World Coins Countries A-D

Biafra proclaimed independence from Nigeria in 1967. They issued some coins for everyday usage in aluminium and some coins in silver and gold for collectors. They struck a Pound coin, crownsized, in 1969 in 750 fine silver. But it was never used as the silver value made the coin to expensive. So, sometime later, a re-strike was made with the same design in silver plated metal rather than silver. You have the National arms on one side and a defiant eagle with scroll on the other side. We recently got in a group of the re-strike Biafra Pounds in brilliant uncirculated condition. The last time we bought one of the original silver issues we paid one hundred British pounds for it. So we think that our price on the re-strike at just £12.50 is good value for the money.

We like to offer Uncirculated minor coins of the world at prices that will interest and amaze you and this example is no exception. From the British Caribbean Territories, a name that has now been changed we have a 2 Cents 1965 Brilliant Uncirculated. Supplies are limited and priced to please you.

The East Africa Protectorate (also known as British East Africa) was an area in the African Great Lakes stretching from Kenya on the Indian Ocean to Uganda in the west. The East Africa shilling was introduced in 1921 in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanganyika, and later extended to Somaliland and the British Colony of Aden on the Arabian Peninsula. One of the legacies of this decision is that many of these countries still use the shilling as their currency unit. We can now offer you one of these coins minted between 1948 and 1952, showing a crowned King George VI with no Emperor of India title in Very Fine.

About ten years ago we bought a large group of silver Groats or 4d from British Guiana. British Guiana is at the top of South America and the coins we bought have been ‘misplaced’ for ten years or more. We not only found them but also found out how many we had. These are difficult coins to find and are some of the last of the silver groats issued. Here we offer the 1942 Groat. They were struck in silver and are in selected circulated condition. Now that we have found them, We can offer them to our collectors, but supplies are very limited. A Scarce coin that several dealers in the Far East wanted, but we couldn’t find them at the time…

About ten years ago we bought a large group of silver Groats or 4d from British Guiana. British Guiana is at the top of South America and the coins we bought have been ‘misplaced’ for ten years or more. Peter not only found them but also found out how many we had. These are difficult coins to find and are some of the last of the silver groats issued. Here we offer the 1943 Groat. They were struck in silver and are in selected circulated condition. Now that Peter has found them, We can offer them to our collectors, but supplies are very limited. A Scarce coin that several dealers in the Far East wanted, but we couldn’t find them at the time…

About ten years ago we bought a large group of silver Groats or 4d from British Guiana. British Guiana is at the top of South America and the coins we bought have been ‘misplaced’ for ten years or more. Peter not only found them but also found out how many we had. These are difficult coins to find and are some of the last of the silver groats issued. Here we offer the 1944 Groat. They were struck in silver and are in selected circulated condition. Now that Peter has found them, We can offer them to our collectors, but supplies are very limited. A Scarce coin that several dealers in the Far East wanted, but we couldn’t find them at the time…

About ten years ago we bought a large group of silver Groats or 4d from British Guiana. British Guiana is at the top of South America and the coins we bought have been ‘misplaced’ for ten years or more. Peter not only found them but also found out how many we had. These are difficult coins to find and are some of the last of the silver groats issued. Here we offer the 1945 Groat. They were struck in silver and are in selected circulated condition. Now that Peter has found them, We can offer them to our collectors, but supplies are very limited. A Scarce coin that several dealers in the Far East wanted, but we couldn’t find them at the time…

The smallest coin issued by British West Africa under Kings George V and George VI is the 1/10th Penny. It is about the size of the old sixpence, struck in cupro-nickel and with a hole in the middle. The hole was so the locals could carry the coins on a string as they didn’t have pockets. Uncirculated condition and generally difficult to find.

The smallest coin issued by British West Africa under Kings George V and George VI is the 1/10th Penny. It is about the size of the old sixpence, struck in cupro-nickel and with a hole in the middle. The hole was so the locals could carry the coins on a string as they didn’t have pockets. Uncirculated condition and generally difficult to find.

The smallest coin issued by British West Africa under Kings George V and George VI is the 1/10th Penny. It is about the size of the old sixpence, struck in cupro-nickel and with a hole in the middle. The hole was so the locals could carry the coins on a string as they didn’t have pockets. Uncirculated condition and generally difficult to find.

The smallest coin issued by British West Africa under Kings George V and George VI is the 1/10th Penny. It is about the size of the old sixpence, struck in cupro-nickel and with a hole in the middle. The hole was so the locals could carry the coins on a string as they didn’t have pockets. Uncirculated condition and generally difficult to find.

British West Africa was a series of colonies that are now known as Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone and The Gambia since they gained their independence from the British Empire. We have a small number of Uncirculated threepence coins dated 1936 in stock, Struck in tin brass, they bear the image of King George V, with the denomination within a wreath on the reverse side.

