Tag: Crown
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1990 Denmark 50 Øre
A cute coin with an historic heart Denmark Map showing Denmark (dark green) in the EU (light green) in Europe (dark grey). From Wikipedia Last time I looked at Denmark (for an 1830s coin), the country wasn’t doing so well financially. The early-mid 1800s in the country were marked by conflict with Germany, particularly over…
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1868 Hungary 1 Kreuzer
On Hungary and the crown with the bent cross. Hungary (Location of Hungary (dark green) – in Europe (green & dark grey) – in the European Union (green) – from Wikipedia) Hungary is a landlocked country in central Europe with a population of 9.5 million. Hungary is surrounded by Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia…
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1942 Sweden 5 Öre
An iron Tre Kronor Reverse The reverse of the coin features the value, in number and text. “FEM” = “FIVE” in Swedish. The lump at the bottom is the Stockholm mint’s mintmark. The mintmark, like the 1956 5 Öre covered previously depicts the crowned St Eric IX of Sweden. The main element on the reverse…