Coins from my collection #015 - #021
My 'Queen Elizabeth II' world coins, pt.1
Hello again,
Continuing to do some more research on the various coins I have been collecting, I will be exhibiting them here, in this format once or twice a week.
The coins I currently have in my collection probably range in dates from the early 1800s to the end of the 1900s, and they consist mostly of Bronze and Silver pieces from around the world.
If you find this topic interesting, then please read on.
Today, My QEII coins,
Some of the older ones are from my parents vacations to Canada decades ago, the newer coins I had found mixed in with my regular US change. So, keep in mind that all my collections are mostly passed down through my family, or found coins, I have purchased nothing so far (with the exception of the 1 oz silver coins), so their values are mostly sentimental.
This post will be part 1 of my QEII coin collection.
I like finding Canadian pennies in my change since the coins are no longer in use there, and are becoming scarcer and uncommon to find since their minting discontinued in 2012.
#015
A 1991 Canadian 1 cent piece
On the obverse: A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II
Including the text: 'ELIZABETH II' 'D•G•REGINA'
and engraved by Dora de Pédery-Hunt
On the reverse: maple leaves on a branch,
Including the text: '1 CENT' '1991' 'CANADA'
and engraved by George Edward Kruger Gray
831,001,000 were minted in Bronze in 1991 at the Royal Canadian Mint.
This coin has a 12 sided smooth edge, weighs 2.5 g, and it has a diameter of 19.1 mm.
This coin is in good, but circulated condition.
Grade: yet to be determined
Current value: yet to be determined
Next,
#016
UK 1971, 1 New Penny
On the obverse: (Second) portrait of Queen Elizabeth II,
Including the text: 'D•G•REG•F•D•1971' 'ELIZABETH•II',
and engraved by Arnold Machin
On the reverse: image of a portcullis with chains on sides,
Including the text: 'NEW PENNY'
'1',
and engraved by Christopher Ironside
1,521,666,250 were minted in Bronze in 1971 at the Royal Mint.
This coin has a smooth edge, weighs 3.56 g, and it has a diameter of 20.32 mm.
This coin is in good, but circulated condition.
Grade: yet to be determined
Current value: yet to be determined
Next,
#017
an Australian, Queen Elizabeth II, 5 cents piece
On the obverse: (third) Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II,
Including the text: 'ELIZABETH II' 'AUSTRALIA' '1995'
'RDM'
and engraved by Raphael David Maklouf
On the reverse: A Spiny Anteater,
Including the text: '5'
'SD',
and engraved by Stuart Devlin
84,947,000 were minted in Copper-nickel in 1995 at the Royal Australian Mint.
This coin has a reeded edge, weighs 2.83 g, and it has a diameter of 19.25 mm.
This coin is in very good circulated condition.
Grade: yet to be determined
Current value: yet to be determined
* I really like the back of this coin!
Next,
#018
a 1983 Canadian, Queen Elizabeth II, 10 cents piece
On the obverse: A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II
Including the text: 'ELIZABETH II' 'D•G•REGINA',
and engraved by Arnold Machin
On the reverse: image of a sailboat
Including the text: 'CANADA' '1983' 'H' '10' 'CENTS',
and engraved by Emanuel Otto Hahn
111,065,000 were minted in Nickel in 1983 at the Royal Canadian Mint.
This coin has a reeded edge, weighs 2.07 g, and it has a diameter of 18.03 mm.
This coin is in very good, circulated condition.
Grade: yet to be determined
Current value: yet to be determined
Next,
#019
a 1975 Canadian, Queen Elizabeth II, 5 Cents piece
On the obverse: A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II,
Including the text: 'ELIZABETH II' 'D • G • REGINA'
and engraved by Arnold Machin
On the reverse: the image of a beaver on a log.
Including the text: '5' 'CENTS' 'K• G' 'CANADA' '1975',
and engraved by George Edward Kruger Gray
138,882,000 were minted in Nickel in 1975 at the Royal Canadian Mint.
This coin has a smooth edge, weighs 4.54 g, and it has a diameter of 21.21 mm.
This coin is in good, circulated condition.
Grade: yet to be determined
Current value: yet to be determined
Next,
#020
a 1959 Canadian, Queen Elizabeth II (age 27), 1 cent piece
On the obverse: a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (age 27),
Including the text: 'ELIZABETH II' ' DEI GRATIA REGINA',
and engraved by Mary Gillick
On the reverse: maple leaves on a branch,
Including the text: '1' 'CENT' '1959' 'CANADA',
and engraved by George Edward Kruger Gray
83,615,343 were minted in Bronze in 1959 at the Royal Canadian Mint.
This coin has a smooth edge, weighs 3.24 g, and it has a diameter of 19.05 mm.
This coin is in a good, circulated condition.
Grade: yet to be determined
Current value: yet to be determined
and last for this post,
#021
a 1975 Canadian, Queen Elizabeth II (age 39), 1 cent piece
On the obverse: a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (age 39),
Including the text: 'ELIZABETH II' ' D G REGINA',
and engraved by Arnold Machin
On the reverse: maple leaves on a branch,
Including the text: '1' 'CENT' '1975' 'CANADA',
and engraved by George Edward Kruger Gray
642,318,000 were minted in Bronze in 1975 at the Royal Canadian Mint.
This coin has a smooth edge, weighs 3.24 g, and it has a diameter of 19.05 mm.
This coin is in a good, circulated condition.
Grade: yet to be determined
Current value: yet to be determined
...and, that's it for today.
The rest of my QEII coins will be up soon with part II.
My sources for stats and facts can be found here:
*please comment below to correct or add any info that I might have inadvertently omitted. I am trying to learn more about, promote, and have a conversation concerning numismatics.
Check out my older posts:
https://steemit.com/numismatics/@cyber.explorer/coins-from-my-collection-008-through-and-0014
https://steemit.com/coin/@cyber.explorer/coins-from-my-collection-006-and-007
https://steemit.com/coin/@cyber.explorer/coins-from-my-collection-004-and-005
https://steemit.com/coin/@cyber.explorer/coins-from-my-collection-001-002-and-003
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I’ll have to say Australian circulated coins are my real favourite, than its New Zealand coins, specially with the animals on it, I love the look
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That anteater looks like it comes from a terror movie...
ha ha, yes.
For years, I didn't even know what that thing was!