AFRICAN COINS...LET'S SEE THEM!

When I think of African ancients, I like Aksum. I wish I could show the gold and silver but the bronzes are steep enough for me. This is about the most common, anonymous and from the late 4th century AD.

 

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Great coin Eugene! This design is one of my favorites. Thanks for posting some great coins.

 

Here's one of mine:

French Equatorial Africa - 50 Centimes - 1942 SA

 

This is one I'd like to get my hands on. Excellent condition!

 

Please do! I know from some of your past postings that you have some interesting African issues.

 

Here's a few South African issues:

 

And North Africa...

Tunisia - 10 Centimes - 1941

Tunisia - 20 Centimes - 1942 A

 

Here's a few until I have time to process the photos of the rest. I have about 40 more to share.

 

Here are some more.

 

Mas.

 

Four more.

 

Proof 1973 Liberia 5 Dollars. At the time the largest coin minted in the U.S.
.9000 fine, 0.9867 ASW. Coin is flawless. Mint plastic cover is distracting.

 

http://www.wcoins.com/fc/p.php?pic=C2600

 

Central African States - 1 Franc - 1978


Central African States - 5 Francs - 1975


Equatorial African States - 1 France - 1969 (Cameroon)



Equatorial African States - 50 Francs - 1961 (Congo, Gabon, Chad)

 

French Cameroon - 2 Francs - 1948


French West Africa - 1 Franc - 1944



French West Africa - 5 Francs - 1956



Southern Rhodesia - 1 Penny - 1951

 

How about something a bit more scarce? From modern-day Tanzania.

EAST AFRICA, Kilwa Sultanate. 'Ali bin al-Hasan. Late 5th century AH / 11th century AD
Æ Fals (21mm, 2.68 g, 3 h). Kilwa Kisiwani mint.
Inscription in two lines; star at center
Inscription in three lines
Album 1180; Walker, Kilwa 12; SICA 10, 589-91; Zeno 87054 (this coin)

Acquired in the 1960's, likely through circulation in Dar-es-Salaam.

Chittick ("On the Chronology of the sultans of Kilwa" in NC 13, 1973), the excavator of Kilwa Kisiwani, notes that these issues were found in the earliest stratigraphic layers and accordingly reassigns them to the first sultan of Kilwa. Walker and Freeman-Grenville gave them to an otherwise unattested 13th century ruler of the same name. However, the picture is muddled by finds from the excavations at Songo Mnara, occupied only between the 14th and 16th centuries, where this type was among the most numerous to be found. The type is unlikely to have remained in circulation for such a long period and may been reissued by subsequent rulers. ​

 

Tanganyika
(German East Africa)


Southern Rhodesia:

 

Here's a few crown size issues:


Malawi - 1 Kwacha - 1971


Gambia - 4 Shillings - 1966



Somali Democratic Republic - 5 Shillings - 1970



Uganda - 5 Shillings - 1968

 

That 10 Franc issue from Congo is my favorite...Me want that one!

 

I actually have two of them. I sell almost all of my duplicates but I am hanging on to both of those.