International Year of the Child

harasha

So being totally bored out of my mind this weekend, I went to a local coin show to see if I could find something interesting.
As far as world coinage is concerned, the stock rarely if ever changes, but I did come across one coin type for which I have been searching for awhile; one of those late British India pieces with a tiger reverse (1947 quarter rupee).

Otherwise, the only other interesting piece was a Costa Rica crown (as if anyone collects Costa Rica. What? ticoviejo who? )

Anyway, it was the 1979 crown struck for the International Year of the Child. I attempted a search, but I could not find a list of the countries that issued coins for this event. Does anyone know where I can find one?

DCH

The 30 piece proof set is listed below. In addition I have found these three that were not in the set, there may be more that I haven't found.

Date Denom Proof Mint KM$$
Iraq 1979 1 Dinar 5000 $47.5
Costa Rica 1979 100 Colones 5000 $27.5
Lesotho 1979 15 Malolti 7500 $22.5

Most countries issued proofs only, but a few also made UNCs, including Costa Rica.

The key to the series in terms of price is China, expect ~$140. But an unimpaired Iraqi s the most difficult to find, I've haven't seen one yet.

These were also struck as a silver Piedfort set, and a higher denomination set in gold.

30 Piece Set
Date Denom Proof Mint KM$$
Bolivia 1979 200 Pesos 15000 $16.5
Bulgaria 1979 10 Leva 16906 $22.5
Cayman Islands 1982 10 Dollars 6616 $21.5
China 1979 35 Yuan 14000 $65
Dominican 1982 10 Pesos 8712 $12.5
Egypt 1981 5 Pounds 10000 $30
Ethiopia 1979 20 Birr 16000 $20
Hungary 1979 200 Forint 9000 $10
India 1981 100 Rupees NA $25
Jamaica 1979 10 Dollars 20000 $17
Jordan 1981 3 Dinars 21000 $18.5
Lesotho 1979 10 Maloti 5000 $20
Maldives 1979 20 Rifiyaa 12000 $14.5
Malta 1981 5 Pounds 11000 $37.5
Mongolia 1980 25 Tugrik 14000 $20
Nepal 1981 100 Rupee 9270 $17.5
Netherlands Antilles 1979 25 Gulden 17000 $17.5
Panama 1982 10 Balboas 8460 $35
Papua New Guinea 1981 5 Kina 8775 $8
Philippines 1979 50 Piso 27000 $12.5
Seychelles 1980 50 Rupees 10000 $17.5
Solomon Islands 1983 5 Dollars 5775 $14.5
Sudan 1981 5 Pounds 35000 $13.5
Thailand 1981 200 Baht 9525 $65
Tunisia 1982 5 Dinars 1108 $20
Turkey 1979 500 Lira 10000 $20
Turks & Caicos 1982 10 Crowns 7928 $20
UAE 1980 50 Dirhams 8031 $21.5
Yemen 1983 25 Riyals 6604 $18.5
Zambia 1980 10 Kwacha 12000 $15

harasha

Thank you very much. Your response is so much better than my chicken scratch notes that I made while going through the Krause book. (Tells you how much I have to do this Memorial Day weekend!)

One thing I did note while going through the Krause was that some countries actually struck more than one denomination.

Boy oh Boy. More coin projects! What will deplete first; my imagination or my wallet? Considering the price of gas, probably the latter!

theboz11

Here is my only example for The year of the child. It is a silver pattern with a mintage of 60 Krause PN#2

harasha

Extraordinary!

theboz11

Thanks, It's actually a terrible picture taken years ago and poorly photo edited. I'll have to dig it out of the box and reshoot it someday. krause has this one at $500, but I've never seen another and have been offered more.