World Coins Countries A-D

Under the British rule of Cyprus they issued silver coins for Queen Victoria, Edward VII, George V and George VI. The most difficult coins to get are those of King Edward VII, because he reigned for such a short period of time. We have just bought a small group of the largest silver denomination made for Edward VII, the 18 Piastres of 1907, and in Fine condition. I would have to say these are Rare, the last time we had one we charged £110 for it! Now we have 10 pieces and they came in most reasonably. So for ten lucky collectors you can own one at Half Price, yes 50% off our last price. At this level they are priced to sell, don’t miss out, only 10 available!

9 piastres 1907 Fine

In all the time that the island nation of Cyprus issued coins, the only time they ever issued a crown was in 1928 under King George V. In all the time we have been in the coin business we never had more than 10 pieces at any one time. It has always been a scarce coin to get because it is highly desirable. The mintage was just 80,000 coins and it has always been Scarce. We managed to buy a group from a jeweller who accumulated them over many years. So we can offer them to you at prices you would usually expect for a dealer to pay.

Although George V reigned for 26 years between 1910 and 1936, these 9-piastre Cypriot coins were only minted for 3 years during that period. The first issue was in 1913, but now we can bring you the same denomination from the 1919 issue for you to add to your collections. The coins are in Fine condition.

In 1913 the British colonial authorities in Cyprus issued the first 9 piastre coins bearing the image of King George V and it was the first of only 3 years during his 26-year reign that they were produced. These rare silver coins are now available in Fine condition and are a worthwhile buy for any collector as only 50,000 were ever minted.

This is the Rare Patina version of the Edward VII Cyprus, the type with the crowned bust. The mintage of these pieces totalled only 150 examples! This is the Key to the series…! On one side you have the crowned bust of Edward VII and on the other the arms of Cyprus. These full Double-Florin sized pieces were struck in three metals Proof Sterling Silver, Proof Copper and Proof Goldine. Remember only 150 of each were ever struck. Free case worth £9.95 with each set. We are offering them individually and as a set, this is the Key to the series…

In 1921 the British colonial authorities in Cyprus authorised what would be the last of three issues of the 9-piastre coin for the reign of George V. No more of this denomination would be struck for general circulation until 1938 during the reign of his son King George VI. These coins are available in Fine condition.

1 piastre 1942 Very Fine

18 piastres 1901 Fine

In the latest of our series of Cypriot coins issued when it was part of the British Empire, we can now offer you the 18-piastre coin of Queen Victoria. It was only issued in 1901, the last year of her reign, so relatively few were struck. The obverse shows a crowned and veiled image of the queen facing left, while the reverse shows the Lusignan lion, a symbol of the old French dynasty that ruled over Jerusalem, Cyprus and Lesser Armenia at the time of the Crusades. These magnificent silver coins come in Fine condition.

3 piastres 1901 Fair

British Imperial Silver coins were in use on Cyprus from 1882 with the British Shilling trading as 9 Piastres. In 1900 it was decided that piastre denominated silver coins would be struck at the Royal Mint in Tower Hill, London and this was the first issue of these. Under the new system, silver coins were legal tender to 540 piastres and bronze to 27 piastres. These 3 Piastre coins were struck for the first time and dated 1901, it was the local valuation of the Imperial 4 pence or groat. With a mintage of only 300,000 these are scarce coins in any grade. Very limited availability.

British Imperial Silver coins were in use on Cyprus from 1882 with the British Shilling trading as 9 Piastres. In 1900 it was decided that piastre denominated silver coins would be struck at the Royal Mint in Tower Hill, London and this was the first issue of these. Under the new system, silver coins were legal tender to 540 piastres and bronze to 27 piastres. These 3 Piastre coins were struck for the first time and dated 1901, it was the local valuation of the Imperial 4 pence or groat. With a mintage of only 300,000 these are scarce coins in any grade. Very limited availability.

4.5 piastres 1901 Fine

In 1901 Britain decided to issue its first silver coins in Cyprus since its takeover of the island in 1878. The move itself caused some controversy, as Cyprus technically remained part of the Ottoman Empire until 1914 when it was formally annexed at the start of World War 1. These coins remained in circulation for many years, but we can now offer you them in Very Good condition.

As Denmark’s new King Frederik X ascends the throne of Denmark following the abdication of his mother, we remember the new king’s grandfather and namesake, Frederik IX who died back in 1972. We can offer you this high grade 4-coin set dating from the latter part of his reign. Only the 1 krone piece bears his image on the obverse, but the 5, 10 and 25 ore coins all carry his crowned monogram.

On New Year’s Eve 2023 Queen Margrethe II of Denmark announced her abdication in favour of her son, the now Frederik X. To mark her 52-year reign, we can off er you a set of six coins minted during her years as Queen of Denmark. None of them bear the monarch’s image, but 4 of them do carry her personal cypher. There are a 5, 10, 25 and 50 ore, as well as a 1 and 2 kroner, but only the last 3 are currently in circulation as the others have already been withdrawn.

This Danish silver crown was issued in the 1960’s when a crownsized piece was 10 Kroner; today similar sized pieces have a face value of 200 Kroner. It just goes to show what inflation will do to money. It is struck in 800 fine Silver and is in Uncirculated condition. It was struck in 1968 for the wedding of Princess Benedikte.

Issued in 1960 by the Danish Mint to honour the silver wedding anniversary of King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid. You have the happy couple conjoined on the obverse with their crown cypher on the reverse. Not an easy coin to find these days especially in uncirculated condition. It has been at least seven years since we last have able to offer it to our collectors. Supplies are very limited it is a 5 Kroner silver coin.

Very Fine for issue

Five coins: 1 Centavo, 5 Centavos, 10 Centavos, 25 Centavos and Half a Peso. Dated 1987-1991. You never see most of these coins, especial the ½ Peso with the 3 head.

These Great Qing copper 10 cash coins, officially the Tai-Ching-Ti-Kuo Copper Coin, were struck during the reign of the Guangxu Emperor between 1906 and 1911, the year the Qing Dynasty fell from power. The intention was to replace all earlier issues of provincial coinage, but they were given a very mixed reception. We can offer these coins in Very Fine condition.

Before the introduction of the Canadian dollar, most low denomination coinage there was issued by provinces, banks and businesses. In the case of Lower Canada (Bas Canada), which corresponds to what is today southern Quebec, some of these coins were denominated as sou, a coin used in pre-revolutionary France. Between 1835 and 1852, the Bank of Montreal was one such bank. Despite being produced by the same bank over a relatively short period of time, there are small diff erences in the bouquet on the obverse side. These coins have no date but were struck between 1835 and 1838, and are available in Very Fine condition.

Saint Helena/Ascension Silver Proof 50p 1953-2003 Crown

We bought a bag of the scarce silver 50 Centavo coins from Colombia, South America. They were issued from 1912-1934. They are struck in 900 fine silver and contain 0.3617 ounces of pure silver. Dates will vary but all these scarce coins are in Fine or better condition. The more coins you order, the more different dates we will try and give you. This is the first time that we have had these coins to offer our collectors!