NEW 2020 OF GRENADA, MONTSERRAT AND ST. KITTS & NEVIS AN ILLUSTRATED CATALOG OF MODERN, HISTORIC AND UNUSUAL WORLD COINS &

JOEL ANDERSON

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e-mail: [email protected] Phone 1-805-489-8045 Fax 1-805-299-1818 The East Caribbean recently released new 2020 1 troy ounce .999 fine coins for Providing collectors with interesting world coins & currency, since 1970 three of its member nations: Grenada, Montserrat and St. Kitts & Nevis. The 39mm CELEBRATING OUR 51ST ANNIVERSARY! coins depict Queen Elizabeth on the reverse. The coins are denominated 2 Eastern Caribbean Dollars. Only 25,000 of each were minted. The Grenada Life Member: American Numismatic Association, International issue depicts an Octopus. The Montserrat issue depicts a Life Member & Past President: California State Numismatic Association Montserrat Oriole on a branch in front of Chances Peak, an Member: International Society active volcano on the island. The St. Kitts & Nevis features "The Siege of Brimstone Hill". The siege was one of the battles of the Please visit our website: www.JoelsCoins.com for many more coins and notes. I can only fit a American Revolution that took place in the West Indies. French very limited number of items in a catalog. If ordering on line, you may enter items directly into forces besieged the British Fortress of Brimstone Hill from the secure online order form or use the web site shopping cart. Of course, mail, fax or phone January 19 until February 17, 1782, when the British fort orders are always welcome. surrendered. About a year later the Treaty of Paris, which granted independence to the United States, restored the islands of TERMS: U.S. addresses: please include $5.00 postage for orders under $200, $8.00 for orders St. Kitts and Nevis to the British. See our website for other coins $200 to $600. FREE SHIPPING on orders over $600. Postage to other countries will be based on in this series. actual costs. California residents please include 7.75% sales tax or a signed resale certificate. All Item GRENADA20 GRENADA 2 DOLLARS 2020 OCTOPUS, BU ...... $39.50 items come with 3-week return privileges. All items are guaranteed to be genuine forever. Prices Item MONTSERRAT20 MONTSERRAT 2 DOLLARS 2020 ORIOLE BU ...... $39.50 are in US Dollars. We Item ST.KITTS20 ST. KITTS & NEVIS 2 DOLLARS 2020 SIEGE BU ...... $39.50 accept personal checks, orders, American SCARCE 2020 MEXICAN 1 OUNCE SILVER LIBERTAD Express, MasterCard, Due to COVID-19 shutdowns, VISA, Discover and Paypal. production of the 2020 1 ounce Checks or Money Orders are preferred as they save us transaction fees. silver Mexican Libertad is far Unless otherwise indicated, coins are pictured at approximately actual size. less than previous years. Many , packaged sets and other items are reduced sized images. distributors were unable to get their regular supplies or quickly sold out. We were able to get a USEFUL NUMISMATIC BOOKS - AT OVER 40% OFF COVER PRICE: small quantity of these popular but scarce coins. On one side of NUMISMATIC FORGERY by Charles M. Larson. An illustrated, annotated guide to the the coin is the Victory Angel that practical principles, methods, and techniques employed in the private manufacture of rare coins. is on the top of the Mexican Helpful information in detecting fakes, or if you want to make your own coins. 6x9", softcover, Independence monument in 197 pages, $18.95 cover price ...... $11.00 Mexico City. In the background are the Popocatépetl and Iztaccihuatl volcanoes. The gold- plated statue is 22 feet (6.7 meters) high and weighs 7 tons (6350 kg.). The other side depicts the THE NUMISMATOURIST by Howard M. Berlin. The only worldwide travel guide to historical coats-of-arms of Mexico, with the current arms in the center. It is interesting to see the Museums, Mints, and other places of interest for the Numismatist. Describes and pictures the progression of the design over time. The 40mm Brilliant Uncirculated coin contains 1 troy ounce places, and coins with useful travel and public transit information. 2014. 6 x 9", softcover, 410 of .999 fine silver. pages, $29.95 cover price ...... $16.00 Item MX-LIBT20 MEXICO LIBERTAD 2020, KM639 BU ...... $48.00

