SILVER COINS OF THE WORLD
SILVER
COIN BLOWOUT - WORLD SILVER COINS BY THE OUNCE
Well
mixed silver coins of the world sold by silver content.
This is always a popular seller and always a
sellout. These are nice,
collectable
silver coins from around the
world, including older circulated coins, modern Uncirculated and
Proof coins and 1 ounce legal tender coins from around the
world. With silver prices soaring, I am pulling a lot of nice,
collectable coins from old inventory and dumping them into these silver
lots.
Good mix with few, if any,
duplicates.
Silver
content is based on the Standard Catalog of World Coins or similar
standard
sources. Order
by the ounce or request in place of a refund.
Item
SILVERx.5 1/2 TROY OUNCE SILVER CONTENT OF
WORLD COINS
$42.50
Item
SILVERx1 1 TROY OUNCE SILVER CONTENT OF
WORLD COINS $85.00
Item
SILVERx2 2 TROY OUNCES SILVER CONTENT OF
WORLD COINS
$170.00
AUSTRALIA SILVER 3 PENCE &
6 PENCE OF GEORGE
V
The
crowned head of George V is featured on the obverse of the silver
Australian 3 Pence and 6 Pence (called a trey and a zac in Australia).
The Australian coat of Arms is
the reverse of both cons.. The arms are supported by a
Kangaroo
and an Emu. The coins were minted from 1911 to 1936 and are struck in
sterling silver. The 16mm 3 pence contains .0416 troy
ounces of silver. The 19.3mm 6 pence contains .0839 troy
ounces
of silver.
Item
AU-GV-3d
AUSTRALIA SILVER 3 PENCE GEORGE V 1911-1936
KM24 VG-F $5.00
Item
AU-GV-6d
AUSTRALIA SILVER 6 PENCE GEORGE V 1911-1936
KM25 VG-F $9.00
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 .1070 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.
It is an attractive set of Proof coins priced close to their
silver melt value.
Item
AT-SILVER AUSTRIA SILVER 5 & 10
SCHILLING
1965 KM2889 & KM2882 PROOF $25.00
SILVER CROWN
FROM BERMUDA 
Bermuda struck this silver 1 crown in 1964. It was the last coin they
struck before switching to the decimal system in 1970.
Because Bermuda is a British colony, Queen Elizabeth is on the
obverse. The nations arms on the reverse features a wrecked
ship in a storm. The islands were discovered in 1503 by
Spanish explorer Juan de Bermudez. Bermuda was not settled until 1609
when British ship Sea Venture, bound for Jamestown, Virginia was
wrecked on a reef. Though all survived the shipwreck, some decided to
stay in Bermuda rather than continuing to Virginia in two makeshift
boats that were built by the survivors. Shakespeare's The
Tempest may have been based upon this incident. The 36mm
silver crown contains .3636 troy ounces of silver.
Item
BM-1CR BERMUDA SILVER CROWN 1964 KM14 UNC. $37.00
SILVER 5 FRANC OF NAPOLEON
III
Napoleon
III, the nephew of Napoleon I, was elected President of France in 1848
after the overthrow of King Louis-Phillipe. In 1851 he
declared himself Emperor and tried to resurrect the grandeur of the
original Napoleonic era. He modernized the French economy,
farming and industry, commissioned a grand reconstruction of Paris,
promoted building the Suez Canal and expanded the French colonial
empire. In 1870 he made the mistake of declaring war on
Prussia. After France’s crushing defeat he was driven from power and
went into exile in England. The silver 5 Franc of Napoleon
III depicts the emperor on the obverse and the arms of France's Second
Empire on the reverse. The 37mm coin contains .7234
troy ounces of silver and dates between 1867 and 1870.
