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 ... |
During the reign of King George VI, which lasted from 1936 to 1952, a variety of silver and gold coins were minted across the British Empire. Here are some of the main types of silver and gold coins that were issued during George VI’s reign:Gold Sovereign: The gold sovereign was the flagship go ... |
The antoninianus was a coin used during the Roman Empire thought to have been valued at 2 denarii. It was initially silver, but was slowly debased to bronze. The coin was introduced by Caracalla in early 215 and was a silver coin similar to the denarius except that it was slightly larger and fe ... |