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Between 1991 and 1993 this 100 lei coin circulated in Romania bearing the image of Michael the Brave (Mihai Viteazul), and is seen as a national hero and the eff ective ruler of the country in the late 16th Century. Born Mihai Pătrașcu, he is hailed as a symbol of national unity during Romania’s struggle with the Ottoman Empire. The coin is struck in nickel plated steel and comes in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.

RARE Olympic Pattern Crowns were issued by Romania in 1996 for the Olympics held in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Only 125 of each were made, which is a very low mintage. This low mintage Bi-metallic issue shows a man kneeling with a rifle and a target. Only 125 of each struck. They are in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.

In 1991 the USSR or CCCP as they spell it in Russian, issued a special commemorative One Rouble. It was to honour the 100th birthday of Sergey Prokofiev the Russian composer. You have the bust of Prokofiev on one side and the Russian arms with the Hammer and Sickle on the other side. Of course now Russia is no longer the USSR and thus the coins no longer carry this symbol. These 1 Roubles are in Uncirculated condition, which in many cases is rarer than the proofs. Now it is almost impossible to find USSR coins in Russia, it is something that they would prefer to forget.

These cupronickel 1 Roubles of Russia were issued in 1987 when it was known as CCCP or USSR, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, shortly after their break up. These are much more difficult to find than most dealers realise. We know because we have sold quantities back to Russia. This 1987 1 Rouble was issued for the 175th Anniversary of the Battle of Borodino. Don't miss out, they are priced right and much more difficult to find than the catalogues indicate.

This coin was issued under the USSR, it is the largest denomination that was actually used every day as money. It is dated 1989 and it is dated both on the reverse and on the edge of the coin. You have the hammer and sickle on one side and the denomination on the other side. The current catalogue price is $30.00 in mint state 60 and there is no price for this coin in mint state 63, which they are. It is a scarce coin, in much better condition than they usually come. We bought them right, so we are going to sell them right. Uncirculated it catalogues at £22.70. A tough coin to get, especially so choice.

Because most of the Russian coins were sold only for foreign currency, they tend not to be found in Russia. This coin features mountains and a burning candle on one side and the national arms with the denomination of 3 Roubles beneath. Struck for the Armenian Earthquake relief in Proof Cupronickel. Supply is very limited.

It is most unusual to have a Russian commemorative 5 Rouble in Uncirculated condition, as most of the coins we see are in Proof. This is a coin that was actually struck for circulation and real usage, not one for collectors only. It is a 5 Rouble issued under the USSR or Russia, in 1991 for the Cathedral of the Archangel Michael in Moscow. You have the Cathedral on one side and the hammer and sickle with CCCP or USSR, as we know it, on the other side. These 5 Roubles are almost crownsized and when they were issued you were not allowed to take them out of the country.

Small crownsized cupro-nickel 5 roubles issued by the former USSR in 1991.

We have offered Russian commemorative coins a number of times in Proof condition and they look great in Proof. But, it is the Uncirculated coins that are more difficult to find for collectors. The Proofs were exported as a source of hard currency and therefore were put away, the Uncirculated coins were meant to circulate and most of them did just that. We have a small number of these 1990 5 Roubles Russian commemorative coins issued under the USSR in Uncirculated condition and I ask you to seriously consider these. They feature the Upenski Cathedral and Krause do not even show a photograph. They are more difficult to find than the Proof coins and most of these are about 30 years old.

In 1991 Russia marked the 550th Anniversary of the birth of Ali-Shir Nava’i, also known as Alisher Navoi by striking a commemorative 1 rouble coin. Navoi was a Timurid poet, writer, statesman, linguist, mystic and painter who also promoted literature in the Chagatai language. Although born in what is now Afghanistan, former Soviet and Uzbek sources regard Nava’i as an ethnic Uzbek. As far back as 1924 Soviet linguistic policy renamed the Chagatai language “Old Uzbek”. The coins are all uncirculated.

In 1990 Russia marked the 500th Anniversary of the birth of Belarussian humanist, physician and translator Francysk Skaryna in 1490 with this circulating commemorative 1 rouble coin. Skaryna was known to be one of the first printers of books in what was then the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Eastern Europe. The obverse of the coin shows the arms of the former Soviet Union, while the reverse has a portrait of Skaryna working on his own translation of the Bible into Russian.

Russia, 5 Roubles 1990, St. Petersburg Palace, Uncirculated. Russian commemoratives in Uncirculated condition are more difficult to find for collectors than Proofs. The Proofs were exported as a source of hard currency and therefore were put away, the Uncirculated coins were meant to circulate and most of them did just that. We have a number of the Russian 5 rouble commemorative coins, issued in 1990 featuring St. Petersburg Palace, issued under the USSR in Uncirculated condition. I ask you to seriously consider these. They are more difficult to find than the Proof coins and is now over 27 years old.

