British Protectorate
Reference: KM# 1
Grade: Choice AU
Value: Half Cent
Bronze
Obverse: Denomination within wreath
Reverse: National arms, date below
Mintage: 2,000,000
Beautifully Brown toned piece with great details, only very minor rub located on the obverse.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Error Coin: Lincoln 1 cent
Japan 1 Yen 1903
Japan
Reference: Y# A25.3
Grade: UNC
Value: 1 Yen
26.9600 gram, 0.9000 Silver, 0.7801 oz. ASW, 38.1mm.
Ruler: Emporer Mutsuhito (Meiji)
Obverse: Dragon with beaded circle, legend above, written value below
Reverse: Value with wreath, chrysanthemum above
Note: Reduced size
Mintage: 5,131,096 pieces.
A UNC piece with minor cabinet friction on the reverse, not cleaned. Tough to located UNC pieces for early date of Meiji 1 Yen. Splendid example with nice lusters & strong calligraphy.
Reference: Y# A25.3
Grade: UNC
Value: 1 Yen
26.9600 gram, 0.9000 Silver, 0.7801 oz. ASW, 38.1mm.
Ruler: Emporer Mutsuhito (Meiji)
Obverse: Dragon with beaded circle, legend above, written value below
Reverse: Value with wreath, chrysanthemum above
Note: Reduced size
Mintage: 5,131,096 pieces.
A UNC piece with minor cabinet friction on the reverse, not cleaned. Tough to located UNC pieces for early date of Meiji 1 Yen. Splendid example with nice lusters & strong calligraphy.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Vietnam 5 Hao 1946
Rebel Communist State
Reference: KM# 2.2
Grade: UNC
Value: 5 Hao
Aluminium
Obverse: Ceremonial pot
Obverse Leg.: VIET-NAM DAN-CHU CONG-HOA
Reverse: Value Raised in star
Mintage: Unknown.
This Vietnam coin is consider one of the valuable piece after the independent of Vietnam. There're 2 types of coins for this series. One of it is incused design which is used for circulation, the above is raised design which is minted earlier. This series is believe to be taken away straight from the mint when it was minted & never been circulated.
Reference: KM# 2.2
Grade: UNC
Value: 5 Hao
Aluminium
Obverse: Ceremonial pot
Obverse Leg.: VIET-NAM DAN-CHU CONG-HOA
Reverse: Value Raised in star
Mintage: Unknown.
This Vietnam coin is consider one of the valuable piece after the independent of Vietnam. There're 2 types of coins for this series. One of it is incused design which is used for circulation, the above is raised design which is minted earlier. This series is believe to be taken away straight from the mint when it was minted & never been circulated.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Cambodia 1 Fuang (1835 - 1904)
Kingdom, Norodom I
Reference: KM# 32.1
Grade: VF
Value: 1/8 Tical
Copper-Billon, 3.2 g, 15mm.
Ruler: Norodom I
Obverse: Hamza bird without small circle at left
Mintage: Unknown.
The monetary system: 2 Att = 1 Pe, 4 Pe = 1 Fuang, 8 Fuang = 4 Salong = 1 Tical
This piece is crudely hand struck in Copper/Billon(Love Grade Silver), with a single die on a flat, black surface.
Reference: KM# 32.1
Grade: VF
Value: 1/8 Tical
Copper-Billon, 3.2 g, 15mm.
Ruler: Norodom I
Obverse: Hamza bird without small circle at left
Mintage: Unknown.
The monetary system: 2 Att = 1 Pe, 4 Pe = 1 Fuang, 8 Fuang = 4 Salong = 1 Tical
This piece is crudely hand struck in Copper/Billon(Love Grade Silver), with a single die on a flat, black surface.
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