During Queen Victoria’s reign, which lasted from 1837 to 1901, various gold coins were minted across the British Empire. These coins bore Queen Victoria’s portrait on the obverse and various designs on the reverse, reflecting the political and cultural context of the time. Here are some of the ... |
The escudo is a unit of currency. It was used in Portugal and in their colonies and continues in use in several nations today. Currently, Cape Verde uses the escudo as its unit of currency. Escudo is Portuguese for “shield”.Angolan escudoChilean escudoCape Verdean escudoMozambican e ... |
The Peace Dollar is a silver United States dollar coin minted from 1921 to 1928, then again in 1934 and 1935. Early proposals for the coin called for a commemorative issue to coincide with the end of World War I, but the Peace Dollar was issued as a circulating coin. Designed by Anthony de Fran ... |