Item
FR-5FR-NAP3 FRANCE 5 FRANCS 1867-1870 KM799 VF $89.75
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 for a total of 2.184 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 $230.00
FRENCH
TERRITORY SILVER PATTERNS HONOR LOUIS OSCAR ROTY
The works of French Medalist and coin designer Louis Oscar Roty are
featured on these 1/4 ounce .999 fine silver 1/4 Euro unofficial Essai
(pattern) coins struck for various French overseas
territories. Roty was a prolific sculpturer and
engraver. His designs appeared on coins of France and other
nations and his works can be found in most major European museums. The
obverse of each coin features his portrait and the name of the
territory. The reverse features a beautiful rendition of one
of his works. Only 2000 coins of each type were struck.
Guadeloupe
is a French Territory in the Caribbean. It was
discovered by Columbus in 1493 and first settled by the French in
1635. Its major industries are tourism and making
rum. The silver 1/4 Euro features a vignette from a medal
struck for the Lyon Chamber of Commerce in 1892.
Reunion is
located in the Indian Ocean. Almost the entire economy is
devoted to the production of sugar and sugar by-products such as rum
and molasses. Most of the sugar production on the island is
controlled by about a dozen large plantations. The coin
features a vignette from his 1888 bronze medal "la Fermičre" (The Farm
Girl) which depicts a woman tending chickens.
St. Barthelemy,
also known as St. Barts or St. Barths, is an island in
the Caribbean. Tourism is its main industry. The silver 1/4
Euro features a vignette from his 1893 medal
"Patria non immemore"( The Fatherland does not forget) commemorating
the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Third Republic.
St. Martin,
also known as St. Maarteen is a tropical island in the
Caribbean known for its beautiful beaches, fine hotels, casinos and
restaurants. As might be expected, its major industry is
tourism. The coin depicts an impressive vignette of Science
and Liberty from his 1896 work.
Item
GP-1/4E GUADELOUPE SILVER 1/4 EURO 2004
Br.XE11 PROOF ESSAI $35.00
Item
RE-1/4E REUNION SILVER 1/4 EURO 2004 Br.XE11
PROOF ESSAI $35.00
Item
BART-1/4E ST. BARTHELEMY SILVER 1/4 EURO
2004 Br.XE11 PROOF ESSAI $35.00
Item
S.MARTIN-1/4E ST. MARTIN SILVER 1/4 EURO
2004 Br.XE11 PROOF ESSAI
out
UNHAPPY ROYAL
WEDDING COIN OF
SAXE-WEIMAR-EISENACH
The
Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach consisted of over a dozen
non-contiguous territories in central Germany. After the
unification of Germany it issued few coins. This 1910 3 Mark of
Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach commemorates the wedding of Grand Duke Wilhelm
Ernest to Princess Fedora. It was the Duke's second
marriage. The Duke's first wife died after 18 months,
probably by suicide. His marriage to Fedora was not a happy
one. Though Fedora was popular with the people, the Duke was not. The
Duke was known to be a sadist and was widely hated. He was
called "the most unpopular prince in all of Germany". His court was
considered to be one of the most stifling and etiquette-driven in
Germany, and Weimar was considered to be "the dreariest capital in
Europe". The 33mm silver coin depicts the busts of Wilhelm
Ernest and Fedora on the obverse. The imperial German Eagle
is on the reverse. The coin has a lettered edge. It
has a mintage of only 133,000 and was struck in Berlin. It is
an attractive coin from an unpopular monarch.
Item
WEIMAR-3M SAXE-WEIMAR-EISENACH 3 MARK 1910
KM22 AU
$120.00
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 out
Item
DE-82 NAZI GERMANY SILVER 5 REICHSMARK 1934,
1st. ANNIVERSARY OF NAZI RULE KM82 VF $59.00
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
$24.00
Item
DE-83 NAZI
GERMANY SILVER 5 REICHSMARK MILITARY CHURCH
1934-35 KM83 VF
$50.00
Item DE-83x5 5 of the
NAZI
GERMANY SILVER 5
REICHSMARK MILITARY CHURCH 1934-35 KM83 VF $240.00
Item
DE-86 NAZI
GERMANY SILVER 5 REICHSMARK HINDENBURG/EAGLE
1935-36 KM86 VF
$50.00
Item
DE-94 NAZI
GERMANY SILVER 5 REICHSMARK
HINDENBURG/SWASTIKA
1936-39 KM94 VF $59.00
2024 SILVER
BRITANNIAS
The British Royal Mint released 2024 dated 1 ounce, 1/4 ounce and 1/10
ounce silver Britannia coins. The legal tender coins are
struck in .999 fine silver and feature King Charles III on the obverse
and Britannia standing with shield and trident on the reverse. The 1
ounce coin denominated 2 Pounds and is 38.61mm The 1/4 Ounce coin is
denominated 50 Pence and is 22mm. The 1/10 ounce denominated 20 Pence
and is 16.5mm.