Page #2 Joel Anderson PO Box 365 Grover Beach, CA 93483-0365 USA (805) 489-8045 2020 & 2021 CHINESE SILVER PANDA NEW 2020 2 EURO COMMEMORATIVES Because of a 25% tariff Belgium featured Northern Renaissance painter Jan Van Eyck. The coin imposed on Chinese imports by depicts a self-portrait, an artist pallet and his signature. It is packaged in a President Trump, few 2020 and card and has a mintage of only 150,000. 2021 silver Pandas have France paid tribute to medical researchers during been imported and the cost of the COVID pandemic with this 2020 2 Euro coin. them is substantially higher. The coin depicts the face of a female researcher We managed to get a few of and DNA fragments. The coin comes in a special these popular coins. The 2020 "MERCI" blister pack and was not released into issue features a cute baby general circulation. The Paris mint committed to donate €2 to Fondation panda munching on bamboo. de France for each coin sold. The 2021 issue features a Germany commemorated the 50th Anniversary of Chancellor Willy momma panda watching her Brandt's "Warsaw Genuflection". On December 7, 1970, during his visit young baby panda climb a tree. to Warsaw, Brandt spontaneously fell to his knees in front a monument Both coins feature the date, to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. The 1943 revolt was the largest single denomination and the Temple revolt by Jews against Nazi Germany during World War II. Before the of Heaven in on the war some 250,000 Jews lived in the Ghetto. Virtually every Jew in the obverse. The Brilliant Ghetto was exterminated, either in death camps before or after the Uncirculated 40mm coins have uprising or killed during the uprising. The Treaty of Warsaw, in which a nominal face value of 10 West Germany recognized the new borders of Poland, was signed during his visit, easing some of Yuan, contain 30 grams of .999 the tensions of the Cold War. fine silver and come in a issued two commemorative 2 Euros. The protective capsule. first honored the 80th anniversary of their National Item CN-PANDA20 CHINA 10 YUAN 2020 SILVER PANDA BU ...... $47.00 Fire Brigade. The Fire Brigade fights fires, assists Item CN-PANDA21 CHINA 10 YUAN 2021 SILVER PANDA BU ...... $43.00 with accidents, helps people and is called upon during national emergencies. The coin features the 2021 YEAR OF THE OX SILVER DOLLAR FROM AUSTRALIA brigade's emblem. The second commemorated the The Perth Mint of Australia 150th anniversary of the birth of famed educator recently released the 2021 and physician Maria Montessori. See page 16 for Italy 1000 Lire Maria Chinese New Year silver 1 Montessori banknote. dollar coin for the Year of Luxembourg's first 2020 commemorative honored the 200th anniversary the ox. The 40.6mm 1 troy of the birth of Prince Henri of Orange-Nassau. He was appointed ounce .9999 fine silver coin governor of Luxembourg in 1850 by his brother William III who was depicts an ox and a calf. both King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg. The coin Queen Elizabeth is on the depicts Prince Henri, along with the current Grand Duke, who is also obverse. Both sides are named Henri. It has a struck with a "reverse mintage of 300,000. For proof" finish. The coin has their second issue a mintage of 300,000 Luxembourg released a pair of 2 Euro coins pieces. commemorating the birth of Prince Charles, the first Item AU-OX-21 AUSTRALIA 1 DOLLAR 2021 YEAR OF THE OX, BU ...... $40.00 child of heir to the throne Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife the Grand Duchess Stephanie. This makes AUSTRIA PHILHARMONIC the child second in line to the throne. Two versions Austria celebrates the Vienna of the coin were issued, both depicting the royal couple holding their baby. The monogram of Philharmonic Orchestra on this 2021 Grand Duke Henri appears to the left. One version is in standard relief. The other has a flat 1 troy ounce .999 fine silver 1.5 Euro holographic/photographic relief. The two versions make an interesting pair. coin called the Philharmonic. The Item BE-2E20-EYCK BELGIUM 2 EUROS 2020 JAN VAN EYCK in mint card BU . $19.75 obverse of the 37mm 2021 coin Item FR-2E20-MED FRANCE 2 EUROS 2020 MEDICAL RESEARCHERS BU ...... $19.75 depicts the Great Organ of the Item DE-2E20-ANYGENU GERMANY 2 EUROS WARSAW UNC. mint Joel's choice $6.00 Golden Hall in Vienna’s Item DE-2E20-ALLGENU GERMANY 2 EUROS WARSAW UNC. ALL 5 MINTS ... $29.75 Musikverein concert hall. The Item GR-2E20-THRACE GREECE 2 EUROS 2020 THRACE, UNC...... $7.00 reverse features a cello, violins, harp, Item IT-2E20-FIRE ITALY 2 EUROS 2020 FIRE BRIGADE, UNC...... $6.00 Vienna horn and a bassoon. Item LU-2E20-HENRI LUXEMBOURG 2 EUROS 2020 PRINCE HENRI UNC...... $8.00 Item AT-PHIL21 AUSTRIA 1.5 EUROS 2021 PHILHARMONIC BU ...... $34.75 Item LU-2E20-BOTH STANDARD & PHOTO RELIEF LUXEMBOURG 2 EUROS $39.00 www.joelscoins.com e-mail: [email protected] Page #3 Page #4 Joel Anderson PO Box 365 Grover Beach, CA 93483-0365 USA (805) 489-8045 MORE 2020 2 EURO COINS Cyprus celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics. The Institute provides high-quality services, LOW MINTAGE GOLD COIN FEATURES LION innovative research, and postgraduate education. The design depicts a This 2020 gold 4 Dollar coin neuron with its synapses. It has a mintage of 400,000, of Sierra Leone has a mintage Malta issued the last coin in their annual "From of only 199 pieces. A lion's Children in Solidarity" series. The coins in the head is on one side of the coin series were designed by children. The 2020 issue features games popular and the arms of Sierra Leone with Maltese children. The design includes is on the other. The 4 Dollar marbles, spinning tops, kite-flying and a Maltese coin is struck in 999.9 gold. version of hop-scotch which is known as ‘passju’. The tiny 11mm gold coin comes in a red presentation case with a Three bees allude to a chant sung by children certificate of authenticity. Also available is the large 38.6mm during play. The coin has a mintage of 220,000. -nickel 2020 Sierra Leone 1 Dollar coin with the same Portugal commemorated the 75th anniversary of the founding of the attractive design. United Nations. The coin features the United Nations emblem. Item SL-GOLD-LION SIERRA LEONE GOLD 4 DOLLARS 2020 LION, PROOF .. $110.00 Slovakia commemorated the 20th anniversary of Item SL-CN-LION SIERRA LEONE 1 DOLLAR 2020 LION CN BU ...... $14.00 joining the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The design features an abstract representation of a human brain CHRISTMAS SCROOGE COIN FROM ASCENSION ISLAND made from a computer board and a This 38.6mm copper-nickel 2020 dated 1 Crown from microprocessor. Below is the arms of Slovakia. Ascension features Ebenezer Scrooge counting his money by Slovenia commemorated the 500th anniversary of candlelight. Surrounding him are three ghosts who visited him the birth of Adam Bohoric. He was a preacher, that eventful Christmas Eve –the Ghost of Christmas past, the teacher and author. He helped established the Ghost of Christmas present and the Ghost of Christmas future. basic written foundations of the Slovene language. The coin depicts The coin is based upon Charles Dickens popular story "A multi-lingual slogans from the title page of Bohorič’s Latin-Slovenian Christmas Carol". Ascension Island does have a connection grammar book, surrounded by the author's name and date of his birth. with Dickens - it is mentioned in his book Bleak House. The Item CY02E20-INST CYPRUS 2 EUROS 2020 NEUROLOGY & GENETICS UNC. .. $7.00 coin marks the 150th anniversary of the death of this popular Item MT-2E20-GAMES MALTA 2 EUROS 2020 CHILDREN'S GAMES UNC...... $19.75 author. The coin, which features this favorite holiday tale of Item PT-2E20-UN PORTUGAL 2 EUROS 2020 UNITED NATIONS UNC...... $7.00 redemption, has a mintage limit of 10,000 pieces. Item SK-2E20-OECD SLOVAKIA 2 EUROS 2020 OECD UNC...... $6.00 Item ASC-SCROOGE ASCENSION 1 CROWN 2020 SCROOGE, BU ...... $14.00 Item SI-2E20-BOHORIC SLOVENIA 2 EUROS 2020 ADAM BOHORIC UNC...... $6.00 RUSSIA HONORS HEALTH CARE WORKERS 2020 SLOVENIA 3 EURO CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM In response to the recent COVID-19 outbreak, Slovenia issued a bi-metallic 3 Euro coin in 2020 to Russia issued a copper-nickel 25 Ruble coin mark the 30th anniversary of the referendum on honoring health care workers. One side depicts two Slovenia’s independence from Yugoslavia. Over medical workers; a man and a woman in protective 88% of the voters backed Slovenian independence. suits, holding paramedic boxes, against the The obverse features the overlapping digits of the background of a hospital and an ambulance. The date of the referendum (12, 23, 1990). The reverse other side has the Russian emblem, date, features the inscription “SAMOSTOJNA DRŽAVA” denomination and the Moscow mint mark. The (INDEPENDENT STATE). The 32mm coin has a 27mm copper-nickel coin has a mintage of 5 million pieces. mintage of only 40,000 pieces. Item RU-25R-HEALTH RUSSIA 25 RUBLES 2020 HEALTH CARE UNC...... $4.50 Item SI-3E20 SLOVENIA 3 EUROS 2020 INDEPENDENCE UNC...... $12.50 BRITAIN CELEBRATES DIVERSITY FRANCE FORBIDDEN CITY 1/4 EURO Great Britain recently released a circulating 2020 France honored the UNESCO World dated 50 Pence coin to celebrate diversity. The Heritage Site of the Forbidden City in obverse of the seven-sided copper-nickel coin Beijing on this 2020 1/4 Euro. 2020 marks depicts Queen Elizabeth. The reverse features the the 600th anniversary of its establishment. words "DIVERSITY BUILT BRITAIN" against a The 34mm aluminum- coin depicts geometric pattern. the Forbidden City on the obverse. The Item GB-DIVERSITY GREAT BRITAIN 50 PENCE 2020 DIVERSITY, UNC...... $7.00 reverse features the globe with a list of other

World Heritage Sites, Item FR-CITY FRANCE 1/4 EURO 2020 FORBIDDEN CITY UNC.` ...... $10.00 www.joelscoins.com e-mail: [email protected] Page #5 Page #6 Joel Anderson PO Box 365 Grover Beach, CA 93483-0365 USA (805) 489-8045 WORLD WAR I World War Two

