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AUSTRALIA 2020 30th
ANNIVERSARY SILVER KOOKABURRA
Australia
introduced the silver Kookaburra coin in 1990. It has become
on of the bullion coins in the world due to its attractive design that
changes every year. The design always features a Kookaburra. The 1 troy
ounce silver coin is denominated 1 Dollar. The 2020 issue
commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Kookaburra. The
obverse depicts Queen Elizabeth and an image of the original 1990
issue. The reverse features a Kookaburra on a fencepost
singing to the rising sun. The 40.6mm coin is struck in .9999
fine silver and comes in its original mint capsule. It was
struck by the Perth Mint with a "reverse proof" finish and has a
mintage of 500,00 pieces. AUSTRALIA 2020 YEAR OF
THE MOUSE SILVER DOLLAR
The
Perth Mint of Australia recently released the 2020 Chinese New Year
silver dollar for the Year of the Mouse. The 40.6mm 1 troy ounce .9999
fine silver 1 Dollar coin depicts two cute little mice nibbling on ears
of corn. Two the right is the Chinese character for mouse and
the inscription "MOUSE 2020". The Jody Clark portrait of Queen
Elizabeth is on the obverse. Both sides are struck with a "reverse
proof" finish. The coin has a mintage of 300,000 pieces and
comes in its original mint capsule. Australia's annual Chinese New Year
coins have long been popular with collectors in Asia and worldwide.
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 ½ troy ounce 50 cent coin is
36mm in diameter. Both are struck in .999 fine silver and
come in a capsule.
The
Australian Saltwater Crocodile is featured on the reverse of this 2014
Australian silver dollar coin. The Australian Saltwater
Crocodile is one of the largest reptiles in the world. Males
can reach over 20 feet (6.3m) in length and weigh over 3000 Pounds
(1360 kg). It is capable of taking almost any animal that enters its
territory, including humans. Despite its name, it can be found in
fresh, brackish or ocean water. The obverse features the Ian-Rank
Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. The 40.6mm coin
contains 1 troy ounce of .999 fine silver. The coin features
a beautiful reverse frosted matte finish. The Queen and the
Crocodile have a brilliant finish while the background areas have a
frosted
finish. The coin was struck at the Perth Mint in Australia
and has a mintage of 1 million pieces. 
Many
consider the Maria Theresa Thaler to be one of the most beautiful coins
in the world. It is certainly one of the most
popular. This silver coin is larger than a United States
silver dollar. The veiled "fat lady" on the coin was
considered the epitome of beauty in much of the Middle East, so for
many years it was the standard trade coin in the region. Since troops
and traders from many nations needed the coins to operate in the middle
east it has been restruck in mints throughout the world, including
Prague, Milan, London, Paris, Brussels, Kremintz, Rome, Bombay and
Florence. It is still being struck today in Vienna. Despite where and
when it was struck, it is always dated 1780, the year
Maria Theresa died. The 41mm coin is struck in .833 fine silver and
contains
slightly over 3/4 of a troy ounce of silver. Maria, as Empress of the
Holy Roman Empire was noted both for her diplomatic skills and for
giving birth to 16 children, thus making her a direct ancestor of most
of the royal houses of Europe. SILVER CROWNS OF THE
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN EMPIRE
BEAUTIFUL
BAHAMAS SILVER PROOF FLAMINGOS
The
Bahamas silver Flamingo has long been a favorite with
collectors.
Its attractive design features a pair of West Indian Flamingos, the
national bird of Bahamas. The 40mm coin is struck in sterling
silver and contains .8862 troy ounces of silver. The obverse
features the Bahamas coat-of-arms. The coin is denominated two dollars,
is dated from 1974 to 1978 and are Proof.1964 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. Bermuda was first settled by a group
of colonists bound for Virginia that were shipwrecked on the island.
Shakespeare's The Tempest may have been based upon this
incident. The 36mm silver crown contains .3636 troy ounces of
silver. 
