SILVER COINS OF THE WORLD
2022 AUSTRALIA
SILVER KANGAROO
A
hopping Kangaroo is featured on this 2022 1 troy ounce .9999 fine
silver Dollar of Australia. The coin has an intricately
detailed engraved design to thwart counterfeiting and allow the coins
to be easily stacked. A further anti-counterfeiting device is
a microscopic "A" within the letter "K" in Kangaroo. The Perth Mint's P
mintmark is in the engraving at the right of the Kangaroo. The obverse
features the Jody Clark portrait of Queen Elizabeth. 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.
Item
AU-ROO22
AUSTRALIA 1 DOLLAR 2022 SILVER KANGAROO BU $34.00
2022 AUSTRALIA
SILVER KOOKABURRA
Australia's
Perth Mint continued its popular Kookaburra series with this 2022
issue. The reverse depicts a kookaburra perched on an
ornamental bird bath among Agapanthus, flowering plants regularly seen
in Australian gardens. Also on the reverse is The Perth
Mint’s ‘P’ mint mark, the 2022 date, the weight and purity and a secret
micro-laser engraved security letter that is only visible under a
magnifying glass. The 40.9mm coin contains 1 troy ounce of
.9999 fine silver and comes in a protective capsule. Jody
Clark's portrait of Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse. The
coin is denominated 1 Dollar.
Item
AU-KOOK22
AUSTRALIA 1 DOLLAR 2022 SILVER KOOKABURRA BU $47.00
AUSTRALIA
2016 YEAR OF THE
MONKEY SILVER
COINS
The
Perth Mint of Australia celebrated the Year of the Monkey with these
two attractive 2016 dated silver coins. Both coins feature
the same design. The reverses depict an adult
monkey and a baby monkey sitting in a peach tree. The baby is holding a
peach, which is symbolic of longevity and immortality. The Chinese
character for ‘monkey’ and the inscription ‘Year of the Monkey’ also
appear in the design with The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’
mintmark. The obverse features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy
of Queen Elizabeth II. The 1 troy ounce 1 Dollar
coin is 45mm in diameter. The 1/2 troy ounce 50 cent
coin is
36mm in diameter. Both are struck in .999 fine silver and
come in a capsule.
Item
AU-$1MONK
AUSTRALIA 1 DOLLAR 2016 YEAR OF THE MONKEY, 1
TROY OUNCE SILVER BU
$34.75
Item
AU-50CMONK AUSTRALIA 50 CENTS 2016 YEAR OF
THE MONKEY, 1/2
TROY OUNCE SILVER BU
$18.00
WWII SILVER FLORIN
FROM AUSTRALIA
Australia
entered World War II with an ill-prepared, understaffed military with
aging equipment. After Britain’s declaration of war on
Germany in 1939 Australia sent much of its military to Europe and North
Africa. In 1941 and 1942 Australia suffered major losses in
the Japanese invasion of Malaya and Singapore, where it had much of its
remaining forces stationed, leaving it vunerable to a Japanese
invasion. It brought home much of its European forces for to
fight the War in the Pacific. From 1942 until early 1944,
Australia made up a majority of Allied strength in much of the fighting
in the South West Pacific theatre. Towards the end of the war
the size of the Australian military was reduced in order to release
manpower for war-related industries which were important to supplying
Britain and the US forces in the Pacific. During the war
almost a million U.S. personnel passed through Australia. The
war contributed to major changes in the Australia’s economy, military
and foreign policy and accelerated the process of
industrialization. This Australian 1944 sterling silver
Florin (2 Shillings) depicts King George VI on the obverse and the arms
of Australia on the reverse. The 28.5mm coin was struck at
the Melbourne mint and contains .3364 troy ounces of silver.
Item
AU-FL44 AUSTRALIA 1 FLORIN 1944 (Melbourne)
KM40 VF-XF $16.00
BEAUTIFUL
SILVER PROOF COINS FROM
AUSTRIA
These
beautiful 1965 Austrian silver Proof coins reflect the nation's rich
cultural heritage. The 5 Schilling depicts a famed Lipizzaner
stallion with rider. It is 23.5mm and contains .107 troy ounces of
silver. The 10 Schilling depicts a woman wearing a
traditional "Golden Bonnet" from the Wachau region. It is
26mm and contains .1543 troy ounces of silver. Both coins are
struck in .640 fine silver and have the Austrian shield on the back.
Item
AT-SILVER AUSTRIA 5 & 10 SCHILLING
1965 KM2889 & KM2882 PROOF $9.50
SCARCE SILVER
OLYMPIC COINS FROM BRAZIL
Brazil issued a series of beautiful sterling silver Proof 5 Reais coins
to commemorate the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro. The
40mm coins have a mintage of only 25,000 each, contain .803 troy ounces
of silver and come sealed in special capsules. We have the
following issues available: 2015 depicting beach
volleyball on Copacabana on the obverse and a Chorinho band playing a
guitar, tambourine, ukulele and flute on the reverse. They
are popular, hard-to-find, host country silver Olympic coins.
Item
BR-BAND BRAZIL SILVER 5 REAIS 2015 OLYMPIC
BEACH VOLLEYBALL / BAND PROOF $60.00
BRITISH
VIRGIN ISLANDS 2021
SILVER FLAMINGO
The
British Virgin Islands recently released this beautiful 2021 reverse
cameo frosted silver Flamingo dollar. The word ‘flamingo’ comes from
the Portuguese/Spanish ‘flamengo’ meaning ‘flame-coloured’. Flamingos
get their pink color from eating shrimp and algae containing
carotenoid. Featured on the coin is a flamingo in a typical pose,
standing on one leg with its head tucked down. In the
background is a flock of flamingos. Flamingos are very
sociable birds that live in colonies that can number thousands of
birds. Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse.
The 38.6mm coin contains 1 troy ounce of .999 fine silver and has a
mintage of only 10,000 pieces.
Item
BVI-AR-FLAMINGO21 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS 1
DOLLAR 2021 SILVER FLAMINGO BU
$49.95
BRITISH
VIRGIN ISLANDS SILVER MORGAN-PEACE DOLLAR
The
100th anniversary of the last Morgan dollar and first to the Peace
dollar is captured on this 2021 British Virgin Islands .999 fine 1 troy
ounce silver dollar. In 1921 two types of silver dollars were struck by
the United States, one using the image of Liberty created by George T.
Morgan in 1878 and a new design representing Peace done by Anthony de
Francisci. Like the U.S. 2021 commemorative Morgan and Peace dollars,
the British Virgin Islands silver dollars quickly sold out at the mint
as only 5000 pieces were struck. Queen Elizabeth is on the
obverse of this beautiful reverse-frosted silver dollar.
Item
BVI-MORG BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS MORGAN-PEACE
SILVER DOLLAR 2021 BU
$59.95
THE
CANADIAN FLYING
GOOSE CENTENNIAL SILVER DOLLAR 
This attractively designed Uncirculated Canadian Silver Dollar portrays
a Canadian Goose in flight. It was struck to commemorate the Centennial
of the
Canadian Confederation and was the last circulating Silver Dollar
issued by
Canada. The Brilliant Uncirculated 36mm coin is struck in .800 fine
silver and
contains .6 troy ounces of silver
Item
CA-GOOSE
CANADA 1 DOLLAR 1967 CENTENNIAL - GOOSE KM70 UNC. $22.00
CANADA 1964 CHARLOTTETOWN
SILVER DOLLAR
Canada
issued a circulating commemorative silver dollar in 1964 to commemorate
the 100th anniversary of the Charlottetown and Quebec
Conferences. The conferences laid the groundwork for the
establishment of the Dominion of Canada in 1867. The Charlottetown
Conference was held in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in September
1864. Initially the conference was to discuss a union of the Maritime
colonies, but was expanded to include the Province of Canada as
well. Britain encouraged the union, hoping the colonies would
become less dependent on the Crown and provide for greater economic and
military power for the region in light of the American Civil
War. A circus came to Charlottetown the same week,
the first one to visit in over 20 years. Folks were much more
interested in the circus than politics. Workers left their
jobs and folks from all over the island came into town which made
accommodations difficult for the delegates. A second
conference was held in Quebec the following month. The Quebec
Conference created 72 Resolutions which laid the foundation for
unifying the colonies. The resolutions covered a wide range
of issues, from governmental powers to building
railroads. The coin depicts young Queen Elizabeth
on the obverse. The reverse features an emblem incorporating
the French fleur-de-lis, the Irish shamrock, the Scottish thistle, and
the English rose representing the main nationalities that settled
Canada. Around it is the legend "
CHARLOTTETOWN • QUÉBEC",
the dates
"1864"
and
"1964".
