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SQUARE
COIN FROM BIKINI ATOLL
A nuclear explosion, a sunken ship and
a tuna fish are featured on this 2024 square 5 Dolla coin from Bikini
Atoll. The coat of arms is on the obverse. The
atoll was the site of 23 nuclear bomb tests between 1946 and
1958. For some of tests obsolete war ships were anchored in
the lagoon to assess their survivability in a nuclear blast.
The lagoon is now popular with divers as it is teaming with large fish
and sunken ships, though due to the lingering radiation, there are no
residents other than a few caretakers. The bikini swim suit
has not direct connection with the atoll. It was introduced
four days after the first atomic blast on the islands. The
designer chose the name for his new, revealing swim suit as a marketing
ploy because the Bikini atomic blasts were the top news item at the
time. The silver-plated Proof coin has a mintage of just 120 pieces.OSPREY
AND DUGONG ON HAWAR COIN
Hawar is
an archipelago in the Persian Gulf just off the coast of
Qatar. It was settled by a Bedouin clan in the early 19th
century. Ownership of islands were the center of a
territorial dispute between Bahrain and Qatar that was finally settled
by the International Court of Justice in 2001, with control of the
islands going to Bahrain. The islands are now uninhabited
other than a hotel and a police station on the main island.
One side of the this unofficial 5 Dihars of Hawar features an Osprey
and a Dugong. The coat of arms is o the other side.
The 2025 dated six-sided silver plated Proof coin has a mintage of only
120 pieces.LOYALTY
ISLANDS COIN FEATURES WHALE AND WHALER
This
2025 dated 500 Francs of the Loyalty Islands (Iles Loyaute) depicts a
breaching whale as seen from the deck of a whaling ship. The
first recorded contact with the West was by British captain William
Raven of the whaling ship Britannia in 1793. The obverse of
the coin features a Fleche faitere, which is a carved rooftop spire
that adorns houses of Loyalty Island natives. The unofficial
eight-sided silver-plated Proof coin has a mintage of only 120 pieces.BOAT
AND DOLPHINS ON MOOREA COIN
Moorea
is a volcanic island that is part of French Polynesia about 11 miles
(17km) northwest of Tahiti. The obverse of this 2025 dated
500 Poe Rava of Moorea features a camakau sailing by a village nestled
below the mountains. A camakau is a large sailing outrigger that was
often used to travel long distances between islands. The
reverse features a pair of dolphins leaping from the
ocean, The unofficial silver-plated Proof coin has
a mintage of just 120 pieces. COIN OF SANUSIYYA
Sanusiyya
was a political and religious order that that exerted control over
parts of north Africa in the 19th century, and led to the creation of
the Kingdom of Libya. It was founded in Mecca in 1837 by
Muhammad ibn Ali as-Sanusi to overcome what he believed was the decline
of Islamic thought and spirituality and to strengthen Muslim political
unity. After being forced our of Mecca it moved to Cyrenaica (eastern
Libya) and spread its influence over a significant part of North and
Central Africa. It fought against French, Italian and British
colonial rule. In World War II it assisted the British in
their fight against German and Italian forces in north Africa. In 1951,
the head of Senussi, Muhammad Idris (Idris I), the grandson of Muhammad
ibn Ali as-Senussi, became the King of Libya. This unofficial
Sanusiyya 2025 dated 70 Pounds coin features the Sanusiyya coat of arms
of on the obverse. The reverse depicts a lion and Omar al-Mukhtar, who
led the Sanusiyya resistance against the Italians in the early 20th
century and who is a national hero of Libya. The six-sided
silver-plated Proof coin has a mintage of 120 pieces.UNUSUAL VIEW ON SINT MAARTEN
COIN
Sint
Maarten is the Dutch portion of the Caribbean Island of Saint Martin.
In 1648 the French and Dutch decided the island was not worth fighting
over, so divided it, with the northern portion going to France and the
southern portion to the Netherlands. The tiny island has
remained divided ever since. This unofficial square 2024 Sint
Maarten 10 Gulden depicts Netherlands King Willem-Alexander and the
coast of arms on the obverse. The reverse features a view of
an island and a cruise liner from an airplane window. The
silver-plated Proof coin has a mintage of only 120 pieces.BELGIUM
HONORS NATIONAL LOTTERY ON 2025 2 EURO
Belgium
commemorated their national lottery on this 2025 dated 2 Euro coin. The
state-run lottery runs a variety of games including EuroMillions,
Lotto, Pick 3, scratch cards, and Keno. A significant portion
of the lottery's profits (the public's losses) go towards public
welfare projects. The coin features the Belgium National
Lottery emblem which depicts the Roman goddess Fortuna holding a
cornucopia and four leaf clovers. Each coin is packaged in a
coin-card that includes six unique lottery numbers.ESTONIAN
2025 2 EURO COMMEMORATES FIRST BOOK IN ESTONIAN
Estonia
issued a 2025 dated 2 Euro commemorating the 500th anniversary of the
first book printed in the Estonian language. The book, published in
1525 in Wittenburg, Germany featured Lutheran texts - but was
immediately destroyed. The design features four stylized
books forming the letter "E". The surrounding text translates
as "Estonian written language 500 1525 - 2025" The
coin was minted at the Lithuanian Mint with a mintage of 850,000 pieces.ITALY
2025 2 EURO CELEBRATES JUBILEE YEAR
Italy
commemorated the 2025 Jubilee Year or Holy Year with this circulating 2
Euro coin. The coin depicts the Holy Door in St. Peter’s
Basilica in the Vatican. Around it are a series of fish, an
early symbol of Christianity. The Holy door is normally sealed, and is
opened only during a Jubilee Year. The origin of the Jubilee dates back
to ancient Biblical times (Leviticus 25:8-53) which included the
forgiveness of debts, freedom to all prisoners and slaves and the
redemption of property. In the Catholic Church the tradition
dates to 1300 and focuses on the forgiveness of sins. In
usually takes place only once every 25 years and includes pilgrimages
to sacred sites.ICE HOCKEY ON 2025 SLOVAK
REPUBLIC 2 EURO
An
Ice Hockey player in motion is featured on this 2025 Slovakia 2
Euro. The Tatra mountains are in the background.