This acrownsized Proof 3 Rouble coins issued by the Russian Mint for the Olympics held in Sochi, Russia in 2014. Each coin contains 31.1 grams (1 Oz) of Sterling Silver. They are Proof in a capsule highlighted in colour. The reverse is reminiscent of older Russian coins issued under the Czars. They were only struck as proofs and Krause lists them at a $125 (£90) each. We have them on special offer at £69.50 each. Supplies are very limited.

These Russian Silver coins of Peter the Great were actually made by rolling out a thin wire of silver and then hammering out the design on them by hand. The value was standardized by the Reform Act of 1535. You have a horseman on the reverse and a legend in old Russian on the reverse. They are tiny silver coins with the denomination of Polushka and they were literally made from a piece of silver wire. They date from about 1700 and are a most unusual coin to have in your collection. Hundreds of years old and something your friends would probably never seen before. An actual coin struck from a piece of wire although it is silver wire.

Brilliant Uncirculated

500th Anniv of discovery of America, Uncirculated

bi-metallic with castle, Brilliant Uncirculated

In 1995 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations, the Royal Mint issued a series of crown sized coins. The event did not hit the peak the Royal Mint wanted, especially as they spent most of their time trying to promote the Silver issues. So that the cupronickel issues have turned out to be the scarcest of the issue. One of these was from Seychelles. We find that we are running short and this could be your last time on this one. The crown is Uncirculated and as far as I know, we have the last group of these coins available. Good value and now 23 years old.

This is a 1992, 26-year-old Mint Set in Uncirculated condition and the first year that coins were issued by this breakaway from the former Yugoslavia. The currency of Slovenia is quite strong and not easy to get. Each coin has a separate animal on the reverse. There is the 50 Stotinov with a bee, the 1 Tolar with a brown trout, the 2 Tolarja with a barn swallow, and the 5 Tolarev with an ibex head and horns. We believe that this is the first time that we have had this set to offer. We always like the first year of issue of any coinage and this is a new country with new coins.

In 2015 the Royal Mint issued a crownsized £5 to honour Winston S. Churchill, our wartime Prime Minister. We have offered the Sterling Silver Piedfort of this coin before, but this is the first time that we offer the regular thickness. It is struck in Proof Sterling Silver rather than the double thickness of the Piedfort. You have H. M. Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and Sir Winston Churchill in a rather interesting and we think beautiful portrait on the reverse. You have had the Piedfort now is the time for the ‘regular’ VIP Sterling Silver Proof. Churchill is always popular, and we don't have that many coins available...

The small South Pacific nation of the Solomon Islands in 2015 issued a handsome silver proof crown or $10.00 to honour H.M. Queen Elizabeth II. You have her on one side wearing a crown with Parliament and Big Ben behind her. The inscription reads ‘Confidant from observer order amid change’. The other side has H. M. the Queen wearing her tiara. They are struck in Proof Sterling Silver and are rather handsome. You get two Queens for the price of one, as one of the staff commented. Small quantity in stock and for one price you are getting two different portraits of The Queen.

Today the Royal Mint charges about £80-£88 for a silver proof crown. We bought a large group of silver proof crowns, mostly British Commonwealth, many struck by the Royal Mint. They are in Proof condition and come in protective capsules. Some even have H. M. Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. All are struck in Proof 925 Silver. But, and here is the but, while the Royal Mint charges about £88.00 today for one silver proof crown, we will give you three different silver proof crowns for just £88.00. It is like buying one and getting two more FREE. They were part of a series mostly issued by and struck by the Royal Mint so you know that the quality is first class. We know they are good value at this special price, which holds only until the 50 sets we have are sold.

This is pure silver (999 fine) coin of the Solomon Islands with the Queen’s portrait on the obverse. But the reverse is printed in full colour to look like a pizza. You scratch the picture and it smells like a pizza. Better yet the box it comes in what looks like a pizza box. You can sure have a lot of fun with these. We've just found what remains of the original stock we've purchased. There are not many left, and these are getting harder and harder to find. So if you want to acquire this pure silver crown with a secret ingredient, the time is now!

Just in the one ounce silver proof Elephant from The Somalia Republic. You have an elephant on one side getting a branch from a tree to eat and the arms of Somalia on the other side. They are beautiful and they contain one ounce of .999 fine silver in Proof condition. The first time we have had them and we were only allowed to buy 50 pieces, so it is in short supply…

In 2010, the Republic of Somalia released these one dollar ‘coins’ in the shape of classic cars.