The 36mm coin is struck in .800 fine silver and contains .6
troy ounces of silver.
Item CA-CHARLOTTE CANADA 1 DOLLAR 1964
CHARLOTTETOWN-QUEBEC KM58 UNC.
$24.00
BEAUTIFUL
UNCIRCULATED CANADIAN VOYAGEUR SILVER DOLLARS
These beautiful Canadian silver dollars depicts a voyageur and an
Indian paddling a canoe. Voyageurs were 18th and early 19th
century French Canadian fur transporters and traders. They
transported fur and goods over vast distances by canoe and would carry
heavy loads across portages. Their exploits have been
celebrated in music and folklore. This attractive Canadian
Voyageur Dollar is struck in .800 fine silver and is 36mm in
diameter. They contain .6 troy ounces of silver. Queen
Elizabeth is on the obverse. The coins struck
before 1964 have the young head portrait of the Queen by Mary
Gillick. The 1965 and 1966 coins portray Arnold Machin's
portrait of the Queen wearing a tiara.
Item CA-YOUNG$ CANADA 1 DOLLAR YOUNG HEAD
1959-63
KM54 UNC. $22.00
Item CA-TIARA$ CANADA 1 DOLLAR TIARA, 1965-66
KM64 UNC. $21.00
POPULAR
1965 & 1966 CANADA SILVER PROOF-LIKE SET
This six-coin Proof-like from the Royal Canadian Mint includes
the silver dollar, 50 cents, 25 cents and 10 cents struck in .800 fine
silver, as well as the nickel 5 cents and bronze 1 cent. The
coins
come were specially struck with a mirror-like surface and are in their
original Royal Canadian Mint packaging. The sets contain 1.11
troy
ounces of silver. The sets were issued at the height of the 1960’s coin
boom. This 1965 set featured the new Arnold Machin portrait of Queen
Elizabeth. And the U.S. mint had just stopped selling Proof sets, all
of which sparked speculative interest in the sets. Sales were
by mail
only and were limited to five sets per order.
Dealers, investors and
collectors crowded the post offices nearest the mint in order to place
multiple orders. The sets sold out within a few hours and
many orders
were sent back. We have this attractive and popular
Proof-like set in
their original mint packaging at a modest premium above their melt
value. We have a few mint boxes of 5
Canadian Proof-like sets. Also available are 1966 Canadian
Proof-like sets which had the same designs and were struck to the same
standards as the 1965 sets..
Item
CA-SET65
CANADA 1965 SIX COIN PROOF-LIKE SET KM-PL16 $35.00
Item
CA-SET65x5 BOX OF 5 CANADA 1965
PROOF-LIKE SETS $170.00
Item
CA-SET66
CANADA 1966 SIX COIN PROOF-LIKE SET KM-PL17 $35.00
2022
CHINESE SILVER
PANDA
The
2022 Chinese Silver Panda features two young pandas playing in the
snow. Next to them is a privy mark featuring the
numeral 40 and the
head of a panda. 2022 is the 40th anniversary of this popular
series
of coins. The coin was designed by Chinese coin designer Huang
Qin. The obverse includes the date, denomination 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
come in a protective capsule.
Item
CN-PANDA22
CHINA 10 YUAN 2022 SILVER PANDA BU
$43.00
CREEK
NATION SILVER
DOLLARS
The Poarch Creek Indians are descendent of the original Creek Nation,
which once covered almost all of Alabama and Georgia. Unlike many
eastern Indian tribes, the Poarch Creeks were not removed from their
tribal lands and have lived together for almost 200 years in and around
their reservation in Poarch, Alabama. In 1984 the United States
government officially recognized the tribe. They are the only federally
recognized tribe in Alabama. In 2004 the tribe authorized its
first coins to commemorate the 20th anniversary of their recognition as
a tribe by the United States government. Two different 1 troy
ounce
.999 fine silver 40mm 1 dollar coins were struck for the tribe each
year from 2004 to 2007. Only 20,000 of each were struck in
Brilliant Uncirculated condition. It is now difficult to find a
complete set of these attractive coins.
Item
CKR-04-PEACE CREEK 1 DOLLAR 2004 PEACE KM1 BU $45.00
Item
CKR-04-DANCE CREEK 1 DOLLAR 2004
DANCER/CHIEFS KM2 BU
$45.00
Item
CKR-05-MEN CREEK 1 DOLLAR 2005 CHIEF MENAWA
KM7 BU $45.00
Item
CKR-05-TCOW CREEK 1 DOLLAR 2005
TCOW-EE-PUT-O-KAW
KM8 BU $45.00
Item
CKR-06-POW CREEK 1 DOLLAR 2006
POW-WOW/WARRIOR KM10
BU $45.00
Item
CKR-06-TOM CREEK 1 DOLLAR 2006 CHIEF
TOMOCHICHI
KM11 BU $45.00
Item
CKR-07-OPOT CREEK 1 DOLLAR 2007 CHIEF
OPOTHLE
YOHOLO KM13 BU $45.00
Item
CKR-07-POW CREEK 1 DOLLAR 2007
POW-WOW/HORSEMAN BU $40.00
Item
CKR-ALL ALL 8 OF THE ABOVE CREEK INDIAN SILVER
DOLLARS BU $350.00
RECENT
SILVER COINS OF THE EAST CARIBBEAN STATES
The East Caribbean Central Bank supplies coins and currency to a number
of tiny Caribbean nations which all utilize a common currency called
the Eastern Caribbean Dollar. These Brilliant
Uncirculated 1 troy ounce .999 fine, 39mm legal tender coins
were issued for the member nations of the East Caribbean Central
Bank. The coins have a frosted Proof-Like surface. They all have the
same reverse depicting Queen
Elizabeth within a wreath. Each nation has a distinctive
obverse reflecting a unique aspect of that country. The designs change
each year, though tend to follow the same themes reflecting
an aspect of that nation. They are each
denominated 2 Eastern Caribbean Dollars. Only
25,000 of each coin was minted.