The coin commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the first international
sports tournament to be held in Slovakia. The 1925 Ice Hockey European
Championship was supposed to be played in Prague, however an artificial
ice rink planned for the event was not completed. A sudden
thaw in January made the planned ice rink and the backup site unusable.
The games were finally played on a small mountain lake in the Tatra
Mountains in what is now Slovakia. Snow had to be cleared and
benches dug into embankments. As a result, few people attended the
matches, which were often interrupted to clear accumulating
snow. Czechoslovakia won the championship. The
design includes the MK mintmark of the Kremnica, Slovakia mint and the
KL initials of the designer Karol Licko. 2024
CHINA SILVER PANDA
China
continued their popular silver Panda series with this 2024 issue
depicting a mother panda and her cub. The mother is the panda
that was depicted as a cub on the 2019 issue! The obverse
includes the date and the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. The
Brilliant Uncirculated 40mm coins have a nominal face value of 10 Yuan,
contain 30 grams of .999 fine silver and comes in a protective capsule.UKRAINE 2024 ARMED FORCES
COMMEMORATIVES
CHINA 2025 YEAR OF THE SNAKE
COIN AND BANKNOTE
China
released a 2025
dated bi-metallic 10 Yuan coin and a colorful 2024 20 Yuan polymer
banknote to commemorate the Year of the Snake. The 27mm coin
depicts a
traditional artistic paper cutting of a snake, a palace lantern, and
plants the reverse. The denomination surrounded by an
intricate etched
design is on the obverse. The large number 10 contains latent images,
which change from Western to Chinese characters as the coin is
moved.
The 20 Yuan note features a stylized snake, the denomination in SPARK
optical and a clear window on the front. The back features
three
children hanging a Spring Festival banner in front of Shanxi residents
and legends in Chinese, Mongolian, Tibetan, Uyghur and Zhang.AUSTRALIA 2025 YEAR OF THE SNAKE SILVER DOLLAR2025 FLORIDA GOLDBACK
NOTES
PREVIOUS 1 GOLDBACK NOTESCANADA
2024 2 DOLLAR COINS CELEBRATE INUITS
Canada
released colored and uncolored versions of this 2024 2 Dollar coin
honoring Inuit Nunangat which is the Inuit homeland. It covers the
northern most areas of Yukon, Northwest Territories, Quebec and
Labrador. The design was created by natives from each of the four
treaty areas of Inuit Nunangat. The design includes Nuliajuk,
the
spirit of the sea and a walrus, narwhal, two beluga whales, a seal and
an Arctic char. The outer rim includes patterns used in Inuit
tattooing and on clothing. The Steven Rosati portrait of King Charles
III is on the obverse. Both versions of the coin have the same design.CANADA 2025 COIN SET INCLUDING
SCARCE 50 CENTS 
CROATIA
2024 2 EURO
COIN HONORS NATIONAL POET
Croatia
commemorated the 500th anniversary of the death of Marko Marulic with
this 2024 2 Euro. He wrote extensively in Renaissance Latin,
Italian
and Croatian. He has been called the "Father of the Croatian
Renaissance", "The Father of Croatian Literature" and was declared the
National Poet of Croatia. Much of his writings drew on both
Biblical
and Classical sources and many were sharply critical of the Catholic
Church and its priests. The coin depicts the bust of Marulic
and comes
in a coin card. It was struck at the Croatian mint and has a mintage of
200,000, most of which were packaged in coin cards.SLOVENIA 2024
NATIONAL LIBRARY 2 EURO 
Slovenia
commemorated the 250th anniversary of their National and University
Library in Ljubljana. The library was founded in 1774 by
Austrian
Empress Maria Theresa from books from various monastic libraries and
the Jesuit Library after the abolition of the Jesuit order in 1773. Its
present facility was constructed between 1936 and 1941. The
design
features a stylized image of part of the library. 2024 SLOVENIAN 3 EURO
COMMEMORATES TRAITOROUS OFFICER
Slovenia
issued this 2024 bi-metallic 3 Euro coin commemorating the 150th
Anniversary of the birth of their national hero Rudolf
Maister. After
the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I
the city of Maribor was claimed by both German-Austria and the State of
Slovenes, Croats and Serbs (which later became Yugoslavia). A
vast
majority of the city were ethnic Germans, though the surrounding county
was overwhelming Slovene. The city council voted to become
part of
German-Austria. Maister, a Major in the Austro-Hungarian
army, but
also a supporter of the Slovenes, organized a volunteer force of some
4000 soldiers and 200 officers and seized control of the city for the
Slovenes on November 23, 1918. The date is now a national holiday in
Slovenia. His army went on to conquer other regions for the
newly
formed Slovene nation. The 32mm bimetallic coin depicts
partial
portrait of Maister made up of horizontal lines. The reverse
includes
his signature, the denomination and date.BERMANIA CELEBRATES 50th
ANNIVERSARY OF FIG REVOLT 
Bermania
is the fantasy kingdom created by coin dealer Allen G. Berman located
somewhere in Eastern Europe. Its long and extensive history
that is described in the book “Please Ignore Our Time Machine, the
Story of Bermania”. In 2024 Bermania issued this
nickel-silver 5 Denari Plumbi to commemorate the Golden Anniversary of
both The Fig Revolt and the reign of King Alanus I. The
revolt was instigated in 1974 by a young boy throwing a fig at the
Communist Party Boss of Bermania. The revolt was further
encouraged when the Bermanians heard of a dancing fig in a Fig Newton
television commercial in the United States. This led to the overthrow
of the communists that had ruled Bermania since 1945 and the
restoration of the monarchy, putting King Alanus I on his rightful
throne. To mark the event a statue of the Dancing Fig was
erected in the Bermanplatz. The 39mm coin depicts King Alanus
I on the obverse, along with his royal titles which stand for: “Alanus,
by the Grace of God King of Bermania, Emperor of Our Terrestrial Orb,
Count of Fairfield, etc.” The reverse features the statue of
the Dancing Fig. It has a mintage of only 580 pieces
of which about 200 were reserved
for Royal Largess. BERMANIA TICKLE TOKENPOYAIS
– BIGGEST SCAM OF THE 19th CENTURY 
The
State of Poyais was one of the largest scams of the 19th
Century. Scottish soldier and adventurer Gregor MacGregor
showed up in London in 1821 claiming to be the Cacique (Prince) of
Poyais. Poyais is located on the Mosquito Coast of what is
now Honduras. He created numerous documents to make the
nation appear legitimate. He opened offices in London,
Edinburgh and Glasgow where he sold property in Poyais, officer
commissions in the Poyais military, and sold Poyais bonds on the London
stock exchange. Those emigrating to Poyais could exchange
their gold or silver for Bank of Poyais currency. The first
group of settlers arrived from England in autumn of 1822 and found no
nation and no settlement, just jungle. They refused to
believe they had been duped until after a second ship of settlers
arrived. Eventually a few settlers made it back to London, by which
time MacGregor escaped to Paris where he continued his
scheme. After being arrested in France he made his way to
Venezuela where he became a respected member of society.
