Catalogue
Modern World Coins
Machine-struck national coinage from the nineteenth century onwards.
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
20 centimes from the Kingdom of Westphalia of Jérôme Napoléon, 1812
1812
Silver coin. Obverse: crowned decorated monogram of the king within a laurel wreath. Reverse: value indication in two lines. To the lower right, letter C [= Kassel]. Year in legend at the bottom. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0695; its record gives material recorded as silver…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
20 cents from the Straits Settlements, Queen Victoria, 1895
1895
Silver coin. Obverse: crowned head of Queen Victoria facing left. Reverse: within a beaded circle, value indication: 20. In the lower legend, value indication: 'twenty cents' with the year to its right. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4082E; its record gives material recorded a…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
20 Conventionskreuzer from the Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt of Ludwig I, 1809
1809
Silver coin. Obverse: head of the Grand Duke to the right. Reverse: between date, crowned coat of arms. Value designation in the legend. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1066A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements…
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National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
modern coins
20 Dollars, Deseret Assay Office, United States, 1860
1860
Museum specimen in the Smithsonian National Numismatic Collection (NU.68.159.1171), dated 1860, place made: United States: Utah. Museum record — Object name in the museum record: coin / ingot. Maker or mint: Mormon Mint. Materials: gold (overall metal); overall: 4.2 cm x 1.8 cm x.2 cm; 1 21/32 in x 23/32 in x 3/32 in.
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
20 fenigów from Poland, German occupation, 1918
1918
Iron coin. Obverse: crowned eagle with spread wings. Under each talon the letter F [=Stuttgart]. Above it a crown. Reverse: value indication in two lines. Below it at the bottom, the year. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5925; its record gives material recorded as iron (metal);…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
20 kreuzer from the Austrian Empire of Ferdinand, 1835
1835
Silver coin. Obverse: within two tied branches, laureate head of the emperor facing right, beneath which the letter C [=Prague]. Reverse: crowned double-headed eagle with small crowns on the heads. On its breast, a composite coat of arms encircled by an order of chivalry, and in its talons a sword and an orb. Value…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
20 kreuzer from the Austrian Empire of Francis I, 1809
1809
Silver coin. Obverse: within two tied branches, laureate head of the emperor facing right, below which is the letter A [= Vienna]. Reverse: crowned double-headed eagle with small crowns on the heads. On its breast, a composite coat of arms encircled by an order of knighthood, and in its talons a sword and an orb. Be…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
20 Kreuzer from the Canton of Lucerne, 1793
1793
Silver coin. Obverse: between two tied branches, a decorated crowned coat of arms. Reverse: short cross, whose limbs are composed of two letters L. In the centre, value indication 20. Year at the end of the legend. Cable edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1402; its record gives material…
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![20 para from Turkey of Sultan Mohammed V, regnal year 3 [= 1911]](/__l5e/assets-v1/ab2438a4-aa60-436a-8f5b-9e0380fdc8ba/rk-kog-mp-1-3758b-20-para-uit-turkije-van-sultan-mohammed-v-reg.jpg)
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
20 para from Turkey of Sultan Mohammed V, regnal year 3 [= 1911]
1911
Nickel coin. Obverse: between two tied branches a circle containing a tughra with the indication in Arabic letters to its right: reshat. Below the tughra, regnal year indication: 3. Reverse: within two branches, containing the accession year indication: 1327 [= 1909], a circle containing in two lines the value indic…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
20 Pfennig from the German Empire, 1888
1888
Nickel coin. Obverse: within a wreath of oak leaves, crowned single-headed eagle facing left with on its breast a composite coat of arms encircled by the collar of an order with jewel. Below that two letters A. Reverse: value indication in two lines. Date in the legend. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
20 reis of the Empire of Brazil of D. Pedro II, (1833)
1833
Copper, oval-shaped coin, a 40-reis coin rendered unusable by a roller. Obverse: a still somewhat visible crowned coat of arms of Brazil between two tied branches. Reverse: a circular countermark with value indication: 20 in a horizontally hatched field. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as K…
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![20 sen of the Empire of Japan, from the Meiji era, regnal year 3 [=1870]](/__l5e/assets-v1/756c6d06-bbc6-464d-a3ff-d43c7bf3da57/rk-kog-mp-1-4315-20-sen-van-het-keizerrijk-japan-uit-het-meiji.jpg)
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
20 sen of the Empire of Japan, from the Meiji era, regnal year 3 [=1870]
1870
