Queen Elizabeth II has had a long reign, beginning in 1952. Throughout her reign, various gold coins have been minted across the Commonwealth. Here are some of the main types of gold coins of Queen Elizabeth II:Gold Sovereign: The gold sovereign, with a denomination of one pound (£1), has conti ... |
The escudo was the currency of Portugal prior to the introduction of the Euro on 1 January 1999 and was removed from circulation on 28 February 2002. The ISO 4217 code of the escudo was PTE. The escudo was subdivided into 100 centavos. Its symbol was the cifrão (), similar to the dollar sign, b ... |
Nicholas II was the last Emperor of Russia, reigning from 1894 until his abdication in 1917 during the Russian Revolution. While Nicholas II did not personally issue copper coins, his reign saw the issuance of various copper coins in the Russian Empire’s currency system. These coins bore his li ... |