Almost 200 settlers lost their lives and thousands lost their savings
in the scheme. This unofficial 2024 rectangular 40 Qetsales
of Poyais depicts the coat of arms on the obverse and a sailing ship
and Indian chief on the reverse. The silver-plated Proof coin
has a mintage of only 120 pieces.EAST JERUSALEM COIN USES EIGHT
DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
This
unofficial 2024 dated 10 Shekels coin of East Jerusalem has the name
East Jerusalem in eight different languages! Important holy sites of
the three major Abrahamic religions in East Jerusalem. The
Wailing Wall which is the only remaining portion of the ancient Jewish
Temple, the Muslim al-Aqsa Mosque (Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount)
where Mohammed is said to have ascended into heaven and the Christian
Church of the Holy Sepulcher where it is believed Jesus was crucified
and buriedThe obverse of the coin depicts the Dome of the Rock and has
the name of the city in Hebrew and Arabic, reflecting the Jewish and
Muslim claims to Temple Mount. A crescent and a Star of David are in
the background. The date is given in the Jewish, AH and AD
calendars. The reverse depicts the Church of the Holy
Sepulcher and has the name of the city in the six languages of the six
Christian sects that divide ownership of the church: Greek Orthodox,
Roman Catholic, Coptic, Ethiopian, Armenian and Syriac. A
Jerusalem Cross is in the background. The eight-sided, 40mm,
silver-plated Proof coin has a mintage of only 120 pieces.PIRATES
ON ALBORAN COIN
Alboran
is a small island in the western Mediterranean between Spain and
Morocco. The name comes from a Tunisian pirate who used it as
a base to attack ships passing through the Straits of
Gibraltar. His attacks were so fierce he became known as
Al-Borani (hence the island's name), which means
"thunderstorm". The island was captured by Spain in a bloody
battle in 1540. Today the island is inhabited by a small
Spanish military garrison. This unofficial 2025 dated 2
Taleros of Alboran depicts two sailing ships engaged in battle on one
side and a Wildman leaning on the coat of arms on the other. The 40mm
rectangular silver-plated Proof coin has a mintage of only 120 pieces.AMPHIBIOUS
AIRPLANE OVER DUBAI
This unofficial six-sided 100 Dirhams
of Dubai features an ICON A5 amphibious aircraft flying over the Palm
Jumeirah. The ICON A5 is a two-seater light sport aircraft
designed for fun, simplicity and safety. The company has
faced serious production difficulties and had further setbacks when its
lead designer and chief test pilot were killed in a crash of the
aircraft. The Palm Jumeirah is a palm-shaped archipelago of
artificial islands just off the coast of Dubai. It features
high end hotels, restaurants and residential units. The coat
of arms of Dubai, the Burj Khalifa - the world’s tallest skyscraper and
the Burj al Arab - also known as the sail hotel, are on the
obverse. The 39mm silver-plated Proof coin has a mintage of
only 120 pieces.NEW 2024 ZiG COINS FROM ZIMBABWE
In
April 2024 Zimbabwe introduced a
new currency, called Zimbabwe Gold or ZiG, to replace the previous
Zimbabwe dollar whose value was severely diminished by inflation. It is
the sixth currency introduced by Zimbabwe since their independence in
1980. The ZiG is supposed to be backed by gold and foreign reserves,
however few Zimbabweans believe it. The first coins
released in this
series are the 1, 2 and 5 ZiG.coins dated 2024. The
nickel-plated
steel coins all feature the stone Zimbabwe bird on the
obverse. A
Flame Lily flower is on the 1 ZiG. The tower in the ruins of
Great
Zimbabwe is on the 2 ZiG coin. Victoria Falls is on the 5 Zig
coin.ZIMBABWE GOLD NOTES: 10 & 20
ZiG 2024AUSTRALIA
2024 EMU 1 DOLLAR SILVER COIN
Australia’s
Perth Mint continues their popular bullion coins featuring native
wildlife with this 2024 1 troy ounce silver Emu. The 1 Dollar
legal tender coin is struck in .9999 fine silver and is 40.9mm in
diameter The obverse depicts the Dan Thorne portrait of King Charles
III. The reverse features an adult emu standing on a beach
sand dune watching the waves crashing below. Also on the
reverse is the date, purity the Perth Mint's "P125" 125th anniversary
mintmark. The coin has a mintage of only 30.000 pieces and comes in a
plastic capsule. The emu is Australia's largest
bird. It can reach up to 6 feet 3 inches (1.9m) in
height. The flightless bird can sprint up to 30 miles per
hour (48 km/h). Female emus will often fight each other for a
male and may mate several times. After laying eggs, the male
incubates them about eight weeks, during which time he neither eats nor
drinks. After the chicks hatch the male guards them for up to seven
months, teaching them how to forage for food. Some females stay with
the nest, but most leave the area completely so that they can nest
again. 2024 MEXICAN 1 OUNCE SILVER
LIBERTAD
This
beautiful 1 troy ounce (Onza) silver 2024 Mexican silver Libertad is
struck in .999 fine silver. On one side of the 40mm coin is
the Victory Angel that is on the top of the Mexican Independence
monument in Mexico City. The other side depicts the historical
coats-of-arms of Mexico, with the current arms in the center.
