Modern World Coins

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Austria, Braunau, emergency coin of 15 Kreuzer, 1743

1743

Lead square emergency coin. Obverse: between two tied branches, oval coat of arms of Saxony [= of the defender, the Bavarian commander of Saxe-Hildburghausen], above which a crown between the date. At the top place name Braunau, at the bottom between letters IM and VF value indication XV. Reverse: smooth. The Rijksm…

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Austrian 20 kreuzer

18th to 19th century

The Austrian 20 kreuzer is a silver coin denomination of the Austrian monetary system, produced across Habsburg lands during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Originally circulating within the framework defined by the 1754 Conventionsthaler, the denomination functioned within a currency system in which the gu…

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Austrian centesimo from Lombardy-Venetia of Emperor Ferdinand I, 1843

1843

Copper coin. Obverse: imperial crown with ribbons, beneath which a crown. Below, letter V [=Venice]. Reverse: value indication in two lines, below which the date. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3207; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (meta…

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Austrian Empire, 20 kreuzer, Franz Joseph, 1869

1869

Silver coin. Obverse: laureate head of the Emperor facing right. Reverse: crowned double-headed eagle with small crowns on the heads. On its breast, a shield collared by an order of chivalry, bearing the value designation, and in its talons a sword and an orb. Date at the end of the legend. Plain edge. The Rijksmuse…

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Austrian Empire, Vereinstaler, Franz Joseph, 1857

1857

Silver coin. Obverse: laureate head of the Emperor facing right, below which the letter A [= Vienna]. Reverse: crowned double-headed eagle with small crowns on the heads. On its breast, a composite coat of arms collared by an order of chivalry with jewel, and in its talons a sword and an orb. Value designation: "Ein…

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Austro-Hungarian Empire — 1 Corona — Silver

1892–1916

The silver one-corona coin is a denomination of the Austro-Hungarian crown currency, struck for circulation in the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary. Introduced under monetary reforms that adopted the gold standard in 1892 to replace the previous gulden at a rate of two crowns to one gulden, the currency operated und…

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Azores, King José I of Portugal, 10 reis, 1750

1750

Copper coin. Obverse: between date two letters I [=Josephus I]. Above it a crown and below it value indication: X. Reverse: between two tied branches coat of arms of Portugal, surmounted by crown. Inscription: percunia insulana [=coin of the islands]. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-…

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Azores, Queen Maria I of Portugal, 20 reis, 1795

1795

Copper coin. Obverse: baroque coat of arms of Portugal, above which a crown. Between two tied branches, value indication: 20, below which date. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5121; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurem…

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Baht from Thailand of King Chulalongkorn, 1868–1910

1876 - 1901

Silver coin. Obverse: bust of the king facing left. Reverse: mantle bearing two crossed staffs. Upon it, held by two supporters, a coat of arms draped with an order of chivalry, flanked on either side by two folding parasols. Indication of value in Thai at the bottom. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds t…

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Banat-type coin

Banat-type coin is held by Tarii Crisurilor Museum (Romania). Description supplied by the holding institution: obverse: On the obverse appears a human head, with beard and laurel wreath, reproduction of the effigy of Zeus, facing right. The hair is rendered by a curl located above the forehead, by a long, arched loc…

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Bantam, Java, pitji or keteng of Maulana Muhammad Sayyid-al-Rana, 988-1005 [= 1580-1596] or of regent Pangeran Aria Rana di Manggala, 1005-1016 [= 1596-1608]

1580 - 1608

Copper coin. Obverse: within a wide border, an inscription in Javanese characters in the Javanese language: pangeran ratu: lord prince. Reverse: within a wide border, a smooth surface. In the center, a hexagonal hole. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4355; its record gives material recorded…

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Bar of 6 stivers; Ceylonese emergency money of Japanese copper

1700 - 1750

Copper coin in the form of a rectangular bar. Obverse: at the right end within a wreath of leaves VI and at the left end within a wreath St (t inverted). Reverse: at the right end within a wreath of leaves VI and at the left end within a wreath St (t inverted). The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP…

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Batavian Republic, ducat in the name of Utrecht, 1800

1800

Gold coin. Obverse: standing knight with sword and bundle of arrows between the date. Circumscription ending in TRA [= Utrecht]. Reverse: five-line inscription in a decorated square. Cable rim. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2179A; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal); techni…

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Batavian Republic, duit in the name of Zeeland, 1796

1796

Obverse: crowned, laterally indented coat of arms of Zeeland. Reverse: within a wreath, inscription in three lines, above which mint mark castle between two stars, and below which date. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2178A; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique st…

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Batenburg duit

1612 - 1641

Copper coin. Obverse: crowned coat of arms of Batenburg between two half laurel wreaths. Reverse: within two half laurel wreaths, inscription in three lines. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2146B; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measu…

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Batz or 10 rappen from the Canton of Vaud, 1814

