Tag: Monument
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2013 Moldova 1 Ban
A coin with a statue modelled on it Moldova (Map of Europe showing Moldova in green, from Wikipedia). Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordering Romania to the west, and Ukraine to the north, east and south. The territory which is now Moldova has been populated since ancient times. Approximately 7,550 to 4,750…
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1955 Mexico 20 Centavos
A beautiful landscape on a coin Mexico Mexico has been inhabited for tens of thousands of years. Initially by local tribes, who became quite powerful and left long-lasting monuments such as “Teotihuacán”, which includes the Temple of Quetzalcoatl, the Pyramid of the Moon and the Pyramid of the Sun. This pyramid is one of the…
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Copenhagen Tramways token
A picturesque token from a beautiful public transit system The first trams to operate in Denmark were in the capital, Copenhagen, under the “Copenhagen Railway Company Ltd.” which was founded in 1863. These early trams were initially horse-drawn. (1863 drawing of one of the first horse-drawn trams, from https://www.vognstyrer.dk/) Some early tokens can be seen…
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1984 Egypt 5 Qirsh
A pair of classical designs from the middle-east Reverse The reverse is anepigraphic, but instantly recognisable to most people around the world. The Great Pyramids of Giza are one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and still a marvel of building that we are still discovering more about even today. Ancient Egypt was…
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1989 Eiffel Tower 5 Francs
The only circulating coin to feature this iconic landmark If you go to Numista and search for Eiffel Tower, it returns 99 coins. If you asked me to pick some of the most stunning, I would probably (you know, off the top of my head) suggest: These are all beautiful coins, and from a range…