The
Pobjoy Mint recently released this beautiful .999 fine 1 troy ounce
Reverse Proof Pegasus 1 Dollar coin on behalf of the British Virgin
Islands. The 2017 dated coin has a mintage of just 50,000
pieces. Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse. Each has been
struck four times to produce a stunning frosted-finish background with
the design sculpted in striking relief. The story of Pegasus
begins when Perseus is sent to kill Medusa,
who had writhing snakes instead of hair. It was said that
anyone unfortunate enough to gaze on her face would turn to
stone. The God Hermes and the Goddess Athena came to aid
Perseus with special gifts, including a shield which Perseus used as a
mirror so he did not look directly at Medusa. When Perseus
beheaded Medusa it is said that Pegasus was born from the blood of the
Gorgon. After Pegasus had helped Perseus rescue Andromeda, he
was carried to Mount Helicon where he was entrusted to the care of the
Muses. Another hero, Bellerophon, wanted to capture Pegasus
but could not work out how to tame such a magnificent
creature. After being advised to sleep in the temple of
Athena, Bellerophon saw the goddess before him holding a golden
bridle. When he awoke he was alone but the bridle
remained. He ran from the temple and found Pegasus drinking
at a spring. Bellerophon put the charmed bridle on the winged
horse’s head with little difficulty and, with the bridle in place,
Pegasus became gentle and tame and Bellerophon became his
master. 
In
response to the success of the 2017
British Virgin Island reverse
frosted Proof Pegasus 1 troy ounce .999 fine silver dollar,
Pobjoy Mint
issued a new 2018 design for the coin. The design shows Pegasus, the
mythical horse, rearing up with his wings spread. Queen Elizabeth is on
the obverse. The attractive 38.6mm Proof coin has a maximum
mintage of only 50,000 pieces. 2018 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS PEGASUS VIRENIUM
DOLLAR 
Una
and the Lion is one of the most beautiful, popular and expensive of all
British coins. The gold 5 Pound coin was struck for the
coronation of Queen Victoria in 1839. The design, created by sculptor
William Wyon, was based on Edmund Spenser’s poem Faerie Queene which
tells the tale of Princess Una after St. George had slayed the dragon
and rescued her. During the course of her travels, Una met a lion who
was so mesmerized by her beauty he became her companion and
protector. On the coin Una was modeled after 19-year old
Queen Victoria. The Lion is a traditional symbol of Britain.
The legend ‘DIEU ET MON DROIT’ meaning ‘God on my Right’ is the motto
of the British monarchy. The British Virgin Islands recreated
this beautiful design on this 2019 dated 1 troy ounce .999 fine silver
1 Dollar coin to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of
Queen Victoria. The obverse features Queen Elizabeth, the
great, great granddaughter of Queen Victoria. The 38.6mm
reverse frosted Brilliant Uncirculated coin has a mintage of only
50,000 pieces. It is an attractive coin, at an attractive price.
THE CANADIAN DEATH DOLLARCANADIAN
SILVER DOLLAR
CELEBRATES PILE O'BONES
Pile
O' Bones was the name of a hunters' camp located in central
Canada. It was so named because heaps of bones were left
there
from skinning and cutting buffalo. In 1882 the
Canadian
Pacific Railroad came through, and it was renamed Regina, to honor
Queen Victoria. It was the administrative headquarters of the
Northwest Territories from 1882 until 1905, when it became the capital
of the newly formed province of Saskatchewan. To celebrate
the
100th anniversary of the formal founding of the City of Regina, Canada
issued a commemorative Proof silver dollar in 1982. One side
features the provincial capitol building and a cattle skull, which is
an acknowledgement to the city's origin. The other side
features
Queen Elizabeth. The coin is 36mm in diameter and contains
.3750
troy ounces of silver. It comes in its original mint box and
capsule.
Canada
issued this silver 8 dollar coin in 2013. The unusual
denomination coin contains 1.5 troy ounces of .9999 fine
silver. The thick, 38mm coin depicts a polar bear walking on
an ice flow on one side and Queen Elizabeth on the other. It
is an attractive, odd denomination coin.
This
intricately designed 2015 Canadian silver 5 Dollar coin features images
representing the traditional five blessings of Chinese culture: a bat
for happiness, a deer for career success, two cranes for long life, a
magpie for joy, and the Chinese symbol for good fortune. The
obverse of the coin features Queen Elizabeth II. The 38mm coin is
struck in .9999 fine silver. Because most of
the mintage was
distributed in Asia, it has been difficult to American and European
collectors to obtain this coin.