Item
ANGUILLA21 ANGUILLA
2 DOLLARS 2021 SAILBOATS BU $37.00
Item
ANTIGUA21
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 2 DOLLARS 2021 FRIGATE BIRD & HARBOR
BU $37.00
Item
DOMINICA21
DOMINICA 2 DOLLARS 2021 PARROTS BU $37.00
Item
GRENADA21
GRENADA 2 DOLLARS 2021 COAT OF ARMS BU $36.00
Item
MONTSERRAT21
MONTSERRAT 2 DOLLARS 2021 BLUE GIRDLED ANGELFISH BU $35.00
Item
KITTS21 ST. KITTS & NEVIS 2 DOLLARS
2021 SUNKEN TREASURE SHIP BU $35.00
Item
LUCIA20 ST. LUCIA 2 DOLLARS 2020 WHIPTAIL
LIZARD BU $37.00
Item
LUCIA21 ST. LUCIA 2 DOLLARS 2021 TORCH GINGER
FLOWER BU $35.00
Item
VINCENT20
ST.VINCENT & THE GRENADINES 2 DOLLARS 2020 COAT OF ARMS BU $36.00
Item
VINCENT21
ST.VINCENT & THE GRENADINES 2 DOLLARS 2021 HUMPBACK WHALE BU $35.00
LE
PETIT PRINCE
SILVER COIN SET 
Le Petit Prince, or the Little Prince is a beloved tale written by
French author Antoine de Saint-Exupery It is an
international best-seller and is the world's most translated
non-religious book in the world. In 2016 The Paris
Mint issued a series of 24 silver 10 Euro coins called "Le beau voyage
du Petite Prince" (The beautiful voyage of the Little Prince) in which
the Little Prince travels through France. Each coin features different
scenes of French culture and landmarks. This set includes the
first 12 coins of the series in the official mint folder. Each of the
31mm silver 10 Euro coins is struck in .333 fine silver and contains
.182 troy ounces of silver. The coins have a mintage of 80,000 to
250,000 each and are Brilliant Uncirculated. The set includes the
following coins:
Gathering seashells at
Mont Saint Michel, KM2303
Visit to Notre Dame Cathedral on a boat KM2304
Portrait painting at Place du Tertre in Paris KM2305
Flying kites at the beach in the north K2306
Tightrope walking in La Rochelle KM2307
Attending the Cannes Film Festival KM2308
The Market at Lyons, -- a nod to French gastronomy KM2309
Lying on a beach in Corsica KM2310
Riding a bike through the castles of the Loire KM2311
Playing petanque in Marseille, KM2312
Sailing a pinasse, a boat typical of Gascon Coast KM2313
The Little Prince plays Basque ball KM2314
Item
FR-PETITE SET OF 12 SILVER FRENCH 10 EURO
PEITIE PRINCE 2016 COINS, KM2303-KM2314, BU $195.00
FRENCH SILVER 10
EURO HONORS
CHARLES DE GAULLE
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.
Item
FR-DEGAULLE FRANCE 10 EURO 2020 CHARLES
DEGAULLE BU $25.00
FIRST
SILVER COINS OF THE GERMAN EMPIRE
For most if its history Germany was little more than a loose collection
of independent and semi-independent states. The country was
finally unified in 1871 under Prussian King Wilhelm I as emperor of
Germany. The first three silver coins of the German Empire
were the 20 Pfennig, 50 Pfennig and 1 Mark. The
three coins had similar designs, with the denomination and date on the
obverse and the crowned imperial German eagle on the reverse. The 20
Pfennig was struck for only five years, 1873 to 1877. Its small size,
it was only 16mm, made it unpopular as it was easy to
loose. The 50 Pfennig was struck only three years,
from 1875 to 1877 (and 1877 is rare). It was also unpopular
as it was easily confused with the copper-nickel 10 Pfennig which had
the same reverse design, a similar obverse design, and was only 1mm
different in size. The 1 Mark was struck from 1873 until
1887, after which the reverse was revised with a larger imperial eagle.
It was 24mm and contained .1606 troy ounces of silver. All three coins
were struck in .900 fine silver.
Item
DE-1M GERMAN EMPIRE 1 MARK 1873-1887 KM7
VG-Fine
$8.00
Item
DE-50P GERMAN EMPIRE 50 PFENNIG 1875-1877
KM6 Fine-VF
$12.00
Item
DE-20P GERMAN EMPIRE 20 PFENNIG 1873-1876
KM5 VG out
GERMANY CELEBRATES
1st ANNIVERSARY OF NAZI RULE
Nazi
Germany celebrated the first anniversary of Nazi rule with these silver
commemorative 2 and 5 Reichsmark coins dated 1934. Both coins
have the same design. The reverse portrays the Potsdam Garrison Church
and the date 21 March, 1933. It was at this church
that date that Hitler ceremonially opened the first Reichstag of the
Third Reich, officially ushering in Nazi control of Germany The obverse
depicts the German Eagle and two small swastikas. The 25mm 2 Reichsmark
coin is struck in .625 fine silver and contains .1607 troy oz. of
silver. The 29mm 5 Reichsmark coin is struck in .900 fine
silver and contains .4016 troy oz. of silver.
Item
DE-81 NAZI GERMANY SILVER 2 REICHSMARK 1934,
1st. ANNIVERSARY OF NAZI RULE KM81 VF $19.75
Item
DE-82 NAZI GERMANY SILVER 5 REICHSMARK 1934,
1st. ANNIVERSARY OF NAZI RULE KM82 VF OUT
NAZI
GERMANY SILVER COINS
These four silver coins serve as a memento of the horrors of the Third
Reich. The 2 Reichsmark was issued from 1936 to 1939. It pictures Paul
von Hindenburg on one side and an eagle holding a wreathed swastika on
the other. It is 25mm in diameter and contains .1607 troy ounces of
silver. Nazi Germany used three different designs on their
regular
issue 5 Reichsmark coins. The first pictured the Potsdam Military
Church, also called the Potsdam Garrison Church, on one side and an
eagle and two small swastikas on the other. It was struck only from
1934 to 1935. The Church was built by Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm I
between 1730 and 1735. Adolf Hitler was sworn in a Chancellor of
Germany by Paul von Hindenburg at the Church in 1933. It burned down in
the fires caused by the Allied bombing in 1945. The second type was
struck during only during the last part of 1935 and the first part of
1936. It pictured Paul von Hindenburg on one side and an eagle on the
other. Starting in 1936 the Eagle reverse was replaced with an eagle
holding a wreathed swastika, similar to the 2 Reichsmark. The Eagle and
Swastika 5 Reichsmark was struck from 1936 to 1939. The silver 5
Reichsmark coins are each 29mm in diameter and contains .4016 troy
ounces of silver. Because of the war, no Nazi silver coins were struck
after 1939. Coins grade Very Fine.
Item
DE-93 NAZI GERMANY SILVER 2 REICHSMARK
HINDENBURG/SWASTIKA
1936-39 KM93 VF
$13.00
Item
DE-83 NAZI
GERMANY SILVER 5 REICHSMARK MILITARY CHURCH
1934-35 KM83 VF
$24.00
Item
DE-86 NAZI
GERMANY SILVER 5 REICHSMARK HINDENBURG/EAGLE
1935-36 KM86 VF
$22.00
Item
DE-94 NAZI
GERMANY SILVER 5 REICHSMARK
HINDENBURG/SWASTIKA
1936-39 KM94 VF
$29.00
Item
DE-SSET4 SET OF ABOVE 4 NAZI GERMAN SILVER
COINS $85.00
AFRICAN LEOPARD ON GHANA 2021
SILVER 5 CEDIS
A
fierce African Leopard is featured on this 2021 silver 5 Cedis of
Ghana. The obverse features the bust of Queen Elizabeth
against a leopard skin pattern. The 39mm Proof-like coin
contains 1 troy ounce of .999 silver and has a mintage of only 20,000.
The coin comes in an Airtight Capsule. In 1957 the British
African colonies of Gold Coast, Ashanti, British Togoland and Northern
Territories were joined together to form the indpendent nation of
Ghana.
Item
GH-LEOP21 GHANA 5 CEDIS 2021 PROOF-LIKE $39.95
2023 SILVER BRITANNIA
DEPICTING QUEEN ELIZABETH
Even
though Queen Elizabeth died September 8, 2023, the British Royal
mint has released 2023 dated 1 troy ounce silver Britannias depicting
the Queen on the obverse. Quite likely they started preparing
to make the coins before the Queen's death. Silver Britannias
depicting Charles III are expected to be released later. The 2022 issue
incorporate new security features: a latent image changes from a
padlock to Britannia’s famous trident, a micro-text inscription that
reads in Latin "Decus Et Tutamen" (an ornament and a safeguard),
tincture lines within the stripes of the Union Jack and a surface
animation that imitates the movement of ocean waves. The 38.61mm coin
is struck in .999 and has the nominal value of 2 Pounds.