1814

Silver coin. Obverse: coat of arms between two tied branches. In the exergue, the year. Reverse: within two tied branches, denomination indications in three lines. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1430; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (met…

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Batzen from the Canton of Aargau, 1826

1826

Silver coin. Obverse: coat of arms between two tied branches. In exergue, value indication: 1. batz. Reverse: within a decorated quatrefoil, a short cross whose limbs are decorated. In the centre, the letter C [for Concordat]. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1405; its record giv…

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Bavaria Thaler, Ludwig I

1825-1848

The Bavaria Thaler of Ludwig I is a large silver coin issued by the Kingdom of Bavaria during the reign of King Ludwig I between 1825 and 1848. The issue includes a prominent and varied sequence of commemorative pieces commonly referred to as "history thalers," which celebrated historical occasions, prominent person…

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Belgian 5 francs silver

19th century

The Belgian silver 5-franc piece was a crown-sized denomination issued by the Kingdom of Belgium following the establishment of the Belgian franc in 1832. After gaining independence from the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Belgium abolished the previous gulden currency and adopted the franc on parity with the French fra…

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Belgium, Leopold I, 2 centimes, 1836, on flan of a Dutch cent.

1836

Copper coin. Obverse: seated lion looking back to the left with a panel bearing an inscription under its right paw. Value designation in the exergue. Reverse: crowned monogram. Date at the bottom. Milled edge. On flan of a Dutch cent. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2685; its record gives m…

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Belgium, Leopold II, 2 francs, 1867

1867

Silver coin. Obverse: bust of the king to the left. Reverse: between value designation, a crowned coat of arms placed on two crossed batons, onto which the collar of the Order of Leopold is draped. Date at the bottom. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2711; its record gives mater…

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Bianchetto from Savoy of Amadeus VIII, 1391–1439

1391 - 1439

Silver coin. Obverse: within a quatrefoil the coat of arms of Savoy with a crescent [= mint master mark] in the first quarter. Reverse: short cross with crosses in the angles. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3136; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (met…

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BIKANIR, Victoria [Ganga Singh (1887-1943)], silver Rupee

1892

The Uniform Coinage of India, British Imperial Period: Princely States, BIKANIR , Victoria [ Ganga Singh (1887-1943)], silver Rupee, type C/2, 1892 [1892-4], Bombay, crowned and robed bust left, victoria empress , 3.5 panels in jabot, no v on bodice or crescent at point of shoulder, rev . Maharaj Ganga Singh bahadur…

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Bishopric of Bamberg, Adam Friedrich von Seinsheim, Leichter Pfenning, 1761

1761

Copper coin. Obverse: coat of arms of Bamberg in field. Reverse: value designation in three lines, below which is the date. Decoration below that. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1196; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); meas…

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Bishopric of Liège, John of Bavaria, griffin

1389 - 1418

Silver coin. Obverse: griffin facing left with a coat of arms in front of it. Reverse: on a quatrefoil, a long decorated cross with feet, in the center a coat of arms. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2453; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworkin…

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Bishopric of Liège, Maximilian Henry, ducaton, 1671

1671

Silver coin. Obverse: portrait of the bishop to the right. Date in the legend. Reverse: crowned composite coat of arms supported by two lions. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2466A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measure…

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Bishopric of Liège, sede vacante, patagon, 1688

1688

Silver coin. Obverse: within a decorated oval, portrait of Saint Lambert facing left. Year at the top in the legend. Reverse: crowned composite coat of arms. Edge lettering [?]. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-1360; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (me…

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Bishopric of Münster, Friedrich Christian von Plettenberg, 12 Mariengroschen, 1693

1693

Silver coin. Obverse: decorated composite coat of arms on a crozier and a sword, surmounted by a crown. Reverse: indication of value in three lines, below which the year. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0314A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique strik…

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Bishopric of Münster, Friedrich Christian von Plettenberg, 24 Mariengroschen, 1694

1694

Silver coin. Obverse: decorated composite coat of arms on an episcopal crosier and a sword, surmounted by a crown. Reverse: value designation in three lines, below which the date. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0314B; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); techni…

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Bishopric of Münster, Maximilian Friedrich, ½ Groschen, 1766

1766

Silver coin. Obverse: crowned monogram of the letters M and F. Reverse: indication of value in three lines. Year at the bottom. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0327; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 1.…

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Bishopric of Paderborn, Franz Arnold, 1/12 Thaler, 1710

1710

Silver coin. Obverse: crowned decorated composite coat of arms. Reverse: value indication in four lines, below which the date. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0312A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.6 cm x weigh…

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Bishopric of Paderborn, Franz Arnold, sechser, 1706

1710

Copper coin. Obverse: decorated composite coat of arms. Reverse: within ornamentation, value indication in Roman numerals: VI. Date in circumscription. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0312B; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking)…

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Bishopric of Würzburg, ducat, Christof Franz, 1724-1729