Silver coin. Obverse: within a circle, a stylized dragon with value designation at the bottom in the legend. Reverse: between two tied branches, above which are symbols, within a circle a sun with rays. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4315; its record gives material recorded as…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
2½ centavos from Chile, 1895
1895
Copper coin. Obverse: head of a woman with ribbon and Phrygian cap facing left. Below it, mint mark: 'So' [=Santiago]. Reverse: in three lines, value indication: 'dos y medio' and '2½ centavos'. Year at the bottom. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5334A; its record gives material…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
2½ centavos from Colombia, 1881
1881
Copper-nickel coin. Obverse: Phrygian cap resting on an arrow, bearing the inscription: Libertad. Reverse: value designation: 2½ C. on one line. Year at the bottom. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5272; its record gives material recorded as nickel (metal); technique striking (me…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
2½ cents of the Dutch East Indies, 1945
1945
Copper coin. Obverse: between date, crowned national coat of arms. Country designation above crown and denomination below coat of arms. Reverse: three-line Malay inscription in Arabic script and orthographic marks, surrounded by circumscription in Javanese. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object a…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
2½ Rappen from the Canton of Fribourg, 1846
1846
Copper coin. Obverse: coat of arms between two branches, above which a cross surrounded by rays. Reverse: within two tied branches, value indication: 2½ rap. in two lines, below which the year. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1470; its record gives material recorded as copper (m…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
2½ Schwaren from the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, 1802
1802
Copper coin. Obverse: between date, key, coat of arms of the city. Reverse: value indication in three lines, decoration below. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1034; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
2½ stotinki from Bulgaria of Prince Ferdinand I, 1888
1888
Copper-nickel coin. Obverse: crowned coat of arms. Reverse: value indication in one line. Year in legend. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3695B; its record gives material recorded as nickel (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 1.5 cm x weight 2.02 g.
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
24 Mariengroschen from Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Rudolf August and Anton Ulrich, 1697
1697
Silver coin. Obverse: wild man standing in a landscape, holding a pine tree with both hands. Number 24 in the field. Reverse: value indication in four lines. Date in the legend. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0614A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); techniqu…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
24 skilling from the Danish West Indies of King Frederik V, 1764
1764
Silver coin. Obverse: crowned monogram of the king. Reverse: three-masted ship sailing to the left. In exergue, year. Value indication in legend. Cable edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5249; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measur…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
24 stuivers from Sri Lanka, Ceylon, 1801
1801
Copper coin. Obverse: walking elephant facing left. In exergue date at bottom. Reverse: within circle of dots value indication: 24 [=1/24 rixdollar]. Struck in Ceylon. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4037; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworkin…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
25 centimes from the French Protectorate of Morocco, Empire Chérifien, 1921-1926
1921 - 1926
Nickel coin with central perforation. Obverse: five-pointed star, containing and surrounded by decoration. Reverse: within an ornamentation, a circle, in which around the central perforation is the value indication: 25 centimes. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5980; its record g…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
25 centimes from the Kingdom of France of Louis Philippe I, 1846
1841
Silver coin. Obverse: head of the king with a wreath of oak leaves facing right. Reverse: within two tied laurel branches, denomination in two lines, below which the year. Bottom right, letter A [=Paris]. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3363; its record gives material recorded…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
25 cents of Sri Lanka, Ceylon in the name of Queen Victoria, 1893
1893
Silver coin. Obverse: diademed head of the queen facing left. Reverse: between value indication - in two lines - palm tree. Date below. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4050E; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements d…
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National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
modern coins
25 Cents, United States, 1853
1853
Museum specimen in the Smithsonian National Numismatic Collection (1979.1263.00171), dated 1853, place made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Museum record — Object name in the museum record: Coin. Maker or mint: United States Mint. Materials: silver (overall material).
