1872 Mexico Balance Scale Peso



Country: Mexico

Mint: Mexico City

Denomination: Peso

Weight: 27.073 g

Silver Composition: .9027

Mintage: 4,801,000

Certification: PCGS AU55

KM # 408.5

Comments: Balance Scale Type

1936 Canada Dollar



Country: Canada

Denomination: Dollar

Weight: 23.3276 g

Silver Composition: .800

Mintage: 339,600

Certification: PCGS AU58

KM #31

Comments: Obverse features King George V. Reverse features a canoe containing a voyageur, or unlicensed fur trader and a native man.

1953 Panama Balboa


Year: 1953

Country: Panama

Denomination: Balboa

Weight: 26.73 g

Silver Composition: .900

Mintage: 50,000

Certification: PCGS MS 62

KM #21

Comments: Subject of the coin os he 50th anniversary of the founding of the Republic. Obverse features Vasco Nunez de Balboa

1949 Israel 500 Prutah




Year: 1949

Country: Israel

Denomination: 500 Prutah

Mintage: 34,000

Weight: 25.5 g

Silver Composition: .500

Certification: NGC MS64

Km # 16

Comments: The obverse of this coin features three pomegranates. The word Israel is written in Hebrew and Arabic. The origin of the obverse design is modeled after an ancient coin minted during the war of the Jews against Rome (66-70 AD). The reverse features the denomination "500 Pruta" and the date in Hebrew with stylized olive branches around the rim.

1941 Romania 500 Lei




Year: 1941

Country: Romania

Denomination: 500 Lei

Mintage: 775,000

Weight: 25.0000 g

Silver Composition: .8350

Certification: NGC MS61

Km # 60

Comments: Subject of this coin is Basarabia Reunion. Obverse features Maihai II. Reverse features St Stephen on bended knee presenting Putna Monastery to the Lord. I see these coins up for sale pretty frequently and they are usually very baggy, this example isn't too bad in hand although it only graded MS61.

1970 Equatorial Guinea 100 Pesetas (Maja Desnuda)




Year: 1970

Country: Equatorial Guinea

Denomination: 100 Pesetas

Mint: Paris

Mintage: 30,000

Km # 13.1

Comments: Features a rendition of the controversial Maja Desnuda painting by the Spanish Painter Francisco de Goya. I am not sure exactly what Goya's connection to Equatorial Guinea is except maybe that it was a former Spanish Colony. If you have any additional info regarding this coin please leave a comment.

1897 Philippines SGV Peso





Year: 1897

Country: Philippines

Assayers: Arturo Sandoval and Antonio Garcia Gonzalez

Weightmaster: Vega Y Vega.

Denomination: Peso

Weight: 25.0000 g

Silver Composition: .900

Mintage: 6,000,000

Certification: NGC XF40

Km # 154

Comments: Obverse features Alfonso XXXI (child head). Reverse features the spanish coat of arms.