Zambia Three-Coin Set

Jordan has been in the news of late due to an attempted coup. Richard has been to Jordan twice and they are some of the nicest people he has met in the Middle East. We hope that everything is OK now and life returns to normal. We just got in a set of Jordanian coins which we had ordered some time ago, good timing for us and for you… The set comprises 5 coins of King Abdullah II, 1 Qirsh or Piastre, 5 Piastres, 10 Piastres, 1/4 Dinar nickel brass and 1/2 Dinar bi-metallic. All the coins are in Brilliant Uncirculated condition and it is not an easy set to get. Richard tried when he was in Jordan and failed to buy any, so we know it is tough.

On 6 January 1198, the Armenian Kingdom was formed when the then Prince Levon (The Lion) II was crowned as King Levon I, King of Cilician Armenia. He became known as ‘Levon the Magnificent’ due to his numerous contributions to political, military, and economic influence. His growing power made him a particularly important ally for the neighbouring crusader state of Antioch. The coinage of King Levon I set the standard for that of following Cilician rulers, comprising coins struck in silver, copper, and bronze and the odd, very rare, gold issue. On these silver Trams, he is shown seated facing on an ornamented throne, holding a cross and fl eur-de-lis with the legend ‘Levon King of the Armenians’ around. The reverse depicts a pair of lions standing back to back flanking a tall cross with the legend ‘By the Will of God’ in Armenian around it. It is in Very Fine condition and is now over 800 years old from a once influential but now long-forgotten kingdom.

Zimbabwe’s economy was in free fall at the start of the 21st century and denominations climbed through the hundreds, to the millions, billions and finally trillions. These 200 million dollars were issued in 2008 but didn’t last long because denominations quickly climbed into the trillions before revaluation took place in 2009 and the currency was finally suspended.(P81) Be a millionaire 200 times over. Uncirculated.