The Penny, Coins of The Great White North: 1 Penny (Canada, 1984)-Article
This 12-sided Canadian coin represents the smallest denomination of the Canadian Dollar. Notably the Canadian Penny ceased production in...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
Fiji Shilling, Coins From The Island Colony: 1 Shilling (Fiji, 1962)-Reference
This coin is a 6th year Fijian Shilling (Elizabeth II), dated 1962. The Fijian Florin represented the second largest denomination coin,...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
Coins Of The Tsar, Nicholas II: 2 Kopecks (Imperial Russia, 1901)-Reference
This large Imperial Russian coin represents the 4th domination coin of the Ruble (Nikolai II). The observe list the coin's value, mint...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
Coins Of The Austrian-Hungary Empire: 2 Filler (Kingdom Of Hungary, 1897)-Reference
This Hungarian coin represents the 2nd domination coin of the Austro-Hungarian Gulden (Franz Joseph I). The observe list the coin's value...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
MacArthur's Return And Independence: 1 Centavo (U.S. Philippines, 1944)-Reference
The WWII-era Philippine coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the Peso (US Administration). The observe features a man, with an...
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Feb 16, 20222 min read
Fiji Halfpenny, Coins From the Island Colony: 1/2 Penny (Fiji, 1952)-Article
This coin is an 8th year Fijian Halfpenny (George VI), dated 1952. The Fijian Halfpenny represented the smallest denomination coin, of...
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Feb 9, 20222 min read
Conquering Hunger, Coins Of The FAO: 10 Pyas (Myanmar, 1991)-Article
This commemorative Burmese coin represents the 1st denomination of Third Kyat (Series 1991). It celebrates the United Nations' Food and...
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Feb 2, 20222 min read
Coins Of The USA, Sacagawea Dollar: 1 Dollar (United States Of America, 2001)-Article
This limited circulation US coin is a second year Sacagawea Dollar. This version of the 1 Dollar coin circulated from 2000-2008. It...
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Jan 26, 20222 min read
New Coins On The Channel Island: 2 New Pence (Guernsey, 1971)-Article
This large coin represents the 3rd denomination coin of the decimalized Guernsey Pound (Series 1971). The Bailiwick of Guernsey is...
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Jan 2, 20222 min read
Coins Of The Weimar Republic: 10 Pfennig (Weimar Republic, 1921)-Article
This Weimar-era coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the Papiermark. Notably due wartime demand Imperial German coinage post-1916...
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Dec 20, 20212 min read
Coins Of The Great War: 10 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, 1918)-Article
This Great War-era (1914-1918) coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the late war Papiermark. Notably due wartime demand Imperial...
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Dec 15, 20212 min read
Coins Of The German Occupation: 25 Centimes (Belgium, 1915)-Article
This large worn WWI Belgian coin represented the 3rd denomination coin of the Franc (WWI Occupation). Early in the war, Imperial Germany...
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Dec 15, 20212 min read
Coins Of The German Occupation: 10 Centimes (Belgium, 1915)-Article
This WWI Belgian coin represented the 2nd denomination coin of the Franc (WWI Occupation). Early in the war, Imperial Germany (1871–1918)...
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Dec 15, 20212 min read
Coins Of The German Occupation: 5 Centimes (Belgium, 1916)-Article
This small WWI Belgian coin represented the 1st denomination coin of the Franc (WWI Occupation). Early in the war, Imperial Germany...
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Dec 11, 20213 min read
Emergency Coins Of Imperial Germany: 50 Pfennig (Imperial Germany, Unknown)-Article
This large WWI coin is a privately issued notmünze (trans. emergency coin). It represented the 4th denomination of the provisionally...
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Dec 8, 20212 min read
Fiji Three Pence, Coins From The Island Colony: 3 Pence (Fiji 1961)-Article
This British colonial coin represents a 6th year Fijian 3 Pence (Elizabeth II), dated 1961. The Fijian 3 Pence represented the 3rd...
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Dec 1, 20214 min read
Fiji Florin, Coins From The Island Colony : 1 Florin (Fiji, 1934)-Article
This coin is a 1st year Fijian Florin (George V), dated 1934. The Fijian Florin represented the largest denomination coin, of the Fijian...
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Nov 27, 20212 min read
Coins Of Reunified Germany: 2 Pfennig (Germany, 1994)-Article
This pre-Euro German coin represents the 2nd denomination coin of the Deutsche Mark (Series 1989). Notably the coin was demonetized...
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Nov 26, 20211 min read
The Last King Of Egypt: 5 Mallīm (Egypt, 1362/1943)-Reference
This WWII-era Egyptian coin represents the 4th denomination coin of the Egyptian Pound (Series 1938). The observe features King Farouk I...
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Nov 26, 20211 min read
The Great Pyramids Of Giza: 5 Piastres (Egypt, 1404/1984)-Reference
This Cold War-era Egyptian coin represents the 3rd denomination of the Egyptian Pound (1984). The observe features an ornate tughra...
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