WWI AUSTRIAN POW CAMP NOTES NAZI GERMAN 8 COIN SET This set consists of the eight lower denominations of Nazi German coins that feature the eagle and swastika. Included are the pre-war bronze 1 & 2 Reichspfennig, and aluminum- bronze 5 & 10 Reichspfennig. The wartime issues are the zinc 1, 5 & 10 Reichspfennig and aluminum 50 These 10 and 20 Heller notes were issued by the Aschach A.D. Prisoner of War camp during Reichspfennig. All eight coins World War I. The camp was located near the small town of Aschach an der Donau, which is in grade VF or better, though the Upper Austria on the Danube River. The POW Camp primarily held Officers and Non- zinc coins may show some commissioned officers from Serbia and Montenegro. The Serbian government estimated some spots. The coins have the denomination on one side and an eagle and swastika on the other. 6000 of its citizens died at the camp due to poor living conditions, lack of hygiene and inadequate Item DE-NAZISET8 NAZI GERMAN 8 COIN VF ...... $20.00 medical care. Today Aschach is a town of about 2000 people, which is not much larger than it was during the War. The undated notes have the same design on the front and back, featuring a WWII GERMAN ARMED FORCES AUXILIARY PAYMENT CERTIFICATE "modern" Austrian eagle. The undated 110 x 70mm notes were issued from about 1916 to 1918. During World War II Nazi Germany issued special Item PM-AUPOW10 AUSTRIA, ASCHACH POW CAMP 10 HELLER AU-UNC. .. $15.00 notes known as Auxiliary Payment Certificates. Item PM-AUPOW20 AUSTRIA, ASCHACH POW CAMP 20 HELLER AU-UNC. .. $15.00 They were used to pay troops stationed in occupied nations. If an effort to keep the notes from IRON COINS OF GERMANY circulating in the local economy they were worth ten Because copper and nickel were needed for the war effort, times their face value if spent in authorized military Germany switched the copper-nickel 5 Pfennig to iron in 1915, establishments or sent back to Germany. The notes and the 10 Pfennig to iron in 1916. Both coins continued to be have the denomination and two small Wehrmacht struck in iron until 1922, by which time inflation had eroded eagle and swastika emblems on the front. The back is blank. The 1 Reichspfennig note was their value so much they were no longer needed. Both coins released in 1942. It is printed on blue watermarked paper and is 88x43mm. have the denomination and date on one side and the Germanic Item PM-DE-MIL-1P GERMAN MILITARY 1 REICHSPFENNIG NOTE UNC. .... $12.00 Eagle on the other. Item DE-IRON GERMANY IRON 5 & 10 PFENNIG 1915-1922 KM19 & 20 VF-XF . $3.00 NAZI PUPPET STATE OF BOHEMIA & MORAVIA The Nazis invaded Czechoslovakia in 1938, incorporating WAR MONEY FROM COBLENZ GERMANY part of it into Germany. In the western portion of what During World War I many communities in Germany remained they created a puppet state called the Protectorate issued their own coins called "Kriegsgeld" which of Bohemia and Moravia. From Bohemia and Moravia we translates as war money. We offer a set of two Kriegsgeld offer the zinc 1 Korun coin that was struck from 1941 until from the city of Coblenz (now Koblenz) dated 1918. The 1944. One side depicts the Bohemian lion. The other iron 10 and 25 Pfennig have the same design. One side features Linden branches, the date and the denomination. has the city name, arms and the legend "GÜLTIG BIS 1 Item BOH-1K BOHEMIA & MORAVIA 1 KORUN COIN, KM4 VF-spots ...... $6.00 JAHR NACH FRIEDENSSCHLUSS" which translates as "Good for 1 Year after the conclusion of Peace". The other side has the denomination and date. LAST CENT OF THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES WAS FROM PHILADELPHIA Item COBLENZ COBLENZ 10 & 25 PFENNIG 1918 WAR MONEY VF ...... $6.00 This 1945 Netherlands East Indies cent was struck at the United States Mint in Philadelphia. It was expected that WORLD WAR I COIN OF THE GRAND DUCHY OF FINLAND the coins would be needed after the liberation if the The Grand Duchy of Finland minted this 1 Penni during World War I. Netherlands East Indies (now Indonesia) from the From 1809 to 1917 Finland was ruled by Russia, though it was granted Japanese. The "P" mintmark is next to the date. The a high degree of autonomy and had its own coinage. This 15mm 23.5mm bronze cent has a center hole, which was an copper coin is dated from 1914 to 1916. The crowned N monogram of unusual production requirement for the United States Russian czar Nicholas II is on the obverse. The denomination and date mint. The obverse depicts a rice plant and the legends in Dutch. Indonesia gained independence are on the reverse. The coin is Uncirculated but may have some toning. shortly after World War II, bringing an end to Dutch rule. Item FI-GD1P GRAND DUCHY OF FINLAND 1 PENNIA 1914-16 KM13 UNC...... $5.00 Item NEI-CENT NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES 1 CENT 1945-P KM317 UNC...... $3.00 www.joelscoins.com e-mail: [email protected] Page #7 Page #8 Joel Anderson PO Box 365 Grover Beach, CA 93483-0365 USA (805) 489-8045 TINY GOLD COIN OF TRAVANCORE This tiny (9mm) gold Fannam is from the Indian Princely state of Travancore. Travancore is located in the south-western corner of HELENA - MOTHER OF CONSTANTINE I AND DISCOVER OF THE TRUE CROSS India. The coin is attributed to the Rama Varma V who reigned from Helena is said to have been a "stabularia", which was a stable maid or a bar 1880 to 1885. A botanist, the king introduced the cultivation of maid. Sometime before 270AD she met Constantius. It is said that upon tapioca and rubber to Travancore. The design of the coin features a meeting they were wearing identical silver bracelets; Constantius saw her as series of lines and dots. One side supposedly represents a lion, the other a boar. The coins are his soulmate sent by God. Around 272AD she gave birth to their son, small enough that they could be carried in a person's mouth. If attacked by robbers they could be Constantine. Before 289AD Constantius divorced her in order to marry swallowed, and retrieved a day or two later. Theodora, the daughter of Emperor Maximian. Helena remained close to Item TRAVENCORE-30 TRAVANCORE GOLD FANNAM ca.1881 KM30 XF-AU . $39.00

