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All numismatists know that coins are rare, and those that do not fall into this category. Simply put - not rare. This is vividly illustrated by the events taking place in the USSR in the early 70s of the last century. The monetary reform of 1961 replaced the old banknotes with new ones. There were enough of them. Therefore, in 1963, only 1 and 2 kopeck coins, which are not rare specimens, were subject to stamping.
In 1963, Great Britain minted a gold coin, samples 917, in denominations of 1 sovereign. She was distinguished by its singularity and grace. One side of the coin was decorated with the image of Elizabeth 2, and on the other side was St. George, casting a dragon. The circulation of the coin was huge - 7.4 million pieces.
Yugoslavia minted a bronze-aluminum alloy coin of 10 dinars.
The Vatican was engaged in the release of silver money of 500 lire. Of particular interest is a set of eight silver coins minted by the Vatican in 1963. Coins in denominations of 1, 2, 5 and 10. 20 and 50, 100 and 500 lire are in the original gift box.
Particularly original coins of Ceylon. The peculiarity of the dime coin was that it did not have the shape of a circle. Its appearance resembles the appearance of a pancake with a lace edge of eight sectors. By its general appearance, the Ceylon aluminum coin of 2 cents resembled a 10 penny coin, but the obverse was supplemented with symbolic ornaments. The five-cent coin had the form of a square with rounded corners.
Canada issued coins of $ 1.
The 1963 Cuban coin's obverse is very striking in its dignity at 5 centavo, which depicts many elements and details related to the country's political, economic and cultural - ethnic origins.
