Coins and Other Currency

Coin collecting, along with collecting other forms of currency, can be fun and rewarding. Below are some collections of coins and other currency from the USA and around the world. Most information about these coins has been obtained from Numista, a wonderful online catalogue of world coins.

Front of 2 Afghani coin featuring shining eagle statue with wings outstretched

 		Front of Austrian 1 Schilling featuring Edelweiss flowers

 		Front of Belgian 1 Franc coin featuring portrait of King Albert II

 		Back of Bermuda 50 cent coin featuring coat of arms

 		Back of Canadian 1 cent coin featuring a beaver

 		Front of 20 centavos coin featuring Andean condor
Front of Costa Rican 1 Colones coin featuring coat of arms

 		Front of 1986 2 cent coin from the East Caribbean States featuring portrait of Queen Elizabeth II

 		Back of 1937 1 sucre coin featuring portrait of Antonio Jose de Sucre facing left

Front of British pence featuring Queen Elizabeth II
Front of Italian 1 Euro coin featuring map of Europe

 		Front of 1964 1 penni coin from Finland featuring four joined loops resembling the Saint Hannes Cross and 1964 below, surrounded by the latin inscription for the Republic of Finland
Front of 1964 French 20 centimes coin featuring profile of Marianne wearing Phrygian cap of liberty and the French words for French Republic

Front of 1989 German 1 deutsche mark coin with eagle encircled by the bundesrepublik deutschland.

 		Front of 1989 5 centavos coin featuring a quetzal bird perched on a scroll.

 		Front of 1997 Hungarian 100 forint coin featuring crowned Hungarian sheild

 		Front of 1999 Indian 50 paise coin.



 		Back of 1940s 10 rials coin featuring lion holding a sword.
Front of 1941 1 phennig coin featuring Gaelic harp.



 		Front of 1 new sheqel coin from Israel

 		Front of 500 Lire coin from Italy featuring female head facing left with winged tamples

 		Front of 1 cent coin featuring crest of Jamaica

 		Front of Japanese 100 yen coin featuring cherry blossoms

 		Back of 1994 Kenyan 1 shilling coin featuring portrait of President Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi.
Front of 20 peso coin featuring Mexican coat of arms, an eagle biting a snake.



 Front of Moroccan 50 centimes coin featuring Star of David



 Front of 1960 10 centavos coin from Mozambique featuring the coat of arms inside a crowned globe.

 		Front of 1980 1 gulden coin from the Netherlands featuring portraits of Queen Beatrix

 		back of 1941 1 cent coin from Newfoundland featuring purple pitcher plant

 		Back of 5 paisa coin featuring sail boat
Front of 1966 1/4 balboa coin featuring arms of Panama and nine stars



 Front of 5 centavo coin featuring head of Ceres facing right



 Front of 1 centavo coin featuring seated man with hammer and anvil



 Front of Polish 2 groszy coin featuring coat of arms



 Front of Portuguese 2.50 escudos coin featuring sailing ship



 Front of 1 rouble coin from Russia featuring double headed eagle
Front of South African 2 Rand coin featuring coat of arms

 		Front of 1994 South Korean 10 won coin featuring Dabotap Pagoda

 		Front of 1961 10 kopeck coin

 		Front of 1959 10 centimos coin from Spain featuring portrait of Franciso Franco
Front of 1970 Swiss 1/2 franc coin featuring Helvetia holding Swiss coat of arms

 		Front of 1 Jiao coin from Taiwan featuring portrait of Sun Yat-sen
Front of 50 satang coin featuring portrait of King Rama IX facing left

 		Front of 1941 1 franc coin

 		Front of 1964 1 kurus coin featuring crescent moon and star

 		Back of 5 cent coin from the Bahamas featuring a pineapple

 		Front of Susan B Anthony coin featuring left facing portrait of Susan B Anthony

 		Front of 1948 5 centimos coin featuring coat of arms of Venezula
Front of 1964 10 dong coin

 		Front of 1953 1 dinar coin from Yugoslavia featuring the old (1943-1963) arms of Yugoslavia, five torches