Catalogue
Modern World Coins
Machine-struck national coinage from the nineteenth century onwards.
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Japan Five-Euro Coin
2009
Silver five-euro coin, struck on the occasion of 400 years of trade relations between the Netherlands and Japan. Obverse and reverse: ribbons with text and trailing coins against a background of a grid pattern of lines and dots. On both sides, the ribbons merge into each other and form a reef knot. Accompanied by a…
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Auction house “Boisseau-Pomez - IVOIRE Troyes”, via Invaluable
modern coins
Japanese 1 Yen silver coin, Meiji Year 9
An 9 (Meiji Year 9)
This Japanese 1 Yen coin from the Meiji era is a classic example of modern Japanese numismatics, specifically the 'large' type design. The obverse features a central coiled dragon motif enclosed within a beaded circle, surrounded by the inscription '416 ONE YEN 900' and Japanese ideograms. The reverse displays a dec…
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Auction house “Richard L. Edwards Auctioneer”, via Invaluable
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Japanese 100 Yen Phoenix silver coin 1958
1958
This 100 yen coin is a modern numismatic issue from Japan, minted in 1958. The coin is composed of 60% silver and has a stated weight of 4.8 grams. The obverse of the coin features a stylized phoenix, a prominent mythological bird in Japanese culture, surrounded by the characters for Japan (Nippon) in kanji. The pho…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Japanese Empire, 1 mon sen from Sendai, capital of Rikuzen Province
1784
Iron, nearly square coin. Obverse: within a broad plain rim, four characters arranged in a cross around a square central hole. Reverse: smooth surface within a broad plain rim??. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4330; its record gives material recorded as iron (metal); technique casting; mea…
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Auction house “Wilmington Gallery”, via Invaluable
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Japanese Meiji Year 4 One Yen Silver Coin
Meiji Year 4 (1871)
This Japanese one yen silver coin represents a significant artifact from the early Meiji period, specifically dated to Meiji Year 4, which corresponds to 1871. Struck in 900 fine silver, this currency reflects the period's economic transition and modernization. The coin features a detailed, coiled dragon at its cent…
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As6673 via Wikimedia Commons
modern coins
Japanese One Yen Silver Coin
Meiji era onwards
The Japanese silver one yen coin is a large denomination introduced during the Meiji currency reforms. Following the official adoption of the yen by the Meiji government on 27 June 1871 and the establishment of a decimal coinage system, the silver one yen was authorised alongside gold issues. Although the earliest s…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Jersey, Victoria, 1/12 shilling, 1877
1877
Copper coin. Obverse: crowned head of the monarch to the left. Reverse: coat of arms between the year. Value indication in legend at the bottom. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2935; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measure…
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NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet
modern coins
Joachimsthaler silver thaler
from 1520
The Joachimsthaler is a large silver coin originally struck in the Kingdom of Bohemia, then ruled alongside Hungary by Louis II of the Jagiellonian dynasty. Production was undertaken using silver extracted by the Counts of Schlick from rich deposits near Joachimsthal, modern Jáchymov in the Czech Republic. Following…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine, appointed governor of Swabia, Franconia, and the Palatinate after the death of Emperor Joseph I
1711
Obverse: bust of a man within an inscription. Reverse: double-headed eagle with two coats of arms under a crown within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-2016; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 3.6 cm x…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Jülich-Berg, Johann Wilhelm, 2 Albus Cölsch, 1685
1685
Silver coin. Obverse: rampant lion facing left. Reverse: indication of value in three lines, below which the year. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0429; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2 cm x weight 1.47 g.
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Jülich-Berg, Karl Theodor, 1/4 Stüber, 1775
1775
Copper coin. Obverse: monogram, consisting of the letters C and T. Reverse: value indication in two lines, below which date. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0435; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.4 x…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Kahavanu from Sri Lanka, Ceylon, of Parakrama Bahu III, 1302-1310
1302 - 1310
Copper coin. Obverse: seated figure, around which four-line inscription in Nagari characters: Sri/Para/krama/Bahu. Reverse: standing figure with a seated lion to his right and other symbols elsewhere. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4018; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal)…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Kampen, florin, 1681
1681
Silver coin. Obverse: decorated and crowned quarterly coat of arms. Reverse: crowned double-headed eagle with an imperial orb on its breast, containing the value indication 28. Date 8 1 on either side of the crown. Countermark HOL on the reverse. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1974B; its r…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Kampen, stuiver
1590 - 1610
Silver coin. Obverse: between value indication I S crowned simplified Spanish coat of arms. Reverse: on a double-lined quatrefoil a long cross pattée with a small rose at the centre. Small trefoils in the angles. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1965; its record gives material recorded as si…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Kasa of Sultan Mohammed of Aceh, Sumatra
1824 - 1838
Tin coin. Obverse: three-line inscription in Arabic script. Reverse: three-line inscription in Arabic script. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4364; its record gives material recorded as tin (metal); technique casting; measurements diameter 2 cm x weight 2.37 g.
