Background Browsing through the hundreds of coins in my dad's coin album, I came across some old China coins that Dad had marked Qing and Tang Dynasty but no other information. Curious, I used Google Lens to help me find more details and background of these coins. It was more challenging than I anticipated as... Continue Reading →
Background During that time, the Straits Settlements, which consisted of Singapore, Penang, and Malacca, issued a variety of coins bearing the portrait of King George V. These coins were minted in different denominations, including the silver dollar, 50 cents, 20 cents, 10 cents, and 5 cents. The smaller denominations, such as the 50 cents, 20... Continue Reading →
This is a continuation of the Straits Settlements Queen Victoria series of coins from Dad's collection. The Straits Settlements 20 Cents coin featuring Queen Victoria was minted between 1871 and 1901. The Straits Settlements was a British colony located in Southeast Asia, which consisted of Penang, Malacca, Singapore, and Labuan. The coin was part of... Continue Reading →
The Board of Commissioners of Currency Singapore (BCCS) was established on 7 April 1967 with the enactment of the Currency Act. Singapore’s first set of coins was launched on 20 November 1967. From 1967 the Board of Commissioners of Currency Singapore issued commemorative and Numismatic Coin sets including a series based on the Chinese Zodiac... Continue Reading →
FACES of TIME MUSEUM - Watches, Clocks, Stamps, Coins and other Collectibles 