Coins A–Z

50 published records

• 1935 New Zealand CrownTerminologyThe Waitangi crown is a commemorative crown coin struck in 1935 by the British Royal Mint for the Dominion of New Zealand to commemorate the 1840 signing of the Treaty of Waitangi,
• 1947 Maple LeafTerminologyThe Royal Canadian Mint (Monnaie royale canadienne) is the mint of Canada and a Crown corporation, operating under an act of parliament referred to as the Royal Canadian Mint Act.
• 5 ReichspfennigTerminologyThe zinc 5 Reichspfennig coin was minted by Nazi Germany between 1940 and 1944 during World War II, replacing the bronze-aluminium version, which had a distinct golden color.
• 50 ReichspfennigTerminologyThe 50 Reichspfennig coin was minted by Nazi Germany between 1939 and 1944 during World War II. It is worth or.50 of a Reichsmark. Made entirely of aluminium, the 50 Reichspfennig
• 500 yen coin (commemorative)TerminologyThe Japan Mint strikes commemorative issues of the 500 yen coin with distinct designs from the circulating currency. These coins are intended for collectors only and were never iss
• Albany Charter half dollarTerminologyThe Albany Charter half dollar, also known as the Albany-Dongan half dollar or Albany half dollar, is a commemorative half dollar struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint in
• Australian fifty-cent coinTerminologyThe twelve-sided fifty-cent coin is the third-highest denomination coin of the Australian dollar, worth of a dollar. It is the largest sized coin in circulation.
• Australian Gold NuggetTerminologyThe Australian Gold Nugget, also sometimes known as the Australian Gold Kangaroo, is a gold bullion coin minted by the Perth Mint. The coins have been minted in denominations of oz
• Australian Silver KoalaTerminologyThe Silver Koala Bear is a silver coin originating from Australia and produced at the Perth Mint. While the obverse of the coin always depicts Queen Elizabeth II of Australia, the
• Australian two-dollar coinTerminologyThe Australian two-dollar coin is the highest-denomination circulating coin of the Australian dollar. It was first issued on 20 June 1988, having been in planning since the mid-197
• Bangladeshi five-taka coinTerminologyFive taka is a metal coin of Bangladeshi taka. The five taka coin was first issued in 1993.
• Battle of Gettysburg half dollarTerminologyThe Battle of Gettysburg half dollar was designed by Frank Vittor and minted in 1937, although it was dated 1936. It was struck to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of
• bullet moneyTerminologyBullet money or bullet coins, known in Thai as phot duang (also spelled pod duang; Thai: พดด้วง, pronounced [pʰót.dûaŋ]), were a type of coinage historically used in Siam (now Thai
• coins as votive offeringTerminologyIllustration — Small Japanese yen coins at the receiving point
• commemorative coinTerminologyIllustration — The US Bicentennial quarter is an example of a circulating commemorative coin. It is one of the most common commemorative coins, with over 1.6 billion minted,[1] a
• Commemorative coins of IrelandTerminologyIllustration — Location of Ireland
• Dragon Rectangular CoinTerminologyThe Dragon Rectangular Coin is a bullion coin produced by the Perth Mint since 2018. Resembling a cross between conventional gold and silver coins and gold and silver bars, the sil
• ducatTerminologyThe ducat (DUK-ət) coin was used as a trade coin in Europe from the later Middle Ages to the 19th century. Its most familiar version, the gold ducat or sequin containing around 3.
• Eisenhower dollarTerminologyFor silver clad: Outer layers of 80% silver with a center of 20.9% silver. Aggregate 60% copper, 40% silver
• Euro gold and silver commemorative coins from France in 2004TerminologyFrance has a rich selection of Gold and Silver commemorative coins. These coins are minted by Monnaie de Paris, which is a state owned industrial and commercial company.
• Freedom Tower Silver DollarTerminologyThe Freedom Tower Silver Dollar is a "one dollar" coin minted under license of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) in 2004, although the CNMI does not have lega
• Gold dollarTerminologyThe gold dollar or gold one-dollar piece is a gold coin that was struck as a regular issue by the United States Bureau of the Mint from 1849 to 1889. The coin had three types over
• gold pennyTerminologyThe gold penny was a medieval English coin with a value of twenty pence (i.e. pound sterling), minted in 1257 during the reign of Henry III. The coin was short-lived as it quickly
• groschenTerminologyIllustration — Barile (large groschen), Florence, 1506
• Indian 10-paisa coinTerminologyThe Indian 10 coin is a former denomination of the Indian rupee. The 10 Paise coin equals of a rupee.
