Moneta's Temple and Gallery

Union of South Africa 1954 £1

numismatist6 — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 09:54:25 -0700

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Description: The Union was formed in 1910 the Cape Colony, Natal Colony, Transvaal, and Orange River Colony. It included the territories that were formerly a part of the ZAR and the Orange Free State. It was superseded by the founding of the Republic in 1961.

Union of South Africa 1954 £½

numismatist6 — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 09:52:32 -0700

South_Africa_1952_1P

numismatist6 — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 09:49:58 -0700

Union of South Africa 1925 £½

numismatist6 — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 09:48:42 -0700

Union of South Africa 1925 £1

numismatist6 — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 09:42:58 -0700

Union of South Africa 1925 £½

numismatist6 — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 09:38:00 -0700

Griqualand ca1920 2/- Token Strachan and Co

numismatist6 — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 09:27:03 -0700

by: numismatist6

Description: These tokens were used in East Griqualand (later the Transkei homeland) until 1932. This example is of the "New" variety, the last of the series. All of the tokens were holed at 12 o'clock. "The Strachan & Co tokens were minted in Europe, and first issued in 1874. The most sought after and best researched South African trade token. There are only 60 full sets known to exist in the world. Over 20,000 coins were counted in 1980 when research on these tokens was first undertaken in Umzimkulu by Scott Balson."

ZAR 1892 5/- Single shaft

numismatist6 — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 08:48:52 -0700

by: numismatist6

Description: ZAR (Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, aka Transvaal) was one of the Boer republics that were later forcibility incorporated into the Union of South Africa. ZAR issued coins in denominations of 1d, 3d. 6g. 1/-, 2/-, 2/6d, 5 /-, £½, and £1 (the 1d in bronze, the other up tp 5/- in silver, and the latter two in gold). Coinage was minted from 1892 to 1900

ZAR 1900 £1

numismatist6 — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 08:42:10 -0700

ZAR 1894 £½

numismatist6 — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 08:37:59 -0700

ZAR 1893 3d

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ZAR 1894 1/-

numismatist6 — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 08:29:22 -0700

ZAR 1893 6d

numismatist6 — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 08:22:36 -0700

Greenland 1926 25 øre (holed)

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 11:59:25 -0700

by: numismatist6

Description: Greenland was discovered in 976 by a group of Norsemen led by Eric the Red who had been exiled from Iceland. Three settlements were established on the southern coast. These remained until the Ice Age came in and they were no longer able to sustain themselves. Official coinage for the island commenced in 1926 through 1964. There were a number of tokens issued by private companies from the mid 19th century well into the 20th century. This is an example of general coinage, a 25 øre minted in 1926. These were holed in the USA to 1941 to distinguish them from the 1 Krone coin.

Ionian Islands (British) 1857 30 lepta

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 11:03:00 -0700

by: numismatist6

Description: The islands were settled by Greeks. It was under Roman, Byzantine, Venetian, French, and British rile in its history. After the Napoleonic Wars, ownership was ceded to Britain who controlled the islands until 1862 when it was ceded to Greece. Early modern coinage was issued in 1801 by a short-lived republic. Britain issued coins from 1819 to 1862. This is a thirty lepta coin minted in 1857.

Ionian Islands (British) 1862 1 lepton

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:57:26 -0700

Ionian Islands (British) 1819 2 oboli

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:52:12 -0700

Ionian Islands (British) 1819 1 obol

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:47:07 -0700

Crete 1901 5 Drachma

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:19:09 -0700

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Description: Crete was home to the ancient Minoan culture. It is believed that the culture was destroyed by a massive earthquake and tidal wave in Thera on the island of Santorini about 1600 BC. Crete was ruled by the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, and finally by the Ottomans. Numerous uprisings against the Ottomans finally was solved in 1897 by the western powers who established a Cretan State. Prince George of Greece was selected to lead the new State. In 1913 it was transferred to Greece. This is one of the coins issued for the State, a 5 Drachma coin dated 1901.

Crete 1901 50 lepta.