Item
GB-BRIT23QU GREAT BRITAIN 2023 QUEEN
ELIZABETH 1 TROY OUNCE
SILVER BRITANNIA BU $35.00
2022 SILVER
BRITANNIA
Great
Britain annually issues this popular 1 troy ounce .999 fine silver coin
called the Britannia on an annual basis. The reverse features
the helmeted figure of Britannia standing holding a trident and shield,
her dress billowing in the wind. The 2022 issue incorporate
new
security features: a latent image changes from a padlock to
Britannia’s famous trident, a micro-text inscription within the design
rim that reads in Latin "Decus Et Tutamen" (an ornament and a
safeguard), tincture lines within the stripes of the Union Jack and a
surface animation that imitates the movement of ocean
waves. Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse. The
38.61mm coin has the nominal value of 2 Pounds.
Item
GB-BRIT22 GREAT BRITAIN 2022 1 TROY OUNCE
SILVER BRITANNIA BU $35.00
KINGDOM OF HAWAII 2022 SILVER 50 DALA
The Kingdom of Hawaii is one of many Hawaiian sovereignty
movements. They contend that because the United States
illegally overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893, the United States
occupation of Hawaii is illegal and Hawaii is still an independent
kingdom. The obverse of the 2022 Hawaiian Kingdom 50 Dala
coin features the bust of a Hawaiian Koa warrior. Unlike most coins the
design is incuse rather than raised. The reverse depicts a map of
Hawaii. The 30mm coin contains 1/2 troy ounce of .999 silver
and is approximately 2.5mm thick. The coin is hand struck and
has a maximum total mintage of just 100 pieces.
Item
HAWAII-22 HAWAII SILVER 50 DALA 2022 UNC.
$39.95
SILVER
2021 50 DALA COIN OF THE HAWAIIAN KINGDOM
The
Hawaiian Kingdom is one of many Hawaiian sovereignty
movements. They contend that because the United States
illegally overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893, the United States
occupation of Hawaii is illegal and Hawaii is still an independent
kingdom. The 2021 Hawaiian Kingdom 50 Dala coin features the
bust of a Hawaiian Koa warrior, denomination and date on one side and a
map of Hawaii on the other. Unlike most coins the design is
incuse rather than raised. The 30mm coin contains 1/2 troy
ounce of .999 silver and is approximately 2.5mm thick. The
coin is hand struck, so each coin is slightly different. It
has a total mintage of just 97 pieces.
Item
HAWAII-21 HAWAII SILVER 50 DALA 2021 UNC.
$39.95
UNCIRCULATED BRITISH EAST INDIA
CO. RUPEE
STRUCK IN THE NAME OF MUGHAL EMPEROR
This
amazing Uncirculated silver rupee was one of the last hammer struck
coin by the Bengal Presidency of the British East India
Company. Though struck by the British East India Company, the
coin was struck in the name of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II.
The coin is dated both AH1229, which corresponds to 1813AD, and Year 49
of the reign of Shah Alam II, which corresponds to 1806. Though Shah
Alam II died in 1806, the coin continued to be struck from 1813 to
1819, always bearing
the same dates. The British East India Company continued to
strike coins in his name as he was well respected and coins in his name
were widely accepted and trusted. By the time the coin was
struck the British East India Company's Bengal Presidency controlled
most of north-east India and the Mughal Emperor was little more than a
figurehead. The coin was struck at the Banaras (now called
Varanasi) Mint.
Item IN-BENGAL41 EAST INDIA COMPANY-BENGAL 1
RUPEE KM41 AH1229 (1813AD) UNC.
$95.00
SILVER
2 ANNAS OF GEORGE V FROM BRITISH INDIA
This
silver 2 Annas coin of Emperor George V of India was struck only 6
years, from 1912 to 1917. George V is on the
obverse. The reverse has the denomination in spelled out in
English and Urdu within a wreath made of roses, thistles, shamrocks,
representing England, Scotland and Ireland. At the top of the
wreath is a lotus blossom symbolizing India. At the time India was
Great Britain's most important colony. It was also a period of
increased resistance to British rule. In 1918 the
small (15.4mm) and easily lost silver coin was replaced with a larger
copper-nickel coin.
Item
IN-2A BRITISH INDIA SILVER 2 ANNAS 1912-17
KM515 VG-F $4.50
OLD SILVER
COINS OF THE KINGDOM OF ITALY
Italy was formally declared a Kingdom under King Victor Emmanuel II
(Vittorio Emanuele II) of Sardinia in 1861. He decided to continue his
title as Victor Emmanuel II instead of Victor Emmanuel I of Italy, thus
Italy's first king is titled The Second. His son, Umberto I,
became king upon Victor Emmanuel's death in 1878. Umberto
added
Italy's African colonies of Somalia and Eritrea, however, his forces
were defeated in Ethiopia. He was assassinated by an
anarchist in 1900. These silver coins of the first
two kings of Italy have similar designs. The obverse features
the head of the king. The reverse of the 1 Lire coins have
the
crowned Arms of Savoy within a wreath. Two
types of 2 Lire were struck for Victor Emmanuel II with the same
obverse but different reverses. One type has the Arms of
Savoy on the reverse, the other has the denomination and a wreath. Both
are dated 1863. The coins of his son, Umberto I, has the star of Italy
atop the arms of Savoy on the reverse. These coins were all
struck to the
standards of the Latin Monetary Union, The Latin Monetary
Union
attempted to unify the
currencies of Europe more than a century before the Euro was
established. The 1 Lire is 23mm, weighs 5 grams, is struck in
.835 fine silver and contains .1342 troy ounces of silver. The 2 Lire
is 27mm, weighs 10 Grams, is struck in .835 fine silver and
contains .2685 troy ounces of silver.
Item
IT-VE2-1L ITALY 1 LIRA VICTOR EMMANUEL II,
KM5a
1863-67 Good
$6.00
Item
IT-UM-1L ITALY 1 LIRA UMBERTO I, KM24
1884-1900
Good-VG
$6.00
Item
IT-VE2-ARMS-2L ITALY SILVER 2 LIRE VICTOR
EMMANUEL II 1863 COAT OF ARMS KM6a VG-F out
Item
IT-VE2-DEN-2L ITALY SILVER 2 LIRE VICTOR
EMMANUEL II 1863 DENOMINATION IN WREATH KM16 VG-F
$15.00
Item
IT-UM-2L ITALY SILVER 2 LIRE UMBERTO
I 1881-87 KM23 VG-F
$15.00
FASCIST
ITALY SILVER COIN OF VICTOR EMMANUEL III
This
silver 5 Lire of Fascist Italy dates from 1927 to 1930. King
Victor Emmanuel III (Vittorio Emanuele III) is on the
obverse. An eagle and fasces, the emblem of Fascist Italy is
on the reverse. By 1927 Mussolini had turned Italy into a
dictatorship and the king was largely a figurehead. The 23mm coin
weighs 5 grams and contains .1342 troy ounces of silver. It
is an historic silver coin of Fascist Italy.
