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Rajgarh Mint (KM.20) About Extremely Fine

These 5 aluminium coins all date back to the period between 1970 and 2000, and even those that have not been withdrawn from circulation are very hard to fi nd and are almost never used. The 2 and 25 rupiah coins show local plants, such as the rice and cotton, and the nutmeg plant respectively, while the 1, 50 and 100 rupiah show various species of birds found in Indonesia. All these coins come in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.

bi-metalic with a palm tree, Uncirculated

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.

The Jalayirid Sultanate was a dynasty that ruled over Iraq and western Persia after the breakup of the Mongol khanate of Persia in the 1330s and which lasted about fifty years. The Jalayirid dynasty takes its name from Jalayir, the name of a Mongolian tribe from which it was descended. These silver dinars were struck in Baghdad in the name of Shaykh Hasan, the founder of the dynasty, between 1335-1356 AD. The beautiful calligraphy is typical of the period displaying Kufic-style script in a square on the obverse. Now over 650 years old and offered in About Very Fine condition and very affordable at this price but limited availability. This is the first time we have offered these coins.

Before Ireland joined the Euro, they used their own coinage. But because the population of Ireland is so low, the mintages of their coins also tended to be rather low. Here we present a Irish pre Euro coin, the 20P in Brilliant Uncirculated condition and you don’t see many this nice. Supplies are of course very limited and these are in bright and beautiful condition.

Although Ireland is now one of the countries to use the euro as its currency, the decimal pound was its currency for 30 years between 1971 and 2001. There are 7 coins in the set and all are in Brilliant Uncirculated condition, though there may be some variation in dates. The three lower denomination coins all feature ornamental birds on the reverse, while the other four are more linked to agriculture, which was always the mainstay of the Irish economy. Only the 20 pence coin is significantly different from its UK equivalent, as it is larger, round and struck in nickel brass.

In 1968 Ireland stopped minting its pre-decimal currency in order to prepare for the changeover to the new decimal coinage in February 1971. The obverse of this 2 shilling coin, also known as a flóirín, bears the traditional Irish harp, while the obverse shows an Atlantic salmon following a decision in back in the 1920s to feature animals and birds on all Irish coins. We can now off er a selection of these last pre-decimal coins in uncirculated condition.

During the reign of George III there were several issues of copper halfpennies, the last of which was dated in 1805. Minted in England, the coins show the bust of the king facing right, while the reverse shows the traditional Cláirseach or Irish harp between HIBERNIA and the date below.

During the reign of George III there were several issues of copper halfpennies, the last of which was dated in 1805. Minted in England, the coins show the bust of the king facing right, while the reverse shows the traditional Cláirseach or Irish harp between HIBERNIA and the date below.

The last issue, Brilliant Uncirculated Obverse: Irish harp with the country name to the left and the date to the right Reverse: Decorative initial "O" resembling a bird, out of the "Book of Kells" and the denomination below

In 1966, Ireland issued its first ever commemorative coin to mark the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising in 1916. It has the portrait of Padraig (Patrick) Pearse, who was one of the leaders of the rebellion against British rule in Ireland. The coin was struck in .833 silver on a concave silver planchet, it is 30.5mm in diameter and 3.21mm thick. The reverse shows the statue of Cú Chulainn, an Irish mythological hero. Two million of these coin were struck but almost 80% of them were melted down when decimalization came in and silver was high. Today, it is, in our opinion, one of Ireland’s most important type coins and much underappreciated. Several years ago, a company in Ireland offered them in the Irish newspapers at €125 (£107) each. We recently bought a small hoard in uncirculated condition. While that hoard lasts you can add one to your collection for just £29.50. Maybe worth buying a few to put away..

Because the population of Ireland is so low, the mintages of their coins also tended to be rather low. Here we present an Irish pre-Euro coin, the 10P in Brilliant Uncirculated condition and you don’t see many this nice. Supplies are of course very limited and these are in bright and beautiful condition.

1996 1 Pence Brilliant Uncirculated condition

Before Ireland joined the Euro, they used their own coinage. But because the population of Ireland is so low, the mintages of their coins also tended to be rather low. Here we present a Irish pre Euro coin, the 50P in Brilliant Uncirculated condition and you don’t see many this nice. Supplies are of course very limited and these are in bright and beautiful condition.

1951 Irish Florin or flóirín in Fine condition.

1954 Irish Florin or flóirín in Fine condition

1955 Irish Florin or flóirín in Fine condition

1959 Irish Florin or flóirín in Fine condition

1961 Irish Florin or flóirín in Fine condition

1962 Irish Florin or flóirín in Fine condition

1963 Irish Florin or flóirín in Fine condition

1964 Irish Florin or flóirín in Fine condition

1965 Irish Florin or flóirín in Fine condition

1966 Irish Florin or flóirín in Fine condition