her son and never remarried. Constantius rose to become Emperor upon the AFRICAN SLAVE BRACELET MONEY death of Maximian in 305AD. He died the following year and Constantine became co-emperor. The Manilla, also called "slave bracelet money" was used extensively After facing a series of revolts, Constantine finally gained sole control the Roman Empire by on the "slave coast" of . The Manilla comes in sizes and 324AD. In 325AD Constantine gave his mother the title of Augusta (Empress) and began to have forms, though it was usually made from a copper and lead alloy. The coins struck for her. Like Constantine, she became a Christian. From 326 to 328AD she value fluctuated from time to time and place to place. Manillas were undertook a pilgrimage to Palestine. While there she constructed or beautified the Church of the Reduced size image often manufactured in Europe for use in the African slave trade. In the Nativity in Bethlehem, and the Church of Eleona on the Mount of Olives, sites of Christ's birth 15th and 16th century male slaves went for 2 to 10 Manillas each. By and ascension, respectively. She is also said to have discovered the True Cross under a Roman the time the Manilla was demonetized in in 1947 it was worth Temple. Constantine ordered the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to be built upon the site. She only 3 pence. This Manilla is about 2.25 to 2.75 inches (6 cm.). It was then returned to Rome with portions of the True Cross and other relics which were placed in the used from the 18th to the mid 20th Centuries. chapel of her palace. The palace later became the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem (which Item MANILLA WEST AFRICAN MANILLA ...... $16.00 is in Rome) where some of the relics may still be seen. Helena died in 330AD and was later proclaimed a Saint. These billon or bronze Nummis (AE3 = 17mm to 21mm) depict Helena on ODD DENOMINATION WEIMAR GERMANY COMMEMORATIVE the obverse and various military or mythological themes on the reverse. The coin is certified and In 1922 Germany issued a circulating 3 Mark graded by NGC. coin commemorating the 3rd Anniversary of the Item HELENA ROME, EMPRESS HELENA 324-330AD, NUMMUS, NGC VF ...... $75.00 Weimar Constitution. The denomination, date and mintmark are on the obverse. A Germanic MEDIEVAL SAMANID COIN FROM BUKHARA Eagle and the legend "VERFASSUNGSTAG 11. The Samanids were an Iranian dynasty that ruled a large part AUGUST 1922" (Constitution day, August 11, of central Asia from 819 to 999AD. They grew wealthy due 1922) is on the other. The aluminum coin is to their location on the silk road and from rich silver mines. 28mm. Inflation quickly took a toll on This copper fals was struck in their capital city of Bukhara Germany. It was an inauspicious during the reign of Mansur I. Large quantities of the coin commemorative. Due to rampant inflation it quickly became virtually worthless. We have the were produced from 963AD until 968AD, when, for coin in Uncirculated condition from both the Berlin (A) and Karlsruhe (G) mints. The coins unknown reasons, the coin was suddenly abolished. Some theorize it was an attempt to imitate catalog $30 each. Our price is MUCH less. the Chinese policy of a copper based currency, rather than the traditional silver currency that was Item DE-3M-A GERMANY 3 MARK 1922A (Berlin) KM29 BU ...... $5.00 used in central Asia and Europe. Item DE-3M-G GERMANY 3 MARK 1922G (Karlsruhe) KM29 BU ...... $5.00 Item SAMANID SAMANID COPPER FALS, 963-968AD, BUKHARA A1467 F-VF . $7.00 Item DE-3Mx10 10 PIECES OF GERMAN 3 MARK 1922, mixed A & G mints, BU $29.50

RECTANGULAR SILVER COIN OF THE SHOGUNS OF JAPAN UNCIRCULATED COLD WAR COINS OF THE SOVIET UNION This unusual rectangular silver 1 Bu (Ichibu Gin) coins was one of These two the last coins issued by the famous and once powerful Shoguns of Uncirculated Japan. The Shoguns were the military rulers of Japan, who for coins of the hundreds of years controlled the island nation. They were finally Soviet Union forced from power in 1867 due to the pressures of modernization were issued brought about by the United States. Their militaristic influence during the height continued however, leading to World War II. This silver 1 Bu was of the Cold War. minted from 1837 until 1868. It is approximately 24mm x 16mm and The two includes an official countermark on the reverse. It is one of the few rectangular coins ever used aluminum-bronze coins have similar designs, with the denomination on one side and the emblem by any nation in general circulation. of the Soviet Union on the other, but the emblems are different on the two coins. Both emblems Item JP-C16 JAPAN SILVER 1 BU (1837-68) VF-XF ...... $49.75 feature the hammer and sickle enveloping the globe, however the emblem on the 1956 5 Kopecks has 16 ribbons, while the emblem of the 1957 3 Kopecks has 15 ribbons. We offer this historic Cold War set for substantially less than its $20.00 catalog value. Item RU-SET2 U.S.S.R. 3 KOPECKS 1957 KM121 & 5 KOPECKS 1956 KM115 BU $8.00 www.joelscoins.com e-mail: [email protected] Page #9 Page #10 Joel Anderson PO Box 365 Grover Beach, CA 93483-0365 USA (805) 489-8045 SCARCE VIET-MINH COINS

EARLY ANCIENT CHINESE COIN The Pan Liang (Ban Liang) was the first unified currency of China. It was a cast round uniface copper coin with a square hole with the two characters "Pan Liang". The coin was introduced about 210BC with a weight of 12 Shu. About 175BC it was officially reduced to 4 Shu, then later to 3 Shu. The basic design of a round, cast coin with a square hole became the standard that China continued to use for over 2000 years! Considering its age, it is a remarkably inexpensive coin. As World War II drew to a close, Japanese, Chinese, French and Vietnamese forces all battled for Item CN-PAN-LIANG CHINA, PAN LIANG 140BC-118BC (Scj. 107+) F ...... $12.00 control of Vietnam. These coins were issued by the Viet-Minh under Ho Chih Minh in 1946. The coins circulated only briefly before being withdrawn in 1948. The large (33mm) aluminum 1 THE REMARKABLE WU-CH'U COIN Dong features a portrait of Ho Chih Minh on the obverse. A rice stalk tied with a ribbon and the In 118BC Emperor Yuan-shou withdrew the Pan-Liang coin and denomination is on the reverse. The aluminum 5 Hao coin shows a ceremonial urn on one side introduced a new coin, called the Wu Ch'u (Wu Zhu) worth 5 Shu. and the denomination incused in a five-pointed star on the other. Because the coins were struck Unlike the earlier Pan Liang coins it had a raised rim to prevent filing. under primitive conditions using scrap metal and makeshift equipment they are crudely struck The coin proved quite popular, and except for the Wang Mang with weak areas in the design, minor spots and corrosion. interregnum, it continued to be issued in various versions for the next six Item VN-5H-46 VIET-MINH 5 HAO 1946 (KM2.1) VG-F-crude ...... $6.00 centuries! Now that is significant monetary stability. Item VN-1D-46 VIET-MINH 1 DONG 1946 (KM3) VG F-cleaned ...... $19.75 Item CN-WU-CHU CHINA WU-CH'U COIN 118BC-ca.600AD F-VF ...... $6.00

