World Coin Photo Gallery

Canada - Silver Maple Leaf Canada has issued its own coins since 1858, and was one of the few countries to continue issuing silver coins for circulation until 1958. Canada's gold and silver bullion coins show their namesake and symbol of Canada, the Maple Leaf.
Cayman Islands - Silver $25 The Cayman Islands were discovered by Columbus in 1503 and named Tortugas meaning turtles. Now a British colony , it issued its first coins in 1972.
Ceylon - One Cent Ceylon was under British rule from 1796 to 1948, after which it became an independent republic. It changed its name to Sri Lanka in 1972 when it adopted a new constitution. Our photo shows a one cent of George VI dated 1943.
Chile - 100 Pesos Chile is one of the few countries to have regularly issued gold coins after about 1932. One hundred peso coins such as this were issued almost every year from 1946 to 1980.
China - Gold Panda In 1982 China started to issue bullion coins to capitalise on the collectors demand for coins. The design on the gold panda is cunningly changed every year, adding to its appeal and collectability. China also makes silver pandas.
Colombia - Cinco Pesos Colombia is rich in mineral resources including gold, making it appropriate for our photo to show a gold 5 pesos of 1930 featuring a portrait of Simon Bolivar who united Colombia in 1819. He is also regarded as a hero in many other South american countries.
Cook Islands - Gold 50 Dollars A remote group of South Pacific Islands, Cook Islands has issued its own coins since 1972. We show a commemorative gold $50 of 1995.
Costa Rica - Silver 10 Centimos From 1902 to 1916, the subdivision of the Colon, Costa Rica's main currency denomination, was the Centimo. Before and after those dates, it was the Centavo. We picture a 10 Centimo of 1910.
Cuba - Gold 10 Pesos Discovered by Columbus in 1492, Cuba remained mainly under Spanish control until about 1898, after which it started to issue its own coins. The first issue of gold coins was from 1915 to 1916, and our photograph shows a 1916 diez (10) pesos. The portrait is that of Cuban hero poet Jos&eacut; Marti.
Cyprus - One Pound Known to the ancient Greeks who issued the very first coins, Cyprus was famous for its copper mines, indeed its name in Greek means 'copper'. As a mediterranean island, Cyprus was under the control of many different regimes including Romans, Byzantines, Crusaders, Franks, Ottoman Turks, and the British. Since 1960 Cyprus has been independent from Britain, but in 1974, the northern part has been under Turkish influence, having declared itself the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Our coin is a £1 coin issued to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the United Nations.

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We are still working on this section, and will be adding images of Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Central African States, Chad, Comoros, Congo Republic, Congo Democratic Republic, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, & Czech Republic coins later.

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