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    The Province of Macao, a Portuguese overseas province located in the South China Sea 40 miles southwest of Hong Kong, consists of the peninsula of Macao and the islands of Taipa and Coloane. It has an area of 6.2 sq. mi.(16 sq. km.) and a population of 500,000. Read the rest of this entry »

TUGRIK  (KM# 48)

Weight: 14.9000 g.
Alloy: Aluminum-Bronze
Diameter: 32 mm
Subject: Year of Peace
Obv: National arms
Rev: Dove above hands and 3/4 wreath
Edge: Lettered

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1986 - - - 3.50 7.50 -

1/5 OUGUIYA (Khoums)  (KM# 1)

Alloy: Aluminum
Obv: National emblem divides date above value
Obv. Leg.: BANQUE CENTRALE DE MAURITANIE
Rev: Star and crescent divide sprigs within circle with legend around border

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU AH1393//1973 1,000,000 - 0.35 0.75 1.50 3.00

5 TAMBALA  (KM# 32.1)

Alloy: Nickel Plated Steel
Diameter: 19.35 mm
Obv: Arms with supporters
Rev: Purple heron and value

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1995 - - - - 2.50 3.00

   The Republic of Malawi (formerly Nyasaland), located in southeastern Africa to the west of Lake Malawi (Nyasa), has an area of 45,745 sq. mi. (118,480 sq. km.) and a population of 7 million. Capital: Lilongwe. The economy is predominantly agricultural. Tobacco, tea, peanuts and cotton are exported. Read the rest of this entry »

10 METICAIS  (KM# 117)

Alloy: Brass Clad Steel
Diameter: 23 mm
Obv: Emblem
Rev: Cotton plant

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1994 - - - - 1.25 2.00

   The Republic of Mozambique, a former overseas province of Portugal, stretches for 1,430 miles (2,301 km.) along the southeast coast of Africa, has an area of 302,330 sq. mi. (801,590 sq. km.) and a population of 14.1 million, 99 % of whom are native Africans of the Bantu tribes. Read the rest of this entry »

5 CENTS  (KM# 95)

Weight: 3.5100 g.
Alloy: Copper-Nickel
Diameter: 20 mm
Obv: Crowned shield within sprigs
Rev: Freshwater Crab and value
Edge: Reeded

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1991 - - 0.75 1.00 1.25 2.00

5 DOLLARS  (KM# 90)

Alloy: Copper-Nickel
Subject: To the Heroes of Battle of Midway
Rev: Carrier Akagi

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1992R - - - - 8.00 -

5 DOLLARS  (KM# 18)

Alloy: Copper-Nickel
Subject: To the Heroes of the Battle of Britain

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1990M - - - - 4.50 -