• Jubilee coinageTerminologyIllustration — The five-pound piece of the Jubilee coinage, with the Saint George and the Dragon reverse by Benedetto Pistrucci
• Lewis and Clark Exposition dollarTerminologyThe Lewis and Clark Exposition Gold dollar is a commemorative coin that was struck in 1904 and 1905 as part of the United States government's participation in the Lewis and Clark C
• Liberty Head double eagleTerminologyLiberty Head double eagle is a term used to describe and catalogue material of this kind, established as a heading by Wikidata, Wikipedia. Liberty Head double eagle was recorded as
• Liberty Head nickelTerminologyThe Liberty Head nickel, sometimes referred to as the V nickel because of its reverse (or tails) design, is an American five-cent piece. It was struck for circulation from 1883 unt
• Luxembourgish euro coinTerminologyLuxembourgish euro coins feature three different designs, though they all contain the portrait or effigy of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg. The designs, by Yvette Gastauer-Claire,
• MancusTerminologyIllustration — A mancus of king Æthelred II, 1003–1006.
• Mercury dimeTerminologyThe Mercury dime is a ten-cent coin struck by the United States Mint from late 1916 to 1945. Designed by Adolph Weinman and also referred to as the Winged Liberty Head dime, it gai
• Montenegro and the euroTerminologyMontenegro is a country in Southeast Europe that is neither a member of the European Union (EU) nor the Eurozone, nor does it have a formal monetary agreement with the EU. However,
• MumonginsenTerminologyIllustration — Replica of a Mumon ginsen coin exhibited at the National Museum of Japanese History
• NobleTerminologyThe Manx Noble are platinum, gold or silver bullion coins distributed by the Isle of Man and minted by private companies. While platinum coins have been minted since the early 1800
• One cent coinTerminologyThe one-cent coin was a coin struck in the Kingdom of the Netherlands between 1817 and 1980. The coin was worth 1 cent or of a Dutch guilder.
• one hundred poundsTerminologyThe British one hundred pound piece (£100) is a commemorative denomination of sterling coinage made from over 99% silver with a nominal value of one hundred pounds sterling.
• pence (predecimalised pound sterling)TerminologyIllustration — A sampler in the Guildhall Museum of Rochester illustrates the conversion between pence and shillings and shillings and pounds.
• Philippine ten centavo coinTerminologyThe ten-sentimo coin (10¢) coin is a denomination of the Philippine peso. It was the oldest denomination under 1 peso in the country's circulation, having been introduced in 1880 d
• Philippine two peso coinTerminologyThe Philippine two-peso coin (Dalawang piso) (₱2) was a denomination of Philippine currency. It was minted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas from 1983 to 1994 and was demonetized
• Quarter farthingTerminologyThe quarter farthing was a British coin worth of a pound, of a shilling, or of a penny. The Royal Mint issued the coins in copper for exclusive use in British Ceylon in 1839, 1851,
• ReichsthalerTerminologyIllustration — Rijksdaalder (1622)
• sceatTerminologyA sceat or sceatta (SHAT; Old English: sċeatt [ʃæɑt], pl. Sċeattas) was a small, thick silver coin minted in England, Frisia, and Jutland during the Anglo-Saxon period that normal
• Shield nickelTerminologyThe Shield nickel was the first United States five-cent piece to be made out of copper-nickel, the same alloy of which American nickels are struck today. Designed by James B. Longa
• shillingTerminologyThe British shilling, abbreviated "1s" or "1/-", was a unit of currency and a denomination of sterling coinage worth of one pound, or twelve pre-decimal pence (equivalent to five n
• tetradrachmTerminologyIllustration — Athenian tetradrachm in the style minted from 454 BC to 413 BC, showing the head of Athena and her sacred owl. These tetradrachms, mass produced and nicknamed litt
• Texas centennial half dollarTerminologyThe Texas Centennial half dollar was a commemorative fifty-cent piece struck by the U.S. Bureau of the Mint for collectors from 1934 to 1938. It features an eagle and the Lone Star
• Thái Bình Hưng BảoTerminologyBlank (only two scarce varieties tend to have blank reverses)
• Travancore fanamTerminologyThe fanam was a type of money that was issued by the Kingdom of Travancore, now mostly encompassing the modern day state of Kerala in India. The fanams (also spelt fanoms) and chuc
• Washington quarterTerminologyThe Washington quarter is the present quarter dollar or 25-cent piece issued by the United States Mint. The coin was first struck in 1932; the original version was designed by scul