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25 CENTS  (KM# 98)

Weight: 2.9160 g.
Alloy: 0.8000 Silver 0.0750 oz. ASW
Ruler: Edward VII
Obv: Crowned bust right
Rev: Plant divides denomination, date below

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1908 400,000 4.00 8.00 15.00 35.00 -

    The earliest known inhabitants of Ceylon, the Veddahs, were subjugated by the Sinhalese from northern India in the 6th century B.C. Sinhalese rule was maintained until 1408, after which the island was controlled by China for 30 years. Read the rest of this entry »

5 CENTIMES  (KM# 3)

Alloy: Copper
Ruler: Leopold II
Obv: Crowned monograms circle center hole
Rev: Center hole within star

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1887 175,000 - 24.00 45.00 75.00 -

2 CENTIMES  (KM# 2)

Alloy: Copper
Diameter: 23 mm
Ruler: Leopold II
Obv: Crowned monograms circle center hole
Rev: Center hole within star

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1888 125,000 1.00 12.00 12.00 30.00 -

CENTIME  (KM# 1)

Alloy: Copper
Diameter: 19 mm
Ruler: Leopold II
Obv: Crowned monograms circle center hole
Rev: Center hole within star

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1888 175,000 1.00 12.00 32.00 50.00 -

   In ancient times the territory comprising former Zaire was occupied by Negrito peoples (Pygmies) pushed into the mountains by Bantu and Nilotic invaders. The interior was first explored by the American correspondent Henry Stanley Read the rest of this entry »

10 EURO CENT  (KM# 81)

Weight: 4.0700 g.
Alloy: Brass
Diameter: 19.7 mm
Obv: Early sailing boat
Rev: Modified outline of Europe at left, large value at right

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 2008 - - - - 1.25 1.50

20 HALERU  (KM# 2.1)

Weight: 0.7400 g.
Alloy: Aluminum
Diameter: 17 mm
Obv: Crowned Czech lion left, date above
Rev: Linden leaf within denomination; closed 2, “h” above flat line
Edge: Milled
Note: Medallic coin alignment

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1993(c) 80,000,000 - - - 0.30 -

10 HALERU  (KM# 6)

Weight: 0.6000 g.
Alloy: Aluminum
Diameter: 15.5 mm
Obv: Crowned Czech lion left, date below
Rev: Denomination and stylized river
Designer: Jiri Pradler
Edge: Plain
Note: Two varieties of mint marks exist for 1994

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1993(m) 94,902,000 - - - 0.20 -

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CENT  (KM# 490)

Alloy: Copper Plated Zinc
Diameter: 19.1 mm
Ruler: Elizabeth II
Obv.: New effigy of Queen Elizabeth II right
Obv. Des.: Susanna Blunt
Edge: Plain

Date Mintage VG-8 F-12 VF-20 XF-40 MS-60 MS-63 Proof 2005 759,658,000 - - - - - 0.25 -