Some VERY interesting finds today in the coin show "junk" bin, and a KM#, etc question!

DBSTrader2

I went to this month's show with the hope that I could fill a few holes in my Maritimes, Mexican, Canadian folders, but ended up instead picking up a few older coins which I had not seen before at 50 cents apiece:

Austria KM #2185 1 Kreuzer (1851 "A")

German States (Prussia) KM #412 4 Pfenninge (1823 "D")

Australia KM #24 silver 3 pence (1918M)

Province du Bas Canada #LC-8C1 1/2-penny Token (Un Sou) "Banque du Peuple" (1837 "in-line")

Somalia KM#?? FAO issue 10 shillings (camel) (2000) ***

and one I'd NEVER seen before, and an interesting addition (with a griffon on the obverse).....

..... Ionian Islands KM # 31 2 Lepta (1819 or 1820) - - a new addition to my "1-per-country" set!

- - Dave



Question: Can anyone tell me... is "Republic of Somalia" from 2002 considered a separate "phase" from the "Somali Democratic Republic" listed as 1970-?? ? Thanks!

cosmicdebris

Nice finds

rhound1977

Always nice to find those prizes while digging through those bins......

DBSTrader2

At this point, it's getting harder and harder for me to find the items still on my "needs" lists (U.S., Canada, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, & 1-per-country), so now I amuse myself looking for "obscure" countries/coins/designs/rulers when I get the chance & the pocket money!

JamminJ

<< <i>Austria KM #2185 1 Kreuzer (1851 "A")

German States (Prussia) KM #412 4 Pfenninge (1823 "D") >>



Careful - Picking up stuff like this got be started on what turned out to be my collecting passion!

-JamminJ

theboz11

Nice haul

tbirde56

Nice Ionian find!
Yes, Somalia is still Somalia, despite the official government lingo change.

NJMark1

Dave the Somalia KM# is 46. Nice finds!!!

Mark

DBSTrader2

Thanks, all! Granted, when dealing with "junk box" finds, they're not the highest quality.... but I really just like finding new and interesting things from an aesthetic or historical aspect!

As far as the Somali coin goes, since the kids and I expanded our "1-per-country" set to a "1-per-phase-per-country" collection, I was hoping I could add 1 to my count with the Somali Republic coin. Right now, my list for that country is as follows - - any corrections/additions to it?:


SOMALIA:

(1) SOMALIA (??-1950-??)
(2) SOMALI REPUBLIC (1965-1970)
(3) SOMALI DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (1970+)
(4) SOMALI REPUBLIC (??-2000-??)

NJMark1

I have it in the 2004 Krause as
UN trusteeship under Italy 1950
Somali Republic 1967
Democratic republic1970 Reform Coinage 1976
Republic of Somalia 2000(1999)

Mark

newsman

Somalia hasn't had a central government since 1991, when Mohamed Siad Barre was ousted (he was leader of the Somali Democratic Republic). There is a self-described "transitional government" in Mogadishu which issues coins for Somalia, but it really only controls part of the capital and little else and doesn't have international recognition.

There's also a breakaway region in the north which calls itself Somaliland and issues coins in that name.

Hope that helps.

DBSTrader2

Thanks, everyone, for the info! Looks like my "1-per-phase-per-country" collection count is now officially up to 395! Looks like a Giveaway will be in order when I hit 400!

- - Dave


P.S. Woo-Hoo!!! My wife's and the kids' school districts are BOTH closed due to snow today!!

Shipcoin

I have also coin (with ship, obviously) from SOMALILAND, for those who didn't hear about that country

DBSTrader2

My favorite ones from Somalia are from 1950 - - the 1 Somalo & 10 centessimi (#1 & #3), both with elephant heads on them!

My 1-and-only Somaliland is a really interesting large one ($5 2000) with a dragon on one side & an eagle, scales, & shaking hands on the other. Very cool! Anyone have a KM# for it?