A 1996 About Uncirculated/Briliant Uncirculated Cent in my collection. One of the more stranger Maklouf designs, Elizabeth has more than just a head. Most commonwealth coins feature Cecil Thomas’ design. However, this design has shown up. The Cayman Islands’ dollar is the most valulable dollar currency in the world. But …
A 1962 Fine Centavo in my collection. I might have regret buying this "beauty" at the flea market.
Silver 4 pence from the year of the Glorious Revolution – the first and last time in British history that a King and a Queen reigned jointly with Parliament On the other side are the heads of William of Orange and Queen Mary. MAG.BR.FR.ET.HIB.REX ET REGINA 1689 Which I think …
A 1970 Uncirculated Dollar in my collection. Probably anyone’s largest coin for a minour collection, this one’s the size of a crown.
A Canadian quarter issued to commemorate the 2010 Winter Olympics to be held in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Silver 3 pence from the days of Charles II- the days of Nell Gwynne ,Purcell and Dryden, and the scandalous Earl of Rochester, of the first English opera and the first actresses on the Restoration stage…and of the blind and defeated poet Milton transforming his regret at the fall of …
A 1944 Extremely Fine or About Unicirculated Centavo in my collection. What a treat! The WWII issues depicted a very US-looking crest on the obverse, as it was their largest colony. The reverse is similar to most other old Philippine coins, with a walking "Sower" with volcano. This coin was …
A 1990 Uncirculated Dollar in my collection. Features Raphael David Maklouf’s Elizabeth II portrait instead of Cecil Thomas’ portrait or the Bauhina. The lion on the rear… so oriental! One of my favourite coins currently.
Kingdom of Bactria, Sophites circa 315 – 294 Tetradrachm, Bactra circa 315-305, AR 15.75 g. Head of satrap r, wearing helmet with three olive leaves over visor and spiral palmette on bowl. Rev. SOFITOU Cock standing r.; behind, caduceus. Mitchiner –. Whitehead NC 1943, pp. 60ff (drachm). O. Bopearachchi, "Royaumes …
