Coins of countries that have sunk into Oblivion

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It's why I always enjoyed collecting the German Sates .. There must be 100 or more and all now defunct. But there are some real neat ones!

 

@riff Cuba is a country that is still around

 

Some more from my coll.
Piacenza
Byzantine Empire
Visigothis Kingdom/Iberia
Mysia/ Kyzikos
Bayern
Baden
Persian Empire
Mysia/ Kyzikos
Schwabishe-Halle
Kushan Empire

 

Not The Republic of Cuba.

 

Zengrid Dynasty of Mesopotamia and Levant (Vassal state under the Seljuk Empire)
1178 CE - 574 AH
AE Fals under As-Salih Ismail al-Malik​

 

Copper coin from Tibet, still haven't gotten around to IDing it

 

Mauryan Empire (part of modern India) circa 300 to 200 BCE:

 

You mean the First Republic of Cuba. It's known as the Republic of Cuba

 

Republic of Geneva (Modern Switzerland)
1795 CE - 3 Sols​

 

Soviet Union

1964 - 1 Ruble

1970 - 1 Ruble

1991 - 1 Ruble
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Duchy of Brabant - Esterling - 14th century (now parts of Netherlands and Belgium):

 

I must have 700+ coins from obsolete Countries....

Definately obsolete...
Ionia
EL Trite (1/3 Stater) unknown City/ Mint/ Ruler
Struck circa 650BC
Electrum was a naturally occuring alloy of 50/50 gold/silver content. Lydian finally refined it into pure gold/ silver in 570BC

 

Lots of German States, for example, Baden

 

Duchy of Brabant (my first coin win from Heritage)
Low Countries/ AV Cavalier d'or ND Brussels Mint
Philip Le Bon 1433-67

 

Axumite Empire (now where modern day Ethiopia/Eritrea/ Somalia/ Oman/Yemen exist)
AV 1/8 Aureus ND unknown mint
Aphilus 290-300AD

 

I love this thread. At 72, I don't remember but a couple of the countries mentioned. At 18, my father was in the army and stationed in Europe and I got the opportunity to hitchhike around Europe. I did get the opportunity to go through Check Point Charlie. The hair on the back of my neck stood up when I went past their "guards". I also got the opportunity to visit my father when he was in South Korea. North Korea's guards make East Germany's guards look like puppy dogs. I was in Uruguay in 1967-1968. I did get quite a few coins while down there, but when my wife kicked me out, I was lucky to get my clothes. My son told me that she took them to a coin dealer and left them there. I don't believe that. She probably thought they were worth something, so she sold them. Anyway, these coins are great. I'm always curious as to how they are assembled.

 

Kathiri State of Seiyun and Tarim

 

Ceylon

 

Fujairah