African Coins

1900

there may no longer be an answer to this question but as the Lilangeni is linked to the South African Rand at par, today 1US$ is equal to 7.914 Rand/Lilangeni

You are asking about a Penny from South Africa (KM#14.3), The coin weighs 9.5000 grams, is made of bronze and measures 30.8mm in diameter. The front bears an image of King George V and the words "GEORGIVS V REX IMPERATOR" (Latin for "George the Fifth, King, Emeperor"). The back bears an image of the a ship (the Dromedaris) on the ocean under full sail, with the date "1936" above, "SOUTH AFRICA" to the leftt, "SUID-AFRIKA" (Afrikaans for "South Africa") to the right, and "1 D" (abbreviated latin for "One Penny") below. 1,819,000 of these coins were produced for circulation in 1936, with another 40 minted in Proof for collectors.

According to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, an example is worth US$0.35 in Fine condition, US$1.00 in Very Fine condition, US$5.00 in Extremely Fine condition, US$20.00 in Uncirculated condition, and US$300.00 in Proof.

Do you have any?

I know one is Ross lynch

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"Belgisch Congo" is Dutch for "Belgian Congo" - other Belgian Congo coins have the country written in French ("Congo Belge"), and many have the name in both languages.

The coins no longer have any exchange value (that is, you cannot spend them anywhere), but they do potentially have numismatic value. Such value would depend on the coin's denomination, condition, and year of issue.

Given that you mentioned only "Belgisch Congo" and that you mentioned no denomination, I'm going to guess that your coin is is a KM#21, which is a 1 Franc coin made of copper-nickel weighing 10.15 grams and measuring 29mm in diameter. The obverse (front) bears an image of a bust of King Albert of Belgium looking left, with the inscription "ALBERT KONING DER BELGEN" (Dutch - strictly speaking, actually Flemish - for "Albert, King of the Belgians"). The reverse (back) has an oil palm tree seperating "1" and "F" (for One Franc), the date, and "BELGISCH" and "CONGO". The coin would be dated between 1920 and 1929, and would be worth (depending on the date) about US$0.50-2.00 in Fine condition up to about US$30.00-50.00 in Uncirculated condition.

You are asking about a One Pond coin from South Africa (KM#10.2). There were 235,000 such coins produced in 1896. The coin weighs 7.988 grams and is 91.6% gold, giving it an AGW (Actual Gold Weight) of 0.2352 troy ounces. With gold at (as of July 8, 2010) $1,192.00 per troy once, the "melt value" of the coin is US$280.36. Numismatically, according to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, the coin is not worth much over melt unless it is in Extremely Fine (US$325) or Uncirculated (US$600) condition, although those numbers may rise and fall some with the price of gold.

Rhodesia Elizabeth the second 25c 1964

You are asking about a 2 1/2 Shilling coin from South Africa (KM#7). The coin weighs 14.138 grams and is 92.5% silver, giving it an ASW (Actual Silver Weight) of 0.4205 troy ounces. With silver at US$18.20 per troy ounce (as of May 27, 2010), the "melt value" of this coin is about US$7.65.

The obverse of the coin has a portrait of Paul Kruger and the words "ZUID AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK" (Afrikaans for "South African Republic"). The reverse has a coat of arms with the denomination and date above.

149,000 of these coins were produced in 1894. According to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, an example is worth about US$10 in Very Fine condition, US$30 in Extremely Fine condition, and US$75 in Uncirculated condition. Note, however, that these prices were established when silver was rather lower in value, and so may understate value by a dollar or two.

You are asking about a 1 Krugerrand coin from South Africa (KM#73). The coin weighs 33.9300 grams and is 91.70% gold, giving it an AGW (Actual Gold Weight) of 1 troy ounce (actually 1.0003 troy ounces). The obverse (front) has a portrait of Paul Kruger facing left with the words "SOUTH AFRICA" to the right and "SUID-AFRIKA" (Afrikaans for "South Africa") to the right. The reverse (back) has an image of a springbok (a South African antelope) with "KRUGERRAND" above, "19" to the left, "80" to the right, and "FYNGOUD 1 OZ FINE GOLD" below. 3,049,396 such coins were produced in 1980, as well as another 12,000 in Proof (nicer surface, 220 serrations on the edge, as versus 180 serrations for regular krugerrands).