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:12:36 -0700

Crete 1901 2 lepta

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:10:20 -0700

Crete 1901 2 Drachma

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:08:17 -0700

Crete 1901 1Drachma

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:05:25 -0700

Crete 1900 20 lepta

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:02:41 -0700

Faero Islands 1941 25 øre

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:44:02 -0700

by: numismatist6

Description: Norsemen settled the islands around 800 though Irish monks had visited the islands in the 6th Century. The only coinage was produced in 1941 by the British who occupied the islands while Denmark was under German rule. This is a 25 øre coin from that period. These coins are similar to the Danish coins of the time but lack the mint officials and moneyer's initials.

Faero Islands 1941 10 øre

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:42:29 -0700

by: numismatist6

Description: Norsemen settled the islands around 800 though Irish monks had visited the islands in the 6th Century. The only coinage was produced in 1941 by the British who occupied the islands while Denmark was under German rule. This is a 10 øre coin from that period. These coins are similar to the Danish coins of the time but lack the mint officials and moneyer's initials.

Faero Islands 1941 5 øre

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:40:39 -0700

by: numismatist6

Description: Norsemen settled the islands around 800 though Irish monks had visited the islands in the 6th Century. The only coinage was produced in 1941 by the British who occupied the islands while Denmark was under German rule. This is a 5 øre coin from that period. These coins are similar to the Danish coins of the time but lack the mint officials and moneyer's initials.

Greenland 1964 1 Krone

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:22:41 -0700

Greenland 1957 1 Krone

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:20:17 -0700

Greenland 1944 5 Kroner

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:11:18 -0700

by: numismatist6

Description: Greenland was discovered in 976 by a group of Norsemen led by Eric the Red who had been exiled from Iceland. Three settlements were established on the southern coast. These remained until the Ice Age came in and they were no longer able to sustain themselves. Official coinage for the island commenced in 1926 through 1964. There were a number of tokens issued by private companies from the mid 19th century well into the 20th century. This is an example of the general coinage, a 5 Kroner minted in Philadelphia in 1944 while Denmark was occupied by the Germans.

Greenland Token 1922 10 Kroner

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 08:43:16 -0700

by: numismatist6

Description: Greenland was discovered in 976 by a group of Norsemen led by Eric the Red who had been exiled from Iceland. Three settlements were established on the southern coast. These remained until the Ice Age came in and they were no longer able to sustain themselves. Official coinage for the island commenced in 1926 through 1964. There were a number of tokens issued by private companies from the mid 19th century well into the 20th century. This is an example of one of the token coinage, a 10 Kroner issued in 1922 by the Ivigtut Cryolite Mining and Trading Company.

Greenland 1926 50 øre

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 08:38:01 -0700

Greenland Token 1922 25 øre

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 08:36:42 -0700

by: numismatist6

Description: Greenland was discovered in 976 by a group of Norsemen led by Eric the Red who had been exiled from Iceland. Three settlements were established on the southern coast. These remained until the Ice Age came in and they were no longer able to sustain themselves. Official coinage for the island commenced in 1926 through 1964. There were a number of tokens issued by private companies from the mid 19th century well into the 20th century. This is an example of one of the token coinage, a 25 øre issued in 1922 by the Ivigtut Cryolite Mining and Trading Company.

Greenland Token 1922 25 øre

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 08:34:13 -0700

by: numismatist6

Description: Greenland was discovered in 976 by a group of Norsemen led by Eric the Red who had been exiled from Iceland. Three settlements were established on the southern coast. These remained until the Ice Age came in and they were no longer able to sustain themselves. Official coinage for the island commenced in 1926 through 1964. There were a number of tokens issued by private companies from the mid 19th century well into the 20th century. This is an example of one of the token coinage, a 25 øre issued in 1922 by the Ivigtut Cryolite Mining and Trading Company.

Greenland 1926 25 øre

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 08:34:13 -0700

by: numismatist6

Description: Greenland was discovered in 976 by a group of Norsemen led by Eric the Red who had been exiled from Iceland. Three settlements were established on the southern coast. These remained until the Ice Age came in and they were no longer able to sustain themselves. Official coinage for the island commenced in 1926 through 1964. There were a number of tokens issued by private companies from the mid 19th century well into the 20th century. This is an example of the first true coinage, a 25 øre minted in Copenhagen in 1926.

