The Pacific island of Palau, independent since 1994, is one of the world’s youngest and smallest nations. With a population of just 21,000 inhabitants, the country needs the assistance of the USA to subsist. A former Spanish colony, it was part of the Spanish East Indies for over 300 hundred years, until it was bought by the Germans in 1899. After the WWII it was administered by the USA. This tiny republic has become a reputed producer of beautiful coins.

The Dutch admiral Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter (1607-1676) is known as one of the most famous skippers of the 17th century. In honour of his 400th birthday on March 24, 2007, the Democratic Republic of the Congo dedicates a commemorative coin to the famous Dutchman. This coin is acrylic and shows a contemporary portrait of Michiel de Ruyter in detail as well as a three-dimensional view of his famous flagship “De Zeven Provincien“.

The Cook Islands are a self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand. The 15 islands of this small South Pacific Ocean country have a total land of just 240 square kilometers. This coin is a tribute to Lady Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales. This is one of the only heart-shaped coins of the world and it is a truly popular piece among rare coins collectors

The Pacific island of Palau, independent since 1994, is one of the world’s youngest and smallest nations. With a population of just 21,000 inhabitants, the country needs the assistance of the USA to subsist. A former Spanish colony, it was part of the Spanish East Indies for over 300 hundred years, until it was bought by the Germans in 1899. After the WWII it was administered by the USA. This tiny republic has become a reputed producer of beautiful coins.

The Pacific island of Palau, independent since 1994, is one of the world’s youngest and smallest nations. With a population of just 21,000 inhabitants, the country needs the assistance of the USA to subsist. A former Spanish colony, it was part of the Spanish East Indies for over 300 hundred years, until it was bought by the Germans in 1899. After the WWII it was administered by the USA. This tiny republic has become a reputed producer of beautiful coins.

The Pacific island of Palau, independent since 1994, is one of the world’s youngest and smallest nations. With a population of just 21,000 inhabitants, the country needs the assistance of the USA to subsist. A former Spanish colony, it was part of the Spanish East Indies for over 300 hundred years, until it was bought by the Germans in 1899. After the WWII it was administered by the USA. This tiny republic has become a reputed producer of beautiful coins.

Nauru is an island nation in the Micronesian South Pacific. It is the world’s smallest nation, covering just 21 square km and the only republican state in the world without an official capital. This beautiful silver and gold coin features Pope John Paul II. This is a very unusual piece, because the Pope can be placed in a special slot so that he is standing.

Frederikssund is a small village in the Frederiksborg region, located in the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The coins, produced by the Møntklubben of Frederikssund, feature local symbols. Some of these coins have circulated in the village.

Frederikssund is a small village in the Frederiksborg region, located in the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The coins, produced by the Møntklubben of Frederikssund, feature local symbols. Some of these coins have circulated in the village.

Frederikssund is a small village in the Frederiksborg region, located in the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The coins, produced by the Møntklubben of Frederikssund, feature local symbols. Some of these coins have circulated in the village.