As of May 1, 2013, gold is valued at US$1,457.00 per troy ounce.

According to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, such a coin would be worth the gold value plus 5% in Brilliant Uncirculated condition, and gold value (plus, perhaps, a small premium) otherwise. In Proof condition, the premum over gold value would probably be 10-15%.

None of the British South African Pennies are particularly rare (those dated 1923 through 1928, and 1933 and 1942 without a star at the end, are the most dear - at about US$3 to US$4 in Fine condition - nothing else is worth more than US$1.00 in Fine condition).

Among Republic of South Africa one cent coins (not, strictly speaking, "pennies"), the only one worth more than US$1-2 is the 1965 with the name of the country in Afrikaans ("Suid-Afrika"), which is worth about US$100.00 in Very Fine condition and US$300.00 in Uncirculated condition.

1887 would make it an Indian head cent, so it didn't feature any president.

You are asking about a Farthing (or 1/4 Penny) coin from South Africa (KM#44). The coin is made of bronze and weighs 2.8 grams. On the front is a portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second and the words "ELIZABETH II REGINA" (Latin for "Elizabeth the Second, Queen"). On the back is an image of two brids on a branch with berries with the date, "1953", above, the denomination "1/4 D" ("D" is the symbol for "Penny", so "1/4 D" means "One-Quarter Penny") below, "SUID-AFRIKA" (Afrikaans for "South Africa") to the left and "SOUTH AFRICA" to the right. 7,193,000 such coins were produced for circulation in 1953, along with another 5,000 in Proof for collectors.

According to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, an example is worth US$0.15 in Fine condition, US$0.25 in Very Fine condition, US$0.50 in Extremely Fine condition, US$1.50 in Uncirculated condition, and US$2.00 in Proof.

Each East African country (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda) has its own currency, each called the shilling as through most of the 20th Century. The old East African shilling was tied to the British pound, which in the 1960s was valued at $2.80, or 14 U.S. cents to the dollar. Thus, the E.A. Sh. was valued at 7 to a dollar. As of March 11, 2013, these were the approximate values (the rates vary from bank to bank and bureau du change to bureau du change):

$1 = 1,621 Tanzania shs.; $1 = 86.1 Kenyan shs.; $1 = 2,650.50 Ugandan shs. These rates, compared to the old E.A. sh., do not take into consideration the changes in value or purchasing power of the dollar.

You are asking about a coin from Morocco. The value of the coin would depend on its date of mintage, denomination and condition.

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The 100 leones coin from Sierra Leone dated 1996 is worth a US dollar or two in Uncirculated condition. I don't see any 500 leones coin ever having been produced - perhaps you have a token or fantasy piece.

You are asking about the 2002 South African 50 Cent coin (KM#329). The coin is made of bronze-plated steel, weighs 5.000 grams and is 22mm in diameter. The obverse has South Africa's new national arms and the words "Aforika-Borwa" ("South Africa" in the Tswana language), and the obverse has the denomination and an image of a cricket player diving towards the wicket. According to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, an example is valued at US$9.00 in Uncirculated condition and US$12.00 in Brilliant Uncirculated, but mintage figures are not given.

In 2003, KM#276 was produced with a mintage of 11,749. It is identical to KM#329 except for the date and the fact that the obverse legend is "Afrika-Borwa" (in the Sesotho language) rather than "Aforika-Borwa". Values are the same as for KM#329.

You are asking about a 50 Senti coin from Tanzania (KM#3). The coin is made of Copper-Nickel, weighs 4.00 grams and measures 21mm in diameter. On the obverse (front) is an image of the head of President Julius K. Nyerere, facing left, with "TANZANIA 1980" above and "RAIS WA KWANZA" (Swahili for "The First President") below. On the reverse (back) is an image of a rabbit, facing left, with "50" below and "SENTI HAMSINI" (Swahili for "Fifty Cents") above. 10,000,000 such coins were produced in 1980.

According to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, an example is valued at US$0.25 in Very Fine condition, US$0.50 in Extremely Fine condition, US$2.00 in Uncirculated condition, and US$2.50 in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.

Lebanon - "Republique Libanaise" is French for the "Lebanese Republic".