NEW COINS FROM VENEZUELA
Due
to severe inflation brought on by excessive government spending,
Venezuela recently re-valued their currency on January 1, 2008. 1
new Bolivar fuerte (strong) is equivalent to 1000 of the old
Bolivars. Along with this revaluation came a new set of
coins. The new coins issued were the 1, 5, 10, 12 1/2, 25 and 50
Centavos and a bi-metallic 1 Bolivar, all dated 2007. The national arms
is on the obverse of each coin. The 1 Bolivar pictures national hero
Simon Bolivar on the reverse, who helped liberate Latin America from
Spanish rule in the early 19th Century. The other denominations
show the denomination in large numerals on the reverse. The 12
1/2 Centavos (1/8 Bolivar) is an unusual denomination that harkens back
to the 19th century when Spanish Pieces-of-Eight circulated in the
region. Venezuela last issued the denomination in 1958.
Despite the name “fuerte” the currency trades on the black market at
less than half of the official exchange rate.FIRST COIN OF THE
BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY
The British Antarctic
Territory released its first coin in 2008. It is the world's
first real coin from Antarctica. The 39mm copper-nickel 2 Pound
coin commemorates the Centenary of the Granting of the Letters Patent.
The Letters Patent is a legal document granted by the Monarch declaring
sovereignty over the Territory. The Territory is situated in
Antarctica and lies south of latitude 60°S and between
longitudes 20° and 80°W. The Territory comprises the Antarctic
Peninsula with all adjacent islands, the South Orkney and South
Shetland Islands and the Weddell Sea, as well as the landmass extending
to the South Pole. It is administered by the Governor of the
Falkland Islands. The obverse pictures Queen Elizabeth. The
reverse features the arms of the Territory, which includes a penguin, a
British lion and a sailing ship.TRISTAN DA CUNHA COINS FEATURE SEALIFE
Nigeria recently issued
three new
coins: a 50 Kobo, a bimetallic 1 Naira and a bimetallic 2 Naira
dated 2006. Taira pictures the national assembly building.
The 1 Naira portrays Herbert Maculay, one of the leaders of the
Nigerian independence movement. Ears of corn are on the 50
Kobo. The coins are Uncirculated, however there may be a few
minor spots.
Easter Island Coins Page
Denmark released two new coins dated 2007. The 10 Kroner
commemorated International Polar Year and pictures a standing polar
bear. International Polar year is a two year international
scientific program that includes hundreds of projects involving
thousands of researchers. The 20 Kroner portrays the research
ship Vaeddern (The Ram) which is engaged a year-long scientific
circumnavigation of the globe. Both coins are aluminum-bronze and
picture Queen Margrethe II on the obverse. They are some of the
only scientific projects to be honored with circulating commemorative
coins.
SCARCE
SUDAN COIN SET
The tiny European Principality
of Liechtenstein issued this silver Proof 10 Franken coin in 2006 as
part of its celebration of the 200th anniversary of its
sovereignty. It was formed by uniting two lordships that were
part of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1806 it gained its sovereignty
and joined the Rhine Confederation. In 1815 it joined the German
Confederation and in 1866 became fully independent. The coin has a
modernistic portrait of Johann I, who helped achieve Liechtenstein's
sovereignty and ruled the nation until his death in 1836. The
reverse features the Arms of Liechtenstein.
POLAND 2 ZLOTE
COMMEMORATIVE SETSOLD POLISH SILVER COIN OF SIGISMUND IIIRECENT POLAND COIN SET 1988 AND 1989
POLAND COIN SETSPOLAND GOLD ON SILVER WORLD CUP
SOCCER COINGOSPEL WRITERS ON SILVER PROOF POLISH MILLENNIUM COIN
Cabinda is a former
Portuguese colony on the west coast of Africa. Though it declared
independence in August 1975, it has been continously occupied by
Angola, probably due to its rich petroleum resources. In recent
years a series of coins has been issued by the Bank of Cabinda. The
issues are quite interesting and popular, as they picture native
wildlife and include odd-shaped and bi-metallic issues. It is
unclear who authorized the coins. The Cabinda government in
London says they did not authorize the issue and of course the coins do
not circulate in Cabinda as the area is still controlled by
Angola. In 2006 the Bank of Cabinda issued a huge 50mm
bi-metallic 10 Escudo coin that commemorates the five years of Cabinda
coin issues. One side of the coin pictures all 12 coin issues of
the Bank of Cabinda. The other side pictures a swordfish and the Bank's
arms. It is an impressive and attractive coin.
NEW COINS OF
AZERBAIJANLOW MINTAGE GOLD AND SILVER COINS FROM BENINLOW MINTAGE
GOLD AND SILVER FROM BURKINA FASOCYPRUS
CELEBRATES THE EUROPEAN UNION NEW
2 EURO COMMEMORATIVE COINSSET OF 12
TREATY OF ROME 2 EURO COINS, UNC. ISLE OF MAN CAT COINSLOW MINTAGE GOLD AND SILVER FROM IVORY COASTKURDISTAN 2006 SEVEN COIN SET WITH SQUARE BI-METALLICFIRST CIRCULATING COINS OF KYRGYZSTANJOHN BROWN & CARACAL ON LOW MINTAGE NIGER SILVER &
GOLDPALAU MULTI-COLOR
SEALIFE COINS FEATURING MERMAIDSNEW BI-METALLIC
RUSSIAN COINS CELEBRATE REGIONSLOVERTURE & CHEETAH ON LOW MINTAGE SENEGAL SILVER &
GOLDSIERRA
LEONE SET OF 4 2007 AFRICAN WILDLIFE COINSNEW 2007
SLOVENIA EURO COINS
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