Item
IT-VE3-5L ITALY SILVER 5 LIRE, 1927-30 KM67
VF
$10.00
ALSO SEE:
ATTRACTIVE COINS
OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC
FAMOUS ITALIANS ON BEAUTIFUL BANKNOTES
ITALY EURO COIN SET
JAPAN
MULTI-COLORED SILVER EARTHQUAKE
RELIEF COINS
Japan issued these two multi-colored silver 1000 Yen coins in 2015 to
help raise funds for the rebuilding effort after the Great East Japan
Earthquake, also called the Tohoku Earthquake which occurred March 3,
2011. The magnitude 9.1 earthquake was the largest ever
recorded in Japan. The earthquake triggered powerful tsunami
waves that may have reached heights over 130 feet (40.5m), traveled up
to 6 miles (10km.) inland and led to the meltdown of the Fukushima
Nuclear Power Plant. As of 2015, when the coins
were issued, almost a quarter of a million people were still displaced
from their homes. The first coin depicts a fishing boat with
numerous flags and banners coming to the rescue. Ears of rice
are to the left It has a mintage of 60,000. The
second coin features an origami paper crane flying over the
reconstruction zone. It has a mintage of only
40,000. Both coins have the same reverse depicting a tree and
birds in flight. The legend translates as "Let's do our best
Japan". The coins are dated Heisei ear year 27, which
corresponds to 2015AD. They are 40mm and contain 1 troy ounce
of .999 silver and come in their original boxes with Certificates of
Authenticity.
Item
JP-BOAT JAPAN 1000 YEN 2015 BOAT Y242 PROOF $75.00
Item
JP-CRANE JAPAN 1000 YEN 2015 CRANE Y243 PROOF $75.00
SCARCE
SILVER
COIN OF THE KATHIRI STATE OF SEIYUN AND TARIM
The
Kathiri Sultans controlled the towns of Seiyun and Tarim in what is
now Yemen. After losing much of their territory to rival tribes they
agreed to become a British Protectorate. Seiyun was the capital, and
Tarim is a major center of Islamic learning. In 1897 they had
this silver 12 Khumsi coins struck at the Heaton Mint for their
territory. The coin is all in Arabic, except for the Heaton
mintmark and are dated AH1315. 12 Khumsi was
equivalent to
1/10 Riyal. The coin is 18mm in diameter. It is a rarely seen coin from
a now forgotten nation.
Item
SEIYUN-12K
KATHIRI STATE OF SEIYUN & TARIM 12
KHUMSI AH1315=1897AD KM216 F-VF
$45.00
2022 MEXICAN 1 OUNCE SILVER
LIBERTAD
This
beautiful 2022 Mexican silver Libertad contains 1 troy ounce of .999
fine silver. Because of supply problems and production difficulties at
the Mexican mint it has been difficult to obtain and is expected to
have a lower than usual mintage. On one side of the coin is
the Victory Angel that is on the top of the Mexican Independence
monument in Mexico City. In the background are the
Popocatépetl and Iztaccihuatl volcanoes. The other side depicts the
historical coats-of-arms of Mexico, with the current arms in the
center. It is interesting to see the progression of the
design over time. The coin is 40mm in diameter.
Item
MX-LIBT22 MEXICO 2022 1 TROY OUNCE SILVER
LIBERTAD BU $42.50
NEWFOUNDLAND WORLD WAR II SILVER
5 CENTS
Though
Canada switched from a silver 5 Cent to a nickel 5 Cent nickel
in 1922, due to a strong conservative element, Newfoundland continued
to use the small silver 5 cent coin. The 15.5mm coin was
struck in .925 silver until 1943, and in .800 fine silver from 1944
until 1947. Starting in 1940 the coins were struck
at the Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa. Its "C" mintmark is at
the bottom on the reverse. Going into World War II
Newfoundland was suffering severely from the Great Depression and did
not have a functioning parliament. The war temporarily
brought prosperity due to the demand for its fishery and agricultural
products and the establishment of a major aircraft refueling base at
Gander. Some 20,000 fighters and bombers stopped at Gander on
their way to Europe during the war, which significantly increased the
demand for small change and the production of Newfoundland silver 5
cent coins.
Item
NEWF-5C41 NEWFOUNDLAND 5 CENTS 1941-1943
KM19 VF $6.00
Item
NEWF-5C45 NEWFOUNDLAND 5 CENTS 1945
KM19a VF $6.00
WORLD WAR II
SILVER DIMES FROM
NEWFOUNDLAND
These
silver 10 cents were struck for Newfoundland during World War II. At
the time Newfoundland was in a state of political and economic
turmoil. It was without a functioning
parliament. The Newfoundland 10 Cents features King
George VI on the obverse. The denomination, date and name of
the nation are on the reverse. The until 1945 the coins were
struck in .925 (sterling) silver. The 1945 issues were struck
in .800 fine silver, the same as was used in Canada.
Item
NEWF-10C41 NEWFOUNDLAND 10 CENTS 1941-1944
KM20 VF $7.00
Item
NEWF-10C45 NEWFOUNDLAND 10 CENTS 1945
KM20a VF $7.00
SCARCE
NEWFOUNDLAND 20 CENT PIECE
The
Newfoundland 20 Cent piece of George V was struck only a single
year: 1912. It was also the last 20 Cent piece ever struck
for Newfoundland. At the time Newfoundland was a
self-governing Dominion within the British Empire. It did not
become a Canadian province until 1949. The king is on the obverse of
the coin. The denomination and date are on the reverse. The
23.2mm coin is struck in sterling silver and contains .1402 troy ounces
of silver. It has a mintage of only 350,000 pieces, most of
which have been melted. It is a scarce pre-World War I coin of
Newfoundland.
Item
NEWF-20C NEWFOUNDLAND 20 CENTS 1912 KM15
VG-F $15.00
NEWFOUNDLAND
SILVER
HALF DOLLARS
Prior to becoming part of Canada in 1949, Newfoundland was a British
colony. The silver 50 Cents was the highest denomination in general
circulation in Newfoundland, and as such they received a lot of
circulation. We offer Newfoundland silver 50 cent coins of Victoria,
Edward VII and George V. Due to Newfoundland’s severe
economic difficulties no 50 cent coins were struck after 1919. The 30mm
coins are struck in sterling silver and contain .3503 troy ounces of
silver. The British monarch is on the obverse and the
denomination and date are on the reverse.
Item
NEWF-GEO5 NEWFOUNDLAND GEORGE V 50c 1911-19
KM12 VG
$19.00
Item
NEWF-EDW50C NEWFOUNDLAND EDWARD VII 50c
1904-09 KM11 VG out
Item
NEWF-VICT50C NEWFOUNDLAND VICTORIA 50c
1894-1900 KM6 VG out
UNITED
STATES SILVER
PESO FOR THE PHILIPPINES
The
United States gained the Philippines in 1898 as a result of the
Spanish-American War. To provide for the commerce in the new
colony, the San Francisco Mint struck these attractive silver
Pesos. One side of the coin has the United States arms with
an eagle; the other shows a woman in front of a volcano. The
coins date from 1907 to 1909 and were struck at the San Francisco mint.
The "S" mintmark appears next to the date. This is an
excellent
opportunity to get one of these historic silver coins from America's
brief colonial empire.
Item
PH-1P-ANY PHILIPPINES 1 PESO 1907-09 KM172
F-VF-cleaned, date our choice.
$29.50
Item
PH-1P-07 PHILIPPINES 1 PESO 1907 KM172
F-VF-cleaned
$29.75
Item
PH-1P-09 PHILIPPINES 1 PESO 1908 KM172
F-VF-cleaned
$29.75
Item
PH-1P-09 PHILIPPINES 1 PESO 1909 KM172
F-VF-cleaned
$32.00
EARLY DATED
SILVER COIN OF
POLAND-LITHUANIA
Until
the 1600's most nations did not put dates on coins. These silver
1/2 Grossus (Groschen) coins of Sigismund II Augustus from the 1500's
are some of the earliest affordable coins bearing an AD date.
Sigismund was both the King of Poland and Grand Duke of
Lithuania. In 1569 he formally united the two countries with
the Treaty of Lublin to form the Polish-Lithuanian
Commonwealth. His coins reflect this dual
nationality. One side features his titles as Grand Duke of
Lithuania, and Vytas, the White Knight, which is the national symbol of
Lithuania. Below Vytas is the date. The other side
features the Polish Eagle and his titles as King of Poland.
