Solomon Islands 10 Dollar 1992. I was there in 1985 clearing away ammunition left from WW2. Strange to think that the remaining kit is nearly...
Falkland Islands 20p 2004. Continue Island States/nations/colonies etc[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I don't know if that was an invitation to contribute, but here is one not many people know about - Zanzibar. Shortest war in history (38 minutes)!...
... or this one for that matter - GB 50p - this example for the sport of shooting at the 2012 Olympics. (Coin set all dated 2011 (bar one)):...
For some reason we don't seem to have had this "non-round" yet - very common coin but a lovely design IMO: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
This was another in today's batch and came with a bunch more Indian Princely States coins. This the smallest - One Sixteenth of a Rupee from...
First new arrivals for nearly 3 months! Bavaria 3 and 2 Mark coins 1911: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yes - German state of Julich-Berg (confusingly Gulich und Berg on the coin), 1/2 Stuber 1794, minted in Dusseldorf. KM # 205. Scheide Munze - that...
This will be a contemporary forgery or evasion of a British halfpenny. The head is in the form of George III but facing the wrong way. Without a...
Zambia 1000 Kwacha 2000. (Personally I don't like these "made to be collectable" silver proofs, but you asked for a non-round coin!) [ATTACH]
Pretty "un-round" - India - Mauryan empire c 300 to 200 BCE I believe: [ATTACH]
This is my favourite Ceylon coin - 2 Stiver 1815: [ATTACH]
The bundle of sticks is called a Fasces - from which the term fascist was derived. Not sure if adding the axe changes the name. They are often...
Italy 1926 2 Lira with some sort of axe: [ATTACH]
British North Borneo 1 cent 1887H - I guess the things the locals are holding are clubs or spears? [ATTACH]
Swiss shooting medal 1963: [ATTACH]
What I find extraordinary is the Hong Kong half dollar, which despite being clearly labelled as a copy, has been bid up to $97! To me they all...
'Tis another Britannia, but this time from the Ionian Islands - 2 Lepta 1819: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
GB Halfpenny 1826. I have only just realised we switched from a laurel branch in Britannia's hand to a Trident in 1825. Maybe a sign of our...
Agreed, but then I think Britannia would object to her trident being called a pitchfork in the initial post of this series! :)
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