Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Worldwide Coins

A Collection of Worldwide Coins and Banknotes including British Commemorative Crowns and Barbados Currency - A collection of worldwide coins and banknotes featuring an assortment of denominations from various nations and periods. The lot includes a Barbados two dollar banknote, serial number H40625562, dated 1 May 2007, bearing the signature of Governor Marion Williams and a portrait of John Redman Bovell. Accompanying the paper currency is a group of cupro-nickel commemorative crowns, including three 1977 Silver Jubilee issues, one of which is housed in a hard plastic case with a printed label reading 1952 1977 H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II SILVER JUBILEE CROWN. The assortment includes a 1944 one rupee coin from British India, a German 1968 1 Deutsche Mark, and a variety of British pre-decimal and decimal coinage such as pennies, halfpennies, sixpences, and ten pence pieces. Also present is a Decimal Day souvenir board dated 15th February 1971, which contains information regarding the United Kingdom's transition to decimal currency. The coins are composed of various alloys including copper, cupro-nickel, and brass-coloured metals. Some pieces exhibit significant surface oxidation and toning.