Item
GB-BRIT24 GREAT BRITAIN
2024 1 TROY OUNCE
SILVER BRITANNIA 2 POUNDS BU out
Item
GB-BRIT24-1/4 GREAT BRITAIN
2024 1/4 TROY OUNCE
SILVER BRITANNIA 50 PENCE BU $24.00
Item
GB-BRIT24-1/10 GREAT BRITAIN
2024 1/10 TROY OUNCE
SILVER BRITANNIA 20 PENCE BU out
UNCIRCULATED
BRITISH EAST INDIA
COMPANY 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
HISTORIC SILVER COINS OF THE FIRST KINGS OF ITALY
Italy was formally
united 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. Upon his death in
1878 his son
Umberto I became King of Italy. Umberto oversaw the
establishment of
the first Italian colonies in Africa; However, Italian forces were
decisively defeated in 1896 when they attempted to conquer
Ethiopia.
Social tensions grew due to the unpopularity of his colonial ambitions,
crackdowns on civil liberties and rising food prices. He was
assassinated in 1900. The silver 1 and 2 Lira have
similar designs.
The bust of the King is on the obverse. The reverse has the
crowned
arms of the House of Savoy within a wreath. The coins have a
lettered
edge "FERT" repeated three times. FERT is the motto of the
House of
Savoy but exactly what it stands for has long been forgotten. The coins
are struck to the standards of the Latin Monetary Union, which was an
attempt to unify the currencies of Europe more than a century before
the Euro was established. The 1 Lira is 23mm, weighs 5 grams
and
contains .1342 troy ounces of silver. The 2 Lire is 27mm,
weighs 10
grams and contains .2645 ounces of silver. All are struck in
.835 fine
silver. They are historic silver coins from the early days of
the
Kingdom of Italy.
Item
IT-VE2-1L ITALY SILVER 1 LIRA VICTOR
EMMANUEL II 1863-67 KM5a G-VG
$14..00
Item
IT-UM-1L ITALY SILVER 1 LIRA UMBERTO I
1884-99 G-F
$16.00
Item
IT-UM-2L ITALY SILVER 2 LIRE UMBERTO I
1884-99 F-VF $30.00
"SLOW" AND "FAST"
QUADRIGAS FROM
ITALY
Italian King Victor Emmanuel III was an avid numismatist and wanted his
coins to reflect Italy's ancient heritage. In 1908 Italy
introduced a silver 1 Lira with the reverse was modeled after ancient
coins of Syracuse. The coin depicted a quadriga (4 horse chariot) with
the horses prancing in unison. It was called the "slow"
quadriga. The obverse depicts the king within a circle. In
1915 the coin was redesigned to show better movement of the horses
(hence is called the "fast" quadriga), the bust of the king was no
longer confined within the circle and the coin struck in higher relief.
Both coins have a lettered edge with "
FERT" repeated
three times and
contain .1342 troy ounces of silver.
Item
IT-1L-SLOW ITALY 1 LIRA 1908-13 SLOW
QUADRIGA
KM45 VG-F
$16.00
Item
IT-1L-FAST ITALY 1 LIRA 1915-17 FAST
QUADRIGA
KM57 F-VF OUT
BEAUTIFUL HIGH-GRADE
WORLD
WAR
I ERA ITALIAN SILVER COINS
Victor
Emmanuel III (Vittorio Emanuele III) became King of Italy in
1900. His reign lasted 45 years, spanning both World War I
and World War II. He was an avid numismatist, which
may explain why he issued such attractive coins. The designs
of his coins reflect those of ancient Italy. From the World
War I era we have these wonderful silver1 and 2 Lire coins issued from
1914 to 1917. Both coins have similar designs. The
reverses feature a quadriga (an ancient carriage) pulled by four
prancing horses, carrying Italia, the female personification of
Italy. She is holding a shield and an olive branch.
