Catalogue
Modern World Coins
Machine-struck national coinage from the nineteenth century onwards.
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Ceylon, 1/8 wreath stuiver
1680 - 1710
Copper coin. Obverse: within a crown of thorns the denomination indication 1/8 St (t inverted). Reverse: within a crown of thorns the denomination indication 1/8 St (t inverted). Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4029; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); techniq…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Ceylon, 2 stuivers, 1783 Galle
1783
Copper coin. Obverse: VOC monogram, above which is the letter G. Reverse: on one line denomination indication in Sinhalese, above which is the year. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4034; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); me…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Ceylon, 2 wreath stuivers
1670 - 1700
Copper coin. Obverse: in a foliage wreath, value indication II St (t inverted). Reverse: in a foliage wreath, value indication II St (t inverted). Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4024; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); meas…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Ceylon, stuiver, 179[?]
1790 - 1795
Copper coin. Obverse: VOC monogram, above which is the letter C. Reverse: single-line inscription: denomination indication stuiver, above which is I and below which is a partially visible year. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4033; its record gives material recorded as copper (…
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Windrain via Wikimedia Commons
modern coins
CFA franc coinage used in Senegal
from 1960
CFA franc coinage used in Senegal comprises the standardized circulation coins of the West African CFA franc, issued for Senegal and partner nations by the shared Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO). Because these coins circulate freely across the member states of the regional monetary union, pieces used in…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Charles II of England, ruler of the sea
1665
Obverse: bust of a man with laurel wreath within circumscription. Reverse: seated Britannia with shield, spear and laurel branch within circumscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-974; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements…
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Jespinos
modern coins
Chile 1 Peso silver
19th century
The silver one peso of Chile was a primary silver coin issued by the Republic of Chile, serving as the direct successor in physical size and monetary function to the Spanish colonial eight-real piece. Established in 1817 alongside the country's independence during the New Fatherland period, the denomination was stru…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Chile, centavo, 1853
1853
Copper coin. Obverse: five-pointed star. Year at the bottom. Reverse: between two tied branches, value indication in two lines: "un centavo". Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5333A; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurem…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
City of Deventer, emergency coin of 2 stuivers, 1578
1578
Copper emergency coin. Obverse: within a beaded circle, crowned single-headed eagle facing left. Legend: Vrgen. Necess [city coat of arms] Daven. 30 Oc 78. Reverse: within a beaded circle on one line, value indication: II S. Outside beaded circle, wreath. Countermarked with the city coat of arms. The Rijksmuseum, Am…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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City of Deventer, emergency coin of 4 stuivers, 1578
1578
Copper emergency coin. Obverse: within a beaded circle, a crowned single-headed eagle facing left. Inscription: Vrgen. Necess [small city coat of arms] Daven. 30 Oc 78. Reverse: within a beaded circle, value indication on one line: IIII S. Outside the beaded circle, a wreath. With countermark of small city coat of a…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
City of Geneva, 1 sol and 6 deniers, 1795
1795
Billon coin. Obverse: coat of arms of Geneva in the field. Year: an 4 at the bottom in the legend. Reverse: within two tied branches, denomination indication in two lines. Year at the bottom in the legend. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1438; its record gives material recorded…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
City of Geneva, 15 Sols, 1794
1794
Silver coin. Obverse: eagle standing on key with spread wings, in front of which are two tied branches. Year below in legend. Reverse: value designation in two lines within radiant sun. Cable edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1437; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); t…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
City of Groningen, commemorative coin of 12½ stuivers, 1672
1672
Silver square commemorative coin. Obverse: between value indication: 12½ ST, crowned composite coat of arms of the city and the Ommelanden. Year in legend at upper left. Reverse: blank. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2346; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique str…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
City of Leiden, emergency coin of 1 gulden or 20 stuivers, 1574
1574
Paper emergency coin, manufactured from sheets of paper glued together, from which a round blank was struck. Obverse: between the year: 15 74, a rampant Holland lion standing on a patch of ground, holding a lance topped with a hat in its claws. Above the lion in the legend, a crown. Above the numeral 15, a counterma…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
City of Leiden, emergency coin of 1/4 or oord gulden, 1574
1574
Paper emergency coin, made from sheets of paper glued together, but now separated, from which a round coin flan was stamped out. Obverse: a rampant Holland lion standing on a piece of ground, with a scimitar in the right claw and an oval shield with the coat of arms of Leiden in the left. Above the lion in the legen…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
City of Maastricht, emergency coin of 1 stuiver, 1579
1579
Copper emergency coin. Obverse: inscription in four lines: Traiecto ab Hispanis obsesso. Denomination indication in exergue. Reverse: sword above city coat of arms with five-line inscription on either side: pro ivstae cavsae defensione with date. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2344; its re…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
City of Maastricht, emergency coin of 100 stuivers, 1794
1794
Silver emergency coin. Obverse: star of Maastricht, above it in a cartouche the date and below it in a cartouche the denomination. At the bottom a small monogram: LE. Reverse: smooth. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2349; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique strik…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
City of Maastricht, emergency coin of 100 stuivers, 1794. Cast in copper
1794
Copper cast of a silver emergency coin. Obverse: star of Maastricht, above it in a cartouche the date and below it in a cartouche the denomination indication. Small monogram at the bottom: LE. Reverse: smooth. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2348; its record gives material recorded as coppe…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
City of Maastricht, emergency coin of 2 stuivers, 1579
1579
Copper emergency coin. Obverse: inscription in four lines: Traiecto ab Hippanis [sic]obsesso. Denomination indication in exergue. Reverse: sword above city coat of arms with five-line inscription on either side: pro ivstae cavsae defensione with date: 1579. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
City of Metz, 12 Groschen or franc, 1642
1642
Silver coin. Obverse: bust of Saint Stephen facing left. In exergue, year. Reverse: decorated coat of arms of the city. In exergue, denomination: "XII G. ". The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1280A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measur…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
City of Metz, 6 groschen or ½ franc, 1641
1641
Silver coin. Obverse: bust of Saint Stephen facing left. In the exergue, the date. Reverse: decorated coat of arms of the city. In the exergue, the value indication: VI G. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1280; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalwo…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
City of Rostock, 1/16 Reichsthaler, 1628
1628
Silver coin. Obverse: griffin to the left. Reverse: value designation in three lines, below which date. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0983; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.7 cm x weight 2.85 g.