In 1926 British West Africa still existed and in 1926 Princess Elizabeth was born. British West Africa struck a small coin with a star on it and a hole in the center. Not planed that way but what a wonderful coincident.A coin with a star to celebrate her birthday. The coin from the year of our Queen’s birth (1926) has a denomination of 1/10th of a Penny. The hole was so the natives who did not have pockets, could thread the coins on string and wear them around their necks. They wore their tributes to their future Queen. These coins are in Uncirculated condition but have toned down a bit over the past 95 years. They look great but are in short supply.

Nearly 110 years old and in Uncirculated condition.

One of the only countries to issue coins with the name King Edward VIII on them was British West Africa. No countries issued coins with his portrait, just a few with his name on their coins. The coins of British West Africa have a star on them and a hole in the middle, so the natives could sting the coins and then wear them. There are 3 different denominations 1/10th Penny, 1/2 Penny and 1 Penny. All the coins were struck in this country and then sent to Africa. Here we are offering the one penny in Uncirculated condition. Buy it and then you can tell your friends that you own an actual Edward VIII coin. Remember he was King for only 10 months...

In 1999 Bulgaria redenominated its coinage, replacing the third lev series at a rate of 1,000 to 1. The obverse of all the coins, from the 1 stotinka up to the 50 stotinki feature the Madara Horseman, which is an early medieval relief rock carving on the Madara Plateau in the north east of the country and which dates back to the late 7th Century. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 1 lev piece bears the image of St Ivan Rilsky (St John of Rila), a hermit who is also Bulgaria’s Patron Saint. This 7-coin set is in BU condition and a worthwhile buy, as Bulgaria is due to adopt the euro from January 2025.

Man on horseback hunting a lion, Very Fine

Ivan Sračimir was the second son of Ivan Aleksander and was appointed co-emperor by his father in 1356. At this or some later point, he was given control of Vidin, a port city on the southern bank of the Danube in north-western Bulgaria. It is close to the borders with Romania and Serbia, which he held for the rest of his reign. These small silver coins show Ivan Sračimir enthroned facing, holding a sceptre and mace and the reverse shows a half-length facing bust of Christ, they grade Very Fine but we have very limited numbers available.

Billion is a mixture of base metal and silver, usually of a low silver content. These 1/8th Tical or 1 Fuang coins were issued about 1847. They are small and uniface, that means they have a design on one side only. The design is Hamza Bird. They look nice and silvery but they are only part silver. 170 years old and in Extremely Fine condition. An unusual coin from a difficult country, one that you don’t often see. They catalogue $27.50/£22.00 in Extremely Fine but our price is much more reasonable.

The Royal Canadian Mint launched the iconic Silver Maple Leaf series as the official silver bullion coin of Canada in 1988 but this is the very last to carry the portrait of Elizabeth II. These coins were minted between 1991 and 2023 the special one-off ‘transitional’ type with the dates of the late Queen’s reign 1952-2022 to the left of her portrait.

We thought that we would jazz things up a bit so here goes. King George VI was well-loved in Canada, a place that the Royal Family loves. Therefore we're offering the last George VI Canadian Silver Dollar, issued in 1952, but in uncirculated condition of course. This coin holds a unique history of the money of Canada issued during King George VI reign.

The Royal Canadian Mint launched the iconic Silver Maple Leaf series as the official silver bullion coin of Canada in 1988 but this is the very last to carry the portrait of Elizabeth II. These coins were minted between 1991 and 2023 the special one-off ‘transitional’ type with the dates of the late Queen’s reign 1952-2022 to the left of her portrait.

As part of this issue commemorating D-Day, we are offering this pair of Canadian 5-cent coins minted between 1943 and 1945 to support the war eff ort. The 1943 coin was struck in tombac (a copper-zinc alloy), and the same coin in chromium plated steel, which circulated between 1944 and 1945. On the obverse of both coins is a “V” to represent victory and the value of the coin, flanked by 2 maple leaves with a superimposed torch. If you look carefully, you will also see a Morse code inscription which means “We win when we work willingly”. These coins come in Very Fine condition.

Canada issues a beautiful one ounce coin of 999 pure silver, which they call the Maple Leaf, after their famous symbol. I believe that they were the first country to issue coins ($5.00 face value) in pure silver. Everyone else issued coins that contained one ounce of silver but were not 999 pure. Each crownsized coin carries a unique bust of H. M. Queen Elizabeth II and are in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. We have the 2011 on offer, a nice way to start a new collection. At £34.50 it is reasonabley priced, considering what some other countries are charging. 1 ounce of 999 pure silver, crown sized, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and Brilliant Uncirculated condition. What more could you ask for?

In 1958 this commemorative silver dollar was struck to mark the centenary of British Colombia as a province of Canada. The name was chosen by Queen Victoria herself to distinguish it from American or Southern Colombia, which later became the US State of Oregon. On the reverse side of the coin there is a traditional North West Coast First Nations totem pole with mountains in the background. The coins themselves come in Uncirculated condition and are struck in .800 fine Silver.