This week's Trivia presents the Millennium Year 2000 coins of the Balkan Countries: Albania, Bavaria, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. ALBANIA: Steel Five Leke This coin was 1st minted in 1995 and was not struck again until 2000. Obv: Imperial Eagle. Rev: Olive Branch. http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img/2-76&desc=Albania km76 5 Leke (1995) Brass Ten Leke http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img/2-77&desc=Albania km77 10 Leke (1996) Brass 20 Leke http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img/2-78&desc=Albania km78 20 Leke (1996) Copper-Nickel 50 Leke: The image on reverse is "Ancient Equestrian." http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img/2-79&desc=Albania km79 50 Leke (1996) Bi-metallic (Aluminum-Bronze Center in a Copper-Nickel Ring) 100 Leke Honors Tueta (Illyrian Queen & Stateswoman. Notice detail of wreath. http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=nmc/2-80&desc=Albania km80 100 Lek (2000) Teuta BAVARIA No coins minted in 2000. BOSNIA The coin in the photo may not be dated 2000, but wil be indicative of a 2000 coin.. Copper Plated Steel 10 Fenninga http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...Bosnia and Herzegovina km115 10 Feninga (1998) Copper Plated Steel 20 Fenninga http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...Bosnia and Herzegovina km116 20 Feninga (1998) Copper Plated Steel 50 Fenninga NCLT. For mint sets only. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...Bosnia and Herzegovina km117 50 Feninga (1998) Nickel Plated Steel Konvertable Marka Reverse: Coat of Arms http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...d Herzegovina km118 1 Konvertable Marka (2000) Bi-metallic (Copper-Nickel Center un Nickel-Brass Ring) Two Konvertable http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...d Herzegovina km119 2 Konvertable Marka (2000) BULGARIA Bulgaria reformed its coinage program in '99 so photo of coin may bear a previous date such as '99, but will be indicative of the type. Brass Stotinka Reverse: "Madera Horseman." http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...29-1s99&desc=Bulgaria km237 1 Stotinka (1999+) Brass Two Stotinki http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...29-2s99&desc=Bulgaria km238 2 Stoninki (1999+) Brass Five Stotinki http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...29-5s99&desc=Bulgaria km239 5 Stotinki (1999+) In 2000 Bulgaria produced four Proof Silver Coins. One coin (33.9mm) (2662 oz. ASW) commemorates the "New Millennium." Obverse: National Arms above a huge date "2000" with pierced zeros. Reverse: Bell above huge date with pierced zeros. The next two are 38.5mm and have an ASW of .6938 oz. One celebrates "Summer Olympics." Obverse: National Arms. Reverse: Torso of man lifting weights. The second celebrates "Christianity." Obverse: National Arms. Reverse: Church Patriarch. Our final coin (38.5mm) (.6938 oz, ASW) Commemorates "Bulgarian Association with the European Union." Obverse: National Arms. Reverse: Bulgarian coin design of the Middle Ages. CROATIA Aluminum Lipa http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img/47-3&desc=Croatia km3 1 Lipa (1993+) Aluminum Two Lippe http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img/47-4&desc=Croatia km4 2 Lipe (1993+) Brass Plated Steel Five Lipa http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img11/47-15&desc=Croatia km15 5 Lipa (19 Brass Plated Steel 10 Lipa http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img11/47-16&desc=Croatia km16 10 Lipa (1994+) Nickel Plated Steel 20 Lipa http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img/47-17&desc=Croatia km17 20 Lipa (1994) Nickel Plated Steel 50 Lupa http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img/47-19&desc=Croatia km19 50 Lipa (1994+) Copper-Nickel Kuna http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img11/47-20&desc=Croatia km20.2 1 Kuna (1996+) Copper-Nickel Two Kune http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img1/47-21&desc=Croatia km21 2 Kune (1994+) Copper-Nickel Five Kuna http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img1/47-23&desc=Croatia km23 5 Kuna (1994+) Bi-metallic (Brass Center in Copper-Nickel Ring Commemorative to the New Millennium with Fetus on reverse. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...&desc=Croatia km65 25 Kuna (2000) Human Fetus GREECE Some Greek Coins were not only struck in the denoted metal/s, but a proof version was struck in Gold or other Precious Metal (same design, but different composition). The coin pictured will be representarive of a 2000 dated coin. Copper Drachma The woman detailed on the reverse of this, and other, coin/s was a Naval Commander during 1783 - 1825 (Lascarina Bouboulina). This design was minted in 2000 as a proof in Gold (0.2505 oz. AGW) as well as Copper. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...77-150&desc=Greece km150 1 Drachma (1988-1993) Copper Two Drachmes The bust in the reverse is that of the Independence hero Manto Mavrogenous. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...7-151&desc=Greece km151 2 Drachmes (1988-1993) Copper-Nickel Five Drachemes That's Aristotle on reverse. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...7-131&desc=Greece km131 5 Drachmes (1982-1998) Copper-Nickel Ten Drachmes That's Democritus head on reverse. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...