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
3 groschen from Brandenburg of Duke Albrecht of Prussia, 1542
1542
Silver coin. Obverse: bust of the duke facing right. Reverse: value indication and name of the duke in five lines. Below it the year. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0147B; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diam…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
3 groszii from Lithuania of Stephen Báthory of Poland, 1585
1585
Silver coin. Obverse: crowned bust of the ruler to the right. Reverse: crowned coat of arms between the year, to the left of it an eagle, to the right a knight on horseback. Above and below the coat of arms, value indication in four lines. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3678; its record gi…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
3 Kreuzer from the Grand Duchy of Hesse of Ludwig II, 1841
1841
Silver coin. Obverse: crowned coat of arms. Reverse: within two tied branches, value designation in two lines, below which date. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1076; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
3 kreuzer from Transylvania of Emperor Charles VI, 1733
1733
Silver coin. Obverse: laureate head of the emperor facing right. Reverse: crowned double-headed eagle, with the crowned coat of arms of Transylvania on its breast encircled by an order of knighthood with a jewel, and holding a sword and sceptre in its talons. Below, within a shield, the value indication: 3. Date at…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
3 Kreuzer of the Free Imperial City of Frankfurt am Main, 1855
1855
Silver coin. Obverse: crowned single-headed eagle. Reverse: within two tied oak branches, indication of value in two lines, below which the year. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0794; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measu…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
3 Mariengroschen from the Kingdom of Hanover of George III, 1817
1817
Silver coin. Obverse: prancing horse facing left on ground. Below it letters C, H and H. Reverse: value indication in three lines, below which the year. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0578A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking)…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
3 pence of South Africa, the South African Republic (Z.A.R.), 1892
1892
Silver coin. Obverse: bust of President Krüger to the left. Reverse: within two tied branches, value indication: 3 between year. At the top, Z.A.R. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5131; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements dia…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
3 Reichsmark from Germany, 1929
1929
Silver commemorative coin for the 10th anniversary of the Constitution. Obverse: head of Hindenburg facing left. Value indication in the legend. Reverse: hand taking an oath. In the exergue, dates "11. August 1919-1929". Below that the letter A. Edge inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
3 Stüber from the Duchy of Berg of Maximilian Joseph, 1803
1803
Silver coin. Obverse: crowned monogram of the duke within a wreath of leaves. Reverse: denomination in two lines, below which date. Letter R below in inscription. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0458; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (meta…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
300 Mark Studententaler from Germany as Wirtschaftshilfe der Deutschen Studentenschaft, 1922
1922
White porcelain token with gilded rim. Obverse: between two gilded stars, bound kneeling angel with a branch on the right. Reverse: within two triangles, one of which is gilded, value designation in three lines. Above that, date. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5856; its record…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
4 centésimos from Uruguay, 1869
1869
Copper coin. Obverse: sun with human face, surrounded by large and small rays. Year at the bottom. Reverse: between two tied branches, value indication in two lines: "centesimos 4" in two lines. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5340A; its record gives material recorded as copper…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
4 centimes from the Canton of Geneva, 1839
1839
Silver coin. Obverse: coat of arms of Geneva in the field. Above it, within a radiant sun, the letters I, H and S. Reverse: denomination indication in two lines, below which is the year. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1453; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal);…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
4 doubles from Guernsey of William IV, 1830
1830
Copper coin. Obverse: coat of arms, below which is the country designation. Reverse: value indication in two lines, below which is the year. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2935A; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measuremen…
