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Anyone have any idea how many different coins there are around the world with her profile? I'm new to World Coins but I see her all over the place. Might be an interesting collection.
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Australia
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I am not amazed.
There are still quite a few member countries of the British Commonwealth of Nations that still have the Queen as Head of State.
The majority of the population in those countries are quite proud to recognize her as part of their heritage, which includes a Common Law based on British traditions, and a British form of democracy.
Those countries that are still members of the British Commonwealth that have chosen to walk away from those traditions, and NOT have her as Head of State tend to be less politically robust and stable, compared to those that have cherished the traditions that the British have left them with.
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Anyone have any idea how many different coins there are around the world with her profile? I'm new to World Coins but I see her all over the place. Might be an interesting collection Worldwide, certainly hundreds of types, at least 100 in Canada alone. It would be a very large collection, much of which would be rather common circulating issues. |
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Australia
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I have a collection of 50 different types of silver Florins or Two Shillings coins from Great Britain and British Commonwealth countries. They are in mostly .925 fine silver, (the rest .500 fine), based on the original Florin or One Tenth of a Pound issued in 1849. Condition ranges from VF to FDC. The greater collection includes copper nickel issues, which extends out to about 130 different types in a combined total. I only collect those types that were officially issued for general circulation, with no NCLT issues. This part of the collection is still growing, as Australia continues to issue circulating commemorative coins based on the current Twenty Cents, with the old Florin module. There are four major types of image of the Queen, for Australian coins, which range from 1953 until current. There are very many different distinct types of image of the Queen for other countries that continue to have the Queen as Head of state. Edited by sel_69l
02/05/2018 07:17 am
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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I'm new to World Coins but I see her all over the place. Might be an interesting collection. It definitely would be an interesting collection...to make it a bit less daunting, however, you might consider starting out by seeking to get one coin from each country that has featured a portrait of Elizabeth II. Such a collection would include circulation coins from dozens of countries and six of the seven continents. If you include NCLT, you can even cover Antarctica! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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United States
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Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 |
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United States
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Remember, you have Canada, Australia, the UK, New Zealand, Niue, Cook Island, etc etc etc each churning out a few dozen commemoratives each and every year for I don't know how long... I think it really took off in the 90s? I'd almost guarantee that a "type" set for Elizabeth II would include well over 100 types per year for at least the last 10 years, and dozens per year before that.
I read an anecdote a long time ago that Elizabeth II is the single most recognized head of state in the entire world, beating out any US president by a wide margin. She's easily the most widely featured on coinage, although Lincoln might give her a run for her money in terms of portrayal on total number of individual coins or notes.
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02/05/2018 11:37 am
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United States
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You'd have a large collection, no doubt about it, beginning in 1952 to date. She inherited a very large Empire, pretty much still intact, although India, Burma, and Palestine were gone. She's still featured on banknotes of over a dozen countries. It's a big task acquiring most of them, too. |
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United States
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Chaf if you are going to start this type of collection, I would do as has been suggested. Start with something specific (such as 1 per country and only silver) for a start. That will get you on your way and give you a feel for how large this type collection would be. Certainly an interesting endeavor for a collection if you choose to tackle it!
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Rest in Peace
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Oh my! Just typed "Elizabeth II" into Numista. 556 PAGES. Well, that surprised me at first but then -- well, not so much. I had a similar question a few years ago. I just can't imagine anyone ever has or could ever top the number of coins with the portrait of the queen. HRH certainly has the greatest variety of coins with her portrait. |
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United Kingdom
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I read somewhere that the Machin image of the Queen's head is the most reproduced image in the world.  This does not just include coins, but UK stamps also. |
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