African Coins

You are probably asking about a 1922 coin from the Belgian Congo ("Congo Belge" in French). There were three different denominations produced in 1922 - 10 centimes, 50 centimes and 1 franc. Assuming that your coin has some appreciable signs of wear, the coin is likely worth no more than a dollar or two.

You are asking about a "tickey", or 3 Pence coin (KM#26), from South Africa dated 1937. The coin is 16.5mm in diameter, weighs 1.41 grams and is 80% silver, giving it an ASW (Actual Silver Weight) of 0.0363 troy ounces. The obverse (front) of the coin has an image of King George VI of Great Britain and the words "GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR" (Latin for "George the Sixth, King and Emperor"). The reverse (back) of the coin has a protea flower in the center of three bars shaped as an inverted triangle, with the words "SOUTH AFRICA", the date, and "SUID-AFRIKA" (Afrikaans for "South Africa") above the flower and the denomination, "3D" ("D" being the abbreviation for penny) below it. 3,576,000 of these coins were produced for circulation in 1937, with another 116 produced in Proof.

With silver currently (as of November 2, 2010) at $24.72 per troy ounce, the "melt value" of this coin is about 90 US cents. Numismatically (according to the Standard Catalog of World Coins), an example is probably worth about US$1.00 in Very Fine condition, US$3.00 in Extremely Fine condition, and US$10.00 in Uncirculated condition. Proof examples are valued at about US$80.00.

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You are asking about a 2 cent coin (KM#22) from Swaziland, a small nation surrounded by South Africa and Mozambique. The coin is square (with rounded corners), 18.6mm on a side, made of bronze and weighs 2.8 grams. There is a portrait of Sobhuza II, leader of Swaziland at the time, on the obverse and some trees on the reverse. This particular coin, of which 1.5 million were produced in 1975, is an FAO issue (meant to encourange the increased production of food), so the reverse also bears the phrase "Increase Exports."

According to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, the coin is worth 15 US cents in Extremely Fine condition, and 30 US cents in Uncirculated condition.

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You are asking about the Five Shilling coin issued by South Africa in 1952 in commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of the founding of Capetown. The coin bears a portrait of King George the Sixth (of Great Britain) on the front and and an image of a Schooner in Capetown harbor on the back. The coin is 50% silver and has an ASW (Actual Silver Weight) of 0.4546 troy ounces. Numismatically, it is worth perhaps a dollar or two over the silver value in circulated condition, about US$18 in Uncirculated condition, and maybe US$20 or so in Proof.

At the very least bullion value weighs fraction under 4gm of 22ct gold. It is extremely rare and unknown quantity minted. Fillers (ex mount damaged coins can range from $1000 to $3500.00. CAT VALUE VF $ 21-22,000 ; XF $70,000, UNC $135,000..THERE HAVE BEEN OFFERINGS IN EXCESS OF $200,000!! (Using exchange rate of approx R7 South Africa Rand against the USD August 2011)

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Annything from R2 to about R200 000 depends on the rarity of the coin

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I have a "Georgivs VI REX Imperator" coin with 3 bars on the back forming an open inverted triangle with a flower & stem in the middle. Wnat demonination is this coin and does it have any value?

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Less than a dollar in circulated condition - perhaps US$3 to US$6 in Uncirculated condition.

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"Georgivs Sextvs Rex" is latin for "King George the Sixth". King George VI was King of Great Britain from 1936 to 1952. If the coin says only "Georgivs Sextvs Rex" on the obverse, it is likely not from Britain but rather one of its colonial holdings - the name of the colony would be on the coin somewhere. British coins from the reign of George VI usually have a somewhat longer phrase of abbreviated latin which translates to "George the Sixth, by the Grace of God, King of all Britons, Defender of the Faith [and until 1947] and Emperor of India." Most (although not all) coins bearing a portrait of George VI show him facing to the left and without a crown.

Africa is a continent, not a country, and so does not have an individual ruler (be it monarch or president).

Zambia is a country - to estimate the value of a coin from Zambia, one would need to know its year of mintage, denomination and condition.

You are asking about a Florin (Two Shillings) coin from South Africa (KM#18). The coin is 28.3mm in diameter, weighs 11.31 grams, and is 80% silver, giving it an ASW (Actual Silver Weight) of 0.2909 troy ounces. The front bears an image of King George the Fifth and the words "GEORGIVS V REX IMPERATOR" (Latin for "George the Fifth, King and Emperor" - "Emperor" refers to his title as Emperor of India). The back has a shield dividing the date "19" and "24", with the words "SOUTH AFRICA" and "ZUID-AFRIKA" (Afrikaans for "South Africa") above and "FLORIN" below. 1,513,000 were produced in 1924, the largest annual mintage (by quite a margin) during George the Fifth's reign.

With silver at US$21.70 per troy ounce (as of October 1, 2010), the "melt value" of the coin is about $6.31.

According to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, the coin is valued at bullion value in Fine condition, US$15 in Very Fine condition, US$40 in Extremely Fine condition, and US$150 in Uncirculated condition.

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