World Coins: Your Newest Acquisition!

Out of the hundreds of these I've seen, finally one worth keeping:

Great Britain - 1965 1 Crown​

Switzerland - 1967 B 5 Francs​

(NOTE: Not quite sure if this is an example of the Specimen (assuming it's proof like, but not quite proof quality.) Came in a blue square presentation case. Has Type 1 edge lettering. Can't find an image of the 1967 Specimen online, can't find an example of the 1967 5 Francs in the blue case either. Anyone seen one of them before?)

Trinidad & Tobago - 1974 1 Dollar​

(NOTE: Loved the reverse design so much I decided it was a keeper. Not sure which version it is...it's not the (P) Proof variety, not sure what's the difference between the (M) and regular issues. I'm assuming that the (M) version is a matte version, which this looks like it could be. In that case, it has a mintage of 1,250 (if not, the normal version has a mintage of 9,700.))

Vietnam (Democratic State, or South Vietnam) - 1953 20 Su​

(NOTE: Not terrifically valuable, listed at $3.00 in UNC in Krause...but the design is gorgeous and it's in terrific condition - especially for an almost 70 year old aluminum coin.)

 

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I think they are underrated, very nice.

 

I love huge coins so I think they're great.

 

Something less common that 'needed' buying.

Near the end of WWII the Japanese coinage had been so far debased that the next step was turning to potteries for 'coin' production. Several patterns were created in both red and white 'porcelain' or clay, but the war ended before they were officially released.

Supposedly one of the 1 sen varieties made in large quantities saw a little circulation, per Krause, and the clay coins are listed in both the circulation and pattern sections. The JNDA strictly lists the clay/porcelain coins as patterns only, shows a few photos, but does not have an exhaustive listing for types.

The aforementioned 1 sen is fairly common and relatively easily obtained. The other types, not so much. I haven't yet gotten a white pattern (blown out of the water on a Japanese auction not so long ago), but this group and another were recently individually listed in an auction.

I chose this set as the type is actually photo'd and presented in the Cummings reference "Modern Japanese Coinage'. Apparently I was the only bidder (and the other set passed), so I probably paid too much. Oh well. Sometimes you just have to go for it if it's not something you see often.







Plus, a cool old thread I found here https://www.cointalk.com/threads/interesting-clay-coin-from-japan-1945-1-sen.45082/#post-481814 (though one difference in the link is that my more recent JNDA does say there are color varieties).

 

I got this cool Lithuanian 10 litu coin yesterday.

 

First 2018 Coin. Arrived today. Newest Queens Beast. The Unicorn of Scotland

 

I was checking out of Target yesterday and noticed this sitting next to the register. Thought it was pretty cool so I traded them a modern Jefferson for it.

 

You traded well!

 

Found this at my LCS today and just couldn't resist at a great price. Scuffs are on the capsule.



A nice silver proof from the Isle of Man




Grabbed this just because it looks so original

 

This just came in the mail about an hour ago. 50 gulden PR Cameo. I think it commemorates 100 years of having Queens as monarchs.

 

A few Cubans,

 

Nice cubans!

 

Netherlands
10 cents 1897 silver
1/4 gulden 1942 silver

 

Unfortunately these are the copper nickel and not the silver versions, but I really like the designs, especially the hippo. 1998 Zambia 100 kwacha. I like animal coins that get right in your face like this.

 

Bought a few hours ago on ebay, so its in the pipeline soon. 1904 H Newfoundland 50 cent.

 

Krause only lists this coin at $3 in UNC, but even then, I feel like this tiny silver coin was a steal at $1. Picked up at coin show this weekend (along with a huge pile of world silver, and a larger huge pile of cheap stuff.)

Finland - 1915 25 Pennia
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Love those 2 headed eagles!

 

This Ukrainian coin goes with my animals set as well as my turtles set.

 

Very nice!