The
Principality of Andorra is a tiny nation on the border of France
and Spain that is nominally ruled by the Bishop of Urgell and the
President of France. It was originally granted a charter by
Charlemagne. In 988 Andorra was given to the Bishop of
Urgell. In 1095, in exchange for military protection, the
Bishop signed a treaty with the Lord of Caboet, making them both
co-sovereigns of Andorra. Eventually that part of the title
passed to President of France. In 1999 Andorra issued this 22mm
aluminum 1 Centim coin as part of the United Nations Food and
Agriculture Organization’s coin program. One side depicts the winged
figure of Ceres delivering wheat. The other side has the
denomination and the titles of the Bishop of Urgell. Though
Andorra is not a Euro member, it has the right to issue a limited
number of Euro coins due to pre-existing treaties with Spain and
France. 
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The
Principality of Andorra is a tiny nation on the border of France
and Spain that is nominally ruled by the Bishop of Urgell and the
President of France. It was originally granted a charter by
Charlemagne in 805AD in exchange for providing 5000 troops to fight the
Moors in Spain.. In 988 Andorra was given to the Bishop of
Urgell. In 1095, in exchange for military protection, the
Bishop signed a treaty with the Lord of Caboet, making them both
co-sovereigns of Andorra. Eventually that part of the title
passed to President of France. In 2002 it issued aluminum
27mm aluminum 1 Centim coins. One coin depicts Charlemagne.
The other coin depicts the native Pyrenean Chamois (Isard in
French). The Chamois
was almost hunted to extinction for the production of chamois leather
by the 1940’s, but since then the population has recovered.
The arms of Andorra are on the obverse of both coins.
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.
France's
4th Republic lasted from only 1946 until 1958. It was a period of
political instability due to the nature of its parliamentary
system. There were 21 administrations during its short
twelve-year history. In 1958, Charles DeGaulle, with support of the
Army, dissolved the 4th Republic and created the 5th Republic with a
strong President. He then served as its first President until
resigning in 1969. This 1957 1 Franc and 1958 2 Franc are
some of the last coins of France's Fourth Republic. The
designs are the same as those of the pre-war World War II 1 and 2 Franc
coins of the Third Republic which featured the head of Marianne, the
national symbol of France on the obverse, and two cornucopias, the
denomination and date on the reverse. In 1960 France did a 100 to 1
revaluation of the Franc and the coins were withdrawn from circulation.OLD UNCIRCULATED GREEK 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. 
Isle
of Man celebrated the 2000th anniversary of the birth of Christ with
this attractive 1997 1 Crown. The coin depicts Mary holding
baby Jesus surrounded by angels. The Raphael David Maklouf portrait of
Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse of the 38.6mm copper-nickel
coin. 
SAMOA CHRIST SILVER 2 TALA COINS
Art
of Leonardo da Vinci is featured on this copper-nickel 1 Dollar coin of
Sierra Leone. At the center is his famous Vitruvian Man,
which depicts the portions of a perfect man. To the
right is his signature. Surrounding the Vitruvian Man is a
depiction of The Last Supper. Beneath are the hands from his
famed Mona Lisa painting. The obverse of the 38.6mm coin
features the Sierra Leone coat of arms.
The
500th anniversary of the laying the foundation stone of St. Peter's
Basilica in Rome is commemorated on this 2006 copper-nickel 1 Dollar
coin from Sierra Leone. The coin depicts the
basilica framed by two angels with Pope Benedict XVI and St. Peter in
the background. Architect Donato Bramante and a stonecutter
are in the foreground. It is built over the grave of St. Peter and is
considered the largest most important church of the Catholic
faith. It was started in in 1506 but not completed until 120
years later in 1626, after undergoing numerous design changes during
its construction. The 38.6mm
coin features the Sierra Leone coat of arms on the obverse.
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