The 19mm silver coins date from 1547 to 1572. In 1572
Sigsmund died childless, despite having three wives (two of which were
first cousins) and carrying on affairs with "two of the most beautiful
of his countrywomen". He was the last of the powerful
Jagiellonian dynasty controlled much of central Europe for almost 200
years.
Item
PL-LT POLAND-LITHUANIA 1/2 GROSSUS, SIGISMUND
II AUGUSTUS 1547-1572 F-VF $29.75
Item
PL-LTx5 5 DIFFERENT DATES OF
POLAND-LITHUANIA 1/2 GROSSUS 1547-1572 F-VF $129.75
EAST INDIA
COMPANY SILVER 1
POUND COIN FOR ST. HELENA HONORS NAPOLEON
The
East India Company issued this 1 troy ounce .999 fine silver 1
Pound coin for Saint Helena in 2021 to mark the 200th anniversary of
the
death of Napoleon
Bonaparte. Napoleon died in exile on
the tiny island in 1821. His body was returned to France in
1840, however the elaborate tomb was not completed until 1861, some 40
years after his death. The reverse of the coin depicts one of
the twelve marble angels that guard Napoleon's tomb in Paris.
Below is the privy mark of the East India Company. Queen
Elizabeth is on the obverse. The East India Company has an
historic connection to St. Helena dating back to 1658 when the company
was granted a charter to govern the island.
Item
SH-ANGEL21
ST. HELENA 1 POUND 2021 NAPOLEON ANGEL
BU $45.00
ALSO SEE:
ST. HELENA
COMMEMORATES THE BATTLES OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS
2022 SAMOA CHRIST IS LIGHT 1 TROY OUNCE SILVER 2 TALA
Jesus
Christ standing in front of a church’s rose window is featured on
this 2022 Two Tala coin from Samoa. The Chi-rho Christogram is to
the right. The Samoan arms are on the obverse. The 39mm, 1
troy ounce .999 fine silver coin has a mintage of only 15,000
pieces. A portion of the proceeds of each coin is donated to
charities.
Item
WS-JESUS22 SAMOA 2 TALA 2022 JESUS CHRIST 1 TROY
OUNCE SILVER COIN PROOF-LIKE $37.00
Note: Backorders for this coin were mailed December 2.
SERBIA
HONORS TESLA ON SILVER COINS
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.
Serbia instituted an annual series of silver 100
Dinara coins honoring Tesla and his many inventions. The
40.25mm
coins each contain 1 troy ounce of .999 silver and are
struck by the Serbian Mint. The Serbian arms,
weight, purity, silver
content, date, denomination and one or more of his inventions are on
the reverses.
The 2019 coin commemorated the 120th anniversary
of his invention of remote
control and wireless transmission. In 1898 Tesla demonstrated
the technology with a radio-controlled four-foot long stealth boat,
which is depicted on the coin. He expected the
technology to be picked up by the United States Navy, but the Navy
brass would have none of it. Ironically, less than two
decades later the German navy used remotely controlled boats loaded
with explosives to attack Allied ships during World War I.
Only recently has the United States Navy started serious work with
remote control ships. The coin has a mintage of
20,059 pieces in BU.
The 2020 coin honored Tesla's early work with
X-rays.
Nikola Tesla was one of the early discoverers of
X-rays. His first X-ray images, which he called shadowgraphs,
were done in 1894, a year before Wilhelm Rontgen published his
discovery of X-rays in 1895. He was one of the first to recognize some
of the benefits of X-rays, such as the finding of foreign objects
within a body and the detection of lung diseases. He was also
one of the first to recognize the hazards of X-ray radiation.
Unfortunately, most of his work was lost when his laboratory burned
down in
1895. The coin has a mintage of 19,812 in BU.
The 2021 issue depicts his famed Wardenclyffe
Tower. The 187 foot (57m) tall tower on Long Island was
supposed be able to distribute free energy to all.
Foreshadowing the Internet, it would allow one to call any telephone in
the world and allow one to hear music or speeches delivered
anywhere. The ambitious project failed on two
counts: Tesla could not figure out how to recover the costs
of the project if everything was free, and the technology did not
work.
The 2022 issue depicts his Ozone
Generator. Ozone is a reactive form of oxygen. It
differs from normal oxygen in that it has three oxygen in its molecule
rather than the normal two atoms. Because it is highly
reactive, Tesla and many others believed it has natural healing
benefits including anti-inflammatory, anti-pathogenic, cell
detoxification properties and the ability to enhance the immune
system. However, breathing ozone can cause lung irritation,
coughing, decrease lung function and aggravate asthma, so the
Environmental Protection Agency recommends to avoid breathing ozone.
Item
RS-19TESLA-REMOTE SERBIA 100 DINARA 2019
TESLA-REMOTE CONTROL BU OUT
Item
RS-20TESLA-XRAY SERBIA 100 DINARA 2020
TESLA-X-RAYS BU $47.00
Item
RS-21TESLA-TOWER SERBIA 100 DINARA 2021
TESLA-FREE ENERGY-WARDENCLYFFE TOWER BU
$46.00
Item
RS-22TESLA-OZONE SERBIA 100 DINARA 2022
TESLA-OZONE GENERATOR BU
$38.00
SHAWNEE
NATION SILVER DOLLARS
From 2002 to 2011 The Sovereign Nation of the Shawnee Tribe annually
issued a 1 troy ounce .999 fine 39mm silver 1 Dollar coin.
The 2002 issue featured Chief Tecumeseh. The 2003 to 2005
issued featured Lewis and Clark's Expedition of Discovery.
The 2006 issue depicted Prophet Tenskwatawa. The 2007 to 2011
issued featured important events in the tribe's history. Only 20,000 of
each were struck in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.
Item
SHAWN02 SHAWNEE 1 DOLLAR 2002 TECUMSEH KM1
BU $45.00
Item
SHAWN03 SHAWNEE 1 DOLLAR 2003 LEWIS CLARK
DROUILLARD KM3 BU $45.00
Item
SHAWN04 SHAWNEE 1 DOLLAR 2004 EXPEDITION OF
DISCOVERY KM5 BU $45.00
Item
SHAWN05 SHAWNEE 1 DOLLAR 2005 EXPEDITION OF
DISCOVERY KM15 BU $45.00
Item
SHAWN06 SHAWNEE 1 DOLLAR 2006 PROPHET
TENSKWATAWA KM20 BU
$45.00
Item
SHAWN07 SHAWNEE 1 DOLLAR 2007 BATTLE OF THE
WABASH KM24 BU $45.00
Item
SHAWN08 SHAWNEE 1 DOLLAR 2008 BATTLE OF PT.
PLEASANT KM26 BU $40.00
Item
SHAWN09 SHAWNEE 1 DOLLAR 2009 BATTLE OF
FALLEN TIMBER KM28 BU
$45.00
Item
SHAWN10 SHAWNEE 1 DOLLAR 2010 THE TRAIL OF
TEARS BU $45.00
Item
SHAWN11 SHAWNEE 1 DOLLAR 2011 GREAT COMET OF
1811 KM30 BU $45.00
Item
SHAWN-ALL ALL 10 OF THE ABOVE SHAWNEE SILVER
DOLLARS BU $435.00
ALSO SEE THE FOLLOWING SILVER COINS
JOHN BROWN ON LOW MINTAGE
NIGER SILVER
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A
hopping Kangaroo is featured on this 2022 1 troy ounce .9999 fine
silver Dollar of Australia. The coin has an intricately
detailed engraved design to thwart counterfeiting and allow the coins
to be easily stacked. A further anti-counterfeiting device is
a microscopic "A" within the letter "K" in Kangaroo. The Perth Mint's P
mintmark is in the engraving at the right of the Kangaroo. The obverse
features the Jody Clark portrait of Queen Elizabeth. 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.