The coin is Brilliant Uncirculated. We sell out of the Libertads every
year, so do not delay in ordering.ACTEON
ISLANDS COIN FEATURES FISH AND SAILING SHIP
The Acteon Islands are an isolated
group of four atolls located about 870 miles (1,400 km) east-southeast
of Tahiti that are under the jurisdiction of French Polynesia. They
were first sighted by a European in 1605, but then lost until
rediscovered in 1833. In 1836, Lord Edward Russell mapped the
islands and named them after his ship, HMS Actaeon. In 1953 French
Polynesia established two civil property companies to develop the
atolls and granted them exclusive use for a period of ten
years. Though little was done, the agreement and the atolls
were permanently transferred to the companies. The companies
were later dissolved, leaving ownership of the atolls uncertain. In
March 2021 the Catholic Mission of Tahiti (CAMICA) claimed ownership of
the seven atolls by right of occupation. The acquisition was
challenged in court by decedents of the original owners and
has still not been resolved. One side of the coin depicts a
sailing ship sailing into the sunset. Below are Moorish Idol
fish (Zanclus cornutus) and coral. The other side features
Marianne, who is the symbol of the French Republic. This unofficial
2024 silver plated Proof 750 Francs of the Acteon Islands has a mintage
of only 120 pieces. DUCIE
ISLAND COIN FEATURES SAILING SHIP AND TROPICBIRD
Ducie is an uninhabited atoll in the
Pacific Ocean, located 470 km east of Pitcairn. Administratively it is
a British Overseas Territory. Ducie was discovered in 1606 by Pedro
Fernandez Quiros, who called it Luna Puesta. It was rediscovered by HMS
Pandora captain Edward Edwards, who was sent in 1790 to capture the
mutiny participants on HMS Bounty. He named it Ducie in honor of the
3rd Earl Ducie, Francis Reynolds-Moreton, under whom he had previously
served. In 1867, under the Guano Act, the United States laid claim to
the territory, but on December 19, 1902, the island was annexed by
Great Britain and became part of the Pitcairn Islands. On 4 August
1937, Captain J. W. Rivers-Carnac, commanding HMS Leander, asserted
British sovereignty over Ducie by raising the Union Flag and erecting
plaques declaring the island to be the property of King George VI. Due
to its inaccessibility and distance from Pitcairn, cruise ships visit
Ducie once or twice a year. The obverse of this unofficial
2024 100 Tala of Ducie Island depicts King Charles III, his cypher and
Pitcairn coast of arms. The reverse includes a Red-tailed
tropicbird, a sailing ship and palm trees. The 39 mm,
silver-plated brass Proof coin has a mintage of 125 pieces.CONFEDERATION
OF SAHEL STATES FEATURES ANTELOPE AND LION
The
Confederation of Sahel States (Alliance des États du Sahel, AES) is a
confederation formed between the states of Mali, Niger, and Burkina
Faso that was initiated in 2023 after the three nations withdrew from
the Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS). The three nations were suspended from ECOWAS after
the military took control over each of the nations in a series of coups
d'etats. Various terrorist groups operate throughout the
three nations. French, United States and United Nations troops fighting
against the terrorist groups were forced to leave and were replaced by
Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group and others. The AES includes
a defense pact, and has the goals of creating a monetary union, a
common market, invest in agriculture, mines, and the energy sector,
with the ultimate goal of federalizing into a single sovereign
state. One side of this unofficial 2024 6000 Francs of The
Confederation of Sahel States features an antelope (Oryx dammah), date
and denomination. The other side depicts a lion and the coat
of arms of the three member nations. The eight-sided 40mm silver-plated
Proof coin has a mintage of only 120 pieces.2023
ARUBA 5 FLORIN
This 2023 Aruba 5 Florin features Dutch
King Willem-Alexander on the obverse. The reverse includes
the Aruban coat of arms, denomination and date. The 23.5mm
aluminum-bronze coin has a lettered security edge with the inscription
“GOD ZIJ MET ONS” (God be with us).REPUBLIC
OF SRPSKA FEATURES EAGLE AND LYNX
The Republic of Srpska was declared in
1992 during the Bosnian War that followed the break-up of
Yugoslavia. It was incorporated into Bosnia-Herzegovina in
1995 as part of the Dayton Accords. Since then, many in largely Serbian
Christian Srpska have been agitating for regaining independence from
the rest of Bosnia-Herzegovina that is largely made up of Muslim
Bosniaks. On December 11, 2021, the Sprska National Assembly voted to
secede from the Bosnian armed forces, judiciary and the tax system.
This unofficial 2024 Republic of Srpska 25 Dinar features an eagle and
the coat of arms on the obverse and a lynx on the reverse.
The six-sided, 39mm, silver-plated Proof coin has a mintage of only 120
pieces.MOTHER AND CHILD HIPPOS ON COIN OF
WESTERN TOGOLAND
Western
Togoland is a self-declared, unrecognized nation in west Africa that
consists of what was formerly British Togoland. After World
War I, France and Great Britain divided the German colony of Togoland
between them. In 1956 British Togoland voted to join the
British Colony of Gold Coast to form the nation of Ghana. In
2017 and again in 2020 Western Togoland declared independence from
Ghana. Many have been killed or injured in the clashes
between Togoland supporters and Ghana's troops. This
unofficial 2024 Western Togoland 5000 Francs coin depicts a mother
hippopotamus and her child on one side and the arms of Western Togoland
on the other. The 40mm silver-plated Proof coin has a mintage
of only 120 pieces.2025 SILVER
BRITANNIAS
AUSTRALIA 2025 YEAR OF THE
SNAKE SILVER
DOLLAR 
Australia
recently released this 2025 Year of the Snake silver
dollar. The coin contains 1 troy ounce of .9999 fine silver.
