Catalogue
Modern World Coins
Machine-struck national coinage from the nineteenth century onwards.
Records (57)
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Argentine silver peso (Patacon)
Late 19th century
Crown-sized silver peso of the Argentine Republic, popularly known as the Patacon.
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Austrian 20 kreuzer
18th to 19th century
A silver denomination of the Austrian monetary system, issued at numerous mints across the Habsburg lands.
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Austro-Hungarian Empire — 1 Corona — Silver
1892–1916
Silver one-corona coin of the Austro-Hungarian crown currency, issued in parallel Austrian and Hungarian types.
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Belgian 5 francs silver
19th century
Crown-sized silver 5 franc pieces of the Kingdom of Belgium, struck to the Latin Monetary Union standard.
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British Godless Florin, 1849
1849
Silver florin of 1849, the first British florin, so called because the customary DEI GRATIA was omitted from the obverse legend.
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British Gold Sovereign
1817 onwards
Gold sovereign of the United Kingdom, reintroduced in 1817 and most associated with the St George and the dragon reverse engraved by Benedetto Pistrucci.
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British Hong Kong colonial coinage
Colonial period
Coinage struck for the colony of Hong Kong, denominated in cents and dollars.
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British India rupee
19th to 20th century
The principal silver denomination of British India, bearing the portrait of the reigning British monarch.
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Bronze farthing
19th to 20th century
The smallest British bronze denomination of the pre-decimal era, one quarter of a penny.
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Canadian large cent
1858-1920
The large-format Canadian one cent piece, replaced by a small cent in 1920.
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Canadian silver dollar
From 1935
A Canadian one dollar silver coin, the earliest issues showing a canoe with a voyageur and an Indigenous passenger.
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Cartwheel penny, 1797
1797
A large copper penny struck by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Mint under contract, distinguished by its broad raised rim with incuse lettering.
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Commonwealth of Australia penny
1911-1964
The bronze penny of the pre-decimal Australian currency.
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Danish 2 kroner silver
Scandinavian Monetary Union era
Silver 2 kroner of the Danish monarchy, issued as currency and as commemorative types during the Scandinavian Monetary Union.
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First coinage of the State of Israel
From 1948
The earliest coins issued by the State of Israel following independence, based on ancient Jewish coin motifs.
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Flowing Hair dollar
1794-1795
The first silver dollar struck by the United States Mint, showing a bust of Liberty with unbound hair.
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French 20 Francs Gold Coin
19th–early 20th century
Gold twenty-franc coin of France, issued in successive types across the Consulate, Empire, monarchies and Republic, colloquially called a napoleon.
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German Empire 1 mark
1873-1916
A small silver coin of the unified German currency system, of uniform imperial design across all states.
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German Empire 20 Mark Gold Coin
1871–1915
Gold twenty-mark coin of the German Empire, struck for the constituent states with the ruler or arms of the issuing state on the obverse and the imperial eagle on the reverse.
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Greek silver drachma coinage (Kingdom of Greece)
19th century
Silver drachma denominations struck for the Kingdom of Greece, largely following Latin Monetary Union weight and fineness standards during the later nineteenth century.
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Holey dollar and dump
1813
A Spanish colonial eight reales with its centre punched out, creating two coins for use in the colony of New South Wales.
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Imperial silver rouble
18th to 20th century
The principal silver denomination of the Russian Empire, issued over two centuries with changing portraits and standards.
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Indian Head cent
1859-1909
A small United States one cent coin showing Liberty wearing a feathered headdress.
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Irish Free State coinage (Barnyard series)
From 1928
Distinctive Irish coinage introduced in 1928, with animal designs by Percy Metcalfe and an Irish harp obverse.
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Japanese One Yen Silver Coin
Meiji era onwards
Large silver one-yen coin of Japan, introduced during the Meiji reforms and widely used in East Asian trade.
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Kingdom of Italy silver lira
1861 onwards
Silver coinage of the unified Kingdom of Italy, bearing the portrait of the reigning monarch.
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Maria Theresa Thaler
1741 onwards; restruck with the 1780 date
Silver thaler of the Habsburg monarchy which, after the death of Maria Theresa, continued to be restruck bearing the frozen date 1780 for use as a trade coin.