This
silver Fuang (1/8 Tical) was issued by the Kingdom of Cambodia about
1847. The mythical Hamsa bird is pictured on this unusual,
undated, uniface coin. The
mythical
Hamza bird represents knowledge, so the coin is both smart and
lucky. They were good skills for Cambodia to have at that
time as
both Vietnam and Thailand were trying to gain control the country
through members of its royal family. The hand-struck coin is
approximately 13mm in diameter and is probably the least
expensive South-East Asian silver coin of that era.DEATHSTALKER
SCORPION ON CHAD SILVER COIN
A
Deathstalker Scorpion is depicted on the reverse of this attractive
2017 silver 500 Francs coin from the African nation of Chad. Though
only
about 2 inches (5 cm) long, its sting can kill a human. Its venom
however has shown promise in treating cancer and diabetes, which are
two of the major causes of death in humans. There seems to be a bit of
a paradox in that. The obverse depicts the national arms of
Chad. The 39mm legal tender coin is struck in .999 fine
silver and has a mintage of only 50,000 pieces. The coin has
a beautiful Proof-like finish and comes in a protective capsule. 
2019 SILVER COINS OF DOMINICA AND
GRENADA
This
silver 25 Pennia struck by Finland was struck during World War
I. From 1809 to 1917 Finland was called the Grand Duchy of
Finland. The title Grand Duke of Finland was held by the Czar
of Russia, Though ruled by Russia, Finland had a
high degree of autonomy and its own coinage. This 16mm silver
coin is dated from 1915 to 1917. The denomination and
date within a wreath is on the reverse. The obverse features
the crowned
Czarist double-headed eagle with the arms of Finland on its breast. The
coin was struck by the Helsinki mint. An "S", for mintmaster, Isac
Sundell is below the eagle. Sundell, was quite a
survivor. He managed to hold his office for 35 years, from
1912 to 1947 through World War I, Finland's War of Independence, and
World War II. 
Seated Liberty, based on The Statue of Liberty, is featured on this
attractive 1937 silver 10 Cents of French Indo-China.
In addition to the Statue of Liberty that France presented to the
United States, France erected a smaller version in Hanoi the same year.
The Hanoi statue was destroyed in 1945 by supporters of Ho Chi
Minh. The reverse of the coin includes the
denomination and
silver content of the coins. The 10 Centimes
contains 2.7 grams of .680 fine silver. The attractive coin
was designed by famed French sculptor and medalist Jean Auguste
Barre. French Indo-China later became the independent nations
of Vietnam, Cambodia
and Laos.
The
German Empire, also called the Second Reich or the Kaiserreich, lasted
from the unification of Germany under Kaiser Wilhelm I in 1871 until
the abdication of Wilhelm II in 1918 when Germany was defeated in World
War I. The formerly independent German states were
allowed to issue coins in denominations of 2 Marks or higher.
The coins were all struck to the same standards. The 2 Mark
was 28mm and contained .3215 troy ounces of silver, the 3 Mark was 33mm
and contained .4823 ounces of silver, the 5 Mark was 38mm and contained
.8037 troy ounces of silver. The coins were all struck in
.900 fine silver. Most had a common reverse featuring the crowned
imperial German Eagle and a lettered edge "GOTT MIT UNS" (God
with us). The smaller states issued only a few coins, most
with low mintages, marking special events. Many coins were
melted during World War I, the German Inflation and World War II,
making them scarce today. 
In
1914 the German Duchy of Anhalt issued what would be one of its last
coins. The silver 3 Mark coin celebrated the 25th Wedding
anniversary of Duke Frederick II of Anhalt to Princess Marie of
Baden. The coin depicted both of them on the obverse and the
German Imperial Eagle on the reverse. It was struck
at the Berlin mint and had a mintage of
200,000 pieces. Anhalt was a non-contiguous state located between along
the Elbe river near the Harz mountains. Portions of it were surrounded
by Prussia and Saxony.