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Kedah Sultanate, part of Thailand, pitji
1821 - 1900
Pewter coin. Obverse: lotus flower. Reverse: undetermined legend in Arabic characters. Hexagonal hole in the centre. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4146; its record gives material recorded as tin (metal); technique casting; measurements diameter 2.3 cm x weight 1.87 g.
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Nicholas Gemini via Wikimedia Commons
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Kenyan shilling coinage
1966 onwards
Kenyan shilling coinage encompasses the metallic currency of Kenya, first introduced in 1966 under the mandate of the Central Bank of Kenya Act to replace the regional East African shilling at par. The currency is divided into 100 cents, with early issues circulating in denominations ranging from 5 cents up to 2 shi…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Kepeng for Malacca and Sumatra, 1835
1835 - 1836
Copper coin. Private coin. Obverse: two-line inscription: designation in Malay in Arabic characters: 'Land van de Maleiers', above and below which a sun. Reverse: single-line Malay inscription in Arabic characters: 'een kepeng', above which value indication 1 and below which the year 1251 in Islamic calendar. Smooth…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Kepeng for the Land of the Bugis, 1834
1834 - 1835
Copper coin. Private coin. Obverse: two-line inscription: designation in Buginese: Tana Oegi. Reverse: two-line inscription in Buginese: Seoewa doewi = one duit, below which the date 1250 in the Islamic calendar. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5016; its record gives material re…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Kepeng or rooster doit from Malacca, 1247 [=1831]
1831 - 1832
Copper private coin. Obverse: standing rooster facing right. Above it, circumscription in Arabic characters: "tanu Malayu". Reverse: in one line value indication "sat kepeng" in Arabic characters, above which "1/1". Year: "1247" at the bottom. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-40…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Keueh of Aceh, Sumatra, AH 1251 (1835)
1835
Tin coin. Obverse: three-line inscription in Arabic characters. Reverse: three-line inscription in Arabic characters, below which is the year in the Islamic calendar. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4361; its record gives material recorded as tin (metal); technique casting; measurements dia…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Keueh of Sultan Alauddin Mansur II of Aceh, Sumatra, AH 1260 (1844)
1844
Tin coin. Obverse: three-line inscription in Arabic characters. Reverse: three-line inscription in Arabic characters, below which is the year in the Islamic calendar. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4365; its record gives material recorded as tin (metal); technique casting; measurements dia…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
King Philip II, Duke of Brabant, duit, 1596
1596
Copper coin. Obverse: crowned bust of the king facing left. Below it the year in two parts, between which the mint mark: star [=Maastricht]. Reverse: crowned coat of arms. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2160; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalwo…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Kingdom of Armenia, Hethum II (Otto), 1289-1305, dang
1298 - 1305
Copper coin. Obverse: bust of the king. Reverse: short cross potent with arms of a smaller cross in the angles. Struck at Sis. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3785; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.4 cm x weight…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Kingdom of Bavaria, gulden, Ludwig I, 1841
1841
Silver coin. Obverse: bust of the king facing right. Reverse: within two tied oak branches, value indication in two lines, below which date. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1172; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measuremen…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Kingdom of Bavaria, vereinsthaler, Maximilian II, 1860
1860
Silver coin. Obverse: bust of the king facing right. Reverse: crowned coat of arms supported by two crowned lions. Value indication: Ein Vereinsthaler in circumscription, date at the bottom. Edge lettering. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1176A; its record gives material recorded as silver…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Kingdom of France, Charles X, franc, 1827 VV
1827
Silver coin. Obverse: head of the king facing left. Reverse: within two tied laurel branches, between denomination, a crowned coat of arms. Below, year. To the right thereof, letters VV [=Lille]. Edge lettering. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3346; its record gives material recorded as sil…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Kingdom of France, Louis Philippe I, 1/4 franc, 1832 A
1832
Silver coin. Obverse: head of the king with wreath of oak leaves facing right. Reverse: within two tied laurel branches, indication of value in two lines, below which the date. At bottom right, letters VV [=Lille]. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3352; its record gives material…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Kingdom of France, Louis Philippe I, 20 francs, 1834 B
1834
Gold coin. Obverse: head of the king with a wreath of oak leaves facing left. Reverse: within two tied laurel branches, denomination in two lines, below which the year. Bottom right, letter B [=Rouen]. Edge lettering. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3356; its record gives material recorded…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Kingdom of France, Louis XVIII, franc, 1818 A
1818
Silver coin. Obverse: head of the king facing left. Reverse: within two tied laurel branches, between denomination, a crowned coat of arms. Below, year. To the right thereof, letter A [=Paris]. Edge lettering. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3341; its record gives material recorded as silve…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Kingdom of Hanover, Ernest Augustus, taler, 1845 A
1845
Silver coin. Obverse: head of the king facing right. Below it, the letter A. Reverse: crowned, decorated composite coat of arms. Value indication in circumscription with the date below. Edge lettering. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0589A; its record gives material recorded as silver (meta…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Kingdom of Hanover, Georg V, 2 Pfennige, 1860 B
