I just love their beautiful coins. Post more please... This forum because they were all minted in the U.S. right?
Top of obverse - Ethiopia Bottom of obverse - the date (1969 on this particular coin, equivalent to 1977 in our calendar) Bottom of reverse - One santeem
Expat - I believe the 1972 Jamaica bit is Royal Canadian Mint... These are a couple of very rare 1978FM Unc. (U) coins, look at the intensity of the face on the bust on the "Cuffy". This coin is artistically wonderful in the proof for the depth of character the engraver gives him (Ill show a picture of the proof later on):
Nope, those Jamaican coins are indeed FM pieces Here is the most complete list of FM coins I've seen in one place. By doing a search for Franklin Mint on Numista https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?r=franklin mint&ct=coin&p=1
Nowadays, so many people rip on the Franklin Mint simply because of that Victorian cat image it conjures up. Joseph Segel was a brilliant entrepreneur who capitalized on two major events of the mid-late sixties. One, silver as a metal had exceeded the coinage value, and due to hoarding the switch to clad composition occurred. Second, with John F. Kennedy's assassination and the resulting popularity of the Kennedy half dollar, General Douglas MacArthur had also recently passed. Sensing that an adoring public of the General deserved a similar commemorative he set out to create a sterling silver coin about the size of the British crown. His initial offerings, through mail order club, much like that of the long gone Columbia House music, was a tremendous success. He also hired former Mint Engraver, Frank Gasparo who produced numerous designs. The popularity peaked around the American Bicentennial. He's also the founder of QVC which is still broadcasting on cable. So yeah, the guy was a business genius. Not only in collector medals and other products, but national currencies world wide.
Bought a random collection of cool foreign cools a while back... Before being freed... After being freed...turned out it was in it's original mint cello Before being freed...sorry, cropped from a much larger image. After being freed, just lovely!
The 1972 ten dollar and twenty dollar gold are RCM products. I am a certified FM nut so wouldn't bother to tell you....Even PCGS and NGC get it wrong on their descriptions and inserts on occasion....
1973 Jamaica proof set FM. Common back is shown in the center. The 5 dollar coin to the left is over 1 oz ASW. Showing the obverse of the 25 cent piece; has absolutely wild toning / hazing.