Frederick was of the House of Ascania, which was first documented in
1036 and controlled Anhalt since the 13th century. Catherine the Great
of Russia was of the House of Ascania. Frederick died in
April 1918, a few months before Germany’s defeat in World War
I.BAVARIA COMMEMORATES 90th BIRTHDAY
OF PRINCE REGENT LUITPOLD
Bavaria
commemorated the 90th birthday of Prince Regent Luitpold with 2, 3 and
5 Mark coins in 1911. All three coins have the same design
featuring the bust of Luitpold. Luitpold was the regent for
Bavarian King Otto. King Otto who was the younger brother of
"The Mad"
King Ludwig II. On June 10, 1886 the Bavarian cabinet
declared Ludwig unable to rule and appointed his uncle Luitpold as
Regent. Three days later Ludwig died under mysterious
circumstances and Otto became king. King Otto was never able
to rule as he was immediately declared "melancholic" and Luitpold
continued as regent. It is unclear if Otto's problem was
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder from his service in the Franco-Prussian
War, the ravages of Syphilis, an inherited disorder or if Luitpold and
others just wanted him out of the way. The King was kept
locked up and there was no apparent effort to treat him. In 1912
Luitpold died and his son succeeded him as regent.SAXE-WEIMAR-EISANACH
HONORS 350th ANNIVERSARY OF JENA UNIVERSITY
Saxe-Weimar-Eisanach
commemorated the 350th anniversary of the founding of Jena University
with 2 and 5 Mark coins in 1908. The university, which is
officially named Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena had
approximately 1100 students and 112 professors at that time. Today it
has almost 19,000 students. During the 19th century its
teaching
staff included Gottlieb Fichte, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel,
Friedrich Schelling, Friedrich von Schlegel and Friedrich Schiller.
Karl Marx, Carl Zeiss and Ernst Haeckel are noted
alumni.
Both coins depict Johann Freidrich I the Magnanimous holding a sword.
Johann Freidrich was a strong supporter of Martin Luther. He conceived
the university in 1547 while he was being held prisoner by Emperor
Charles V. The university was formally established in 1558 by his sons,
four years after his death. The 2 Mark has a mintage of
50,000.
The 5 Mark has a mintage of only 40,000. The coins are
unusual in
that they have both raised and incused legends.SCHWARZBURG-SONDERHAUSEN HONORS
PRINCE KARL GUNTHER 
Schwarzburg-Sonderhausen
was a small, non-contiguous principality in what is now
Thuringia. It had a total area of about 332 sq. miles (862
km²) and a population of 85,000. In 1909 it issued one of its
few coins; a 3 Mark to commemorate the death of Prince Karl Gunther.
The prince suffered a serious hunting accident in 1906 and was confined
to bed until his death in 1909. The coin portrays the head of
the prince along with the years of his birth and death. It
has a mintage of 70,000 pieces. 
A
WONDERFUL COLLECTION OF SILVER GERMAN COINS (Click
for
the complete listing)
This
silver 1 Kreuzer of the Kingdom Wurttemberg is in Brilliant
Uncirculated condition. The small, attractive coin mintage is
remarkably reasonably priced for its condition and low
mintage. Similar United States coins go for many times these
prices. The obverse of the 14mm coin depicts the arms of
Wurttemberg, the reverse has the date and denomination within a
wreath. The coin was struck during the reign of Karl I,
shortly before Wurttemberg became part of the German Empire in 1871.
With
Germany’s defeat in World War I, the German Empire, also known as the
2nd Reich, came to an end. This set includes the two last silver coins
issued by the German Empire: the 1/2 Mark and 1 Mark issued during
World War I. . Both feature the
crowned Germanic Eagle on one side and the denomination on the other.
The 1/2 Mark is about the size of a
nickel, the 1 Mark is about the size of a quarter. Both are struck in
.900 fine silver. Because the silver coins were extensively
hoarded
during the war we can offer these coins in Uncirculated condition at a
very reasonable price for mint state silver coins that are over a
century old.. 
This
silver 1 Kori coin was issued by the semi-independent Indian state of
Kutch. Due to its geographical isolation in western India,
Kutch had a monetary system unlike most of the rest of India. This
silver Kori was issued jointly in the name of Khengarji III, who ruled
Kutch for some 67 years, and British king Edward VIII, who reigned for
less than a year in 1936, before abdicating the throne in order to
marry an American divorcee. The coin is dated both AD 1936
and VS1992 or VS1993 in the Vikrama Samvat
calendar. The
thick, 17mm silver coin features the three symbols of Kutch: a trisul,
a dagger, and a crescent moon, weighs 4.7 grams and grades Very Fine or
better.