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Maundy money set
Continuing ceremonial issue
A ceremonial set of small silver coins of four denominations distributed by the monarch at the annual Royal Maundy service.
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Mexican peso, caballito type
1910-1914
A Mexican silver peso showing Liberty on horseback.
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Napoleon 20 francs
19th century
A French gold twenty franc coin, the standard French gold trade piece of the nineteenth century, issued under successive regimes.
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Netherlands silver guilder
19th to 20th century
The principal silver denomination of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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New Zealand crown, 1935
1935
A New Zealand crown showing a scene commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.
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Norwegian 2 kroner silver
Scandinavian Monetary Union era
Silver 2 kroner of Norway, including issues marking the 1905 dissolution of the union with Sweden.
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Ottoman kurus
18th to 20th century
A silver denomination of the Ottoman monetary system, bearing the tughra of the reigning sultan.
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Papal States scudo
Before 1870
The principal silver denomination of the temporal coinage of the Papal States.
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Penny, 1933
1933
A British bronze penny of which only a very small number were struck, since existing stocks made a general issue unnecessary.
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Persian silver kran (Qajar)
Qajar period
Silver kran coinage of Qajar Persia, machine-struck from the later nineteenth century.
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Peruvian silver sol
Republican period
Silver sol coinage of the Republic of Peru, struck largely at the Lima mint and widely exported as trade silver.
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Polish zloty coinage of the 1924 reform
Interwar
Coinage introduced with the 1924 currency reform that replaced the hyperinflated Polish mark with the zloty.
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Portuguese gold coinage of the monarchy
Monarchy period
Gold denominations struck under the Portuguese monarchy prior to the republican reform of 1911.
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Republic of China silver dollar
Republican era
Crown-sized silver dollars of the Chinese republic, widely used in domestic and international trade.
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Saint-Gaudens double eagle
1907-1933
A United States twenty dollar gold coin designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, showing a striding Liberty.
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South African Union five shillings
Union period
Crown-sized five shilling pieces of the Union of South Africa, struck to sterling specifications.
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Spanish 5 pesetas silver, Alfonso XIII
Late 19th to early 20th century
Large silver 5 peseta pieces bearing successive portraits of Alfonso XIII, struck to the Latin Monetary Union standard.
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Spanish Colonial Eight Reales
16th–19th century
Large silver coin of eight reales struck under Spanish authority in Europe and at colonial mints in the Americas, circulating internationally as a trade coin.
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Standing Liberty quarter
1916-1930
A United States twenty five cent piece showing Liberty standing in a gateway holding a shield.
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Straits Settlements dollar
Colonial period
Silver dollar coinage of the Straits Settlements, issued for the British territories on the Malay Peninsula.
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Swedish 2 kronor silver
Scandinavian Monetary Union era
Silver 2 kronor pieces of the Scandinavian Monetary Union period, including commemorative types.
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Swiss 20 Francs Vreneli
1897–1949
Gold twenty-franc coin of Switzerland showing a female head representing Helvetia against an alpine background, popularly called the Vreneli.
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United Kingdom — George V — Bronze Penny
1911–1936
Bronze penny of the George V series, continuing the Britannia reverse used on British bronze since 1860.
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United States Buffalo Nickel
1913–1938
Five-cent coin of the United States designed by James Earle Fraser, showing a Native American head and an American bison.
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United States Franklin half dollar
1948-1963
Silver half dollar bearing a portrait of Benjamin Franklin and a reverse Liberty Bell.
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United States Lincoln Wheat Cent
1909–1958
One-cent coin of the United States with the Lincoln portrait by Victor D. Brenner and a reverse bearing two wheat ears, issued from 1909 until the design change of 1959.
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United States Mercury Dime
1916–1945
Ten-cent coin of the United States designed by Adolph A. Weinman, showing a winged Liberty head commonly but inaccurately called Mercury.
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United States Morgan Dollar
1878–1904, 1921
Silver dollar of the United States designed by George T. Morgan, struck 1878–1904 and again in 1921.
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United States Peace dollar
From 1921
Silver dollar introduced after the First World War with a design commemorating peace, by Anthony de Francisci.
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United States Walking Liberty half dollar
From 1916
Half dollar designed by Adolph A. Weinman, struck in silver over several decades of the twentieth century.