Hello everyone! I've recently been photographing some of my world coins and I thought it would be fun to have a place to post them, without needing a dedicated thread for each one. (I checked back to see if there already was a thread like this but couldn't find any - apologies if I missed it!) SO...without further ado, WELCOME to the World Coins Free-for-all! It's the place where you can post up any of your World coins, tokens, medals, etc., at any time and for any reason. New acquisitions, old favorites, rare or common, fascinating or boring, anything goes! To start, here is one of my favorites which I recently (finally!) took proper photos of, an 1888 IBEAC rupee: IMPERIAL BRITISH EAST AFRICA COMPANY AR Rupee (30.3mm, 11.65g, 6h) Dated 1888. Heaton & Sons mint, Birmingham, UK Obverse: Crowned sun above ribbon reading LIGHT AND LIBERTY; ONE RUPEE above, MOMBASA below Reverse: IMPERIAL BRITISH EAST AFRICA COMPANY above pair of scales; in between scales, Arabic inscription عدل [Justice]; below, H over · 1888 · References: Numista 17050 Mintage: 94,000 Rich cabinet toning. The Imperial British East Africa Company (IBEAC) was founded in 1888 with the goal of developing British trade and influence in the territory of East Africa. With oversight of nearly a quarter million square miles, the IBEAC was also responsible for administration and given quasi-governmental powers. In 1890, the IBEAC began work on a 600-mile road in preparation for a railway that was to connect the port of Mombasa with the distant border of Uganda. However, conflict with rival interests led to a civil war which halted the project, and ultimately led to the company's bankruptcy and dissolution in 1896. Feel free to post up any of your World Coins!
This is the one I had up on my screen when I read this. A coin you don't see every day, especially in this condition. Not an expensive coin but I have enjoyed this one for a long time. Angola 1814 Macuta KM-46; Gomes-03.02. Without Zodiac. Central design well struck with sharp details. Lustrous with attractive chocolate brown surfaces. Obverse: Crowned arms Reverse: Value and rosettes within beaded circle Composition: Copper Weight: 16g Diameter: 36mm
@Chris B & @Jersey magic man - cool coins! Here's another one I finished photographing today: BRITISH CEYLONAE Stiver (28.08mm, 8.55g, 6h) Dated 1815. Royal mint, London, UK Obverse: GEORGIUS III D:G:BRITANNIARUM REX, laureate and draped bust of King George III right Reverse: Indian elephant standing left, CEYLON over ONE STIVER above, 1815 in exergue References: Numista 22518 Mintage: 2,800,000 The British were latecomers to the rich spice island of Ceylon (modern day Sri Lanka.) Forts and trade settlements were first established by the Portuguese in the early 16th century. As Portuguese power waned in the mid-17th century, control of Ceylon fell to the powerful Dutch East India Company, which profited greatly off the island's valuable cinnamon plantations. It was not until the Napoleonic era that the British became dominant, establishing complete control over Ceylon in 1815 (the year this coin was struck.) In the ensuing decades, the British successfully introduced tea, coffee, and rubber to the island, adding to its already substantial economic value. Ceylon remained under British control until 1948.
Let's hear it for the elephant! On a similar vein - an early coin from Sierra Leone. Well worn and pretty scarce, found on eBay no less.
Here is a German commemorative I recently acquired GERMANY, PRUSSIA. Wilhelm II (1888-1918). 3 Marks dated 1913. 100th Anniversary of the Prussians entering the war against Napoleon. He was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia upon his abdication in 1918, which marked the end of the German Empire. Type Circulating commemorative coin Year 1913 Value 3 Mark Currency Mark Composition Silver (.900) Weight 16.667 g Diameter 33 mm Thickness 2.37 mm Shape Round Technique Milled Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Demonetized Yes Number N# 4713 References KM# 534, J# 110 Obverse Eagle with a snake in its talons, denomination below DEUTSCHES REICH 1913 * DREI MARK * Translation: German Empire 1913 Three Mark Reverse King Frederick William III on horseback in the midst of cheering people, his battle cry and date at the bottom. DER KÖNIG RIEF UND ALLE ALLE KAMEN • MIT GOTT•FÜR KÖNIG UND VATERLAND 17-3-1813 Translation: The King Called and All Came With God for King and Fatherland March 17, 1813 This commemorative coin, also known as “The King Called”, marks the centenary of King Frederick William III’s appeal “To My People” in Breslau, which lead to the declaration of war against Napoleon’s France. The featured distinctive eagle clutching a snake, symbolizes Prussia’s resistance to France's foreign domination. This motif differs from the standard heraldic eagle and is one of the rare exceptions among the Kaiserreich commemorative coins.