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 figure head. The 23mm coin
weighs 5 grams and contains .1342 troy ounces of silver. It
is an historic silver coin of Fascist Italy.FIRST COINS OF
UNIFIED ITALY IN UNCIRCULATED CONDITONATTRACTIVE COINS
OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLICFAMOUS ITALIANS ON BEAUTIFUL BANKNOTES ITALY EURO COIN SET
This
attractive silver 50 Sen coin was the last silver coin issued by Japan
before World War II. It was struck from 1922 to
1938. The design is rich in Japanese symbolism. One
side depicts two Phoenix, or Hō-ō. According to legend they
appear very rarely, in order to mark the beginning of a new era, or to
indicate a period of peace and prosperity. Above the birds is
a chrysanthemum or kiku in Japanese. The chrysanthemum is the
Imperial seal. The Imperial office itself is known as the Chrysanthemum
Throne, and is the oldest monarchy in the world. It is said that the
Empire of Japan was founded in 660 BC by the Emperor Jimmu Tenno, and
that his descendents continue to reign to this day; the current Emperor
Akhito (Heisei Tenno) is the direct 125th descendant of
Jimmu. Beneath the birds are the Kiri, or Paulownia
leaves. They are the emblem of the government of Japan. Thus the
symbols of both the Imperial and civilian government of Japan are
represented on the coin. The stems of the leaves form a
karakusa - a winding-stem pattern that was often used in traditional
Japanese artistry. The reverse features a sunburst flanked by
two cherry blossoms within an ancient sacred bronze mirror.
The mirror, known as the Yata no Kagami is part of the Imperial Regalia
and is considered an essential possession for a new emperor to claim
the Chrysanthemum Throne. Cherry blossoms symbolize
innocence, simplicity, and rebirth. Their annual spring bloom
is widely celebrated in Japan. The sun is the national symbol of Japan
and is used on their flag. Japan is known as the “Land of the
Rising Sun”. The characters that make up Japan's name mean
"sun-origin", which is why it is known as the “Land of the Rising
Sun”. The 23.5mm coin is struck in .720
fine silver 
Japan
released a new silver 100 Yen coin in 1959. The obverse
depicts a sheaf of rice. The denomination is featured on the
reverse. The coin was minted only seven years, until 1966,
when
the rising price of silver forced Japan to remove silver from their
circulating coins. The coins are dated year 34 to year 41 of the Showa
era in the imperial Japanese calendar. The 22.5mm coin is struck in
.600 fine silver and
contains .0926 troy ounces of silver. 
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.ATTRACTIVE
OLD MEXICAN SILVER PESO
This
silver Peso was the workhorse of the Mexican economy from 1920 until
1945. It was during this period that Mexico recovered from
the upheavals of the Mexican Revolution and went on to establish new
political and economic institutions. One side features the Mexican
eagle on a cactus eating a snake. The numerals “0.7 20”,
indicating the silver content of the coin (.720 fine silver) is on
either side of the head of the eagle. The other side has the
denomination within a wreath and a rayed liberty cap
above. The 34mm and contains .3857 troy ounces of
silver.
In
1950 Mexico introduced three new silver coins: a 1 Peso, 50 Centavos
and 25 Centavos. The coins were struck in .300 fine silver.
Unlike the previous Mexican silver coin, the coins do not display their
weight and fineness, possibly because they had such a low silver
content. The 1 Peso features Morelos, one of the leaders of
the Mexican War of Independence. It was struck only for a
single year: 1950. The coin 32mm coin contains .1286 troy
ounces of silver. The 50 Centavo depicted the last Aztec
Emperor: Cuauhtemoc. The 26mm coin contains .064 troy ounces
of silver. It was struck only two years, 1950 and
1951. The 25 Centavos was re-introduced for the first time
since 1892. The design was based on that of the 19th Century
25 Centavos, featuring the “balance of justice”. The 21.5mm
coin contained .032 troy ounces of silver. It was issued only four
years from 1950 to 1953. The reverse of the coins feature the
Mexican Eagle eating a snake on the obverse. NIGER
"FLIRT" SILVER COLOR COIN INCORPORATES A JEWEL
This
sterling silver 1000 Francs coin of Niger includes a color image of
"The
Flirt" by Alphonse Mucha and a small heart-shaped amethyst
gemstone. The image, featuring a man and women in formal 19th
century clothing, is from an Art Nouveau advertising poster created for
Flirt Biscuits in France in 1899 by Mucha. The
inscription "L'AMOUR
NE VOIT PAS AVEC LES YEUX, MAIS AVEC L'ÂME" translates as "Love does not see with the eyes
but with the soul". The obverse includes the
coat of arms of Niger and the denomination. The 2012 dated
coin is 38.61mm was minted by the Helvetic Mint in
Switzerland. It has a mintage of just 1000 pieces and comes
with a Certificate of Authenticity. It is an unusual coin
from a country that has produced few coins. 
