SILVER COINS OF THE WORLD

LAST AUSTRALIAN SILVER 3 PENCE  

In 1964 Australia minted their last 3 pence.  In 1966 Australia switched from the Pound/Shilling/Pence to a decimal based on dollars and cents and the coins were soon withdrawn from circulation.  The 16mm coin was struck in .500 fine silver at the Melbourne mint.  Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse.  The reverse depicts three wheat stalks.

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AUSTRALIA 2023 SILVER KOALA

The 2023 Australian 1 troy ounce silver Koala will be the last to feature Queen Elizabeth.  The coin features Jody Clark's portrait of the Queen wearing the George VI State Diadem.  The reverse depicts a mother koala clinging to a gum tree while her joey hangs on her back.   The 40.9mm .9999 fine 1 troy ounce silver coin is struck with a distinctive reverse frosting (fields are frosted, relief is bright) and comes in a protective capsule.  The coin was struck by Australia's Perth Mint and has a nominal face value of 1 Dollar.

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QUEEN ELIZABETH ON 2023 AUSTRALIA KOOKABURRA

Every year Australia's Perth Mint issues a 1 troy ounce .9999 fine silver 1 Dollar Kookaburra coin.  Each year features a different reverse design depicting Kookaburra birds.  The 2023 coin features a pair of Kookaburras perched in a tree with a Waratah flower.  The flower is the emblem of New South Wales. 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.  Even though Queen Elizabeth died in 2022, Jody Clark's portrait of the Queen is on the obverse as the mint was not able to prepare new dies in time. The 40.9mm coin has a limited mintage of 500,000 and comes in a protective capsule. 

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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.

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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.

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2023 AUSTRIA 1 OUNCE SILVER PHILHARMONIC

Austria celebrates the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra on this 2023 1 troy ounce .999 fine silver 1.5 Euro coin called the Philharmonic.   The obverse of the 37mm coin depicts the Great Organ of the Golden Hall in Vienna’s Musikverein concert hall.  The reverse features a cello, violins, harp, Vienna horn and a bassoon.  The coins make a wonderful gift for classical music lovers.

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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 Bermúdez. 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. 

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OLYMPIC BEACH VOLLEYBALL AND BAND ON  SILVER BRAZILIAN SILVER COIN

Brazil issued this beautiful sterling silver Proof 5 Reais coins to commemorate the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro.  The 40mm coin has a mintage of only 25,000 contains .803 troy ounces of silver and comes sealed in a special capsule.  The 2015 dated coin depicts beach volleyball on Copacabana on the obverse and a Chorinho band playing a guitar, tambourine, ukulele and flute on the reverse.  Who would have guessed that Beach Volleyball would become an Olympic sport.

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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.

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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.

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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 • QUEBEC", the dates "1864" and "1964".  The 36mm coin is struck in .800 fine silver and contains .6  troy ounces of silver.  

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BEAUTIFUL UNCIRCULATED CANADIAN VOYAGEUR SILVER DOLLAR

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 1965 and 1966 coins portray Arnold Machin's portrait of the Queen wearing a tiara.

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POPULAR CANADIAN SILVER PROOF-LIKE SETS

These 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.  Each set contains 1.11 troy ounces of silver.  The coins were specially struck with a mirror-like surface. The coins are sealed in their original Royal Canadian Mint pliofilm package.  The 1964 coins have the Young Head portrait of Queen Elizabeth by Mary Gillick.  The 1964 set includes the commemorative silver dollar honoring the 100th Anniversary of the Charlottetown & Quebec Conferences.  The 1965, 1966 and 1967 coins feature the Arnold Machin portrait of the Queen at age 37 wearing a tiara.  The 1965 and 1966 are regular issue. They contain the last regular issue circulating silver dollars Canada ever made.  The 1967 coins commemorate Canada's 100th Anniversary. The reverses of the 1967 coins all feature Canadian wildlife and the legend "CANADA 1867-1967".

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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.

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2023 CHINESE SILVER PANDA

China continues their popular annual silver Panda coin series with this 2023 issue depicting two young pandas playing in a tree.  They are facing each other, one in the tree and one below, extending their paws as if one is offering the other a “hand” up in the tree.  The coin was designed by China Mint's coin designer Tong Fang, who designed many of the previous coins in the acclaimed Panda series.  The obverse features the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, the denomination and date.  The Brilliant Uncirculated 40mm coin has a nominal face value of 10 Yuan, contain 30 grams of .999 fine silver and comes in a protective capsule.   We also have a limited number of the 2022 silver Panda featuring two young Pandas playing in the snow.

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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.

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1 TROY OUNCE 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. 

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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: 

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FRENCH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES SILVER ESSAI (PATTERN) COINS 

These unofficial Essai (pattern) silver 1/4 Euro coins commemorate French Medalist and coin designer Louis Oscar Roty. Roty lived from 1846 to 1911. He was a prolific sculpture and engraver. His works can be found in most major European museums. He is probably best remembered for his 1898 engravraving of "Semeuse (the Sower) which graced French coins for nearly a century. 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. The coins are 27mm in diameter and contain 1/4 ounce of .999 fine silver. There is a mintage of only 2000 pieces of each type. Each coin is graded Fleur-de-Coin (FDC) in French standards, and is Proof or Proof-like in American grading standards.

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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.

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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.

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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 coin incorporates many security features including a latent image that 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. 

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2023 KING CHARLES III 1 OUNCE SILVER BRITANNIA

2023 is the first British 1 troy ounce silver Britannia of King Charles III.  The 38.61mm coin features his portrait on the obverse. The reverse depicts Britannia standing holding a trident and a shield. It also incorporates many security features including a latent image that 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.  

