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The Maria Theresa Thaler is probably one of the most famous and well known coins of the world circulated for over two centuries and are still minted today, largely for collectors. Many historians consider it to be the first example of a truly international currency, like the US dollar or the Euro.
The origin of the term thaler goes back to the 16th century and the opening of silver deposits at St. Joachimsthal in Bohemia. Here the Counts of Schlick were given the right by the Habsburg court to mint …
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The British Trade Dollar was issued from around 1895 to 1935. This coin was quite popular and used in Singapore and Hong Kong to stop other countries’ silver dollars from being circulated in British colonies. This coin was known as Ringgit Tongkat in Malaya.
The British Trade Dollar appeared in China as a result of the Opium Wars (1839-1843, 1856-1860), when China tried to stop Britain from selling opium to its citizens. The looser of the Opium War, China, opened up a number of ports to British, including Hong Kong. As …
To conclude its 6-coin “Austrian Railways” series, the Austrian Mint is now issuing a 20-Euro silver commemorative coin dedicated to the “Railway of the Future”.
In the 15 decades of its existence the railway has revolutionised the transportation and through it, the economies of the world and the life styles of its peoples. Neither the spectacular developments in motor road transport or in flying have detracted from the railways pivotal position in the modern world of travel. In passenger travel the watchwords of the future are speed and comfort.
The “Shinkansen” …
The Australian Koala Silver Coin Series, first introduced in silver in 2007, has quickly become a favorite around the world. The furry marsupial is native to Australia and has quickly become iconic of the country.
The reverse portrays a Koala Bear (Phascolarctos cinereus) sitting on a branch eating eucalyptus leaves. Underneath the animal is the size of the coin (1/2 oz, 1 oz, 10 oz, 1 kilo) and “999 Silver”.
The obverse contains a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with “Elizabeth II”, “Australia”, “2010″ and the denomination surrounding.
No mintage limit has been …
By Mark Benvenuto, Coins Magazine
Morgan Silver Dollar
Peace Silver Dollar
Seated Liberty Silver Dollar
Spanish Colonial Eight Reales
Mexican “Cap and Rays” Silver Peso
Canadian Silver Dollar
U.S. Trade Dollar
British Trade Dollar
British Crown
Maria Theresa Thaler
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The Transformers Silver Proof Collector Coins are available now from the Perth Mint, one featuring the Optimus Prime, heroic Autobots leader, and the other depicting Megatron, the evil Deceptacon leader, were minted with the approval of Dreamworks and Hasbro.
Sure to capture the interest of movie fans, coin collectors and more importantly the eye’s of the young who may step toward a new hobby in numismatics, each coinis struck from 1 oz. of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality.
Hasbro initiated the Transformers line in 1984, and a cartoon series featuring the …