Australia's
Perth Mint continued its popular Kookaburra series with this 2022
issue. The reverse depicts a kookaburra perched on an
ornamental bird bath among Agapanthus, flowering plants regularly seen
in Australian gardens. Also on the reverse is The Perth
Mint’s ‘P’ mint mark, the 2022 date, the weight and purity and a secret
micro-laser engraved security letter that is only visible under a
magnifying glass. The 40.9mm coin contains 1 troy ounce of
.9999 fine silver and comes in a protective capsule. Jody
Clark's portrait of Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse. The
coin is denominated 1 Dollar. 
The
Perth Mint of Australia celebrated the Year of the Monkey with these
two attractive 2016 dated silver coins. Both coins feature
the same design. The reverses depict an adult
monkey and a baby monkey sitting in a peach tree. The baby is holding a
peach, which is symbolic of longevity and immortality. The Chinese
character for ‘monkey’ and the inscription ‘Year of the Monkey’ also
appear in the design with The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’
mintmark. The obverse features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy
of Queen Elizabeth II. The 1 troy ounce 1 Dollar
coin is 45mm in diameter. The 1/2 troy ounce 50 cent
coin is
36mm in diameter. Both are struck in .999 fine silver and
come in a capsule.
Australia
entered World War II with an ill-prepared, understaffed military with
aging equipment. After Britain’s declaration of war on
Germany in 1939 Australia sent much of its military to Europe and North
Africa. In 1941 and 1942 Australia suffered major losses in
the Japanese invasion of Malaya and Singapore, where it had much of its
remaining forces stationed, leaving it vunerable to a Japanese
invasion. It brought home much of its European forces for to
fight the War in the Pacific. From 1942 until early 1944,
Australia made up a majority of Allied strength in much of the fighting
in the South West Pacific theatre. Towards the end of the war
the size of the Australian military was reduced in order to release
manpower for war-related industries which were important to supplying
Britain and the US forces in the Pacific. During the war
almost a million U.S. personnel passed through Australia. The
war contributed to major changes in the Australia’s economy, military
and foreign policy and accelerated the process of
industrialization. This Australian 1944 sterling silver
Florin (2 Shillings) depicts King George VI on the obverse and the arms
of Australia on the reverse. The 28.5mm coin was struck at
the Melbourne mint and contains .3364 troy ounces of silver.
These
beautiful 1965 Austrian silver Proof coins reflect the nation's rich
cultural heritage. The 5 Schilling depicts a famed Lipizzaner
stallion with rider. It is 23.5mm and contains .107 troy ounces of
silver. The 10 Schilling depicts a woman wearing a
traditional "Golden Bonnet" from the Wachau region. It is
26mm and contains .1543 troy ounces of silver. Both coins are
struck in .640 fine silver and have the Austrian shield on the back.
The
British Virgin Islands recently released this beautiful 2021 reverse
cameo frosted silver Flamingo dollar. The word ‘flamingo’ comes from
the Portuguese/Spanish ‘flamengo’ meaning ‘flame-coloured’. Flamingos
get their pink color from eating shrimp and algae containing
carotenoid. Featured on the coin is a flamingo in a typical pose,
standing on one leg with its head tucked down. In the
background is a flock of flamingos. Flamingos are very
sociable birds that live in colonies that can number thousands of
birds. Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse.
The 38.6mm coin contains 1 troy ounce of .999 fine silver and has a
mintage of only 10,000 pieces.
The
100th anniversary of the last Morgan dollar and first to the Peace
dollar is captured on this 2021 British Virgin Islands .999 fine 1 troy
ounce silver dollar. In 1921 two types of silver dollars were struck by
the United States, one using the image of Liberty created by George T.
Morgan in 1878 and a new design representing Peace done by Anthony de
Francisci. Like the U.S. 2021 commemorative Morgan and Peace dollars,
the British Virgin Islands silver dollars quickly sold out at the mint
as only 5000 pieces were struck. Queen Elizabeth is on the
obverse of this beautiful reverse-frosted silver dollar. 
THE
CANADIAN FLYING
GOOSE CENTENNIAL SILVER DOLLAR 
Canada
issued a circulating commemorative silver dollar in 1964 to commemorate
the 100th anniversary of the Charlottetown and Quebec
Conferences. The conferences laid the groundwork for the
establishment of the Dominion of Canada in 1867. The Charlottetown
Conference was held in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in September
1864. Initially the conference was to discuss a union of the Maritime
colonies, but was expanded to include the Province of Canada as
well. Britain encouraged the union, hoping the colonies would
become less dependent on the Crown and provide for greater economic and
military power for the region in light of the American Civil
War. A circus came to Charlottetown the same week,
the first one to visit in over 20 years. Folks were much more
interested in the circus than politics. Workers left their
jobs and folks from all over the island came into town which made
accommodations difficult for the delegates. A second
conference was held in Quebec the following month. The Quebec
Conference created 72 Resolutions which laid the foundation for
unifying the colonies. The resolutions covered a wide range
of issues, from governmental powers to building
railroads. The coin depicts young Queen Elizabeth
on the obverse. The reverse features an emblem incorporating
the French fleur-de-lis, the Irish shamrock, the Scottish thistle, and
the English rose representing the main nationalities that settled
Canada. Around it is the legend "CHARLOTTETOWN • QUÉBEC",
the dates "1864"
and "1964".
The 36mm coin is struck in .800 fine silver and contains .6
troy ounces of silver. 
The
2022 Chinese Silver Panda features two young pandas playing in the
snow. Next to them is a privy mark featuring the
numeral 40 and the
head of a panda. 2022 is the 40th anniversary of this popular
series
of coins. The coin was designed by Chinese coin designer Huang
Qin. The obverse includes the date, denomination 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
come in a protective capsule.
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.
A
fierce African Leopard is featured on this 2021 silver 5 Cedis of
Ghana. The obverse features the bust of Queen Elizabeth
against a leopard skin pattern. The 39mm Proof-like coin
contains 1 troy ounce of .999 silver and has a mintage of only 20,000.
The coin comes in an Airtight Capsule. In 1957 the British
African colonies of Gold Coast, Ashanti, British Togoland and Northern
Territories were joined together to form the indpendent nation of
Ghana.
Even
though Queen Elizabeth died September 8, 2023, the British Royal
mint has released 2023 dated 1 troy ounce silver Britannias depicting
the Queen on the obverse. Quite likely they started preparing
to make the coins before the Queen's death. Silver Britannias
depicting Charles III are expected to be released later. The 2022 issue
incorporate new security features: a latent image changes from a
padlock to Britannia’s famous trident, a micro-text inscription that
reads in Latin "Decus Et Tutamen" (an ornament and a safeguard),
tincture lines within the stripes of the Union Jack and a surface
animation that imitates the movement of ocean waves. The 38.61mm coin
is struck in .999 and has the nominal value of 2 Pounds. 
Great
Britain annually issues this popular 1 troy ounce .999 fine silver coin
called the Britannia on an annual basis. The reverse features
the helmeted figure of Britannia standing holding a trident and shield,
her dress billowing in the wind. The 2022 issue incorporate
new
security features: a latent image changes from a padlock to
Britannia’s famous trident, a micro-text inscription within the design
rim that reads in Latin "Decus Et Tutamen" (an ornament and a
safeguard), tincture lines within the stripes of the Union Jack and a
surface animation that imitates the movement of ocean
waves. Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse. The
38.61mm coin has the nominal value of 2 Pounds. 
