Trivia: Millennium Coins Part 14 Balkan Countries

Clinker · 05-02-2008, 02:15 PM

This week's Trivia presents the Millennium Year 2000 coins of the Balkan Countries: Albania, Bavaria, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.

ALBANIA:

Steel Five Leke

This coin was 1st minted in 1995 and was not struck again until 2000. Obv: Imperial Eagle. Rev: Olive Branch.

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...20Leke%20(1995)

Brass Ten Leke

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...20Leke%20(1996)

Brass 20 Leke

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...20Leke%20(1996)

Copper-Nickel 50 Leke:

The image on reverse is "Ancient Equestrian."

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...20Leke%20(1996)

Bi-metallic (Aluminum-Bronze Center in a Copper-Nickel Ring) 100 Leke

Honors Tueta (Illyrian Queen & Stateswoman. Notice detail of wreath.

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...(2000)%20Teuta

BAVARIA

No coins minted in 2000.

BOSNIA

The coin in the photo may not be dated 2000, but wil be indicative of a 2000 coin..

Copper Plated Steel 10 Fenninga

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...eninga%20(1998)

Copper Plated Steel 20 Fenninga

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...eninga%20(1998)

Copper Plated Steel 50 Fenninga

NCLT. For mint sets only.

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...eninga%20(1998)

Nickel Plated Steel Konvertable Marka

Reverse: Coat of Arms

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...0Marka%20(2000)

Bi-metallic (Copper-Nickel Center un Nickel-Brass Ring) Two Konvertable

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...0Marka%20(2000)

BULGARIA

Bulgaria reformed its coinage program in '99 so photo of coin may bear a previous date such as '99, but will be indicative of the type.

Brass Stotinka

Reverse: "Madera Horseman."

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...nka%20(1999%2B)

Brass Two Stotinki

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...nki%20(1999%2B)

Brass Five Stotinki

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...nki%20(1999%2B)

In 2000 Bulgaria produced four Proof Silver Coins.

One coin (33.9mm) (2662 oz. ASW) commemorates the "New Millennium." Obverse: National Arms above a huge date "2000" with pierced zeros. Reverse: Bell above huge date with pierced zeros.

The next two are 38.5mm and have an ASW of .6938 oz.

One celebrates "Summer Olympics." Obverse: National Arms. Reverse: Torso of man lifting weights.

The second celebrates "Christianity." Obverse: National Arms. Reverse: Church Patriarch.

Our final coin (38.5mm) (.6938 oz, ASW) Commemorates "Bulgarian Association with the European Union." Obverse: National Arms. Reverse: Bulgarian coin design of the Middle Ages.

CROATIA

Aluminum Lipa

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...ipa%20(1993%2B)

Aluminum Two Lippe

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...ipe%20(1993%2B)

Brass Plated Steel Five Lipa

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...5%20Lipa%20(19

Brass Plated Steel 10 Lipa

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...20(1994%2B)%20

Nickel Plated Steel 20 Lipa

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...pa%20(1994)%20

Nickel Plated Steel 50 Lupa

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...20(1994%2B)%20

Copper-Nickel Kuna

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...20(1996%2B)%20

Copper-Nickel Two Kune

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...20(1994%2B)%20

Copper-Nickel Five Kuna

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...20(1994%2B)%20

Bi-metallic (Brass Center in Copper-Nickel Ring

Commemorative to the New Millennium with Fetus on reverse.

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...0Human%20Fetus

GREECE

Some Greek Coins were not only struck in the denoted metal/s, but a proof version was struck in Gold or other Precious Metal (same design, but different composition). The coin pictured will be representarive of a 2000 dated coin.

Copper Drachma

The woman detailed on the reverse of this, and other, coin/s was a Naval Commander during 1783 - 1825 (Lascarina Bouboulina). This design was minted in 2000 as a proof in Gold (0.2505 oz. AGW) as well as Copper.

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...a%20(1988-1993)

Copper Two Drachmes

The bust in the reverse is that of the Independence hero Manto Mavrogenous.

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...s%20(1988-1993)

Copper-Nickel Five Drachemes

That's Aristotle on reverse.

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...s%20(1982-1998)

Copper-Nickel Ten Drachmes

That's Democritus head on reverse.

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...s%20(1982-1998)

Nickel-Bronze 20 Drachmes

The honoree is Dionysios Solomos (composer of Greece's National Anthem).

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...s%20(1990-1998)

Nickel-Brass 50 Drachmes

That's Homer on the reverse. "Ancient Sailing Vessel" on obverse.