OLD UNC. "MODERN" COIN OF BOLIVIA THE DISASTROUS REIGN OF WANG MANG In 1937 Bolivia introduced a new "modern" style copper- Wang Mang arranged to have himself appointed regent for the young nickel 10 Centavo coin. Though the traditional Bolivian Han Emperor in 7AD. Two years later he killed the boy and usurped emblem remained, the lettering and an upraised arm the throne. He attempted major reforms of China's economy including holding a torch was done in a modern style. Apparently, the abolition of slavery, introduction of an income tax, redistribution of the design was not popular as the traditional design and the land, institution of price controls, and confiscation of gold. He lettering was brought back the following year. demonetized existing coins and instituted new ones based on an Item BO-10C-37 BOLIVIA 10 CENTAVOS 1937 KM180 UNC...... $8.00 unbacked fiat coinage. Despite the execution and exile of thousands, the reforms were not accepted. The economy collapsed; there were JERSEY CELEBRATES THE NORMAN CONQUEST widespread general strikes and massive starvation. In 23AD Wang was The Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown slain, his "reforms" were abolished and the Han dynasty restored. We offer the following two Dependency off the coast of France. It has been a unusual coins issued by Wang Mang: The first is a Ta Ch'ien Wu Shih coin, British since the Norman conquest in which he introduced in 7AD. Though only slightly heavier than the old Wu th 1066. In 1966 it celebrated the 900 anniversary of Ch'u coins, it was worth 50 Wu Ch'u. As might be expected the merchants the Norman conquest with these 1/12 and 1/4 did not take too kindly to this new coin. In 14AD the value of the Ta Chi'en shilling coins. Both coins have similar designs, Wu Shih coin was reduced in value from 50 Cash to 1 Cash. The same year with Queen Elizabeth on the obverse and the arms he introduced a new coin, called a Hou Ch'uan.. The coin remained in use of Jersey flanked by the dates 1066 and 1966 on the until after his death, when the Wu Ch’u was restored as the standard reverse. The bronze 1/12 Shilling is 30.8mm, the circulating coin of China. 12-sided nickel-brass 1/4 Shilling is 21.1mm. They were the last pre-decimal coins of Jersey. Item CN-TA-CH'IEN CHINA WANG MANG 50 CASH COIN 7-14AD VF S120+ ... $12.00 Item JE-1966 JERSEY 1/12 & 1/4 SHILLING 1966 KM26 & 27 UNC...... $5.00 Item CN-HOU-CHUAN CHINA WANG MANG HOU CH'UAN COIN 12-23AD F. . $7.00

FIRST AND LAST COINS OF LIBERATED IRAQ FAMOUS K'AI YUAN COIN OF THE TANG DYNASTY In 2004, after the United States invasion of The K'ai Yuan coin was introduced by Chinese Emperor Kao Tsu, who Iraq, Iraq released its first coins for circulation founded the Tang Dyansty in 618AD. The coins replaced the Wu-Chu and since the First Gulf War in 1990. No new coins other coins. The high quality of the coins and excellent calligraphy set a have been released since then. The three coins standard for Chinese coins for the next 1000 years! The legend on the have the same simple design. One side shows a coin, K'ai Yuan Tung Pao translates as "precious currency of the K'ai Yuan map of Iraq, showing the Tigris and Euphrates era". The K'ai Yuan coin continued to be issued for the next 300 years, rivers and the date in both the AH and AD until the collapse of the Dynasty in 907AD. Because of the low value of Calendar. The other side shows the denomination and inscriptions in Arabic. The 25 Dinars is the coin and the high level of commerce a LOT of the coins were minted. As a result, the coin, copper plated-steel, the 50 Dinars is brass plated steel and the 100 Dinar is nickel-plated steel. though over 1000 years old, is still plentiful and inexpensive. Item IQ-SET3 IRAQ 25, 50 & 100 DINAR COINS 2004, KM175-177 BU ...... $4.00 Item CN-KAI CHINA K'AI YUAN 1 CASH COIN 618-907AD Scj. 312+ Fine ...... $4.50 www.joelscoins.com e-mail: [email protected] Page #11 Page #12 Joel Anderson PO Box 365 Grover Beach, CA 93483-0365 USA (805) 489-8045

UNITED STATES SILVER PESO FOR THE PHILIPPINES GOUGH ISLAND CROWN FEATURES FALCONS The United States gained the Gough Island is an isolated Philippines in 1898 as a result of island in the South Atlantic. the Spanish-American War. To Though located some 250 miles provide for the commerce in the (400km.) south-east of Tristan new colony, the San Francisco da Cunha, it is a dependency of Mint struck these attractive silver Tristan da Cunha. It has only Pesos. One side of the coin has the about six inhabitants who United States arms with an eagle; operate a weather station and the other shows a woman in front conduct research. The of a volcano. The coins date from inhabitants spend a year on the 1907 to 1909. This is an excellent remote island, before being opportunity to get one of these replaced by a new team. The island is a major bird sanctuary, though in recent years many of the historic silver coins from America's brief colonial empire. bird species have been endangered by mice eating their eggs. In 2009 Tristan da Cunha released Item PH-1P-ANY PHILIPPINES 1 PESO 1907-09 F-VF-cleaned, our choice of dates$29.50 this 38.8 copper-nickel 1 Crown for Gough Island. The obverse depicts Queen Elizabeth. A Item PH-1P-07 PHILIPPINES 1 PESO 1907 KM172 F-VF-cleaned ...... $29.75 perched falcon and a falcon in flight are on the reverse. Item PH-1P-08 PHILIPPINES 1 PESO 1908 KM172 F-VF-cleaned ...... $29.75 Item GOUGH-1CR GOUGH ISLAND 1 CROWN 2009 KM8 BU ...... $12.00 Item PH-1P-09 PHILIPPINES 1 PESO 1909 KM172 F-VF-cleaned ...... $32.00 ATTRACTIVE NIUE DOLLARS DEPICTS SWORD FISH ODD DENOMINATION PERU COIN COMMEMORATES INDEPENDENCE BATTLE Niue is a tiny island nation in the Pacific Peru issued this silver 400 Soles Ocean about 1500 miles (2,400 km) coin in 1974 to commemorate the northeast of New Zealand. It has an area of 150th anniversary of the Battle of about 100 square miles (261 sq.km.) and a Ayacucho. The battle which took population of less than 2000. The British place December 9, 1824 resulted monarch is the head of state. New Zealand in the defeat of Spanish forces and handles its defense and foreign affairs. assuring the independence of Peru Captain James Cook named the island and the rest of Spanish America. Savage Island in 1774, because of the One side depicts the Pampa de hostility of the natives. British Ayacucho monument which missionaries began to arrive in commemorates battle. The other the 1830’s and eventually the side depicts the arms of Peru. The 36mm coin is struck in .900 fine silver and contains .8131 troy islanders were converted to ounces of silver. It was struck at the Lima mint and has a mintage of 350,000 pieces. Christianity. Niue issued 1 Item PE-400S PERU 400 SOLES 1974 BATTLE OF AYACUCHO KM270 BU ...... $34.75 Dollar coins in 2009 and 2010. Both coins have the same SILVER SILVERBACK GORILLA CONGO COIN attractive design, with Queen A fierce silverback gorilla letting Elizabeth on the obverse and a out his ferocious loud roar is swordfish on the reverse. The featured on this 2017 1 troy ounce 2009 issue is 32mm and struck .999 fine silver 5000 Francs of in aluminum-bronze. The 2010 the Congo Republic. The arms of issue is 38.6mm and struck in copper-nickel. the Congo, supported by two Item NU-1D09 NIUE 1 DOLLAR 2009 BU ...... $8.00 elephants is on the obverse. The Item NU-1D10 NIUE 1 DOLLAR 2010 BU ...... $12.00 name silverback does not refer to the species, but rather is the RARE KAGU BIRD ON SCARCE NEW CALEDONIA COIN mature, experienced male leader A rare, nearly flightless, Kagu bird is featured on the obverse of the 1949 of a troop of gorillas. Silverbacks aluminum 50 Centimes from New Caledonia. It was one of the first coins to be can grow to be over 6 feet (180cm) and weigh as much as 350 pounds (160kg.). The 38.6mm issued for this French possession. A seated figure of Marianne, the symbol of coin has a mintage of only 75,000 pieces. France, is on the reverse. The Kagu is only found in New Caledonia. Item CG-GORILLA CONGO REP. 5000 FRANCS 2017 GORILLA BU ...... $34.75 (Also see Kanaky Republic on page 21) Item NC-1 NEW CALEDONIA 50 CENTIMES 1949 KM1 UNC...... $3.00 www.joelscoins.com e-mail: [email protected] Page #13 Page #14 Joel Anderson PO Box 365 Grover Beach, CA 93483-0365 USA (805) 489-8045 SCARCE MALAYSIA WILDLIFE COINS

