Author Topic: Circulation coins where one side has neither text nor numerals (Read 6843 times)

<k> · « **on:** May 30, 2011, 08:47:39 PM »

Egypt has issued one or two. Here is one: 1 piastre, 1984. There are some sphinx designs from the 1950s that look textless, but if you look very closely, you will see two initials.

<k> · « **Reply #1 on:** May 30, 2011, 08:50:06 PM »

Malaysia's two series of circulation coins have had one side without text or numerals. It is due to issue a new series of circulation designs in early 2012. Will it keep that tradition, I wonder?

chrisild · « **Reply #2 on:** May 30, 2011, 11:10:07 PM »

Here are two more (images from worldcoingallery.com) ...

Belgium 5c (mid-1950s until late 1990s):

Germany (Fed. Rep.) 5 DM (early 1950s until mid-1970s).

Christian

Prosit · « **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2011, 11:23:19 PM »

Austria

and not even the country identified

<k> · « **Reply #4 on:** May 31, 2011, 04:02:34 AM »

Now you probably don't know this, but there is a very good reason for issuing such coins as these. They are only issued in countries where half the population is illiterate: each side caters for one half of the population. Fair and logical.

My next topic will be about coins with only one side.

<k> · « **Reply #5 on:** May 31, 2011, 05:48:08 PM »

This is more difficult than I thought. I was sure the obverse of the Trinidad 1960s issues was bare of text, but you can see a motto on the coat of arms. Anyway, I still think I deserve HALF a point.

Prosit · « **Reply #6 on:** May 31, 2011, 07:59:47 PM »

Since it is internal to the design, and the text doesn't pertain to the coin, I think it qualifies.
Dale

Quote from: coffeetime on May 31, 2011, 05:48:08 PM

This is more difficult than I thought. I was sure the obverse of the Trinidad 1960s issues was bare of text, but you can see a motto on the coat of arms. Anyway, I still think I deserve HALF a point.