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![4 falus from Morocco of Mohammed IV, 1290 [=1873]](/__l5e/assets-v1/2da7daf5-99ba-49ad-b7ec-1af5d44d6cfa/rk-kog-mp-1-5116a-4-falus-uit-marokko-van-mohammed-iv-1290-1873.jpg)
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
4 falus from Morocco of Mohammed IV, 1290 [=1873]
1873
Cast bronze coin. Obverse: within a border of lines a circle containing a six-pointed star composed of two isosceles triangles [=Seal of Solomon]. Reverse: two-line inscription in Arabic characters indicating the mint: Fez, below which date in Western Arabic numerals: 1290 [=1873]. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
4 mark danske from Denmark of Frederick III, 1659
1659
Silver coin. Obverse: between designation: Eben Ezer mountain ridge, on which crowned monogram of the king. Value indication in legend. Date at the top at the end of the legend. Reverse: hand from a cloud with sword cuts through another hand reaching for a crown. Below crown designation: ii Feb. Plain edge. The Rijk…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
4 pice for Madras in India from the English East India Company (EIC), 1825
1825
Copper coin. Obverse: coat of arms of the EIC surmounted by a crest, supported by two lions standing on a banner bearing an inscription, each holding in its paw an arrow with a flag. Year between coat of arms and banner. Reverse: between two tied branches, value indication in two lines: "4 pice", below which year: "…
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![5 aspers from Algeria of the Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II, 1240 [= 1824]](/__l5e/assets-v1/ce32db69-c9f2-4c8e-8451-5a8829ed965b/rk-kog-mp-1-5083-5-asper-uit-algerije-van-de-ottomaanse-sultan.jpg)
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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5 aspers from Algeria of the Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II, 1240 [= 1824]
1824
Copper coin. Obverse: four-line inscription in Arabic letters, on the first line: sultan and on the second line the name: Mahmud. Reverse: three-line inscription in Arabic letters with mint indication: Jaza ir [= Algiers]. At the bottom, the year: 1240 [= 1824]. Rough edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this obj…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
5 bani from Romania of Prince Carol I, 1867
1867
Copper coin. Obverse: on a crowned mantle of arms, a crowned coat of arms held by two supporters, below which is a scroll with a motto. Reverse: within two tied branches, value indication in two lines, below which the year. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3689; its record gives…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
5 cash for Madras in India of the English East India Company (EIC), 1803
1803
Silver-plated copper coin. Obverse: coat of arms of the EIC supported by two lions standing on a banner with inscription, holding an arrow with flag in paw, surmounted by crest. Year at the bottom. Reverse: at the top in three lines value indication in Arabic characters. In exergue value indication in English: V. Ca…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
5 cash of the Empire of China of Emperor Huizong under the reign title Chongning, 1102-1106
1102 - 1106
Copper coin. Obverse: within a broad raised rim around a square central hole, four Chinese characters arranged in a cross, two of which mean: Ch ung ning. Reverse: smooth within a broad raised rim. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4188; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); t…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
5 centai from Lithuania, 1925
1925
Aluminium-bronze coin. Obverse: horseman with swords and shield to the left. At the bottom, the year. Reverse: flower on stem, in the center of which a circle containing and surrounded by the value indication in one line. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5924; its record gives ma…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
5 centavos from Colombia, 1886
1886
Copper-nickel coin. Obverse: bust of a woman with headband, bearing the inscription: Libertad. Year at the bottom. Reverse: between two branches, value designation in two lines. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5273; its record gives material recorded as nickel (metal); technique…
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![5 centesimi from Sardinia of King Carlo Felice, 1826 [=1860]](/__l5e/assets-v1/9ef374c2-80ab-4ebe-ab3f-ef91442395b9/rk-kog-mp-1-3142a-5-centesimi-uit-sardinie-van-koning-carlo-felice-1826-1860.jpg)
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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5 centesimi from Sardinia of King Carlo Felice, 1826 [=1860]
1826 - 1860
Copper coin. Obverse: between two tied oak branches, crowned composite coat of arms. Reverse: within a leaf wreath, denomination indication in two lines, below which is the year: 1826. No mint mark. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3142A; its record gives material recorded as cop…
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