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223 - Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, the Cook Islands, the Solomon Islands, N…
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Estimate €200 - €400
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Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, the Cook Islands, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, New Hebrides, Vanuatu, Tuvalu Extensive coin collection > 30 coins from Fiji from 1934 to the 1990s, including 7 silver coins (fineness 500‰, 900‰) > 16 coins from Samoa from 1967 to 1992 > 24 coins from Tonga from 1967 to 1990 > 14 coins from the Cook Islands from 1973 to the 1990s > 7 coins from the Solomon Islands from 1977 to 1990 > 15 coins from New Caledonia from 1949 to 1983 > 16 coins from French Polynesia from 1949 to the 1980s > 5 coins from the New Hebrides from 1970 to 1979 > 10 coins from Vanuatu from 1970 to the 1990s > 6 coins from Tuvalu from 1976 to 1985 > 2 coins from Kiribati from 1979 The section devoted to the French territories in Oceania is particularly extensive, featuring several series from New Caledonia and French Polynesia, including notably 50 centimes, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 CFP francs issued between 1949 and the 1980s. There are also several coins from the New Hebrides, a territory which became Vanuatu in 1980, as well as various issues from Vanuatu dating from the early years of independence. Fiji is represented by a coherent collection comprising several pre-decimal British colonial coins: half-penny, penny, sixpence, shilling and florin from the 1930s to the 1960s, supplemented by the decimal issues following independence. The album also includes a significant collection of coins from Tonga and Samoa, featuring numerous denominations ranging from 1 to 50 seniti as well as several 1 tala coins, illustrating the various currency reforms that took place following independence. The Cook Islands, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Kiribati are represented by various coins in circulation from the 1970s to the 1990s, offering a representative overview of modern coinage in the Pacific Islands. Gross weight 1760 g
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About the sale Gold & jewellery • Display items & walking sticks • Watches • Silverware • Coins
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Auction time 07/04/2026 at 10:30 AM
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