INTERESTING MODERN WORLD COINS
CHRISTMAS SCROOGE COIN FROM
ASCENSION ISLAND
This 38.6mm copper-nickel 2020 dated 1 Crown from Ascension features
Ebenezer Scrooge counting his money by candlelight. Surrounding him are
three ghosts who visited him that eventful Christmas Eve – the Ghost of
Christmas past, the Ghost of Christmas present and the Ghost of
Christmas future. The coin is based upon Charles Dickens
popular story "A Christmas Carol". Ascension Island does have
a connection with Dickens - it is mentioned in his book Bleak House.
The coin marks the 150th anniversary of the death of this popular
author. The coin, which features this
favorite holiday tale of redemption, has a mintage limit of 10,000
pieces.
Item ASC-SCROOGE
ASCENSION 1 CROWN 2020 SCROOGE, BU $14.00
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.
Item IOM-WAND
ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2001 HARRY POTTER'S MAGIC
WAND KM1087 BU $7.50
Item IOM-SWORD
ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2002 GRYFFINDOR'S SWORD
KM1150 BU $7.50
BEATRIX POTTER –
PETER RABBIT COINS FROM GREAT BRITAIN
Great Britain issued five 50 pence coins in 2016 to commemorate the
150th anniversary of the birth of Beatrix Potter and her beloved story
book characters. The coins depict Peter Rabbit, Squirrel
Nutkin, Jemima Puddle-duck and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. A fifth
coin has the legend Beatrix Potter 1866 1943, a small image of Peter
Rabbit and Potter’s head within a wreath. Potter was a one of
the world’s experts on fungi, however her works were not accepted by
men who controlled academia. She was only found a publisher
for her stories after she published the first Peter Rabbit book
herself. She was one of the first to realize the value in
licensing her characters. Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse
of each coin. The coins are Uncirculated.
Item
GB-BEATRIX
GREAT BRITAIN SET OF 5 BEATRIX
POTTER 50
PENCE, 2016 UNC.
$30.00
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.
Item TDC-HEROES
TRISTAN DA CUNHA 5 COIN BRITISH HEROES SET,
BU
$39.50
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.
Item CM31
CAMEROON 7500 FRANCS WEDDING GOLD-PLATED KM31
UNC.
$40.00
Item CM31A
CAMEROON 7500 FRANCS WEDDING SILVER-PLATED
KM31 UNC.
$35.00
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This 38.6mm copper-nickel 2020 dated 1 Crown from Ascension features
Ebenezer Scrooge counting his money by candlelight. Surrounding him are
three ghosts who visited him that eventful Christmas Eve – the Ghost of
Christmas past, the Ghost of Christmas present and the Ghost of
Christmas future. The coin is based upon Charles Dickens
popular story "A Christmas Carol". Ascension Island does have
a connection with Dickens - it is mentioned in his book Bleak House.
The coin marks the 150th anniversary of the death of this popular
author. The coin, which features this
favorite holiday tale of redemption, has a mintage limit of 10,000
pieces. 
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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