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. 
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
honored Charles de Gaulle on this silver 2020 10 Euro
coin. The coin commemorates both the 50th anniversary of his
death in 1970 and the 80th anniversary of his Appeal of 18 June, which
was an appeal launched by de Gaulle on June 18, 1940 from the BBC
studios in London that established the French Resistance against Nazi
Germany. He later served as the President of the French
Republic from 1959 to 1969. The coin depicts images
of him both as President of France in the 1960's and as a General in
World War II. 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
both French and English.
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.
FIRST COIN OF NORTH
MACEDONIA FEATURES A DOG
In
1991 the Republic of Macedonia gained independence in the breakup of
Yugoslavia. Greece, however objected to the name Macedonia,
which they saw as part of their ancient Greek heritage and was a region
of Greece. Greece blocked Macedonia's membership to the
European Union and NATO. The countries finally came to an
agreement and in 2019 the Macedonia was renamed the Republic of North
Macedonia. This 2020 1 Dinar is the first coin released by
the country bearing the new name of the nation. Other than
the revised name, the design and the specifications of the coin are the
same as the previous Macedonian issue. The obverse depicts a
Shar Planina Shepherd dog (also called Illyrian or Yugoslavian
Shepherd). The reverse of the 23.8mm brass-plated steel coin
depicts 16 sun rays, which are derived from a symbol of ancient
Macedonia.
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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