The United Arab Republic
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Egyptian Kingdom coins (10 piasters ) to date 1916
Most of these 5 & 10 Piasters
are in reasonable Grade:
The 10
Piasters weights 14 grams, with 0.833 fineness of silver
In 1914 at the start of the First
World War Britain declared a Protectorate over Egypt and deposed the Khedive,
Abbas Hilmi II
and had him replaced by his nephew,
Hussein Kamel who was proclaimed Sultan of Egypt by the
British on the 19 December 1914.
This move was to insure the British
maintained a clear route to India via the Suez Canal.
The British minted Egyptian coinage
with English as well as Arabic text so as to help the occupying British troops
with identification and denomination types.
The obverse of the coin bears the
date AH 1333
(The accession date)
The reverse of the silver coins are
dated with both the Arabic & Western date
AH 1335 & 1916 or AH 1335 &
1917
Monday, May 28, 2012
Saturday, May 26, 2012
King Faruk ( Egypt ) Ten piasters coin To Date 1939
King Farouk was the second ruler of the Kingdom of Egypt, coming to the
throne in 1936. The coinage of his reign was similar to his father, King Fuad
I
He was, among other things, an avid coin collector and pieces from his
collection still circulate in the market today. He abdicated after widespread
discontent in 1952, at which point Egypt became a republic and officially
terminated rule by royal lineage
This coin is a silver ten piastres. The obverse has the portrait of Farouk,
and the reverse has the text 'Kingdom of Egypt' in Arabic, the date (1939 AD -
AH 1358), and the denomination, with a design around the periphery
King Fouad ( Egypt ) Ten piasters coin 1923
King Fouad Ten piasters coin 1923 Egyptian Kingdom
In
1922, Great Britain granted Egypt independence, while still keenly interested
in maintaining control over the Suez Canal.
The relationship between Great Britain, the
shifty king Fuad and the rabble-rousing politicians repeatedly erupted into
violence. In the end, Fuad could not quell the restless Egyptian population to
Britain's satisfaction and he was ousted in favor of his son, the notorious
Farouk. This specimen was struck in Birmingham and was accompanied by silver
two, five and twenty piasters.
One Dollars To Date 1922
One Dollars To Date 1922
1922 was the 2nd year that the 1922
Peace dollar was minted. They really dropped the bomb so to speak on the silver
dollar market, minting over 51 million. That is currently $1.6 Billion dollars'
worth of silver at the spot price.
William III coin Netherlands 1872 ( 2.5pound)
William III coin Netherlands 1872
( 2.5pound)
Stadtholder
William III of Orange, who later became King of England, emerged as the
strongest opponent of king Louis XIV
after the French attacked the Dutch Republic in 1672. William formed the League
of Augsburg as a coalition to oppose Louis and the French state. Consequently,
many Huguenots considered the wealthy and Calvinist Dutch Republic, which led
the opposition to Louis XIV, as the most attractive country for exile after the
revocation of the Edict of Nantes. They also found many French-speaking
Calvinist churches there.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
The Maria Theresa Dollar 1780
The Maria Theresa Dollar 1780 To Date
The Maria Theresa Dollar is probably one of the most famous
and well known coins of the world.
Originally struck in Austria from 1740 to 1780, the
was the currency of the Austrian Empire. It was very important for trade with
the Levant (parts of Turkey, Lebanon, Syria). Over time, the Maria Theresa became the best known and most popular silver coin in the Arabian world.
After the death of Empress Maria Theresa in 1780, Joseph II permitted the
Austrian mint to continue striking the coin with the 1780 dies in order to meet
demand from the Middle East. The 1780 coin was the only silver coin that the
Arabs trusted and would accept. Since then, the Maria Theresa Thaler has been re-struck for trade purposes at Vienna, Austria with the 1780 date frozen in
time. The coin became the unofficial currency in some areas of Africa and
Asia, and may still be in use today as a "trade silver dollar" in
some Arabian bazaars.
Kennedy Half Dollars 1964 to Date
Kennedy Half Dollars 1964 to Date
The Kennedy half dollar, first minted in 1964, is a currently struck fifty
cent coin issued by the United States Mint. Intended as a memorial to the
assassinated President John F. Kennedy, it was authorized by Congress just over
a month after his death. Use of existing works by Mint sculptors Gilroy Roberts
and Frank Gasparro allowed dies to be prepared quickly, and striking of the new
coins began in January 1964
The coins vanished from circulation soon after their release in April 1964
due to collectors, hoarders, and those interested in a memento of the late
president. Although the Mint greatly increased production, the denomination
still failed to circulate. Continued rises in the price of silver increased the
hoarding
many early Kennedy half dollars have been melted for their silver. Starting with 1965-dated pieces, the percentage of fine silver was reduced from 90% to 40% (silver clad), but even this change failed to restore significant public interest in the coins
many early Kennedy half dollars have been melted for their silver. Starting with 1965-dated pieces, the percentage of fine silver was reduced from 90% to 40% (silver clad), but even this change failed to restore significant public interest in the coins
In 1971, silver was eliminated entirely from the coins. A special design for
the reverse of the half dollar was issued for the United States Bicentennial
and was struck in 1975 and 1976. In addition to business strikes, special
collector coins were struck for the Bicentennial in silver clad; silver proof
sets in which the dime, quarter and half dollar were struck in 90% silver
were first minted in 1992. Even though ample supplies of half dollars are now
available, their circulation is extremely limited. Since 2002, Kennedy half
dollars have only been struck to satisfy the demand from collectors, and are
available through the Mint
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