-132&desc=Greece km132 10 Drachmes (1982-1998) Nickel-Bronze 20 Drachmes The honoree is Dionysios Solomos (composer of Greece's National Anthem). http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...-154&desc=Greece km154 20 Drachmes (1990-1998) Nickel-Brass 50 Drachmes That's Homer on the reverse. "Ancient Sailing Vessel" on obverse. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...7&desc=Greece km147 50 Drachmes (1986+) Homer Six Copper-Nickel 500Drachmes were struck as commemoratives to "2004 Olympics." All obverses bear the Laurel Wreath Olympic Games Logo. Coin 1's reverse bears "Arched Entryway to the Ancient Olympic Stadium:" http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...5 500 Drachmes (2000) Olympics - Arched Entry Coin 2's reverse: shows "Runner Receiving Olympic Torch." http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...00 Drachmes (2000) Olympics - Runner w/ torch Coin 3: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...km177 500 Drachmes (2000) Olympics - Diagoras Coin 4: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...chmes (2000) Olympics - Vikelas and Couberten Coin 5: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...9 500 Drachmes (2000) Olympics - Spyros Louis Coin 6: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri... Drachmes (2000) Olympics - 1896 Medal design HUNGARY Brass Forint 3,000 Proofs struck along with an unknown number of Business Strikes. http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/85-692&desc=Hungary km692 1 Forint (1992+) Copper-Nickel Two Forint 55,007,000 circuilation. 3,000 Proofs: http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/85-693&desc=Hungary km693 2 Forint (1992+) Bronze Five Forint 30,007,000 Circulation. 3,000 Proofs. "Great White Egret" on reverse: http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/85-694&desc=Hungary km694 5 Forint (1992+) Copper-Nickel Clad Brass Ten Forint: 7,000 circulation. 3,000 proofs: http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/85-695&desc=Hungary km695 10 Forint (1992+) Nickel-Brass 20 Forint: 7,000 circulation 7,000 proofs: http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/85-696&desc=Hungary km696 20 Forint (1992+) Copper-Nickel Clad Brass 50 Forint 7,000 circulation. 3,000 proofs: http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/85-697&desc=Hungary km697 50 Forint (1992+) Bi-metallic (Brass Plated Steel Center in Stainless Steel Ring) 100 Forint 7,000 circulation. 3,000 proofs: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...5/85-721&desc=Hungary km721 100 Forint (1996+) Brass 200 Forint Commemorative 15,000 circulation. 10,000 proofs. Commemorates New Millennium with Rodin's "The Thinker" Statue contemplating the Solar System: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...5 200 Forint (2000) Rodins The Thinker statue Two Half Coins (19.3 X 48.4mm) Silver (.4676 oz. ASW) 2000 Forint 1st coin Left half-circle: 3,000 NCLT. 3,000 Proofs. Obverse: Legend, value and date stacked. Reverse: stacked "Koll.", Angel standing within a wreath, text "Sarospatak" and "1531." No photo. 2nd coin Right half-circle: 3,000 NCLT. 3,000 proofs. Obverse: stacked legend, denomination and date. Reverse: stacked "Lorantffy," "Zussanna," State Seal. "1600-," "1660. " No photo. 3 Full Circle Silver (.9356 oz, ASW) 3,000 Florint Coin 1: 3,000 NCLT. 7,000 proofs. No photo. Obverse: Denomination. Reverse: Beaver. Coin 2: 3,000 NCLT. 3,000 proofs. No photo. Obverse: Hologram initials in center. Reverse: Bust of Dennis Gabor facing right (Inventor of Holograms). Coin 3: 3,000 NCLT and 3,000 proofs. No photo. Obverse: Half-length Franz Liszt facing right. Reverse: Entrance to Liszt Music Academy. Coin Commemorates 125th Anniversary of Franz Liszt Music Academy. MACEDONIA 23.8mm Bronze Denar Commemorates the New Millennium "2000 Years of Christianity." Obverse bears design of a Byzantine Copper Folis. Reverse bears representation of the Ornamented Cross kept at Saint George Monastery in Poloski. This very denomination was also struck in silver (.2082 oz. ASW) and gold (.2356 oz, AGW). 2,000 of each were struck as NCLTs. http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img/113-1d00&desc=Macedonia km9 1 Denar (2000) Two more gold coins you should know about before we leave Macedonia: Coin 1: 2 Denari. (23mm .2062 oz. AGW) celebrates "50th Anniversary - Faculty of Economics." Obverse: Economics Building. Reverse: Economics Faculty Logo. 2,000 NCLT. Coin 2: 5 Denari (23.8mm .2327 oz. AGW). celebrates "60th Anniversary - First Session of Parliament." Obverse: Logo of Association of Refugees from the Aegean region of Macedonia. Reverse: Refugee Mother with Three Children. 2,000 NCLT. MONTENEGRO See Yugoslavia. SERBIA See Yugoslavia: YUGOSLAVIA: 18mm Brass 50 Para 23,821,000 business strikes. No proofs. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...1/194-179&desc=Yugoslavia km179 50 Para (2000) 20mm Copper-Zinc-Nickel Dinar 20,076,000 Circulation. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...1/194-180&desc=Yugoslavia km180 1 Dinar (2000) 21.9mm Copper-Zinc-Nickel Two Dinar 10,071,000 Circulation. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...194-181&desc=Yugoslavia km181 2 Dinara (2000+) 24mm Copper-Nickel-Zinc Five Dinar 32,607,000. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri.../194-182&desc=Yugoslavia km182 5 Dinara (2000) That's all Folks for this week. Please let me know if you enjoyed seeing all the coins in this group. If you can add something or, want to correct something, please do. If you can post pics I couldn't find. please do. Clinker
