Alexander of Battenberg served as the ruler of Bulgaria from 1879 to 1886. During his brief reign, several coins were minted in Bulgaria bearing his likeness and reflecting the country’s currency system at the time. Here are the main types of coins issued during Alexander of Battenberg’s reign: ... |
The Silver Yuan was a currency issued by the Republic of China during a tumultuous period of its history, primarily during the early 20th century. Here’s an overview of its designs and history:Background: The Silver Yuan was introduced in 1914 by the Republic of China to stabilize its economy a ... |
History of the nameIn the 1500s, Count Hieronymus Schlick of Bohemia began minting coins known as Joachimstaler (from German thal, or nowadays usually Tal, “valley”, cognate with “dale” in English), named for Joachimstal, the valley where the silver was mined (St. Joachi ... |