Coins: from a historically rich and globally diverse collection:

1. Danzig (Freie Stadt Danzig) – 10 Pfennige, 1923

Region: Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland)

Background: Danzig was a semi-autonomous city-state under League of Nations protection after WWI, separated from Germany and Poland.

Coin Significance: Coins like these were minted for use within Danzig during its short period of independence (1920–1939). Germany annexed it in 1939.

2. Eritrea (Italian Colony) – 1 Lira, c.1890s

Reign: King Umberto I of Italy (1878–1900)

Context: Part of Italian colonial expansion in East Africa. Eritrea was Italy’s first colony in Africa.

Mint Details: These coins were minted in Italy for use in Eritrea and often bear Latin and Arabic inscriptions.

3. Greenland – 1 Krone, 1926

Denomination: 1 Krone

Issued by: Danish administration (Greenland was a Danish colony)

Obverse: Royal Danish coat of arms

Historical Note: Greenland coins are rare due to the low population and circulation volume.

4. Guadeloupe – 1 Franc, 1903

Design: Depicts the “Indian Chief” allegorical figure, Karukera being the indigenous name of Guadeloupe.

Issuer: French Republic for use in overseas territories

Capital Mentioned: Basse-Terre

5. Italy – 2 Portrait Coins

a) Umberto I of Italy – 1881

Text: “UMBERTO I RE D’ITALIA 1881”

Note: Beautiful crowned portrait of King Umberto I.

b) Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy

Text: “VITTORIO EMANUELE III RE D’ITALIA”

Reign: 1900–1946

Significance: King during both World Wars. His coins span Italian kingdom and colonial periods.

6. Italian Somaliland Coins

a) 1 Rupee, 1910 – Italian Somaliland

City Noted: Mogadiscio (Mogadishu)

Language: Trilingual coin – Italian, Arabic, and local design motifs

Ruler: Vittorio Emanuele III

b) ½ Rupee, 1913 – Italian Somaliland

Ruler: Vittorio Emanuele III again