The design is based on the coins of ancient Syracuse. The
obverse has the bust of King Victor Emmanuel III. The coin
has a lettered edge with the letters FERT repeated three
times. FERT was the motto of the house of Savoy. It
is thought to be an acronym; however it is unclear about what it stands
for. The coins were struck to the standards of the Latin
Monetary Union. The 1 Lira is 23mm, weighs 5 grams, is struck
in .835 fine silver and contains. .1342 troy ounces of
silver. The 2 Lira is 27mm, weighs 10 grams, is struck in
.835 fine silver and contains .2683 troy ounces of silver.
These beautiful, historic silver coins of World War I show virtually no
wear.
Item
IT-VE3-1L ITALY 1 LIRA 1917 KM57 XF-AU
$25.00
Item
IT-VE3-2L ITALY 2 LIRE 1914-16 KM55 XF-AU
$35.00
Item
IT-VE3-1+2L BOTH OF THE ABOVE COINS ITALY 1
& 2 LIRE 1914-17 XF-AU
$59.00
FASCIST
ITALY SILVER 5 LIRE 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. The coins have a lettered edge that includes the
letters FERT. "FERT" in the motto of the House of Savoy,
though
what it stands for has long been forgotten. 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-XF
$18.00
ALSO SEE:
WWII FASCIST ITALY COIN SETS
ATTRACTIVE COINS
OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC
FAMOUS ITALIANS ON BEAUTIFUL BANKNOTES
RECTANGULAR SILVER COINS
OF THE SHOGUNS OF JAPAN
These
unusual rectangular silver and gold coins were some of the last
coins issued by the famous and once powerful Shoguns of Japan. The
Shoguns were the military rulers of Japan, who for hundreds of years
controlled the island nation. They were finally forced from
power in 1867 due to the pressures of modernization brought about by
the United States. Their militaristic influence continued
however, leading to World War II. The silver 1 Bu
(Ichi bu Gin) is approximately 24mm x
16mm. It was issued from 1837 until 1868. It includes an
official countermark on the reverse. The smaller silver 1 Shu
(Isshu Gin) is 14mm x 9 mm and was issued from 1853 until
1865.
The coins are some of the few rectangular coins ever used by any nation
in general circulation. The coins grade Very Fine or
better.
Item
JP-AR1BU JAPAN SILVER 1 BU (1837-68)
VF-XF $49.95
Item
JP-AR1SHU JAPAN SILVER 1 SHU (1853-65) C12
VF-XF $29.95
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
MEXICAN SILVER
SOCCER COIN
FEATURES AZTEC “SOCCER” GAME
This
silver 1985 Mexican 50 Peso was struck for the 1986 World Cup Soccer
games in Mexico. The coin depicts a soccer ball and an
ancient Mesoamerican ball game, called ōllamalīztli, which involved
trying to hit a heavy rubber ball through a stone hoop without using
hands. It was a brutal sport that sometimes involved the
human sacrifice of the losers or winners. The Mexican Eagle
and Snake is on the obverse. The 32mm sterling silver Proof coin
contains .50 troy ounce of silver.
Item
MX-50P-85
MEXICO 50 PESOS 1985 SOCCER KM504 PROOF $45.00
PORTUGAL HONORS
BADEN-POWELL AND SCOUTING ON SILVER 5 EURO
Portugal
issued this silver 5 Euro to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the
Scouting movement founded in England by Lord Baden-Powell in 1907. The
30mm coin has a modernistic portrait of Baden-Powell on one side and
the Portuguese Arms and the Scouting logo on the other. It is
struck in .500 fine silver and contains .2251 troy ounces of
silver. It has a mintage of 70.000 pieces and comes in a mint
sealed pouch.
