World Coin Sets

In this set of Indonesian coins, you'll find 4 coins, three in aluminium and one in steel. All with portraits of famous Indonesians. The 100 Rupiah Prof. Dr. Herman Johannes, the 200 Rupiah has Dr. Tjiptomangunkusumo, the 500 has Letjen T.B. Simatupang, and the 1000 has Mr. I. Gusti Ketutpudia. As inflation is running high in Indonesia the coins cost more to strike than their face value. Brilliant Uncirculated coins and the first that we have seen all dated 2016 and a rather interesting group of coins.

One of our contacts found a hoard of 1968 Irish pre-Euro Mint Sets. Most of them went back to Ireland and the rest we were allowed to buy. The set comes in a green card holder inside a vinyl wallet. It contains Irish pre-euro coins in Uncirculated condition, but over the past 50 years the coins have mellowed a little. This 1968 Mint Set contains the 1d, 3d, 6d, Shilling and Florin. 1968 is an important set, it is the closest to the changeover to Euro coins. The set comes in a wallet and the coins are Uncirculated but may have mellowed over the years.

6-coin decimal proof set from Ireland in presentation folder.

In 1928, for the first time, coins were issued for the now ‘Irish Republic’. We can offer the Penny, Halfpenny, Threepence, and Sixpence all dated 1928, the first year of the new coins, and of course new designs. The Halfpenny has a pig or sows on it, the Penny a hen with chicks, the Threepence a hare, and the Sixpence an Irish Wolfhound. All the coins are in Fine to Very Fine condition and have been hand-selected as to condition. The first coins of a new country and not easy to put together these days…

Thanks to Peter we are able to offer the complete collection of Irish Pennies 1928-1968, from the Irish Free State (later the Irish Republic) and Eire. It includes the scarce and rare dates including the 1940. There are a total of 21 different dates, as on a number of years no Pennies were minted, from the very beginning until Ireland went over to the Euro. We have a very limited number of collections in stock, the Penny is highly collected, especially in the United States and they are not easy to get. To make it even better the 1968 (the last year of issue) will be in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. The other coins will be in Fine or better condition. This is the first time we have been able to offer the complete date, collection and there might not be another chance. Again please be aware that you will receive all pennies issued over this period but some years no pennies were minted.

These four coins were issued in Israel in the 1960s and 1970s. They are no longer valid for use, but are an important part of their numismatic history. They are the 1, 5, 10 and 25 Agorot and are in uncirculated condition. Please remember that they are 40-50 years old and not many were put aside at the time. We think that at just £3.50 they are excellent value and for sure not easy to find.

Italy, like many European countries, had its own coinage before the Euro, but even then they were of very little value and almost no one put them away. As I remember there were about 2260 Lira to the Pound. The coins cost far more to make than their face value. Just to make it more interesting, the smaller coins have the largest denominations! You get the 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 Lire coins of Italy dated between 1992 and 1998. All five coins are in Uncirculated condition and very difficult to find today. We can offer the five pre-Euro coins of Italy now almost 20 years old and in Uncirculated condition for just £4.95. A most interesting set of coins with a low face value and a high cost of striking.

Six coins, 10c, 25c, $1, $5, $10 and a bi-metallic $20.00 coin, the only bi-metallic coin in the whole group.

7 coins 2008-2009, 1, 10 and 50 plus 1, 3, 5 and 10.

3 coins, 10, 20 & 50 ATT all dated 1980 and all one year type coins, some 40 years ago, not an easy set to find.

The Lebanon has one of the most interesting histories in the Middle East. At one time it was known as the Monte Carlo of the Middle East. Then it spent years in turmoil and civil war, now it is starting to regain its place and stature in the world. We are very lucky to be able to get a 5 coin Mint Set from The Lebanon, as coins are not all that easy to get out of the country, especially Brilliant Uncirculated current coins. You get the 25 Livres, 50 Livres, 100 Livres, 250 Livres and the 500 Livres dated 1996-2006 all in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.

Lebanon has one of the most interesting histories in the Middle East. At one time it was known as the Monte Carlo of the Middle East. Then it spent years in turmoil and civil war, now it is starting to regain its place in the world and starting to regain its stature. We are very lucky to be able to get a 5-coin Mint Set from Lebanon, as coins are not all that easy to get out of the country, especially current coins in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. You get the 25 Livres, 50 Livres, 100 Livres, 250 Livres and the 500 Livres dated 1996-2006 all in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.

Lebanon used to be known as the Switzerland of the Middle East, now it is known as the Venezuela of the Middle East. Inflation is running wild and coins are almost never seen or used any more. Banknotes are used and their denominations are increased on a regular basis. There are five coins all in Brilliant Uncirculated condition: they are 25 Pounds, 50 Pounds with a sailing ship, 100 Pounds, 250 Pounds and 500 Pounds. They use to have coins for a fraction of a Pound and now they have them up to 500 Pounds. Definitely not an easy set to get, I am sure that these coins are already not in use because they are of too low a value.

