World Coins free-for-all!

I agree, and the template on the first two really makes the coin pop as well.

I don't have anything astounding but I've always like this design.

 

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Thanks!
That would indeed be a harrowing experience. Hopefully things improved once reaching shore. Did you live in Mombasa itself or some other part of Africa?

 

One of my favorite modern coins:

BRITISH CANADA
Nova Scotia
CU Penny Token (33.18mm, 14.92g, 12h)
Dated 1856. Heaton (Birmingham) mint
Obverse: VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR:REG:F: D:, crowned portrait of Queen Victoria left; LCW at base of neck, date below
Reverse: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA above mayflower plant; ONE PENNY TOKEN below
References: Numista 22498
Mintage: 360,000
Smooth brown copper toning. "This was the first official (government-approved) coin of Nova Scotia. The reverse design, a sprig of mayflower, is now the provincial flower and is considered one of the most beautiful coins made for North America." - Numista webpage​

 

Another one you don't see every day.



Charles I "Ormonde Money" 6 Pence ND (1643-1644) Fine 12 NGC, KM59, S-6547. 2.81gm.

From the Charles R. Meeker, II Collection

Metal: Silver
Weight: 2.81g

These coins were almost exclusively made from silver plate, cut and struck into a number of denominations with simple patterns including their value in ‘old style’ Roman numerals, where ‘4’ is written as ‘IIII’ and not the modern style ‘IV’ as seen on many modern coins. Sometimes, on particularly well-preserved examples, one can see the original patterns on the silver plate, and, very occasionally, a contemporary hallmark from the Dublin Silversmith’s Guild.

 

Numista # 14248, 24mm.

 

New Brunswick cent. I like how crisp the detail is. Anyone want to speculate on a grade?

BRITISH CANADA
New Brunswick
CU Cent (25.5mm, 5.80g, 1h)
Dated 1861
Obverse: VICTORIA D:G: BRITT:REG:F: D:, wreathed bust of Queen Victoria left
Reverse: Crown within dotted border surrounded by an ornate wreath of leaves and flowers; below crown, dividing line and date; NEW BRUNSWICK along bottom
References: Numista 14468
Mintage: 1,000,000​

 

Here is some nicely toned Australian silver:

AUSTRALIA
AR 3 Pence (16.36mm, 1.40g, 12h)
Dated 1926. Royal mint, London, UK
Obverse: GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT: OMN:REX F.D.IND:IMP: ·, crowned bust of King George V left
Reverse: Australian coat of arms in center, supported by kangaroo on left and emu on right; ADVANCE AUSTRALIA on banner below; THREEPENCE above, 1926 along bottom
References: Numista 4203
Mintage: 6,158,000​

 

Essequebo & Demerarary, 1813, 28mm, 8.8g, Numista#17300.

 

Nice! I admit I had to look up Essequebo & Demerarary. Great early colonial coin!

 

I've posted these before, but here's my set of Canada 1947 Maple Leaf coins. India gained its independence in 1947, so in 1948 Canada didn't want ET IND: IMP: on their coinage, because George VI was no longer Emperor of India. But all their dies were made by the Royal Mint, which was slow to produce the new DEI GRATIA REX obverse. Demand for new coins was strong so they decided to put a maple leaf on all of them to indicate that they were 1948 coins but with the old design.

I've always found it curious that the mintage of the 1947 ML dollar was nearly as low as the famous 1948 - 21,135 versus 18,780 - yet in UNC their value is one-third of the 1948. Collectors see them as a variety of 1947 instead of "the other scarce 1948."

The half dollar had two varieties of the 7, straight aka curved left, and curved right. The curved right is very scarce, with I think less than 200 estimated struck in both circulation and specimen. The circulation coin is difficult to find and quite expensive, so most collectors settle for a specimen, which I have done.

All except for the two halves came from my grandfather. I think I have the cent somewhere but apparently never photographed it.

 

1813 Jersey 18P

 

Dublin Halfpenny, 1795, 29mm, 9.0g, Numista# 109171.
Die crack on left side.

 

Ireland, 1814, E. Stephens, Dublin. Numista#231423.


Edinburgh Halfpenny, Numista# 25011.