RARE ANTI-SEMITE AUSTRIAN NOTGELD NOTES This set of three notes were issued by the Amstetten District German- Austrian Anti-Semite League. Amstetten is a town in Lower Austria. The set includes the 10, 20 and 50 Heller dated April 16, 1920. It was a period when Austria was In 2003 Malaysia released a series of 12 coins depicting endangered species. The 30mm brass suffering from financial and political coins are denominated 25 Sen and come in colorful and descriptive "Coin in Education" folder instability due to its defeat in World that is in both English and Malay. They have a limited mintage of only 100,000 each and were War I. Numerous towns and only available in the folders. The coins were not widely distributed outside of Malaysia, making organizations issued their own them difficult for most collectors to obtain. currency called notgeld, which Item MY-25S-SET03 MALAYSIA SET OF ALL 12 2003 WILDLIFE COINS BU ... $99.75 means emergency money. The notes SINGLE COINS FROM THE ABOVE SET were issued in exchange for Item MY-03-01 MALAYSIA 25 SEN 2003 SUMATRAN TIGER KM80 BU ...... $9.00 donations to the organization. The Item MY-03-02 MALAYSIA 25 SEN 2003 ORANGUTAN KM79 BU ...... $9.00 fronts of the notes show the burning Item MY-03-03 MALAYSIA 25 SEN 2003 ASIATIC ELEPHANT KM78 BU ...... $9.00 of seven Jewish newspapers. The Item MY-03-04 MALAYSIA 25 SEN 2003 SUMATRAN RHINO KM77 BU ...... $9.00 backs each have a different anti- Item MY-03-05 MALAYSIA 25 SEN 2003 SLOW LORIS KM81 BU ...... $9.00 Semitic propaganda message. The Item MY-03-06 MALAYSIA 25 SEN 2003 BARKING DEER KM82 ...... only in set 50 Heller includes a swastika on the Item MY-03-07 MALAYSIA 25 SEN 2003 MALAYAN TAPIR KM83 BU ...... $9.00 back. It is one of the earliest uses of the swastika by the then emerging Nazi party. Item MY-03-08 MALAYSIA 25 SEN 2003 SEROW GOAT KM94 BU ...... $9.00 Item PM-AU-ANTISEMITE AMSTETTEN 10, 20 & 50 HELLER 1920 AU-UNC..... $55.00 Item MY-03-09 MALAYSIA 25 SEN 2003 GAUR KM87 BU ...... $9.00 Item MY-03-10 MALAYSIA 25 SEN 2003 SAMBAR DEER KM85 BU ...... $9.00 WORLD WAR II CHINESE BANKNOTES Item MY-03-11 MALAYSIA 25 SEN 2003 CLOUDED LEOPARD KM88 BU ...... $9.00 These 10 and 20 Cent Item MY-03-12 MALAYSIA 25 SEN 2003 PROBOSCIS MONKEY KM95 BU ...... $9.00 notes were issued by the Central in We also have selected 25 Sen coins from the 2006 Series which features Marine & Reptile life. 1940. The notes were They have a mintage of only 40,000 each. necessary due to a coin Item MY-06-03 MALAYSIA 25 SEN 2006 BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN KM108 BU .... $9.00 shortage caused by World Item MY-06-05 MALAYSIA 25 SEN 2006 OLIVE RIDLEY TURTLE KM101 BU .... $9.00 War II. The front is in Item MY-06-06 MALAYSIA 25 SEN 2006 LEATHERBACK TURTLE KM102 BU ... $9.00 Chinese and depicts Sun Yat Sen. The back is in English. The 10 Cents is 116 x 58 mm, the 20 Item MY-06-07 MALAYSIA 25 SEN 2006 DUGONG KM105 BU ...... $9.00 Cents is 124 x 62mm The notes were printed by the Chung Hwa Book Co. Ltd. of . Item MY-06-09 MALAYSIA 25 SEN 2006 WHALE SHARK KM106 BU ...... $9.00 Item PM-CBC-SET40 CHINA 10 & 20 CENTS NOTES P226-227 UNC...... $15.00 Item MY-06-10 MALAYSIA 25 SEN 2006 MALAYAN GHARIAL KM111 BU...... $9.00 Item MY-06-11 MALAYSIA 25 SEN 2006 INDOPACIFIC CROCODILE KM110 BU $9.00 MARIA MONTESSORI ON LAST ITALIAN 1000 LIRE BANKNOTE Item MY-06-12 MALAYSIA 25 SEN 2006 IRRAWADY DOLPHIN KM107 BU ...... $9.00

COELACANTH FROM COMOROS The Coelacanth is known as a “living fossil”. The primitive fish was believed to be long extinct until a scientist found one in a fisherman's net. It turned out the folks on the Comoros islands had been eating them for years. A Coelacanth is featured on this 31mm aluminum 5 Francs dated 1984. It was issued by Comoros in conjunction with the Educator and physician Maria Montessori is featured on the front and in the watermark of Italy's World Fisheries Conference. The other side features coconut palms and coconuts. Comoros is a last 1000 Lire banknote. Her revolutionary educational methods have developed a large republic located on a group of small islands off the east coast of Africa. following throughout the world. The back of the note pictures two students. The note was Item CO-5F COMOROS 5 FRANCS 1984 KM15 BU ...... $5.00 introduced in 1990 and was withdrawn when the Euro was introduced in 2002. PM-IT-MONTESSORI ITALY 1000 LIRE NOTE (1990) MONTESSORI UNC...... $4.50 www.joelscoins.com e-mail: [email protected] Page #15 Page #16 Joel Anderson PO Box 365 Grover Beach, CA 93483-0365 USA (805) 489-8045 HISTORIC GERMAN 100 MARK NOTES CONTROVERSIAL SAUDI ARABIA NOTE These three German 100 Mark notes trace German history from the Empire through the Nazi era.

In October 2020 Saudi Arabia released a circulating commemorative banknote to The 1910 German Empire 100 Mark note features the heads of Mercury and Ceres and the mark the Saudi presidency of the G20 summit. The G20 (or Group of 20) is a German imperial crown on the front. The back pictures a seated figure of Germania holding a forum of government leaders and central bank to discuss international financial sword while three battle ships steam by. Perhaps it was an allusion to the growing militarism that issues. The summit was scheduled to be held in Riyad in November 2020 but led to World War I. The over-sized note is 207mm x 102 mm (8.25” x 4”) and includes a due to COVID it was held virtually. The front depicts the G20 logo and King watermark of German Emperor Wilhelm I. When the note was issued it could be converted into Salman. The back of the note features a map of the world with the G20 1.15 troy ounces of gold, which was about $24 at the time. The note continued to be issued members in a darker color. India protested the regions of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, during World War II, with the 1910 date, though it could no longer be converted into gold administered by India are shown as a separate entity. Pakistan complained that the parts of Item PM-DE-100M-10C GERMANY EMPIRE 100 MARK NOTE 1910 P42 F-VF ..... $7.50 Kashmir administered by Pakistan, are also included in that entity. Because of the diplomatic protests it is reported that Saudi Arabia is withdrawing the note from circulation. Item PM-SA-20R SAUDI ARABIA 20 RIALS 2020 G-20 PRESIDENCY UNC...... $24.00

NEVADA AND UTAH GOLDBACK NOTES PRINTED ON 24 KARAT GOLD!