This
impressive, ultra-high relief, 1 troy ounce silver 2 Dollar coin of
Niue depicts a Russian Arktika class nuclear powered icebreaker. Russia
is the only nation to have built nuclear icebreakers. The huge ships
are designed to break through the polar ice along the Northern Sea
Route, from the Barents Sea to Bering Strait, clearing the way for
cargo and other ships. The ships were the first surface
vessels to North Pole. Since 1989, some of the icebreakers
have been used for Arctic tourist cruises. The 40mm .999 fine, 1 troy
ounce silver coin had an authorized mintage of 999 pieces of which only
750 were struck. The coin has a satin-antique finish. Queen
Elizabeth is on the obverse. I am not sure what the
connection is
between icebreakers and the tropical island of Niue, but it is a very
nice coin with an attractive ship
design. 
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.
This
silver 3 Polker
coins of Poland issued by king Sigismund III Vasa is dated
between about 1620 to 1628. Sigismund became king of Poland and
Lithuania in 1587. He was also king of Sweden from 1592 until
he was deposed in 1599. His efforts to unite Poland and
Sweden caused sixty years of war between the two. He invaded
Russia in 1605, taking advantage of their Time of Troubles.
Despite occupying Moscow and proclaiming himself to be Czar, he was
unable to control the country. His war in Russia continued until a
peace treaty was finally signed in 1618. It was during the
later part of his reign that the 30 Years War started. The war was one
of the most destructive conflicts in human history.
One side of the coin has the crowned arms of united Poland and
Lithuania. The other side features the number 24 within an
orb, indicating the coin was worth 1/24th of a Thaler. On either side
of the cross and orb are the last two digits of the date.
Sigismund did not feel it necessary to include the first two digits. 
San
Marino, officially named The Most Serine Republic of San Marino, is a
tiny, mountainous country completely surrounded by Italy. It was
founded in 301AD by a Christian stonecutter as a refuge for Christians
escaping Roman persecution. Giuseppe Garibaldi allowed San
Marino to remain independent when he unified the rest of Italy as a
reward for providing him refuge. Its constitution, dating back to 1600,
is the world's oldest still in effect. Its armed forces include the
Crossbow Corps, which has been in continuous existence since 1295. This
silver 5 Lire coin was only struck from 1931 until 1938. It was one of
the last coins issued by San Marino until 1972. The 23mm coin
weighs 5 grams, is struck in .835 fine silver and contains .1342 troy
ounces of silver. The obverse has a helmeted female
personification of the Republic. The reverse includes an
olive branch, plow and fasces.BEAUTIFUL SAN MARINO MINT SETS
INCLUDE SILVER COIN:ATTRACTIVE
SAN MARINO BI-METALLIC COINS
Item
RS-TESLA-XRAY-BU SERBIA 100 DINARA 2020
TESLA-X-RAYS BU
$29.75TESLA HONORED ON YUGOSLAVIAN BANKNOTESWISS 1941 SILVER 5 FRANCS
COMMEMORATES 450th ANNIVERSARY
Switzerland
commemorated the 450th anniversary of the Swiss Confederation with this
1941 silver 5 Francs. Switzerland traces its origin to an
alliance between the cantons of Schwyz, Unterwalden and Uri in 1291, in
part to assure their independence against the Hapsburgs. Other cantons
joined the confederation later. The obverse depicts three standing
figures with medieval salutes representing the three original
cantons. The obverse legend and edge inscription are in
Latin. The 31mm coin is struck in .835 fine silver and has a
mintage of 100,150. 
King
Rama VI (Vajiravudh) is on the obverse and Erawan, the mythological
three-headed elephant, on the reverse of this silver Salung (1/4 Baht)
of Siam (now Thailand). The 20.15mm, .500 fine coin was minted from
1917 to 1925. Rama VI had a difficult time following up on
the
successful modernization reforms of his father King Chulalongkorn (Rama
V). His "Westernization" reforms included founding the first
University in Thailand, introduction of Scouting in Thailand,
introducing compulsory education, and having Thai's adopt last names
(Previously only first names were used). Being a gifted writer he even
invented last names for his citizens. JOHN BROWN ON LOW MINTAGE
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