1724 - 1729

Gold coin. Obverse: decorated composite coat of arms with crests. Reverse: Saint Christopher carrying the Christ Child, with a rock on which a church building stands in the background on the right. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1217; its record gives material recorded as gold…

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Bishopric of Würzburg, zwanziger, Georg Karl, 1795

1795

Silver coin. Obverse: mantled coat of arms upon sword and crosier, surmounted by a hat. Reverse: within two tied branches, value indication in four lines, between which the date. Cable edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1224A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); techniq…

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Blank (Unstruck Coin Flanna)

1700 - 1800

Blank, found on the beach of Terschelling, probably of Swedish origin and loaded in Gothenburg or Hamburg onto a ship that—en route to Lisbon—sank near Terschelling. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-2024-63; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); m…

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Bolivia, Charles III, real, 1767

1767

Silver coin struck on a rough blank. Obverse: within a quatrefoil an equilateral cross potent with a castle and a lion alternating in the corners. Reverse: between two decorated pillars rising from the sea, in three lines value indication: "I", inscription and year: "759". Between these, two mint mark indications: "…

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Bolivia, Ferdinand VI, real, 1756

1756

Silver coin struck on a rough blank. Obverse: within a quatrefoil an equilateral cross potent with a castle and a lion alternating in the corners. Reverse: between two decorated pillars rising from the sea, in three lines value indication: "I", inscription and year: "756". Between these, two mint mark indications: "…

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Bombay, India, English East India Company (EIC) during Charles II, pice, 1660-1684

1669 - 1684

Copper coin. Obverse: within ornamentation, coat of arms of the EIC. Reverse: within ornamentation, designation of the mint in two lines: Bombay. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3876; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diame…

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Bombay, India, English East India Company (EIC) during George I, pice, 1714-1727

1714 - 1727

Copper coin. Obverse: crown. Above it the letters 'G' and 'R' and below it in one line the place designation: 'BOM' [=Bombay]. Reverse: mark of the EIC. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3877; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurement…

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Bombay, India, English East India Company (EIC), ½ anna for Bombay, India, 1834, 1249

1834

Copper coin. Obverse: coat of arms of the EIC supported with one claw by two lions standing on an ornament, beneath which is a folded scroll containing an inscription. Above the coat of arms a crest. The lions hold in the other claw an arrow with a flag attached. Date at the bottom. Reverse: scales of justice, betwe…

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Bonk of 2 stuivers of the Dutch East Indies, 1805

1805

Copper rectangular coin. Obverse: within a rectangular beaded frame the denomination 2 S. Reverse: within a rectangular beaded frame the date. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4762; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements length 2…

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Brabant, Albert and Isabella, ducaton, 1619

1619

Silver coin. Obverse: portraits of Albert and Isabella facing right. Year, between which is an angel's head, in inscription. Reverse: crowned composite coat of arms supported by two lions. Beneath the coat of arms two strike-a-lights with sparks turned towards each other, beneath which is the Golden Fleece. The Rijk…

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Brabant, Philip IV, ducaton, 1648, piedfort

1648

Silver coin. Obverse: portrait of Philip IV facing right. Year, between which a hand, in the legend. Reverse: crowned composite coat of arms supported by two lions. Below the coat of arms two firesteels facing each other with sparks, beneath which the Order of the Golden Fleece. Piedfort. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam,…

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Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Margrave Christian, 3 kreuzer, 1623

1623

Silver coin. Obverse: three coats of arms placed beside and below each other, above which the year. Reverse: imperial orb containing value indication 3. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1213; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurement…

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Brandenburg, Elector Friedrich Wilhelm, 1/3 Taler, 1674

1674

Silver coin. Obverse: bust of the elector facing right. Reverse: composite decorated coat of arms topped by electoral cap. Year around the cap. Value indication below the coat of arms. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0147C; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); t…

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Brandenburg, Elector Friedrich Wilhelm, 2/3 Taler, 1675

1675

Silver coin. Obverse: bust of the Elector facing right. Denomination in collar. Reverse: between letters G, D and Z, composite coat of arms surmounted by an electoral cap. Around the cap, the date. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0147D; its record gives material recorded as sil…

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Brazil, 200 reis, 1901

1901

Copper-nickel coin. Obverse: within a ring of stars, bust of a woman with Phrygian cap facing right. Reverse: on a leafy branch, a star applied upon a wreath of two branches, below which a banner with inscription. Below that, year: MCMI. Above the star in two lines, value indication: 200 réis. Plain edge. The Rijksm…

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Brazil, D. Pedro I, 20 reis, 1827 R

1827

Copper coin. Obverse: between two tied branches, crowned coat of arms of Brazil. Reverse: within a circle of flowers, no longer visible value indication: 40, upon which a circular countermark with new value indication: 20 has been applied in a horizontally hatched field. In legend at bottom, year with letter R [= Ri…