RHM522 Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Hi, I just started collecting British Empire coins and I'm trying to find all the countries that issued coins bearing the portrait or the name of the king/queen from George III. So far I have discovered that the Isle of Man issued coins for George III and Victoria, and Hannover issued coins for George III, George IV and William IV. I am also very familiar with the coins of Jersey, India Canada etc. (the obvious ones). Are there any others I should know about? The 20th century coins are easy for me to find out about, but once I get past that (deeper into Victoria's time) I can only go on what little information I can find here and there on the internet. The coins of Guernsey are nice, but they don't fit my collecting criteria (no portraits or names). Thanks in advance for help you can give me on this! P.S., here's my British Empire/Commonwealth collection so far (I really only want to collect George III, George IV, William IV, Victoria, Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII, George VI and Elizabeth II young portrait). I have two other Canadian PL sets, but they don't really show up that well in photos. http://www.omnicoin.com/user_view.aspx?id=RHM22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Hong kong, the empire was at its peak in victorias reign, very little in terms of George 3rd, could add Ireland up to George IV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHM522 Posted July 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Oh yeah! Thanks for the info. The 'Hibernia' coins would be a nice addition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHM522 Posted July 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 I found another one - Gibraltar KM#2 1 quart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris421649 Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 I found another one - Gibraltar KM#2 1 quart Have started to collect the same myself. You can add Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Nigeria, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Mauritius and British West Africa to the list as I have found coins from all of these.The Nova Scotia and Newfoundland coins are Victorian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHM522 Posted July 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Ok, I've added the Canadian provinces. Here's my list so far. Countries that have issued coins with the name and/or portrait and/or initials of the British monarchs since George III: Ascension Island Australia Bahamas Belize (formerly British Honduras) Bermuda British Caribbean Territories Eastern Group (not a country, but a monetary union that serviced several Caribbean colonies) British Guiana British Honduras British Virgin Islands British West Africa British West Indies Canada Cayman Islands Ceylon Cook Islands Cyprus East Africa East Caribbean States East Caribbean Territories Essequibo & Demerary Falkland Islands Fiji Gambia Gibraltar Gold Coast (Africa) Great Britain Guernsey Hannover Hong Kong India Ireland Isle Of Man Jamaica Jersey Malaya Malaya & British Borneo Mauritius New Brunswick New Guinea New Zealand Newfoundland Nigeria Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Rhodesia Rhodesia & Nyasaland Saint Helena Saint Helena & Ascension Seychelles Solomon Islands South Africa Southern Rhodesia Straits Settlement Tuvalu Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 I believe the Gold Coast issued a few in the 1850-1860 timeframe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHM522 Posted July 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Forgot about that. I'll edit Gold Coast and Essequibo & Demerary to the list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy3075 Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 Technically some of the Ionian Islands patterns carry King's effigy as well as coinage from some of the more exotic places like Andaman Islands. We probably should also not forget early United States colonial issues that bear George III and IV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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