The Kingdom of Hawaii is one of many Hawaiian sovereignty
movements. They contend that because the United States
illegally overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893, the United States
occupation of Hawaii is illegal and Hawaii is still an independent
kingdom. The obverse of the 2022 Hawaiian Kingdom 50 Dala
coin features the bust of a Hawaiian Koa warrior. Unlike most coins the
design is incuse rather than raised. The reverse depicts a map of
Hawaii. The 30mm coin contains 1/2 troy ounce of .999 silver
and is approximately 2.5mm thick. The coin is hand struck and
has a maximum total mintage of just 100 pieces.
The
Hawaiian Kingdom is one of many Hawaiian sovereignty
movements. They contend that because the United States
illegally overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893, the United States
occupation of Hawaii is illegal and Hawaii is still an independent
kingdom. The 2021 Hawaiian Kingdom 50 Dala coin features the
bust of a Hawaiian Koa warrior, denomination and date on one side and a
map of Hawaii on the other. Unlike most coins the design is
incuse rather than raised. The 30mm coin contains 1/2 troy
ounce of .999 silver and is approximately 2.5mm thick. The
coin is hand struck, so each coin is slightly different. It
has a total mintage of just 97 pieces.
This
amazing Uncirculated silver rupee was one of the last hammer struck
coin by the Bengal Presidency of the British East India
Company. Though struck by the British East India Company, the
coin was struck in the name of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II.
The coin is dated both AH1229, which corresponds to 1813AD, and Year 49
of the reign of Shah Alam II, which corresponds to 1806. Though Shah
Alam II died in 1806, the coin continued to be struck from 1813 to
1819, always bearing
the same dates. The British East India Company continued to
strike coins in his name as he was well respected and coins in his name
were widely accepted and trusted. By the time the coin was
struck the British East India Company's Bengal Presidency controlled
most of north-east India and the Mughal Emperor was little more than a
figurehead. The coin was struck at the Banaras (now called
Varanasi) Mint.
This
silver 2 Annas coin of Emperor George V of India was struck only 6
years, from 1912 to 1917. George V is on the
obverse. The reverse has the denomination in spelled out in
English and Urdu within a wreath made of roses, thistles, shamrocks,
representing England, Scotland and Ireland. At the top of the
wreath is a lotus blossom symbolizing India. At the time India was
Great Britain's most important colony. It was also a period of
increased resistance to British rule. In 1918 the
small (15.4mm) and easily lost silver coin was replaced with a larger
copper-nickel coin. 
This
silver 5 Lire of Fascist Italy dates from 1927 to 1930. King
Victor Emmanuel III (Vittorio Emanuele III) is on the
obverse. An eagle and fasces, the emblem of Fascist Italy is
on the reverse. By 1927 Mussolini had turned Italy into a
dictatorship and the king was largely a figurehead. The 23mm coin
weighs 5 grams and contains .1342 troy ounces of silver. It
is an historic silver coin of Fascist Italy.
The
Kathiri Sultans controlled the towns of Seiyun and Tarim in what is
now Yemen. After losing much of their territory to rival tribes they
agreed to become a British Protectorate. Seiyun was the capital, and
Tarim is a major center of Islamic learning. In 1897 they had
this silver 12 Khumsi coins struck at the Heaton Mint for their
territory. The coin is all in Arabic, except for the Heaton
mintmark and are dated AH1315. 12 Khumsi was
equivalent to
1/10 Riyal. The coin is 18mm in diameter. It is a rarely seen coin from
a now forgotten nation.
This
beautiful 2022 Mexican silver Libertad contains 1 troy ounce of .999
fine silver. Because of supply problems and production difficulties at
the Mexican mint it has been difficult to obtain and is expected to
have a lower than usual mintage. On one side of the coin is
the Victory Angel that is on the top of the Mexican Independence
monument in Mexico City. In the background are the
Popocatépetl and Iztaccihuatl volcanoes. The other side depicts the
historical coats-of-arms of Mexico, with the current arms in the
center. It is interesting to see the progression of the
design over time. The coin is 40mm in diameter.
Though
Canada switched from a silver 5 Cent to a nickel 5 Cent nickel
in 1922, due to a strong conservative element, Newfoundland continued
to use the small silver 5 cent coin. The 15.5mm coin was
struck in .925 silver until 1943, and in .800 fine silver from 1944
until 1947. Starting in 1940 the coins were struck
at the Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa. Its "C" mintmark is at
the bottom on the reverse. Going into World War II
Newfoundland was suffering severely from the Great Depression and did
not have a functioning parliament. The war temporarily
brought prosperity due to the demand for its fishery and agricultural
products and the establishment of a major aircraft refueling base at
Gander. Some 20,000 fighters and bombers stopped at Gander on
their way to Europe during the war, which significantly increased the
demand for small change and the production of Newfoundland silver 5
cent coins.
These
silver 10 cents were struck for Newfoundland during World War II. At
the time Newfoundland was in a state of political and economic
turmoil. It was without a functioning
parliament. The Newfoundland 10 Cents features King
George VI on the obverse. The denomination, date and name of
the nation are on the reverse. The until 1945 the coins were
struck in .925 (sterling) silver. The 1945 issues were struck
in .800 fine silver, the same as was used in Canada.
The
Newfoundland 20 Cent piece of George V was struck only a single
year: 1912. It was also the last 20 Cent piece ever struck
for Newfoundland. At the time Newfoundland was a
self-governing Dominion within the British Empire. It did not
become a Canadian province until 1949. The king is on the obverse of
the coin. The denomination and date are on the reverse. The
23.2mm coin is struck in sterling silver and contains .1402 troy ounces
of silver. It has a mintage of only 350,000 pieces, most of
which have been melted. It is a scarce pre-World War I coin of
Newfoundland.
The
United States gained the Philippines in 1898 as a result of the
Spanish-American War. To provide for the commerce in the new
colony, the San Francisco Mint struck these attractive silver
Pesos. One side of the coin has the United States arms with
an eagle; the other shows a woman in front of a volcano. The
coins date from 1907 to 1909 and were struck at the San Francisco mint.
The "S" mintmark appears next to the date. This is an
excellent
opportunity to get one of these historic silver coins from America's
brief colonial empire. 
Until
the 1600's most nations did not put dates on coins. These silver
1/2 Grossus (Groschen) coins of Sigismund II Augustus from the 1500's
are some of the earliest affordable coins bearing an AD date.
Sigismund was both the King of Poland and Grand Duke of
Lithuania. In 1569 he formally united the two countries with
the Treaty of Lublin to form the Polish-Lithuanian
Commonwealth. His coins reflect this dual
nationality. One side features his titles as Grand Duke of
Lithuania, and Vytas, the White Knight, which is the national symbol of
Lithuania. Below Vytas is the date. The other side
features the Polish Eagle and his titles as King of Poland.
The 19mm silver coins date from 1547 to 1572. In 1572
Sigsmund died childless, despite having three wives (two of which were
first cousins) and carrying on affairs with "two of the most beautiful
of his countrywomen". He was the last of the powerful
Jagiellonian dynasty controlled much of central Europe for almost 200
years.
The
East India Company issued this 1 troy ounce .999 fine silver 1
Pound coin for Saint Helena in 2021 to mark the 200th anniversary of
the death of Napoleon
Bonaparte. Napoleon died in exile on
the tiny island in 1821. His body was returned to France in
1840, however the elaborate tomb was not completed until 1861, some 40
years after his death. The reverse of the coin depicts one of
the twelve marble angels that guard Napoleon's tomb in Paris.
Below is the privy mark of the East India Company. Queen
Elizabeth is on the obverse. The East India Company has an
historic connection to St. Helena dating back to 1658 when the company
was granted a charter to govern the island. 
Jesus
Christ standing in front of a church’s rose window is featured on
this 2022 Two Tala coin from Samoa. The Chi-rho Christogram is to
the right. The Samoan arms are on the obverse. The 39mm, 1
troy ounce .999 fine silver coin has a mintage of only 15,000
pieces. A portion of the proceeds of each coin is donated to
charities. 