The Weimar Republic was formed after the defeat of the German Empire in World War I and lasted until the rise of the Nazis in 1933. Its early years were a tumultuous period of uprisings, riots and massive inflation. The 1920 Weimar Republic 100 Mark note features two images of the head of the “Bamberg Horseman”. The horseman is an impressive 13th century sculpture in the Bamberg Cathedral. At the time it was issued it was worth about $1.50. Within 3 years it would take 4,200,000,000,000 Mark to buy 1 Dollar. The note measures 162x108mm. Item PM-DE-100M-20C GERMANY EMPIRE 100 MARK NOTE 1920 P69 F-VF ..... $3.00

These beautiful Goldback Aurum notes are printed on 24 karat gold! Each wafer-thin note is coated with a protective plastic coating so it can be circulated, without the gold tearing. They are issued in increments of 1/1000 troy ounce of gold in order to allow for small purchases. The notes are printed on one side only, with intricate multi-color allegorical 19th century style designs. The 1 Goldback contains 1/1000 troy ounce of gold and measures 66x117mm. 5 Goldbacks contains 1/200 troy ounce of gold and is 66x130mm. The privately issued gold notes are intended as a voluntary . Separate issues were made in 2020 for Nevada and Utah. Each note has its own unique design. The Nevada notes feature Caritas (charity) on the 1 The 1935 Nazi 100 Reichsmark note was the first German note to feature a swastika in the Goldback and Sophia (wisdom) on the 5 Goldback. The Utah notes feature Prudentia (prudence) design. It appears as a large underprint at the center of the front. To the right is Justus von on the 1 Goldback and Veritas (truth) on the 5. They are an attractive and unusual form of Liebig, a 19th century German chemist who is called the "Father of the Fertilizer Industry" for his currency. See our website or request a list of other denominations in these series. discovery of nitrogen as an essential plant nutrient. The back depicts allegorical figures. The note Item NV-GOLD1 ONE 1 UTAH GOLDBACK NOTE, 2020 UNC...... $7.00 was the highest denomination in general circulation. It was about half a month's pay for a skilled Item NV-GOLD5 ONE 5 UTAH GOLDBACKS NOTE, 2020 UNC...... $22.00 laborer and had an exchange rate of about $40. The note is 180 x 90mm. Item UT-GOLD1 ONE 1 UTAH GOLDBACK NOTE, 2020 (UNC...... $8.00 Item PM-DE-100M-35C NAZI GERMANY 100 REICHSMARK 1935 P183 F-VF ... $20.00 Item UT-GOLD5 ONE 5 UTAH GOLDBACKS NOTE, 2020 UNC...... $24.00 www.joelscoins.com e-mail: [email protected] Page #17 Page #18 Joel Anderson PO Box 365 Grover Beach, CA 93483-0365 USA (805) 489-8045 CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC COINS

STATE OF JEFFERSON 2021 WALKING SASQUATCH The State of Jefferson is a proposed new state made up of rural areas of northern California and southern Oregon. The movement has attracted many conservatives in the area whose opinions and values are overshowed and outvoted by the more liberal cities. The design of the Jefferson 2021 silver 25 Jefferson Dollars coin is based on the United States Walking Liberty Half Dollar, except that A movement to create California as an independent nation has been active for some years. The Liberty has been replaced with an image of a walking Sasquatch. It is rumored that Sasquatch, movement is headed by a New Yorker living in Russia. It appears most its funding is from Russia also known as Big Foot, lives in the remote hills of Jefferson. The reverse features the double and social media support from both Russia and Iran. The movement has found little backing cross emblem of The State of Jefferson. The 32mm coin is hand struck in sterling silver. within the state. Recently a Russian coin dealer created two beautiful coins for the California Item JEFFERSON21 STATE OF JEFFERSON 25 DOLLARS 2021 UNC...... $29.50 Republic. Both coins are denominated as 20 California Dollars and are dated 2020. They are 40mm eight-sided, silver plated Proof coins. One depicts a Bobcat and her kitten in Yosemite GOLD & BI-METALLIC COINS OF GREATER IDAHO Valley. The other features Minerva and sailing ships, a design from the state seal. The reverses Greater Idaho one of the of both coins depict a Grizzly Bear and the words "CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC" from the secession movements in California State Flag. Each coin has a mintage of only 160 pieces. rural areas of Oregon and Item CA-YOSEMITE CALIFORNIA 20 DOLLARS 2020 BOBCAT PROOF ...... $19.95 Northern California. The Item CA-MINERVA CALIFORNIA 20 DOLLARS 2020 MINERVA PROOF ...... $19.95 conservative rural areas are Item CA-BOTH BOTH OF THE ABOVE CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC COINS .... $39.50 unhappy about the liberal policies imposed on them by the more heavily populated cities. Greater Idaho wants to expand 2020 ABU DHABI COIN the boundaries of the State of Idaho to include the rural areas of Oregon and Northern California. This unofficial 50 Dirhams of Abu In the recent 2020 elections ballot measures supporting Greater Idaho passed in two Oregon Dhabi depicts the Sheikh Zayed counties.. Recently Smallforest, a private mint in Oregon, released two hand-struck coins for Grand Mosque on one side and the Greater Idaho dated 2021. Both are denominated "500 Gold Uncommon Cents" and feature the arms of Abu Dhabi in color on the famous "End of Pain" image of a man hanging in the gallows. The design and denomination are other. Abu Dhabi is one of the sly references to Thomas Paine, who advocated the overthrow of unjust governments. The United Arab Emirates and has not design is from a late 19th century satirical British trade token. The "End of Pain" design was a issued any official coins. The pun about Thomas Paine, whose book "Common Sense" and his support of the American and mosque was constructed between French Revolutions made him a very unpopular man in England. The reverse has a map of 1996 and 2007. It can Greater Idaho. Two versions of the coin were struck. Both are about 19mm in diameter. One is accommodate over 40,000 worshipers at one time in its halls and courtyards. The 36mm silver- struck in .500 fine gold and weighs about 2 grams. It has a maximum mintage of only 15 pieces plated Proof coin has a mintage of only 140 pieces. and comes in a case with a hand written, numbered Certificate of Authenticity. The other Item ABU-DHABI ABU DHABI 50 DIRHAMS 2020 PROOF...... $19.95 version is struck in copper with a silver plug, and has a maximum mintage of only 100 pieces. Item IDAHO-GOLD GREATER IDAHO 500 CENTS 2021 GOLD ...... $150.00 VITEBSK PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC FEATURES LENIN Item IDAHO-BIM GREATER IDAHO 500 CENTS 2021 BIMETALLIC ...... $15.00 Vitebsk is the northern region of Belarus. Russia has been MOLDAVIAN REPUBLIC OF DNIESTR COIN FEATURES POPE JOHN PAUL II circulating the idea of This unofficial bi-metallic 100 Ruble coin picturing creating the Vitebsk People's Pope John Paul II was issued for The Moldavian Republic, which would be a Republic of Dniestr, also known as Transniestria or puppet state of Moscow. An Transdniestra. The national emblem featuring a unofficial multi-colored coin hammer and sickle and a star is on the back of the for the Vitebsk People's 2011 dated coin. The small, communist state Republic was recently issued bordering the Dniester river declared independence by a Russian coin dealer. The 2020 dated 20 Rubles commemorates the 150th Anniversary of the from Moldova in 1990. Though its independence is birth of Lenin. One side of the silver-plated Proof coin depicts the bust of Lenin. The other side not widely recognized, it operates as a sovereign nation thanks to support from Russia. The depicts the coat of arms in red and gold. The odd-shaped coin measures 40x30mm and has a 26mm coin has a mintage of only 2500 pieces and is Uncirculated. mintage of only 140 pieces. Item TNS-100R MOLDAVIAN REP. OF DNIESTR 100 ROUBLES 2011 UNC...... $9.75 Item VITEBSK VITEBSK PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC 20 RUBLES 2020 PROOF...... $19.95 www.joelscoins.com e-mail: [email protected] Page #19 Page #20 Joel Anderson PO Box 365 Grover Beach, CA 93483-0365 USA (805) 489-8045 KANAKY REPUBLIC COIN FEATURES KAGU BIRD The Kanaky Republic is an independence movement for Fun ways to start or expand a collection – They also make great gifts the French territory of New Caledonia. Kanaks make up WELL MIXED WORLD COINS BY THE POUND about 41% of the the Pacific Each pound contains about 85 to 120 mostly different coins, mostly circulated, from around the islands population. A world. Every lot is different. These lots provide hours of fun for kids and adults. Somebody must referendum for full be finding some good stuff as we get lots of repeat orders on these lots. independence was rejected in Item 1POUND 1 POUND (about 450 grams) OF WELL MIXED WORLD COINS $15.00 2018, and a second Item 3POUND 3 POUNDS OF WELL MIXED WORLD COINS ...... $39.00 referendum was narrowly Item 12POUND 12 POUNDS OF WELL MIXED WORLD COINS ...... $129.00 defeated in October 2020. A third and final referendum NATIONS OF THE WORLD COIN COLLECTIONS may be held by 2022. One side of the coin features the multi-color emblem of the Kanaky These collections of coins are from all different nations around the world. The sets come with a Republic. The other side depicts a Kagu bird (Rhynochetos jubatus). The nearly flightless bird listing to help identify which coins are from which nations. All coins are Uncirculated. It is a in endimic to New Caledonia and appears on the coins of New Caledonia. The eight-sided 2020 great way to learn about the world or build a one-coin-from-every-country collection. Kanaky 500 Francs coin is 40mm. The silver-plated Proof coin has a mintage of only 160 pieces. Item DCCN100 100 DIFFERENT COINS FROM 100 DIFF. COUNTRIES, UNC. .. $35.00 Item KANAKY KANAKY REPUBLIC 500 FRANCS 2020 PROOF ...... $19.95 Item DCCN183 183 DIFFERENT COINS FROM 183 DIFF. COUNTRIES, UNC. .. $69.00