Item
PT-5E07-SCOUT
PORTUGAL 5 EURO 2007 SCOUTING KM770 UNC. $25.00
Also see:
SCOUTING HONORED ON 2025 PORTUGUESE 2 EURO
ISLE
OF MAN 1 CROWN 2007 SCOUTING KM1310 BU
NEPAL
50 RUPEES 2012 NEPAL SCOUTS UNC.
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 out
Item
SHAWN03 SHAWNEE 1 DOLLAR 2003 LEWIS CLARK
DROUILLARD KM3 BU $115.00
Item
SHAWN04 SHAWNEE 1 DOLLAR 2004 EXPEDITION OF
DISCOVERY KM5 BU $115.00
Item
SHAWN05 SHAWNEE 1 DOLLAR 2005 EXPEDITION OF
DISCOVERY KM15 BU $115.00
Item
SHAWN06 SHAWNEE 1 DOLLAR 2006 PROPHET
TENSKWATAWA KM20 BU $115.00
Item
SHAWN07 SHAWNEE 1 DOLLAR 2007 BATTLE OF THE
WABASH KM24 BU out
Item
SHAWN08 SHAWNEE 1 DOLLAR 2008 BATTLE OF PT.
PLEASANT KM26 BU $115.00
Item
SHAWN09 SHAWNEE 1 DOLLAR 2009 BATTLE OF
FALLEN TIMBER KM28 BU $115.00
Item
SHAWN10 SHAWNEE 1 DOLLAR 2010 THE TRAIL OF
TEARS BU out
Item
SHAWN11 SHAWNEE 1 DOLLAR 2011 GREAT COMET OF
1811 KM30 BU out
SILVER
COMMEMORATIVES FROM SWEDEN
Sweden occaisionally issued circulating silver commemorative 2 Kronor
coins.. The 31mm coins are struck in .800 fine silver
and contain .3858 troy ounces of silver.
In
1921 Sweden
commemorated the 400th Anniversary of Gustav Vasa's Liberation
War. The wars which began in 1521, resulted in Sweden gaining
its independence from the King of Denmark and Gustav Vasa becoming the
King of Sweden. The obverse depicts Gustav Vasa.
The arms of Sweden are on the reverse.
In
1932 Sweden
commemorated the 300th anniversary of the death of King Gustav II
Adolf. During his reign, Sweden became one of the primary
military forces in Europe during the Thirty Years' War, helping to
determine the political and religious balance of power in Europe. He
was a brilliant military commander, integrating infantry, cavalry,
logistics, and artillery, earning him the title the "Father of Modern
Warfare". Solders were cross trained so that cavalry and
infantry could service the artillery captured in battle and could be
quickly turned against the enemy. He made Sweden a major European power
and greatly expanded its territory. He died in battle in
1632. The obverse depicts the king with no legends.
The reverse features a plaque with the inscription that translates as "
Three hundred year memorial of
the death of king Gustaf II Adolf at Lützen 6th of November 1632".
Item
SE-2KR21
SWEDEN 2 KRONOR 1921 400th ANNIVERSARY OF GUSTAV VASA
KM799 XF-AU $30.00
Item
SE-2KR32
SWEDEN 2 KRONOR 1932 300th ANNIVERSARY OF GUSTAV II ADOLF
KM805 XF-AU $30.00
SILVER
SWISS 1/2 & 1 FRANC COINS
The
designs of the Swiss 1/2 and 1 Franc coins were introduced in 1875 -
and are still in use today! They are the oldest coin designs
current use on circulating coins. It is a testament to the
strength of the Swiss Franc. From 1875 until 1967
the coins followed the standards of the Latin Monetary Union:
The 1 Franc contained 5 grams of .835 fine silver, giving it a silver
content of .1342 troy ounces. The standard for the Half Franc
was exactly half of that. The 2 Francs is twice that: with 10
grams of .835 fine silver with a silver content of .2684 troy ounces.