One of our sources for African coins has come up with a winner. Unfortunately he was only able to find 84 sets, so please be warned if you love frogs only 84 our collectors can have one. It is a collection of 10 different 10 Kwacha coins from Malawi each depicting a different frog. Darwin Frog, Blue Poison Arrow Frog, Amazon Horned Frog, Tree Frog, Carrikeri Harlequin Frog, Malagasy Rainbow Frog, Purple Frog, Golden Harlequin Frog, Panamanian Gold Frog and Dyeing Poison Arrow Frog. 10 Different beautiful coins in full colour and heavily silver plated, in fact one dealer once bought some as silver proofs. You get the whole collection of 10 different Malawi Frog coins not for the £95.00 they originally sold for but just £45 for all ten coins. But please remember that we have only 84 sets available. If you love frogs it is a great collection, even if you don’t love frogs but only like them it is still a great deal and you save £50.00 on the collection.

5,10 20 & 50 Sen simple but modern designs.

7 coins, 2008-2017, 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 Laari, 1 Rufiyaa (this bi-metallic), sea shells, a turtle a difficult and expensive set to get, hard to take out of the country.

Set of five: 1 Cent, 2 Cents, 10 Cents, ¼ Rupee and ½ Rupee. Four of the coins are dated 1978 and have the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, the 1 Cent is dated 1949 and has the portrait of King George VI. A most unusual and difficult set to get these days.

7 coins four of them large to very large. 1999-2012, 5c and 20c plus ½, 1, 5, 10 and 20 Rupees the last one bi-metallic. The set is large and very interesting.

We have just had what can only describe as an incredible 7-coin Mexican Mint Set. Usually, Mint Sets contain the less expensive, and therefore most available coins, this one is different! You get the large-sized 5 and 10 Pesos from the 1970s & ’80s. Plus the $1, $5, $100, $200, and $500 coins were all good-sized and dated in the 1980s. These coins are in Uncirculated condition and almost impossible to find today. It was a lucky buy on our part and it will be a lucky purchase on your part too. We were only able to get 200 sets, once they are gone, they are gone. Don’t miss out when was the last time you saw Mexican coins like this for sale?

9 coins 2006-2012, 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 Centavos and 1, 2, 5 and 10 Meticais the last bi-metallic.

6 coins 2010-2015, 5c, 10c, 50c plus $1, $5 and $10 the last coin a very large bi-metallic $10.

During World War II, despite all the fighting, the people still needed coins in their everyday life. Gresham’s Law is that bad money drives good money out of circulation. Basically that when you issue coins in a base metal, those struck in a precious or semi precious metal will disappear as a means of conserving assets. So in the Netherlands, coins that were originally struck in silver and copper, metals that were useful in the War, were replaced by coins struck in Zinc. This is a grey metal but it was all that was available. We have three different denominations 1 Cent, 10 Cents and 25 Cents. The 25 Cents has sailing ship on it. We offer the denomination type set of 3 coins: 2 different 1 cent coins, 3 different 10 cent coins and 2 different 25 Cents. All coins are in Very Fine condition but they are struck in Zinc not one of the most attractive metals.

The Netherlands issued their own coinage, but now only use Euro coins; the old coins are, in fact, no longer valid. But since it looks like the Euro and the European Union might be in trouble and hopefully disband, their old coins might just become very collectable. One of our suppliers has put together type sets of the old, pre-Euro coins that each country used to use. It is getting harder and harder to find the coins to make up these sets, so supplies are limited. All coins are circulated, which means that they were actually used as money. You get the 5 Gulden, 1 Gulden, 25c 10c and 5c coins.

From Africa we offer a Brilliant Uncirculated set of coins from a rather exotic sounding county, Djibouti. It use to be called Afars and Issas in 1967. It is near all the busiest shipping lanes in the world. The Capital has the same name as the country. The last time we had another set from this country it quickly sold out and this set has a new bi-metallic coin. You get the large 5 Francs with an antelope on it, 10 Francs with old and new ships, 20 Francs of the same design, 50 Francs with a mother and baby camel, 100 Francs with a similar design and the new 250 Francs, bi-metallic with a most unusual bird on it. You get all six coins from Djibouti in Brilliant Uncirculated condition for an impressive price. It is very difficult to get there and almost impossible to get the coins out of the country.

In 1947 New Zealand changed their coins over from silver to cupro-nickel. But as India got its independence, they had to change King George VI’s title from Emperor to King the very next year. That makes the 1947 coinage of New Zealand a one year type coinage. You get the Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence in cupro-nickel plus the bronze Penny and Halfpenny. They were the first of the new coinage, but they only lasted a year. All coins are in selected circulated condition. Well worth adding to your collection, after all it is George VI and a one year type