It comes in protective plastic capsule. It portrays a snake coiled on
the ground beneath hanging leaves. Above is the Chinese character for
"snake," the inscription "SNAKE 2025". The Perth Mint's "P"
mint mark is to the left. The Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III,
the weight and fineness, and denomination is on the obverse.
The coin has a mintage of 300,000 and is already sold out at the mint.THE
JESUS 1 OUNCE SILVER COINS FROM SAMOA 
BIRTH OF CHRIST: Isle of Man 1 Crown 1997 KM799
2024 BI-METALLIC CHINA TIGER
& LEOPARD PARK COMMEMORATIVE
China
commemorated the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park on
this 2024 bi-metallic 10 Yuan coin. The park was launched in 2017. It
covers 5,642 square miles (14,612 sq.km.) bordering Russia and North
Korea. The coin depicts a tiger sitting in the foreground and
a
walking leopard in the background. The emblem of China and
the date
are on the obverse of the 27mm coin.2024 FINLAND 2 EURO
COMMEMORATES FINNISH ARCHITECTURE 
Finland
commemorated the distinctive works of the architectural firm Gesellius,
Lindgren, Saarinen. The firm was founded in 1896 by
architects Herman Gesellius, Armas Lindgren and Eliel
Saarinen. Its designs in Art Nouveau style received wide
acclaim at a time when Finland was still under Russian control. The
company ceased operations in 1905. The coin displays the
outline of four of their famed works: the National Museum, Hvittrask,
Tallberg House and the Finnish Pavilion at the Paris World Exhibition
1900, as well as the names of the three architects, the date and the
Finland mintmark. The coin has a mintage of only
400,000 pieces. 2024 GREEK 2 EURO COINS
Greece
released two circulating 2 Euro coins in 2024. commemorates
the 50th anniversary of the restoration of Democracy in Greece. In 1967
a group of colonels overthrew the Greek government shortly before
scheduled elections. The right-wing military junta, known as
the Regime of the Colonels ruled until 1974. In July 1974 Greece
sponsored an overthrow of the government of Cyprus. In
response Turkey invaded Cyprus and it appeared that a war with Turkey
was imminent. Senior military officers withdrew support of
the junta and allowed parliamentary democracy to be restored in Greece.
Cyprus however remains divided, with Turkey controlling Northern
Cyprus. The coin depicts the Greek Parliament building. The other coin
commemorates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Greek Children’s
author Penelope Delta. Her historical novels have been widely
read and have influenced popular modern Greek perceptions of national
identity and history. Her portrait is featured on the coin.
Both coins have a maximum mintage of 750,000 pieces. 2024 SLOVAKIA 2 EURO COMMEMORATES
THE KOSICE PEACE MARATHON
Slovakia
commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Kosice Peace Marathon with
this circulating 2024 dated 2 Euro coin. It is the oldest
marathon in Europe and has been run every year since 1941.
The flat, asphalted, course consists of two laps around the historic
city center. The coin depicts a runner in front of St. Elizabeth’s
Cathedral. It has a mintage of 1 million pieces.ROYAL
CANADIAN AIR FORCE CENTENNIAL 2 DOLLAR COINS
Canada
celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force with
both color and uncolored 2 Dollar coins. Both versions
feature a CC-130 Model H airplane flying over trees. Above it
is the Royal Canadian Air Force Roundel. Eight current and historic
aircraft appear on the outer ring. From top to bottom on the
left is the Finch Mk. II, CSR-123 Otter, F-86 Mk. 6, and CF-100 Canuck
Mk. 5. On the right is the CT-114 Tutor, CC-115 Buffalo,
CF-188 Hornet and the CH-146 Griffon helicopter. King Charles III is on
the obverse.SERBIA
2024 TESLA NIAGARA POWER PROJECT 
Nikola
Tesla was a Serbian American inventor, electrical engineer,
physicist, and futurist. He is said to have over 300 patents
covering a wide range of technologies including alternating current,
electric motors, remote control, television, radio, x-rays, cell
phones, robotics, lasers, turbine engines, magnetic propulsion, drones,
solar power, weather manipulation, particle beams and electromagnetic
energy (the Tesla coil). He was a brilliant inventor, but a poor
businessman. Despite his many important and revolutionary
inventions, he died alone and penniless in New York in 1943.Click Here for other Tesla coins in this seriesCANADA CELEBRATES AUTHOR L. M.
MONTGOMERY ON DOLLAR COIN
Canada
issued both colored and uncolored versions of their 2024 dollar coin
commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Canadian author L.
M. Montgomery. She wrote hundreds of short stories and poems
in addition to 20 novels. She achieved lasting fame through the
creation of Anne of Green Gables. Since its publication in 1908 Anne of
Green Gables has never been out of print, has been translated into at
least 36 languages and has sold more than 50 million copies, making it
a worldwide best-seller. The coin depicts the author writing.
Below is her signature along with the small cat drawing that she often
included. Anne is depicted staring out a window at the
fields. Both color and regular (uncolored) versions of the
coin were issued. King Charles III is on the obverse.CROATIA 2024 2 EURO COMMEMORATES
HISTORIC TOWN OF VARAZDIN 
Croatia
started a program of circulating 2 Euros commemorating historic towns
in 2024. The first coin in the series commemorates the Old
Town of Varazdin in northern Croatia. The first mention of
the town dates to 1181. Over the years control of the town
passed through many hands. The town suffered from numerous
fires in the 16th and 17th centuries before wooden buildings were
prohibited within the city walls and chimneys were required to be
brick, not wood, as had been common. Today the town is a popular
tourist destination due to its baroque buildings, music and
food. The coin depicts the Varazdin Castle which was built
between the 12th and 16th century. The coin was minted at the
Croatian mint and has a mintage of only 200,000 pieces.GROUP HUG ON PORTUGAL 2024
OLYMPIC 2 EURO
Portugal
issued this 2024 2 Euro to honor their team in the 2024
Olympics. The design features a big heart, representing a
group hug. The logo of the Portuguese Olympic Committee is at the
center of the heart. The 15 rings round the heart symbolize
the Olympic rings and the continents the represent.