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
City of Utrecht, deutgen, 1514
1514
Copper coin. Obverse: winged angel holding the coat of arms of the city of Utrecht. Reverse: saint on horseback facing left. Date in legend. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1826; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 1…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
City of Utrecht, duit, 1783
1783
Copper coin. Obverse: crowned city coat of arms, supported by two lions, with double line in exergue, below which an ornate bracket with a large scallop shell. Reverse: inscription in two lines, below which the date. Date with Arabic 1. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1882; its record gives…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
City of Utrecht, duit, 1785. Strike in silver
1785
Silver coin. Obverse: crowned city coat of arms, supported by two lions, with double line in exergue, below which an ornate bracket with a large scallop shell. Reverse: inscription in two lines, below which the date. Date with Arabic 1. Strike in silver. Cable border. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
City of Utrecht, oord in the name of Philip II, 1579
1579
Copper coin. Obverse: crowned coat of arms of Austria-Burgundy. Reverse: coat of arms of the city of Utrecht on a long floriated cross, with the digits of the date at the corners of the coat of arms. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1831; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal);…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
City of Zaltbommel, Half Stuiver [?]. Tin Offstrike of Obverse on a Square Planchet
1579 - 1582
Tin offstrike of a silver coin. Obverse: short cross potent with, alternating in the angles, a lion rampant facing left and two rosettes [= arms of the city], with in the centre a coat of arms displaying an upright sword, surrounded by two rosettes. Legend: trefoil MONE NOVA FACTA BOEME. Tin offstrike of the obverse…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
City of Zaltbommel, stuiver. Strike in lead
1579 - 1582
Lead strike of a silver coin. Obverse: coat of arms of the city. Circumscription: MONETA NOVA FACTA BOEM. Reverse: quatrefoil, bearing a long flory cross with a sword pointing upwards in the centre flanked by a rosette on either side. Circumscription: [indeterminable mint mark] DVRAE (A and E conjoined)-NECES-SITATI…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
City of Zaltbommel, stuiver. Strike in lead of the reverse.
1579 - 1582
Lead strike of a silver coin. Reverse: quatrefoil, bearing a long floriated cross with an upward-pointing sword in the center, flanked on both sides by a rosette. Legend starting at lower left: DVRAE -NECES-SITATI-S OPVS. Strike in lead of the reverse, produced using a surviving die in Zaltbommel. The Rijksmuseum, A…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
City of Zaltbommel, stuiver. Strike in pewter on a square flan
1579 - 1582
Pewter strike of a silver coin. Obverse: coat of arms of the city. Legend: rosette? MONETA NOVA FACTA BOEM. Reverse: quatrefoil, bearing a long floriated cross with an upward-pointing sword in the center, flanked on both sides by a rosette. Legend starting at lower left: DVRAE-NECES-SITATI-S OPVS. Strike in pewter o…
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United States Mint/Jacques Shinier via Wikimedia Commons
modern coins
Classic commemorative half dollars
1892-1954
Classic commemorative half dollars are United States legal tender coins produced by the United States Mint. The classic era of American commemorative coinage commenced in 1892 with the issuance of the Columbian Exposition half dollar. Each issue was authorised by an individual act of Congress to commemorate specific…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Cloth seal of Leiden, made from a 'Bergische Landesmünze' to the value of a half stüber
1800 - 1882
Obverse: denomination above date; countermarked over this: coat of arms of Leiden with letters VIB. Reverse: crowned coat of arms; countermarked over this: coat of arms of Leiden with letters VIB. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-20-81; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); tech…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Cochin, India, silver fanam
1782 - 1783
Silver coin. Obverse: Kali figure with 12 dots in three rows of four on the chest. Reverse: horizontal J, above which is OC and at the bottom twelve dots in three rows of four. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3838; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Cockerel duit for Malacca and Sumatra on behalf of Bugis, 1834
1834 - 1835
Copper coin. Private coin. Obverse: cockerel facing right, above which indication in Malay in Arabic characters: Land of the Malays. Reverse: a 16-petalled rosette, below which the date 1250 in Islamic reckoning, surrounded by a legend in Buginese. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-…
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© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
modern coins
Coin — Emperor Heraclius with his sons Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas, Constantinople, ca. 630
ca. 630
Coin in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number A.2-1964), made in Constantinople, dated ca. 630. The museum's brief description reads: Coin, Gold Solidus, gold, Emperor Heraclius with his sons Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas, Byzantine (Constantinople), ca. 630. Museum description: Small gold coi…
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© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Coin — Ercole II d'Este, Ferrara, 1546