1860
Copper coin. Obverse: crowned monogram, below which Roman numeral V. Reverse: value designation in two lines, below which date. Below that, letter B. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0608; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); m…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Kingdom of Hanover, Georg V, taler, 1852 B
1852
Silver coin. Obverse: head of the king facing left. Below it letter B. Reverse: crowned decorated composite coat of arms. Value indication in legend with year at the bottom. Edge lettering. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0599A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); techniqu…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Kingdom of Hanover, George III, 5 Thaler, 1815
1815
Gold coin. Obverse: crowned coat of arms encircled by the Garter of the Order of the Garter. Reverse: value indication in two lines, below which the date. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0578; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal); technique striking (metalworking)…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Kingdom of Holland, 50 stuivers, 1807
1807
Silver coin. Obverse: bust of the king facing right. Below that the signature GEORGE F. Reverse: between value indication 50 Ss, crowned coat of arms, below which the year. Inscription: KONING RIK - VAN HOLLAND. Below that mint master mark bee. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Kingdom of Holland, double ducat in the name of Utrecht, 1808
1808
Gold coin. Obverse: knight standing on ground with sword and bundle of arrows between date. Reverse: five-line inscription within a decorated square. Cable border. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2186A; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal); technique striking (metalworking); m…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Kingdom of Holland, ducat in the name of Utrecht, 1807
1807
Gold coin. Obverse: knight standing with sword and bundle of arrows between date. Reverse: five-line inscription within a decorated square. Cable border. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2187; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Kingdom of Holland, silver ducat in the name of Utrecht, 1807
1807
Silver coin. Obverse: crowned Generality coat of arms between date. Reverse: standing knight with sword and the crowned coat of arms of Utrecht. Cable border. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2187B; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); meas…
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Windrain
modern coins
Kingdom of Italy silver lira
1861 onwards
The silver lira was an official currency denomination struck for the unified Kingdom of Italy following the unification of the Italian peninsula in 1861. As a decimal coin, the lira was subdivided into 100 centesimi. Its name derives from the libra, the largest unit of the Carolingian monetary system employed in Wes…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Kingdom of Italy, Napoleon as king, 5 soldi, 1810
1810
Silver coin. Obverse: head of Napoleon facing right. Reverse: crown, below which the denomination indication in one line. Below that the letter M [=Milan]. Small stars on the edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3166; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Kingdom of Korea, 10 mun
1888
Copper coin. Obverse: two dragons facing each other. In legend at top, year in Korean reckoning: 497 [=1888] and at bottom, value designation. Reverse: within two tied branches, in two lines, value designation: + [= 10] and the Chinese character for mun. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Kingdom of Korea, chon
1882 - 1883
Silver coin. Obverse: within a wide, smooth rim, three characters at top, bottom, and left, together meaning: [realm of the] Great East. Right: value designation: 1 by means of a horizontal line. Reverse: within a wide, smooth rim, a small circle bearing blue enamel. In the enamel the Chinese character: ho [= minist…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Kingdom of Naples of the Two Sicilies, Ferdinando II, 10 tornesi, 1840
1840
Copper coin. Obverse: head facing right. Reverse: crown, below which the denomination indication in two lines. Date in exergue at the bottom. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3194; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measureme…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Kingdom of Naples of the Two Sicilies, Ferdinando II, tornese, 1838
1838
Copper coin. Obverse: head facing right. Reverse: crown, below which the denomination indication in two lines. Date in exergue at the bottom. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3192; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measureme…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Kingdom of Saxony, Johann, 2 neugroschen, 1871
1871
Silver coin. Obverse: head of the king facing left. Below the head, the letter B. Reverse: value indication in three lines, below which the date. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0846B; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); meas…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Kingdom of Saxony, Johann, ausbeutethaler, 1864
1864
Silver coin. Obverse: head of the king facing left. Below the head, the letter B. Reverse: crowned coat of arms supported by two miners as supporters. Below it, date in legend, which also contains the value indication. Edge lettering. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0843; its record gives m…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Ferdinand II, 120 grani, 1844
1844
Silver coin. Obverse: head facing right. Date below. Reverse: crowned composite coat of arms. Value indication below. Edge lettering. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3195A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 3.8 cm…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Kingdom of Westphalia, Jérôme Napoléon, 1/6 Taler, 1812 B
1812
Silver coin. Obverse: crowned composite coat of arms, surrounded by collar of an order, with badge suspended. Reverse: value indication in three lines, below which the year. Below that letter B [= Brunswick]. Cable edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0694; its record gives material record…
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