CAMERIA COIN FEATURES SNAKE EAGLE Cameria (Chameria) is a region of 500 DIFFERENT WORLD COINS COLLECTION southern Albania and north- This is a wonderful set, especially for beginners or someone who wants to expand their western Greece bordering the collection. It contains 500 different coins from about 150 countries from around the world. About Ionian Sea. The Chams were 85% of the coins are Uncirculated. The coins are loose, but the set includes an identification list. primarily a Muslim ethnic group. Item BK-SET500 500 DIFFERENT WORLD COINS ...... $149.95 th During the first half of the 20 WEST VIRGINIA COAL MINE TOKENS century most Chams in Greece These tokens, also known as Scrip, Dingles, Clackers, and many other names, were issued by were expelled, emegrated or coal companies as an advance on miners' wages. We have a historic collection of 10 different or assimilated into Greek culture. 100 different West Virginia coal scrip tokens, ranging in value from 1 cent to 1 Dollar. The Democratic Foundation of Item COALx1 1 WEST VIRGINIA COAL SCRIP TOKEN, VG-UNC...... $4.00 Chameria, a pro=indepenence movement, was founded in 2006 in Hague, Netherlands. The Item COALx10 10 DIFFERENT COAL MINE TOKENS, VG-UNC...... $35.00 organization seems to have disappeared in 2019, after the murder of its chair and disputes over Item COALx100 100+ DIFFERENT COAL MINE TOKENS, VG-UNC...... $475.00 the goals of the organization. The 2020 dated 500 Leke Proof coin depicts a Short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus) holding a snake in its talons one side. The other side has the arms of ALL DIFFERENT WORLD PAPER MONEY LOTS Cameria. The six-sided silver-plated Proof coin is 39mm and has a mintage of only 160 pieces. These sets are all different world banknotes. The larger lots include the notes from the smaller Item CAMERIA CAMERIA 500 LEKE 2020 PROOF ...... $19.95 lots, as well as scarcer and higher value notes. Notes are Uncirculated. Item LOTPM50 50 Different world banknotes, Uncirculated ...... $19.50 KNIGHTS OF MALTA COIN SET HONORS POPE JOHN PAUL II Item LOTPM100 100 Different world banknotes, Uncirculated ...... $48.50

AUSTRIAN & GERMAN NOTGELD NOTES During and after World War I numerous communities in Austria and Germany issued notgeld (emergency) notes due to a serious shortage of small change and to raise funds for the community. They are an inexpensive, interesting and historic collectable. Most notes are dated 1920 to 1922. Most are Uncirculated. Every lot is different. Item PM-AT-NOTx10 10 DIFFERENT AUSTRIAN NOTGELD NOTES...... $5.00 The ministry of Saint Pope John Paul II is commemorated in this 5-coin set issued by the Item PM-AT-NOTx25 25 DIFFERENT AUSTRIAN NOTGELD NOTES ...... $13.00 Sovereign Hospitaler Order of Malta. The Sovereign Hospitaller Order of Malta is an Item PM-AT-NOTx100 100 MOSTLY DIFF. AUSTRIAN NOTGELD NOTES...... $49.50 independent branch of the Knights of Malta, which traces its origins back to the Eleventh Century Item PM-DE-NOTx10 10 DIFFERENT GERMAN NOTGELD NOTES ...... $8.00 when it cared for sick and poor pilgrims to the Holy Land. The set includes five 24.25mm Item PM-DE-NOTx25 25 DIFFERENT GERMAN NOTGELD NOTES, ...... $19.50 copper-nickel 1 Lire coins in an attractive red folder. The coins were struck shortly after the Item PM-DE-NOTx100 100 DIFFERENT GERMAN NOTGELD NOTES, ...... $79.50 Pope's death in 2005. The designs of the coins depict "Portrait of John Paul II", "Becoming the Pope", "Insignias of the Pope", "Arrival of the Pope in Poland", and "Praying at the Wailing OLD ENGRAVED STOCK CERTIFICATES Wall". The reverses feature the arms of the Order, date and denomination. Attractive engraved stock certificates, most are from the 1950's to the 1970's. Item MALTA-POPE ORDER OF MALTA 2005 5 COIN SET, Br.X 321-325 UNC. .. $19.95 Item STKx10 10 DIFFERENT STOCK CERTIFICATES, ...... $9.95 www.joelscoins.com e-mail: [email protected] Page #21 Page #22 Joel Anderson PO Box 365 Grover Beach, CA 93483-0365 USA (805) 489-8045

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