In many countries, the coins with the largest values are issued as bimetallic coins, in other words, as coins where the center is made of one metal with an outer ring of a different metal. This is aimed at increasing the security against forgery, while also giving the coins a special look.
Coins in the package: 5
Country/Countries: Ecuador, Papua New Guinea, Egypt, Portugal
Year: 1993 - 2010
Collection: Bimetallic Coins
Catalog numbers: 940a, 51, 645, 101
Package type: Blister
Package width: 11.5
Cleaned/Uncleaned: Uncleaned
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Metal compositions: Bimetallic
Denomination: 1 Pound, 2 Kina, 100 Escudos, 100 Sucres, 250 Rials
Type: Collections, Lots
Weight: 62 g.
👔 Presidents: Antonio José de Sucre
➗ Mathematicians: Pedro Nunes (Mathematician)
🐦 Birds: Bird of paradise
🍀 Plants: Grenadine plant
🚢 Ships and Boats: Antonio José de Sucre
🚢 Ships and Boats: Antonio José de Sucre
🛸 Interesting Things: Tutankhamun's mask
