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Smithwick Numismatics

Depression And Return To War

Explore the 1940s, a decade dominated by WWII and its immediate aftermath. The conflict witnessed rapid victories by Germany and Imperial Japan. Which was countered by a coalition of the Western allies and the Soviet Union. The peace was brief, followed by the start of the Cold War. With a divided Germany and Europe's former colonies, as it's secret battlefield.

MacArthur's Return And Independence: 1 Centavo (U.S. Philippines, 1944)-Reference

The Gomburza, The Fathers Of The Revolution: 10 Pesos (Philippines, 1949)-Reference

Lisboa, The Marquis of Tamandaré: 1 Cruzeiro (Brazil, 1944)-Reference

Mabini, The Brain Of The Revolution: 1 Peso (Philippines, 1949)-Reference

Japanese Invasion Notes, Burma: 100 Rupees (Imperial Japan, 1944)-Reference

Notes Of Post-War Japan, The Diet: 10 Yen (Japan, 1946)-Reference

Notes Of Post-War Japan, The Civil Right Leader: 50 Sen (Japan, 1948)-Reference

Notes Of Post-War Japan, The Doves Of Peace: 10 Sen (Japan, 1948)-Reference

Notes Of Post-War Japan, Plum Blossoms: 5 Sen (Japan, 1948)-Reference

Notes Of The German Occupation, The Maiden: 50 Drachmae (Greece, 1943)-Reference

Occupied Germany, Notes of the BAF: 5 Pound (British Armed Forces, 1948)-Reference

Fiji Shilling, Coins From The Island Colony: 1 Shilling (Fiji, 1943)-Article

Fiji Florin, Coins From The Island Colony: 1 Florin (Fiji, 1942)-Article

Coins Of The USA, Mercury Dime: 10 Cents (United States of America, 1943)-Article

Notes Of The Kwangtung Bank: 50 Cents (Republic of China, 1949)-Article

The Last King Of Egypt: 5 Mallīm (Egypt, 1362/1943)-Reference

From The Battlefield, War-Time Reichspfennig: 1 Reichspfennig (Deutsche Reich, 1943)-Article

Ninomiya Sontoku, The Philosopher Economist: 1 Yen (Japan, 1946)-Reference

José de Sucre, Founder Of Bolivia: 10 Bolivianos (Bolivia, 1945)-Reference

Magyar’s End, Pre-Soviet Hungry: 1,000,000 Pengő (Hungary, 1946)-Reference

Notes Of The Horthy Era: 20 Pengő (Kingdom of Hungary, 1941)-Reference

Fiji Penny, Coins From The Island Colony #3: 1 Penny (Fiji, 1942)-Article

The Hound Of Éire: 6 Pence (Ireland, 1942)-Article

The Hare Of Éire: 3 Pence (Ireland, 1942)-Article

The Last King Of Ethiopia, The Lion Of Zion: 5 Santim(Ethiopian Empire, 1936/1944)-Article

Coin Of The Serpent Temple: 20 Centavo (Mexico, 1943)-Article

Japanese Invasion Notes, Malaya #2: 100 Dollars (Imperial Japan, 1944)-Reference

Japanese Invasion Notes, Philippines: 100 Pesos (Imperial Japan, 1944)-Reference

Notes Of The German Occupation, The Nymph Of Scyros: 25,000 Drachmai (Greece, 1943)-Reference

Volksmünzen, Coins Of The German Democratic Republic: 5 Pfennig (East Germany, 1949)-Article

Japanese Invasion Notes, Burma #2: 10 Rupees (Imperial Japan, 1942)-Reference

Japanese Invasion Notes, Malaya #1: 10 Dollars (Imperial Japan,1944)-Reference

Japanese Invasion Notes, Burma #1: 5 Rupees (Imperial Japan, 1942)-Reference

Hakkō Ichiu, To Unify The Eight Corners: 10 Sen(Imperial Japan, 1944)-Reference

Kusunoki Masashige, The Ideal Of Samurai Loyalty: 5 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1944)-Reference

Crossroad Of The Empire: 50 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1942)-Reference

Twilight Of The Empire: 50 Sen (Imperial Japan, 1945)-Reference

Coins From The Peninsula Colony: 1 Cent (British Malaya, 1945)-Article

Coins From The Holy Land: 10 Prutah (Israel, 5709/1949)-Article

Volksmünzen, Coins Of The German Democratic Republic: 1 Pfennig (East Germany, 1948)-Article

Coins From The Raj, Colonial Indian Coins #1: 1/2 Anna (British India, 1943)-Article

Notes Of The Occupation, Serbia 1: 500 Dinara (Serbia, 1941)-Reference

Quezon, Symbol Of Independence: 200 Pesos (Philippines, 1949)-Article

The Short-Ruled President, The Pariah Leader: 100 Bolivianos (Bolivia, 1945)-Reference

Digger Coins #1, WWII: 1 Penny (Australia, 1944)-Article

Occupied Germany, Notes of the BAF: 1 Pound (British Armed Forces, 1948)-Founder's Article

Magyar’s End, Pre-Soviet Hungry: 100 Pengo (Kingdom of Hungry, 1945)-Founder's Article

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