Below the tip of the heart is a tiny Portuguese coat of arms.REPUBLIC
OF DAR EL KUTI COIN FEATURES SOLDIER AND LION
The
Republic of Dar el Kuti, also called the Republic of Logon, was a
self-proclaimed independent region of the Central African
Republic. It was formed in December 14, 2015 by a Muslim
rebel movement that did not believe the Christians and Muslims could
co-exist in the Central African Republic. Its
capital was recaptured by the Central African Republic in April
2021. It was named after Dar al Kuti, an Islamic state that
existed in the region from about 1830 until 1912. The
unofficial 2024 5000 Francs coin is dated 2015, though was not struck
until 2024. The obverse depicts a roaring lion. The
other side depicts a soldier crouching in the grass. The silver-plated
Proof coin has a mintage of 130 pieces.GOLAN
HEIGHTS COIN FEATURES MODERN TANK GUARDING ANCIENT FORTRESS
Golan Heights is a disputed territory
controlled by Israel. From 1944 until 1967 it was part of
Syria. Israel took control of the territory in 1967 during
the six-days war. It is now at the center of the conflict
between Israel and the Iranian supported Hezbollah in Lebanon. The
obverse of this unofficial 2024 Golan Heights 10 Shekels coin pictures
a caracal, which is a long-eared wildcat native to the
region. The reverse features an Israeli Merkava Mark 4M main
battle tank in front of the Nimrod Fortress. Nimrod Fortress
is located on the southern slopes of Mount Hermon, overlooking the
Golan Heights. It was built to guard a major access route to
Damascus. It dates back to ancient times though most of the
structure was built in the 13th century. The square, 39mm
silver-plated brass coin has a mintage of only 125 pieces.ZIMBABWE
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HONORS HISTORIC CACERES ON 2 EURO
The
old town of Caceres contains an exceptionally well-preserved blend of
Roman, Moorish, Northern Gothic and Italian Renaissance
architecture, with no outward signs of modernity. It has been declared
a UNESCO World Heritage City and is often included in television and
movie productions. The 2023 Spanish 2 Euro features a panoramic view of
the old town. SHORT-LIVED
REPUBLIC
OF ROSE ISLAND
The
Republic of Rose Island (Respubliko de la Insulo de la Rozoj) was a
short-lived micronation located a man-made platform in international
waters in Adriatic Sea off the coast of Italy. The project
was begun in 1958 Italian engineer Giorgio Rosa. On May 1,
1968 Rosa declared it an independent nation with himself as
president. 55 Days later the Italy invaded and took control
of the platform and set up a blockade. Italy found it
impossible to dismantle the well-constructed platform so attempted to
bomb it - twice without success. It was finally toppled by a
storm in February 1969. This unofficial 2024 4000 Mils of the
Republic of Rose Island depicts a bouquet of roses on the obverse and a
sailing yacht approaching the platform on the reverse. The
silver-plated Proof coin has a mintage of only 150 pieces.SAILING
SHIP ON MARTIN GARCIA COIN
Martin
Garcia is an island located at the mouth of the Rio de la Plata between
Argentina and Uruguay. It is named after the storekeeper of the Juan
Diaz de Solis expedition who was buried on the island. Due to
its strategic location ownership of the island was disputed between
Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. There have been a number of battles for
control of the island between various groups. Argentina used it as a
penal colony. In 1973 Argentina and Uruguay agreed to divide
the island, with the northern portion, called Timoteo Domínguez Islands
going to Uruguay, the southern portion called Martin Garcia going to
Argentina, with the stipulation that the island would be a natural
reserve. The silver-plated Proof 2024 Martin Garcia 5000 Peso
coin depicts an early 19th century sailing ship. The coat of arms is on
the obverse. The unofficial issue has a mintage of only 150
pieces.SHARK,
RAY & SAILING SHIP ON GEYSER REEF COIN
Geyser Reef (Banc du Geyser) is
dangerous, low reef in the Mozambique Channel about 78 miles (125km)
northeast of Mayotte. France, Comoros and Madagascar all
claim the reef, though it is presently under French control.
It was first known to Arab sailors about 700AD and has been shown on
some navigation charts since about 800AD. It got its present
name when the British ship HMS Geysir ran aground on the reef on
December 23, 1678. The ship is depicted on the reverse of this
unofficial triangular 2024 Geyser 5000 Francs. The obverse
depicts both a whale shark, manta ray. The silver-plated
Proof coin has a mintage of 125 pieces.CROCODILE
AND SCREAMING EAGLE ON LIKOMA COIN
Likoma
is an island in Lake Malawi a short distance from Mozambique and
surrounded by Mozambican territorial waters. In 1880 the
Universities' Mission to Central Africa established their headquarters
on the island at the request of David Livingstone. In the
early 20th century, they built St. Peter's Cathedral on the island
which is modeled after Westminster Abbey and measures 100 by 30 meters
(328 x 98 feet). At the end of World War II, the island was
awarded to British East Africa rather than Portuguese Mozambique due to
the presence of the British missionaries. It is now an
exclave of Malawi. The obverse of the six-sided silver-plated
coin feature a screaming eagle and the arms of Malawi. A
crocodile is on the reverse. This unofficial 2024 Likoma 2000
Kwacha has a mintage of just 125 pieces.GUANACO
ON LA ROIJA COIN
A
mother and young Guanaco are featured on this unofficial 2 Bocades coin
of La Roija. The Guanaco is closely related to the llama but
are smaller and slenderer. The obverse of the coin features a
Puma and the arms of La Rioja. La Rioja is located in Andes
foothills in western Argentina. It has tended to be a
politically restive region. It gained independence from Spain in 1820
but did not join the Argentine Confederation until 1850. The 37mm,
silver-plated, five-sided coin is Proof and has a mintage of just 120
pieces.SERBIA 2024 TESLA DIRECT ENERGY
WEAPON
Nikola
Tesla was a Serbian American inventor, electrical engineer,
physicist, and futurist. He is said to have over 300 patents
covering a wide range of technologies including alternating current,
electric motors, remote control, television, radio, x-rays, cell
phones, robotics, lasers, turbine engines, magnetic propulsion, drones,
solar power, weather manipulation, particle beams and electromagnetic
energy (the Tesla coil). He was a brilliant inventor, but a poor
businessman. Despite his many important and revolutionary
inventions, he died alone and penniless in New York in 1943.2024
AUSTRALIA SILVER KANGAROO FEATURES KING CHARLES
King
Charles III is featured on the obverse of this 2024 1 troy ounce .9999
fine silver Kangaroo of Australia. The 1 Dollar
coin features a hopping Kangaroo on the reverse. The coin
includes many intricate details including a micro-laser engraved letter
to thwart counterfeiting and allow the coins to be easily
stacked. The Perth Mint's P125 mintmark celebrating the mints
125th anniversary is at the right of the Kangaroo. The obverse features
an uncrowned portrait of King Charles III by Dan Thorne. The Perth Mint
was founded in 1899 as a branch of the Royal Mint in England.