By 1968 the silver content of the
coins to greatly exceed their face value. Millions of coins
were illegally exported to Germany and melted. Switzerland
changed the coins to copper-nickel, but the continued to use the same
design. The obverse features Helvetia (the personification of
Switzerland) standing holding a spear and a shield emblazoned with the
Swiss Cross. The 22 stars represent the 22 cantons of the
Swiss Confederation. The reverse has the denomination and date within a
wreath. We offer these attractive coins dated in the 1960's
in Uncirculated condition
Item
CH-1/2F SWITZERLAND 1/2 FRANC KM23 1959-1967
UNC. $8.00
Item
CH-1F SWITZERLAND 1 FRANC KM24 1959-1967
UNC. OUT
SWITZERLAND HONORS MATHEMATICIAN &
PHYSICIST EULER ON 10 FRANC BANKNOTE
ALSO SEE THE FOLLOWING SILVER COIN
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Well
mixed silver coins of the world sold by silver content.
This is always a popular seller and always a
sellout. These are nice,
collectable
silver coins from around the
world, including older circulated coins, modern Uncirculated and
Proof coins and 1 ounce legal tender coins from around the
world. With silver prices soaring, I am pulling a lot of nice,
collectable coins from old inventory and dumping them into these silver
lots.
Good mix with few, if any,
duplicates.
Silver
content is based on the Standard Catalog of World Coins or similar
standard
sources. Order
by the ounce or request in place of a refund. 
The
crowned head of George V is featured on the obverse of the silver
Australian 3 Pence and 6 Pence (called a trey and a zac in Australia).
The Australian coat of Arms is
the reverse of both cons.. The arms are supported by a
Kangaroo
and an Emu. The coins were minted from 1911 to 1936 and are struck in
sterling silver. The 16mm 3 pence contains .0416 troy
ounces of silver. The 19.3mm 6 pence contains .0839 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 .1070 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.
It is an attractive set of Proof coins priced close to their
silver melt value.
Bermuda struck this silver 1 crown in 1964. It was the last coin they
struck before switching to the decimal system in 1970.
Because Bermuda is a British colony, Queen Elizabeth is on the
obverse. The nations arms on the reverse features a wrecked
ship in a storm. The islands were discovered in 1503 by
Spanish explorer Juan de Bermudez. Bermuda was not settled until 1609
when British ship Sea Venture, bound for Jamestown, Virginia was
wrecked on a reef. Though all survived the shipwreck, some decided to
stay in Bermuda rather than continuing to Virginia in two makeshift
boats that were built by the survivors. Shakespeare's The
Tempest may have been based upon this incident. The 36mm
silver crown contains .3636 troy ounces of silver. 
Napoleon
III, the nephew of Napoleon I, was elected President of France in 1848
after the overthrow of King Louis-Phillipe. In 1851 he
declared himself Emperor and tried to resurrect the grandeur of the
original Napoleonic era. He modernized the French economy,
farming and industry, commissioned a grand reconstruction of Paris,
promoted building the Suez Canal and expanded the French colonial
empire. In 1870 he made the mistake of declaring war on
Prussia. After France’s crushing defeat he was driven from power and
went into exile in England. The silver 5 Franc of Napoleon
III depicts the emperor on the obverse and the arms of France's Second
Empire on the reverse. The 37mm coin contains .7234
troy ounces of silver and dates between 1867 and 1870.
The
Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach consisted of over a dozen
non-contiguous territories in central Germany. After the
unification of Germany it issued few coins. This 1910 3 Mark of
Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach commemorates the wedding of Grand Duke Wilhelm
Ernest to Princess Fedora. It was the Duke's second
marriage. The Duke's first wife died after 18 months,
probably by suicide. His marriage to Fedora was not a happy
one. Though Fedora was popular with the people, the Duke was not. The
Duke was known to be a sadist and was widely hated. He was
called "the most unpopular prince in all of Germany". His court was
considered to be one of the most stifling and etiquette-driven in
Germany, and Weimar was considered to be "the dreariest capital in
Europe". The 33mm silver coin depicts the busts of Wilhelm
Ernest and Fedora on the obverse. The imperial German Eagle
is on the reverse. The coin has a lettered edge. It
has a mintage of only 133,000 and was struck in Berlin. It is
an attractive coin from an unpopular monarch.