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...86%2B)%20Homer

Six

Copper-Nickel 500Drachmes

were struck as commemoratives to "2004 Olympics." All obverses bear the Laurel Wreath Olympic Games Logo.

Coin 1's reverse bears "Arched Entryway to the Ancient Olympic Stadium:"

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...Arched%20Entry

Coin 2's reverse: shows "Runner Receiving Olympic Torch."

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...r%20w/%20torch

Coin 3:

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...20-%20Diagoras

Coin 4:

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...nd%20Couberten

Coin 5:

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...Spyros%20Louis

Coin 6:

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...Medal%20design

HUNGARY

Brass Forint

3,000 Proofs struck along with an unknown number of Business Strikes.

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...int%20(1992%2B)

Copper-Nickel Two Forint

55,007,000 circuilation. 3,000 Proofs:

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...int%20(1992%2B)

Bronze Five Forint

30,007,000 Circulation. 3,000 Proofs. "Great White Egret" on reverse:

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...int%20(1992%2B)

Copper-Nickel Clad Brass Ten Forint:

7,000 circulation. 3,000 proofs:

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...int%20(1992%2B)

Nickel-Brass 20 Forint:

7,000 circulation 7,000 proofs:

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...int%20(1992%2B)

Copper-Nickel Clad Brass 50 Forint

7,000 circulation. 3,000 proofs:

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...int%20(1992%2B)

Bi-metallic (Brass Plated Steel Center in Stainless Steel Ring) 100 Forint

7,000 circulation. 3,000 proofs:

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...int%20(1996%2B)

Brass 200 Forint Commemorative

15,000 circulation. 10,000 proofs. Commemorates New Millennium with Rodin's "The Thinker" Statue contemplating the Solar System:

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...inker%20statue

Two Half Coins (19.3 X 48.4mm) Silver (.4676 oz. ASW) 2000 Forint

1st coin Left half-circle: 3,000 NCLT. 3,000 Proofs. Obverse: Legend, value and date stacked. Reverse: stacked "Koll.",Angel standing within a wreath, text "Sarospatak" and "1531." No photo.

2nd coin Right half-circle: 3,000 NCLT. 3,000 proofs. Obverse: stacked legend, denomination and date. Reverse: stacked "Lorantffy," "Zussanna," State Seal. "1600-," "1660. " No photo.

3 Full Circle Silver (.9356 oz, ASW) 3,000 Florint

Coin 1: 3,000 NCLT. 7,000 proofs. No photo. Obverse: Denomination. Reverse: Beaver.

Coin 2: 3,000 NCLT. 3,000 proofs. No photo. Obverse: Hologram initials in center. Reverse: Bust of Dennis Gabor facing right (Inventor of Holograms).

Coin 3: 3,000 NCLT and 3,000 proofs. No photo. Obverse: Half-length Franz Liszt facing right. Reverse: Entrance to Liszt Music Academy. Coin Commemorates 125th Anniversary of Franz Liszt Music Academy.

MACEDONIA

23.8mm Bronze Denar

Commemorates the New Millennium "2000 Years of Christianity." Obverse bears design of a Byzantine Copper Folis. Reverse bears representation of the Ornamented Cross kept at Saint George Monastery in Poloski. This very denomination was also struck in silver (.2082 oz. ASW) and gold (.2356 oz, AGW). 2,000 of each were struck as NCLTs.

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...0Denar%20(2000)

Two more gold coins you should know about before we leave Macedonia:

Coin 1: 2 Denari. (23mm .2062 oz. AGW) celebrates "50th Anniversary - Faculty of Economics." Obverse: Economics Building. Reverse: Economics Faculty Logo. 2,000 NCLT.

Coin 2: 5 Denari (23.8mm .2327 oz. AGW). celebrates "60th Anniversary - First Session of Parliament." Obverse: Logo of Association of Refugees from the Aegean region of Macedonia. Reverse: Refugee Mother with Three Children. 2,000 NCLT.
MONTENEGRO

See Yugoslavia.

SERBIA

See Yugoslavia:

YUGOSLAVIA:

18mm Brass 50 Para

23,821,000 business strikes. No proofs.

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...20Para%20(2000)

20mm Copper-Zinc-Nickel Dinar

20,076,000 Circulation.

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...0Dinar%20(2000)

21.9mm Copper-Zinc-Nickel Two Dinar

10,071,000 Circulation.

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...ara%20(2000%2B)

24mm Copper-Nickel-Zinc Five Dinar

32,607,000.

http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...Dinara%20(2000)

That's all Folks for this week. Please let me know if you enjoyed seeing all the coins in this group. If you can add something or, want to correct something, please do. If you can post pics I couldn't find. please do.

Clinker

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