It is now owned by the state of Western Australia and its coinage is
legal tender in Australia.2024
ITALIAN 2 EURO HONORS NOBEL PRIZE WINNER RITA LEVI-MONTALCINI
Rita
Levi-Montalcini was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1986
for her work in discovering nerve growth factor (NGF). From
2001 until her death in 2012 at age 103 she served in the Italian
Senate. The 2024 2 Euro coin features her portrait.
In the background is a microscope mounted on a horseshoe created by her
brother, Italian architect and designer Gino Levi-Montalcini, as a good
luck charm for the Nobel Prize.FINLAND 2024 2 EURO CELEBRATES
ELECTIONS 
Finland's
first 2024 2 Euro coin celebrates "Elections as a Foundation of
Democracy." The design features stylized ballots with the
words "Elections Democracy" in both Finnish and Swedish the
country's two official languages. The edge inscription reads
SUOMI FINLAND (the name of the country in Finnish and Swedish) and
includes three lion heads. The coin has a mintage of only
400,000 pieces. GERMANY COMMEMORATES ITS
FIRST CONSTITUTION
This
German 2024 2 Euro coin commemorates the 175th anniversary the St.
Paul's Church Constitution (Paulskirchenverfassung), also known as the
Frankfurt Constitution. It was an attempt to create
a unified German nation. It included a charter of fundamental
rights and a democratic government in the form of a constitutional
monarchy. The constitution failed due to the objections of
Prussia and some of the smaller states. The coin depicts the
St. Paul's Church memorial (the original church was destroyed by Allied
bombing in 1944). Behind it is a quill and a paper
representing the constitution. In the background are female
allegorical figures representing unity, justice and freedom and the
tri-color German flag. To the left of the church is the
letter "D" for Deutschland (Germany). The mintmark is to the right of
the church just below the quill.ITALY
CELEBRATES 250th ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR GUARD OF FINANCE
Italy
issued this 2024 2 Euro to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the
Guardia di Finanza (Guard of Finance). It traces its origins
to the
Light Troop Legion set up by the King of Sardinia in 1774 to collect
customs duties on the borders and military defense. Today it
is a
militarized police force dealing with financial crime, smuggling,
customs duties and illegal drug trade. The force maintains
over 600
boats and ships and more than 100 aircraft. The coin depicts
stylized
elements from the organizations coat of arms including the Cimon della
Pala mountain, a the head of a griffin and a chest of money as well as
the Italian flag. SPAIN 2024 2 EURO
COMMEMORATES NATIONAL POLICE
Spain
commemorated the 200th anniversary of their National Police on this
2024 2 Euro coin. The coin features the badge of the National Police
Corps. The National Police are mainly responsible for
policing urban areas, criminal investigations and
immigration. The present organization was formed in
1986, however its predecessor organizations go back 200 years.WOLF
WOMAN ON ILE DE SEIN COIN
Ile de Sein is a flat, treeless, island
5 miles (8km.) off the coast of France. It is part of a
dangerous line zone of reefs south of the English Channel stretching
some 30 miles (48km.) west from Pointe du Raz. The island
women used to wear a black headdress, and in the past, they had a
reputation for enticing sailors onto the rocks by witchcraft.
A Breton legend states that the island was inhabited by virgin druid
priestesses that could predict the future, calm the winds and take the
form of animals. After the World War II German invasion of
France nearly every adult male fled the island in their fishing boats
to join the Free French Forces in England. This unofficial
2024 500 Libres of Ile de Sein depicts a woman and a wolf on one side
and a Gallic rooster on the other. The six-sided 39mm silver
plated brass Proof coin has a mintage of only 120 pieces.