1546
Coin in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number A.301-1910), made in Ferrara, dated 1546. The museum's brief description reads: Coin, silver, Ercole II d'Este, unknown medallist, Italy (Ferrara), dated 1546. Museum description: Coin depicts on the obverse bust to left of Ercole, bearded, in armour. Ins…
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© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Coin — Gold nomisma (hyperpyron), Istanbul (City), 1081-1118
1081-1118
Coin in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number A.10-1960), made in Istanbul (City), dated 1081-1118. The museum's brief description reads: Coin, gold, of The Emperor Alexius I Comnenus, Byzantine (Constantinople), ca. 1081-1118. Museum description: The obverse shows Christ, with a cross nimbus, bearde…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Coin (cash) from the VOC ship 'Witte Leeuw'
before 1613
Cash from the VOC ship 'Witte Leeuw'. Chinese red-copper coin originating from a barrel. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-1977-184-W; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); measurements diameter 2.5 cm x height 0.1 cm.
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Coin (tarì, sixth piastre) from the Kingdom of Naples of King Charles VI (1713-1735) on the birth of Prince Leopold of Austria
1716
Silver medal. Obverse: bust of a man with a laurel wreath and a woman within an inscription. Reverse: woman with a spear in her hand holding a child on her arm, standing amidst weaponry within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-2118; its record gives material recorded as silver…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Coin from the time of the Belgian Revolution, mocking King William I
1828 - 1830
Copper coin, pierced by a square-forged nail, in order to be worn as a token of allegiance. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-2023-68; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.2 cm.
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Coin of a half Leicester rijksdaalder for the province of Holland
1586
Silver coin. Obverse: bust of a man (Leicester) with laurel wreath within an inscription. Reverse: bundle of arrows surrounded by six coats of arms within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-459; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworki…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Coin of Half a Shilling of Anne, Queen of England, Coin Struck from Silver Captured in the Naval Battle of Vigo
1703
Obverse: bust of a woman within legend. Reverse: around an English star four crowned coats of arms within legend. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-1860; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.1 cm x weight 31 g.
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Coin of half a stoter of the province of Overijssel
1593
Obverse: bundle of seven arrows in cartouche within inscription. Reverse: cross within inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-491; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.1 cm x weight 11 g.
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Coin of the Malay state of Sanggora, part of Thailand
1820 - 1860
Pewter coin. Obverse: four Chinese characters arranged crosswise meaning: tsai tch ing thung-pao [= coin of Tsai-tching]. Reverse: above and below Arabic characters meaning: negri [= country] Sangggora, and left and right Thai characters with the same place name in Thai: Song Khla. In the centre a hexagonal hole. Th…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Coin set 125 Years of the Rijksmuseum Building
2010
Square folder containing a three-leaf booklet with plastic-coated cardboard leaves. In the middle leaf, the eight regular euro coins are sealed in a circle (1 cent up to and including 2 euro), with the coin value on the front side of the page and the obverse (Queen Beatrix) on the reverse. In the centre a silver med…
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Museums Victoria / Photographer: Heath Warwick
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Coin, 1 Cent, North Borneo, 1938
1938 AD
1 Cent, Issued by British North Borneo, Malaysia, 1938 H Minted by Heaton & Son, Birmingham, England Obverse: Shield of arms of the British North Borneo Company; on shield, a lion above a dhow; native warrior supporters one holding a shield the other as large machete; the crest, two arms holding a flag staff; below…
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Museums Victoria / Photographer: Jon Augier
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Coin, 1 Gold Rupee or Mohur, Madras Presidency, India, 1817
1817 AD
1 Gold Rupee, Issued by, East India Company, Madras Presidency, India, 1172 AH Regnal year 6 Second European Style (1817-1818) Minted by Madras Mint Obverse: Legend in Persian script (translation: 1172 the auspicious coin of the Victorious Emperor Chosen of the faith of Muhammad, Alamgir) Note: the legend and date a…
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Museums Victoria / Photographer: Justine Philip
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Coin, 1 Guinea, George III, Great Britain, 1813
1813 AD
One Guinea gold coin, Great Britain, 1813. Mint: Royal Mint, London. Designer: Nathaniel Marchant. Artist: Thomas Wyon Junior. At that time a guinea was current at 1 pound 1 shilling (21 shillings). This design is known as the "military guinea" as it is said that it was specially struck to be paid to troops when emb…
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