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ATTRACTIVE SILVER DENAR OF BELA II THE BLIND OF HUNGARY

Bela was blinded as a small boy on the orders of his uncle, King Colman.  He narrowly escaped the castration that was also ordered.  He was hidden in a monastery and believed dead.  After the death of his uncle, he came out of hiding.  Following a struggle for power he established himself as the King of Hungary.  In the second half of Béla’s reign, Hungary adopted an active foreign policy, taking Bosnia and Split.      Bela later became a drunkard.  His courtiers took advantage of his drunkenness to receive grants from him or have him order the execution of their rivals.  Bela died in 1141 at age 32.  The silver Denar of Bela II has a cross within a circle on both sides of the coin.  The coin is about 12mm in diameter it is remarkably well struck for a medieval coin and shows virtually no wear.

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RARE KINGDOM OF HAWAII SURFING COMPETITION COIN

The Kingdom of Hawaii, a modern Hawaiian sovereignty movement, commemorated the 2023 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational Surfing competition on this ultra-low mintage sterling silver 25 Dala coin.  It has a mintage of only 46 pieces!  As a lifeguard Eddie Aikau saved over 500 lives, sometimes braving 30-foot waves.  He died trying to rescue his crewmates in an attempt to reenact a canoe voyage from Hawaii to Polynesia.  The surfing competition was started in 1984 in his honor.  It is held at Waimea Bay on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii, where Eddie was a lifeguard.  Because the competition is held only when ocean swells reach a minimum of 20 feet, (6.1m) it has been held just 10 times since its inception.   During the 2023 competition surfers braved waves 30 to 50 feet (9.1 to 15.2m) in height.  The coin depicts an incused image of a Hawaiian Koa warrior on the obverse and a surfer on the reverse.  

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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.

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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.

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WORLD WAR II SILVER RUPEES OF INDIA

India was critical to the Allied effort in World War II.  It contributed over 2.5 million troops and provided substantial resources to the war effort.  These World War II era Indian 1 Rupees are 30.5mm, struck in .500 fine silver and contain 1874 troy ounces of silver.  King and Emperor George VI is on the obverse.  The reverse includes the denomination in English and Urdu.  Around them is a wreath made of roses, thistle, shamrock leaves and lotus flowers, representing England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and India.  The 1944 coins have a slightly different design then the 1940 and 1941 coins  The 1944 issue has larger decorations around the rim than the 1940 and 1941  issue. The coins struck at the Bombay mint have a small dot at the bottom of the reverse.  The coins struck at the Lahore mint have a small "L" at the bottom of the reverse.

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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 2 Lire is  27mm, weighs 10 Grams, is struck in .835 fine silver and contains .2685 troy ounces of silver. 
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JAPAN SILVER 1000 YEN 1964 OLYMPIC COIN

Mount Fuji is featured on this attractive 1964 silver 1000 Yen coin.  The coin was issued to commemorate the Olympic Games that were held in Tokyo that year.  The reverse includes the denomination and the Olympic rings flanked by cherry blossoms. The coin is dated Year 39 of the Showa era, which corresponds to 1964.  The 35mm coin contains .5948 troy ounces of silver.

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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.

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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.

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 SEATED LIBERTY SILVER COINS FROM PERU 

Peru introduced the seated liberty design on their coinage when they switched from the Spanish Real monetary system to the decimal system in the mid 1800's. The design for their new coins were based on the seated liberty coins that the United States used at the time.  Both feature liberty seated with a shield in one hand and a liberty cap on a pole in the other.  The obverse features the Peruvian arms. The silver 1/2 Dinero was equivalent to a United States silver half dime and struck to almost the same standards as the half dime.  It is 15mm in diameter and contains 1.25 troy ounces of .900 fine silver.  Due to rising silver prices Peru stopped minting the coin in 1917. The coins were often struck with overdates or minor mint errors.  The silver 1 Sol, which had been equivalent to a silver Dollar was struck with its silver content reduced from .900 fine to .500 fine after World War I.  The 37mm coin contains .4019 troy ounces of silver.  We have both the silver 1/2 Dinero dating from 1900 to 1916 and the silver 1 Sol dated 1934 in AU to Uncirculated condition.

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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.

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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.

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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.


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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. 

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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 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 coin has a mintage of  9,340 in BU
     The first 2023 issue features what Tesla considered "The Secret of the Universe".  Tesla believed the everything in the universe could be understood through the Energy, Vibration and Frequency of waves.  Understanding waves not only explains natural phenomena, but also our interaction and perception of the physical world and our well-being, harmony and life as well.  We interact with the reality through our eyes and ears which convert electromagnetic (light) and mechanical (sound) waves into electric neural signals; which are then interpreted by our brain through the firing of neurons, which produce and respond to electrical impulses.  Tesla believed physics and dimension are best understood by the mathematics of threes.  One of his famous quotes: "If you only know the magnificence of the 3, 6 and 9, then you would have the key to the universe".  He believed these numbers held great significance in the universe, nature and understanding humans.  It has a mintage of 9711 in BU.
   The second 2023 issue depicts Tesla's "Aether into space drive", also called his anti-gravity flying car.  The design is based on his patent application for an anti-gravity flying car.  Much of Tesla's later work, including his theories on transmitting large amounts of energy through space, was based on his theories about Aether.  Aether was an invisible substance which filled space, rather than space being a vacuum.  His theories about Aether have been disproven and the Anti gravity flying car was never built.   The coin has an estimated mintage of about 7000 in BU.
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TESLA HONORED ON YUGOSLAVIAN BANKNOTE: 5000 Dinara 1993 P128

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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.

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ALSO SEE THE FOLLOWING SILVER COINS

JOHN BROWN ON LOW MINTAGE NIGER SILVER

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