The Republic of Tule was declared by
Guna people living along the eastern coast of southern Panama and
northern Columbia. The region was formerly called San Blas
and is now called Guna Yala. The obverse of this unofficial
2024 Republic of Tule 10 Balboa depicts the head of a Jaguar.
The reverse features a Jaguar in the forest. The eight-sided
40mmm silver plated brass Proof coin has a mintage of only 125 pieces. SAILING
SHIP ON SQUARE COIN OF
SALA Y GOMEZ 
A sailing
ship if featured on this square 2023 dated 2000 Pesos of Sala Y
Gomez. The coat of arms is on the obverse. Sala Y
Gomez is sometimes considered the easternmost point of the Polynesian
Triangle. It was known to the inhabitants of Easter Island,
which is located 243 miles (391km) to the southwest. It is
uninhabited due to its remoteness, small size, lack of fresh water and
rough terrain. It is named after Spanish sailor Jose Salas
Valdes who discovered it in 1793 and Jose Manuel Gomez who later
explored it. Today the island belongs to Chile, which is
located 2000 miles (3210km) to the east. The surrounding waters are a
Marine Protected Area. The unofficial 39mm silver-plated
brass Proof coin has a mintage of only 145 pieces.SAILBOAT ON ODD-SHAPED
COIN OF ISLAS DESVENTURADAS 
The
Islas Desventuradas are four remote islands belonging to Chile that are
530 miles (850 km.) off the coast of Chile. The
name translates as the "Unlucky Islands". The only
inhabitants is a garrison of the Chilean Navy located on Isla San
Felix. A 6,600 foot (2000m.) runway runs the entire length of
the island. The unofficial 2023 5000 Pesos of Islas
Desventuradas depicts a nereid (sea nymph) riding hippocampus and the
coat of arms on the obverse. A sailboat is on the
reverse. The, unofficial silver-plated Proof coin has a
mintage of just 145 pieces. FISHERMAN
ON MIGINGO COIN
Migingo is a 1/2 acre (.2 hectare)
island in Lake Victoria in Kenya. The island was believed to be the
home of an evil spirit and uninhabited until 1991 when two fishermen
paid a sorcerer to expel the spirit. It is a rich fishing
area, especially for Nile Perch. More fishermen moved to the
island and attempted to establish an independent commune.
Uganda then claimed the island and a low-level war broke out between
Kenya and Uganda, before Uganda finally relinquished its claims in
2009. In 2018 the tiny island was inhabited by more than 400
people, making one of the most densely populated regions in the
world. The men engage primarily in fishing and the women in
prostitution. This unofficial 2024 dated 1500 Shillings of
Migingo depicts the coat of arms on the obverse and a Nile perch and a
fisherman in a boat on the reverse. The 37mm silver-plated
Proof coin has a mintage of 120 pieces.GERMANY HONORS
MECKLENBURG-WEST POMERANIA WITH 2 EURO
Germany
honored the state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania
(Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) on their 2024 2 Euro coin. The coin
depicts the iconic "Königsstuhl" (King’s Chair) in the Jasmund National
Park on the island of Rügen.. It is a 387-foot (118m) chalk
cliff rising above the Baltic Sea. A person standing on the
beach gives an idea to the immense size of the cliffs. To the
left is the "D" for Deutschland. Above the cliff is the
mintmark (A=Berlin, D=Munich, F=Stuttgart, G=Karlsruhe, J=Hamburg).LUXEMBOURG
ISSUES
TWO 2024 2 EURO COINS
Luxembourg
released two 2024 dated 2 Euro coins. One commemorates the
175th anniversary of the death of William II (Guillaume II).
William was the King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and
Duke of Limburg (Limburg became part of Netherlands in 1867). The coin
depict William on a horse and the bust of the current Grand Duke
Henri. The other coin commemorates the 100th anniversary of
the use of the Feierstëpplert (steel worker) on coins of Luxembourg.
The design became emblematic for Luxembourg. Steel is a major
industry of Luxembourg and the country is the home of ArcelorMittal,
the world’s second largest steel producer. The design
continued to be used on Luxembourg’s 1 Franc coins until
1965. The 2024 2 Euro coin depicts the 1924 1 Franc coin and
the cypher of Grand Duke Henri within the numeral 100. SLOVENIA
COMMEMORATES MATHEMATICIAN JOSIP PLEMELJ
Slovenia
commemorated the 150th anniversary of the birth of Josip Plemelj on
this 2023 2 Euro coin. Plemelj was a famed mathematician
whose work is far beyond my comprehension. In 1919 he was
elected the first rector of the University of Ljubljana and was a
professor of mathematics there from 1919 until his retirement in
1957. The design on the coin features part of one of his
equations with numbers and symbols that rotate in circles and
illustrate the rotation of the planets, pulling together two areas of
his work and research: mathematics and astronomy. The
standard map of Europe reverse is on the other side.GECKO
AND SHIP ON AGALEGA COIN
Agalega
consists of two small islands in the western part of the Indian Ocean
located. They are administered my Mauritius, which is located
683
miles (1100 km) to the south. It has a population of about
330. The
first settlement was established by a former French Privateer in 1808
who imported slaves. The exact location of the islands was
finally
mapped in 1811 by Captain Briggs of HMS Clorinde. The ship
appears on
the reverse of the coin. Mauritius allowed India to start
building a
major military base on the islands in 2015, over the objection of the
residents who saw it as a threat to self-determination and creole
language and culture. The obverse of this unofficial Agalega
2023
dated 500 Rupees coin features a Gecko over the Agalega coat of arms.
The coat of arms includes a ship, palm treed, star above a mountain and
a key. The odd shaped coin is struck on silver-plated brass
and has a
mintage of only 150 pieces.DRILL ON AMBAZONIA COIN
Ambazonia
is a self-declared, unrecognized
state in western Africa. In 1961 the southern portion of
English-speaking British Cameroon was attached to the larger French
Cameroon to create the independent Federal Republic of
Cameroon. Many
of the English speakers did not feel they were being fairly treated by
the French majority and in 1972 a new constitution stripped the region
of much of its local authority. After a series of wide spread protests,
the Federal Republic of Ambazonia declared independence in 2017.
Guerilla warfare has been ongoing. The obverse of this
unofficial
Ambazonia 5 Ambo coin features the coat of arms. The reverse depicts a
Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus) and the outlines of other Old World
Monkeys (Cercopithecidae). The 40mm eight-sided
silver-plated Proof
coin has a mintage of only 135 pieces.KING CHARLES III ON 2024
1 OUNCE SILVER KOOKABURRA
King
Charles III appears for the first time on Australia's 1
troy ounce silver Kookaburra with this 2024 issue. The
reverse depicts a Kookaburra holding a snake in its claws flying over a
gorge. The Perth Mint commemorates its 125th Anniversary with a special
"P125" mintmark on the reverse. Also included in the reverse design is
the date, weight and fineness. Both sides of the coin are
reverse frosted, with bright devices against a beautiful frosted field.
The 40.9mm coin is struck in .9999 fine silver and comes in a
protective capsule. It is legal tender for 1 Australian
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