Danish West Indies 1848 10 skilling

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 08:01:45 -0700

by: numismatist6

Description: The Danish West India Guinea Company annexed the islands of Saint Thomas and St. John in in 1672 and 1718. The island of Saint Croix was purchased from the French West India Company in 1733. The Danish company went bankrupt in 1754 and the King of Denmark–Norway took possession. The USA purchased the islands in 1917 for $25M. They are now known as the U.S. Virgin Islands. Coinage for the islands started in 1740 and continued through 1917. Coinage used the Danish standard through 1848 and adopted decimal coinage in 1859. This one is a ten skilling piece minted in 1848.

Danish West Indies 1859 1 cent

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 07:52:44 -0700

Danish West Indies 1848 2 skilling

numismatist6 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 07:50:01 -0700

Hong Kong 1894 50 cents

numismatist6 — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 12:06:08 -0700

by: numismatist6

Description: This coin was issued in Hong Kong in 1894. Hong Kong became British after the first opium war. It was captured by the Japanese in 1941 but returned to British control in 1945. In 1999, it was returned to China a as a Special Administrative Region which permits a large degree of autonomy.

Haiti 1883 50 centimes

numismatist6 — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 11:48:10 -0700

by: numismatist6

Description: This fifty centimes coin was minted under the current republic. The obverse has the image of a Caucasian woman.

Haiti AN25 (1828) 25 centimes

numismatist6 — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 11:39:51 -0700

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Description: This coin was issued under the republic of President Jean Pierre Boyer.

Haiti 1846 2 centimes AN43/2

numismatist6 — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 11:19:45 -0700

by: numismatist6

Description: This was issued by the new unified republic. The coin is the AN43/2 variety.

German East Africa 1904-A ½ heller

numismatist6 — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 11:00:33 -0700

by: numismatist6

Description: These coins were issued for circulation in German East Africa. This coin was minted in Berlin. After World War I, Germany was stripped of its possessions. GEA was transferred to Britain under mandate and was renamed Tanganyika.

Martinique 1897 50 centimes

numismatist6 — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:23:26 -0700

by: numismatist6

Description: The BON POUR (Good For) coins were minted in 1897 and 1922 in denominations of 50 centimes and 1 Franc.

Martinique 1897 1 Franc

numismatist6 — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:01:14 -0700

by: numismatist6

Description: The BON POUR (Good For) coins were minted in 1897 and 1922 in denominations of 50 centimes and 1 Franc.

German East Africa 1914-J 10 heller

numismatist6 — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 09:46:44 -0700

by: numismatist6

Description: These coins were issued for circulation in German East Africa. This coin was minted in Hamburg. After World War I, Germany was stripped of its possessions. GEA was transferred to Britain under mandate and was renamed Tanganyika.

Strasbourg siege coin 1815 1 décime (ILouis XVIII)

numismatist6 — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 09:27:23 -0700

by: numismatist6

Description: These Strasbourg provisional coins were struck in 1814 and 1815 by the defending French forces under siege in Strasbourg. This coin was issued after Napoleon abdicated and Louis XVIII was returned to the throne.

France Strasbourg 1814 1 décime (Napoleon)

numismatist6 — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 09:21:52 -0700

by: numismatist6

Description: These Strasbourg provisional coins were struck in 1814 and 1815 by the defending French forces under siege in Strasbourg. This one was issued while Napoleon was still emperor prior to his abdication.

Guadeloupe 1921 1 Franc

numismatist6 — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 08:56:23 -0700

by: numismatist6

Description: The BON POUR (Good For) coins were minted in 1903 and 1921 in denominations of 50 centimes and 1 Franc.

Guadeloupe 1921 50 centimes

numismatist6 — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 08:53:25 -0700

by: numismatist6

Description: The BON POUR (Good For) coins were minted in 1903 and 1921 in denominations of 50 centimes and 1 Franc.