations of Latin America gaining their independence. The map of Europe was redrawn. The Holy Roman Empire was dissolved and many tiny Germany states were consolidated.  Each of the 38.6mm gold-plated 25 pence coins depicts a different land battle scene in color, along with a portrait of Napoleon  The six coins feature the Battle of the Pyramids in 1798, Battle of Austerlitz in 1805, Battle of Jena in 1806, Battle of Borodino in 1812, Battle of Leipzig in 1813 and Napoleons final defeat in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Below the battle scene is a depiction of Napoleon and his troops.   Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse of each coin. They are reasonably priced, historical sets depicting the battles that brought about a transformation of the world. 

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HARRY POTTER COINS

These two attractive copper-nickel 1 Crown coins from the Isle of Man feature important turning points from the Harry Potter books.  The first, dated 2001, features Harry Potter and his Magic Wand.  The second, dated 2002 features Harry Potter retrieving Gryffindor’s Sword from the Sorting Hat.  Both coins are 38.6mm in diameter and have the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Queen Elizabeth on the obverse.  The coins have long been popular with both Harry Potter fans and coin collectors.   Both coins are Brilliant Uncirculated.

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BRITISH HEROES COINS INCLUDE MULTI-COLORED BRITISH FLAG 

Heroes of Great Britain are featured this five coin set from the tiny British possession of Tristan da Cunha.  Each of the five gold-plated 38.6mm 1 Crown coins includes an embedded red, white and blue Union Jack of the United Kingdom. The 5 coin set contains an individually serial numbered coin featuring “The Lone Soldier”, a memorial to the fallen.  Battle of Britain pilots Douglas Badar and Keith Parks, along with their airplanes, are each featured on their own coin.  British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, along with World War II aircraft is on the fourth coin.  Horatio Nelson, hero of the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, and his ship, is on the fifth coin.  Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse of each of the 2010 dated coins. The coins are Brilliant Uncirculated.

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CAMEROON COIN CAN HONOR YOUR WEDDING OR ANNIVERSARY

A pair of wedding rings and Champaign glasses are featured on these Cameroon 7500 Franc coins dated 2006. Below the rings is a blank area where you can engrave names, initials or dates to honor your engagement, wedding or anniversary. The reverse features an elephant head and a map of Africa. The 30mm coin is available both in silver-plated or gold-plated brass. It is an interesting “customizable” coin.

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