World. Collection of coins (333 pieces)

A curated assemblage of historical copper and bronze coinage spanning multiple continents, eras, and monetary systems, presenting a layered narrative of global numismatic circulation from the 19th and early 20th centuries. The collection features prominent European issues such as British penny coinage with the portrait of King George V and Latin legends “GEORGIVS V DEI GRA BRITT OMN REX FID DEF IND IMP,” representing the United Kingdom and the British Empire, alongside Victorian and Edwardian stylistic transitions and minting traditions from London and associated imperial mints. Swedish coinage is clearly represented by Öre denominations, including 1 Öre pieces dated 1904 and other late-19th and early-20th century issues from the Kingdom of Sweden, reflecting Scandinavian monetary history and Nordic mint craftsmanship.

German and Central European influences appear through imperial and heraldic motifs, including double-headed eagles and shield emblems associated with the German Empire and Austro-Hungarian sphere, indicating circulation within the German-speaking regions of Europe. Latin American coinage is present in the form of centésimos denominations, including “Dos Centavos” types with heraldic lion and shield imagery, characteristic of Spanish-speaking republics such as Colombia and neighboring regions, illustrating post-colonial monetary identity and regional mint traditions. French coinage is represented by “République Française” issues dated 1874, with classical Marianne portraiture and republican symbolism, connecting the lot to Paris mint production and the broader French monetary system of the Third Republic.

Asian numismatics are visible through traditional Chinese cash coins with central square holes and surrounding characters, reflecting Qing dynasty or late imperial Chinese monetary forms and East Asian trade circulation. Additional European and international copper and bronze pieces with wreath motifs, crowned monograms, national coats of arms, and botanical symbolism further enrich the geographic diversity of the collection, suggesting origins from multiple mints, including London, Paris, Stockholm, Berlin, and various colonial and regional mint facilities.

The surfaces exhibit natural patina, oxidation tones, and circulation wear consistent with authentic historical usage, revealing layered textures that emphasize age, provenance, and the tactile evolution of copper-based coinage. Visible dates across the 1800s and early 1900s, along with multilingual legends in Latin, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, and Chinese characters, underscore the chronological breadth and cultural intersections embedded within the collection. The presence of both monarchic and republican iconography, imperial emblems, heraldic shields, and national symbols highlights shifts in political power, economic systems, and identity across regions.

As a curated selection of world copper coinage, the lot reflects the interconnected history of trade, empire, industrialization, and monetary reform. The combination of British imperial pennies, Scandinavian Öre, French republican issues, Germanic heraldic types, Latin American centésimos, and Chinese cash coins creates a dense, globally representative corpus of numismatic material, appealing to collectors interested in world coins, historical currency, colonial and post-colonial monetary systems, European and Asian mint history, and the evolution of copper and bronze coinage across centuries.