Clinker Trivia: Kennedy on World Coins

Clinker · 01-10-2008, 11:00 AM

Being a member of Coin Talk you know President Lyndon B. Johnson was responsible for President John F. Kennedy's likeness being put on the Half Dollar minted in 1964. You, further, know this was the first time a President's likeness was put on a coin within a year of his death. Plus you know two other things about the Kennedy Half Dollar of 1964:

1) The 25 year production of the Franklin Half did not happen.

2) The 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar was the last 90% silver business-strike coin minted in the United States of America.

Here's an image of the '64 Half Dollar:

(image courtesy of Coin Page)

http://www.coinpage.com/large.php?tImageId=1921

President Kennedy was so well liked other countries honored his memory on their coins. An image site will be posted if I can locate one. Whether I post a site for photo or not, "KM" numbers will be listed.

The Isle of Man authorized the creation of a 1987, 4 coin proof set, commemorating the Bicentenary of America’s Constitution featuring the Statue of Liberty surrounded by these U.S. Presidents in clockwise order; Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, George Washington, James Monroe, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan:

1/2 Crown, Gold (KM187)

1 Crown, Copper-nickel (KM176)

5 Crown, Silver (KM177)

Here's a photo from an e-bay listing (may or may not show image):

http://www.115ebayimg.com/03/i/000/cc/b2/2104_1_b.JPG

10 Crowns, Silver (KM188)

Liberia authorized two non circulating legal tender (NCLT) coins in 1988 honoring President Kennedy on the 25th Anniversary of his death.

$10 Silver (KM#54)

Here's an image courtesy of National Collectors Mint:

http://www.nationalcollectorsmint.co...s/16527_lg.jpg

$250 Gold (KM#52)

And in 1993 Liberia struck 3 NCLT coins to honor the 30th Anniversary of Kennedy's death.

$5 silver, KM#103
$10 silver, KM#104
$250 gold, KM#105

In 2001 Malta authorized a Gold 5000 Liras 1 oz. coin. (no KM number)

The Marshall Islands authorized the striking of a $50 Silver coin in 1995 commemorating John F. Kennedy taking his presidential oath of office (KM#275).

NIUE has honored President Kennedy more than any other country with the following coins:

In 1988 (30th Anniversary of his death) they created a complete series dedicated to his workd famous declaration, "Ich bin ein Berliner":

Here's an image of the $5 coin courtesy of Don's Coin Gallery:

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...%20F.%20Kenned

$5 copper-nickel, KM#17

$50 silver, KM#18

$100 silver, KM#19

$250 gold, KM#20

In 1994 a $25 Gold commemorative (KM#79) was struck.

In 1997 more $25 Gold commemoratives were struck (4 types, KM#82, 96, 97, 98) featuring Kennedy taking oath of office.

In 1993 a $50 Gold coin was struck honoring both Kennedy and the Apollo Mission (KM#65).

A second $50, 1993, gold coin was struck honoring only President Kennedy (KM#66)

The alphabet brings us to Paraguay and the 3 Gold coins that country authorized to be struck in 1974.

1500 Guaranies (KM#126)
3000 Guaranies (KM#138)
4500 Guaranies (KM#146)

Even one of the Emerates which was/is a member of the United Arab Emerates honored President Kennedy in 1965:
That Emerate was Emerate of Sharja:

5 Rupees, silver, memorial (KM#1).

Here's an image courtesy of Don's World Coin Gallery:

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...Rupees%20(1964)

Please let me know if you enjoyed this trivia....

Clinker