World. Collection of coins (444 piece)

A heterogeneous accumulation of historic copper, bronze, brass and base-metal coinage spanning multiple centuries and geographic regions, featuring a dense cross-section of European, colonial, and world numismatic issues with visible patina, oxidation, circulation wear, and natural aging. The assemblage includes identifiable British penny and halfpenny types with portraits of George V, George VI, and Elizabeth II, maritime reverse motifs such as sailing ships and Britannia, and Victorian-era copper coinage with classical allegorical imagery. Scandinavian material is present with Finnish “PENNIÄ” issues dated 1867, Nordic copper denominations with wreath and numeral designs, and regional Baltic-Nordic circulation types. Belgian coinage is represented by mid-20th-century bronze issues, including dated pieces such as 1961, with distinctive typography and heraldic motifs. Germanic and Central European coinage appears through late-19th-century and early-20th-century copper and bronze pieces with oak wreaths, imperial portraiture, and denomination numerals, including German “PFENNIG” and related regional variants. Swiss coinage is identifiable through a 10 Centimes issue dated 1893 with star and wreath design and the “B” mint mark of Bern, illustrating late-19th-century Helvetic minting. Dutch and Benelux-region coins appear through bronze and copper denominations with crowned monograms and stylized numerals. Iberian and Latin-influenced coinage is suggested by centesimo-style inscriptions and ornamental wreath reverses.
Colonial and overseas issues are visible, including British Commonwealth copper pennies with maritime iconography and imperial portraiture, as well as Asian and Middle Eastern base-metal coins featuring Arabic script and stylized calligraphy, likely from Ottoman, Persian, or South Asian monetary systems. East Asian coinage is present with Japanese and Chinese-influenced copper and bronze pieces displaying kanji characters and agricultural motifs such as grain ears, along with mid-20th-century Asian circulation types. Additional world coinage includes Scandinavian-Baltic, Central European, and global copper denominations with wreaths, stars, shields, crowned crests, and allegorical figures.
Ancient numismatics are represented by Roman provincial and imperial bronze coinage, including a Roman Empire issue attributed to Emperor Probus (AD 276–282), categorized within the late Roman “Age of Chaos,” with portraiture and classical iconography consistent with third-century Roman mint production. Other ancient-style bronze pieces with heavy patination and mineral encrustation indicate long circulation and burial exposure.
The visual diversity encompasses multiple mints and regions, including British Royal Mint production, Bern mint (Switzerland), continental European mints, colonial mints, and ancient Roman minting centers. Visible dates range from the mid-19th century through the late 20th century, with notable examples such as 1867, 1893, 1916, 1922, 1958, 1961, and other discernible years. The collection displays a wide spectrum of numismatic typologies: monarch portraits, allegorical female figures, maritime vessels, wreath-encircled denominations, heraldic shields, stars, agricultural motifs, and stylized numerals, reflecting evolving monetary aesthetics across Europe and beyond.
Surface characteristics include original toning, verdigris, oxidation, dark brown and green patinas, circulation wear, and historical handling marks, emphasizing authenticity and long-term circulation. The mixture of European, colonial, and ancient coinage, combined with varied denominations, eras, and mint origins, creates a dense and historically layered numismatic assemblage appealing to collectors of world coins, European copper, British imperial coinage, Roman bronze, and global historical currency. The collection is unsearched.