Gerald S. writes:Â I have three foreign coins, that I would like to know the country they are from. The first coin is dated 1974, on one side it has a tiger standing on a sword with a sword in it’s hand and a crown on it’s head. Written around it is “SUOMEN TASAVALTA”. On the other side is a tree with “50” by it and “PENNIA” written underneath it. The second coin is dated 1944 and is about the size of a dime. On one side is a man sitting next to an anvil with a hammer in his hand and in the background is a mountain erupting. Underneath the man is written “FILIPINAS”. On the other side is an eagle on a shield, with the words “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” written around it. The third coin is dated 19?0. On one side is a large “2”, with “BP.”, and “FORINT” written underneath it. On the other side is a shield with a ring of wheat stocks with a ribbon at the bottom and a star in the ring at the top above the shield. Written above the star is “MAGYAR-NEPKOZTARSASAG”. Any information would be appreciated.
Here are the attributions of your coins:
- The first coin is from Finland, 50 Pennia (100 Pennia-1 Markka). The legend means Republic of Finland
- The second is a Philippines 5 centavos minted under United States Administration. (It was a U.S. territory until the end of WW II).
- The third is a 2 Forint from Hungary and this style was minted from 1957 to 1967. The BP stands for the Budapest Mint.