1855 France 10 Centimes

Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins The 1855 France 10 Centimes features the portrait of Napoleon III facing left inside beaded circle with the name of the engraver ‘BARRE’, surrounded by the lettering ‘NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR’  and date beneath. The reverse features an eagle with mint mark below, with lettering ‘EMPIRE FRANÇAIS’ […]

1861 France 10 Centimes

Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins The 1861 France 10 Centimes features the portrait of Napoleon III facing left inside beaded circle with the name of the engraver ‘BARRE’, surrounded by the lettering ‘NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR’  and date beneath. The reverse features an eagle with mint mark ‘BB’ below, with lettering ‘EMPIRE […]

1819 Russia 1 Kopeck

Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins The 1819 Russia 1 Kopeck features the crowned double-headed eagle with date below. The reverse featuring a crown with lettering ‘1 КОПѢЙКА’ and the mint mark ‘E.M.’ within a wreath. Specifications Date: 1819 Sovereign: Aleksandr I Minted: Ekaterinburg, Russia Collection located in Adelaide, South Australia Website […]

1886 Russia 10 Kopecks

Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins The 1886 Russian 10 Kopecks features the Crown over a two-headed imperial eagle with ribbons on crown, and lettering ‘A and P’ The reverse features a crown above lettering ’10 КОПѢЕКЪ’ and date and mint mark ‘СПБ’ within wreath. Specifications Date: 1886 Sovereign: Aleksandr III Minted: […]

1865 Mexico Gold Fantasy Token

Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins The 1865 Mexico Gold Fantasy token features the head of Maximilian facing left surrounded with Spanish lettering ‘MAXIMILIANO EMPERADOR’. The reverse features a Mexican style eagle with crown and date, with the lettering ‘IMPERIO MEXIANO’ above. There is much debate on the value of these tokens, […]

1895 Belgium 5 Centimes

Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins The 1895 Belgium 5 Centimes features a Rampant lion facing left within a circle. Around outside legend in Dutch ‘EENDRACHT MAAKT MACHT’ (UNITY MAKES STRENGTH’ with the date below between stars. On the reverse, the coin value and star close checkered background within circle.  Lettering around […]

50 US State Quarter Collection

Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins The State Quarters Program came about as a result of the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act (Public Law 105-124) which was signed into law by President Clinton on December 1, 1997. As a result of this Act, each of the 50 United States of America have had […]

1979 US One Dollar

Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins Grading and value (USD) VG F VF EF aUnc Unc $1.21 $1.23 $1.21 $1.21 $2.27 $2.05+ VG = Very good, F = Fine, VF = Very fine, EF = Extremely fine = aUnc = Almost uncirculated, Unc = Uncirculated The 1979 United States “Susan B. Anthony” […]

1976 US Bicentennial Quarter

Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins Grading and value (USD) VG F VF EF aUnc Unc $0.33 $0.28 $0.40 $0.75 $1.03 $1.08+ VG = Very good, F = Fine, VF = Very fine, EF = Extremely fine = aUnc = Almost uncirculated, Unc = Uncirculated The 1976 United States Bicentennial Quarter Dollar […]

1939 US One Dime

Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins Grading and value (USD) VG F VF EF aUnc $2.16 $2.79 $2.96 $3.11 $4.26 VG = Very good, F = Fine, VF = Very fine, EF = Extremely fine, = aUnc = Almost uncirculated The 1939 United States One Dime features an allegory of Liberty wearing […]