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.
Victor
Emmanuel III (Vittorio Emanuele III) became King of Italy in
1900. His reign lasted 45 years, spanning both World War I
and World War II. He was an avid numismatist, which
may explain why he issued such attractive coins. The designs
of his coins reflect those of ancient Italy. From the World
War I era we have these wonderful silver1 and 2 Lire coins issued from
1914 to 1917. Both coins have similar designs. The
reverses feature a quadriga (an ancient carriage) pulled by four
prancing horses, carrying Italia, the female personification of
Italy. She is holding a shield and an olive branch.
The design is based on the coins of ancient Syracuse. The
obverse has the bust of King Victor Emmanuel III. The coin
has a lettered edge with the letters FERT repeated three
times. FERT was the motto of the house of Savoy. It
is thought to be an acronym; however it is unclear about what it stands
for. The coins were struck to the standards of the Latin
Monetary Union. The 1 Lira is 23mm, weighs 5 grams, is struck
in .835 fine silver and contains. .1342 troy ounces of
silver. The 2 Lira is 27mm, weighs 10 grams, is struck in
.835 fine silver and contains .2683 troy ounces of silver.
These beautiful, historic silver coins of World War I show virtually no
wear.
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. The coins have a lettered edge that includes the
letters FERT. "FERT" in the motto of the House of Savoy,
though
what it stands for has long been forgotten. 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.
These
unusual rectangular silver and gold coins were some of the last
coins issued by the famous and once powerful Shoguns of Japan. The
Shoguns were the military rulers of Japan, who for hundreds of years
controlled the island nation. They were finally forced from
power in 1867 due to the pressures of modernization brought about by
the United States. Their militaristic influence continued
however, leading to World War II. The silver 1 Bu
(Ichi bu Gin) is approximately 24mm x
16mm. It was issued from 1837 until 1868. It includes an
official countermark on the reverse. The smaller silver 1 Shu
(Isshu Gin) is 14mm x 9 mm and was issued from 1853 until
1865.
The coins are some of the few rectangular coins ever used by any nation
in general circulation. The coins grade Very Fine or
better.
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
silver 1985 Mexican 50 Peso was struck for the 1986 World Cup Soccer
games in Mexico. The coin depicts a soccer ball and an
ancient Mesoamerican ball game, called ōllamalīztli, which involved
trying to hit a heavy rubber ball through a stone hoop without using
hands. It was a brutal sport that sometimes involved the
human sacrifice of the losers or winners. The Mexican Eagle
and Snake is on the obverse. The 32mm sterling silver Proof coin
contains .50 troy ounce of silver.
Portugal
issued this silver 5 Euro to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the
Scouting movement founded in England by Lord Baden-Powell in 1907. The
30mm coin has a modernistic portrait of Baden-Powell on one side and
the Portuguese Arms and the Scouting logo on the other. It is
struck in .500 fine silver and contains .2251 troy ounces of
silver. It has a mintage of 70.000 pieces and comes in a mint
sealed pouch.
The
designs of the Swiss 1/2 and 1 Franc coins were introduced in 1875 -
and are still in use today! They are the oldest coin designs
current use on circulating coins. It is a testament to the
strength of the Swiss Franc. From 1875 until 1967
the coins followed the standards of the Latin Monetary Union:
The 1 Franc contained 5 grams of .835 fine silver, giving it a silver
content of .1342 troy ounces. The standard for the Half Franc
was exactly half of that. The 2 Francs is twice that: with 10
grams of .835 fine silver with a silver content of .2684 troy ounces.
By 1968 the silver content of the
coins to greatly exceed their face value. Millions of coins
were illegally exported to Germany and melted. Switzerland
changed the coins to copper-nickel, but the continued to use the same
design. The obverse features Helvetia (the personification of
Switzerland) standing holding a spear and a shield emblazoned with the
Swiss Cross. The 22 stars represent the 22 cantons of the
Swiss Confederation. The reverse has the denomination and date within a
wreath. We offer these attractive coins dated in the 1960's
in Uncirculated condition
