Standard Circulation Coins - which country has / had the fewest?

Can anyone find a country from late modern to present day which doesn’t or didn’t mint many Standard Circulating coins?

(Late Modern = from ca. 1800)

I first thought about Andorra which didn’t mint any circulation coins until the adoption of the €uro, (so now they have 8 coins), leaving Laos with 6 Standard Circulation coins as the target to beat.

Edit; Saarland 4
Edit; South Arabia 4?

Edit; South Sudan 5

Laos 6

Edit; Somaliland 6

Edit; Yes, just to make it clear; Standard Circulation Coins, Late Modern period onwards total minted throughout the countries history.

Maybe island nations like Nieu or Nauru should be excluded as, well… you know. (just a bunch of non-circulating ”collectibles”) For me one that comes to mind is south sudan at 5 standard circulation coins in the catalouge.

Marc16

Maybe island nations like Nieu or Nauru should be excluded as, well… you know. (just a bunch of non-circulating ”collectibles”) For me one that comes to mind is south sudan at 5 standard circulation coins in the catalouge.

Nice, I didn’t think much about the newest countries. They are nice coins, over 10 years old though, so maybe in a few years they will bring out new ones - doubling their total standard circulation coins. We will see..

Long time Somaliland has 1 coin only. 
After 2005 they start to issue some ‘circulating commerative coins’ which I seriously doubt
 if these ever saw any form of circulation.

yvon

Long time Somaliland has 1 coin only. 
After 2005 they start to issue some ‘circulating commerative coins’ which I seriously doubt
 if these ever saw any form of circulation.

According to Numista catalogue 6 in total, 4 denominations. On a par with Laos, but Somaliland is a complicated region, with Somalia, British Somaliland, Italian Somaliland, etc - all very confusing 🫤 

You mean this Somaliland?

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?e=somaliland&r=&st=1&cat=y&im1=&im2=&ru=&ie=&ca=3&no=&v=&cu=&a=&dg=&i=&b=&m=&f=&t=&t2=&w=&mt=&u=&g=&c=&wi=&sw=

Yes that Somaliland.
The 1 shilling 1994 sometimes shows up in bulklots
But the others never.
The excistense of a certain coin in bulklots is an indiction, at least for me,
  if it is circulating or not.

Dominica 0

Palau 0

Chad 3

Gabon 3

rsirian1

Dominica 0

Chad 3

Gabon 3

With due respect this is not exactly true, because there are  9 different 50 franc-coins with an A, for Chad and 7 of this coins with a D for Gabon.
They are listed under Central African States but they are actually ment for Chad and Gabon.
Btw the same aplies for the 500 francs; 3 times A and 5 times D.

yvon

Yes that Somaliland.
The 1 shilling 1994 sometimes shows up in bulklots
But the others never.
The excistense of a certain coin in bulklots is an indiction, at least for me,
  if it is circulating or not.

Ah I understand now, for me, my experience is that if these odd ball coins show up in bulk lots, it is because they were often included in 1970s 80s or 90s coins of the world sets (small denominations) with the sellers getting hold of them in large numbers somehow via national banks etc, then they would find their way to the bulk lot buckets in coin shops after the person lost interest in the hobby. 

yvon

rsirian1

Dominica 0

Chad 3

Gabon 3

With due respect this is not exactly true, because there are  9 different 50 franc-coins with an A, for Chad and 7 of this coins with a D for Gabon.
They are listed under Central African States but they are actually ment for Chad and Gabon.
Btw the same aplies for the 500 francs; 3 times A and 5 times D.

Dominica and Palau?  

I ment actually, bulklots which I found in Africa…

rsirian1

yvon

rsirian1

Dominica 0

Chad 3

Gabon 3

With due respect this is not exactly true, because there are  9 different 50 franc-coins with an A, for Chad and 7 of this coins with a D for Gabon.
They are listed under Central African States but they are actually ment for Chad and Gabon.
Btw the same aplies for the 500 francs; 3 times A and 5 times D.

Dominica and Palau?  

For that I do not know, I guess, in particular Palau, has this ‘collector-coins’ only 

yvon

I ment actually, bulklots which I found in Africa…

😃

I think Palau uses US currency.

Not sure about Dominica. 

If you exclude island nations with 0 coins, then Zimbabwe is probably the winner. Currently they use ZiG and it has only 3 coins, 1,2 and 5 ZiG.

Link incase anyone wants to see them: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?e=zimbabwe&r=&st=1&cat=y&im1=&im2=&ru=&ie=&ca=3&no=&v=&cu=10784&dn=&a=&dg=&i=&b=&m=&f=&t=&t2=&w=&mt=&u=&g=&c=&wi=&sw=

Surprisingly the catalogue says they only have 2 banknotes currently circulating as well

rsirian1

I think Palau uses US currency.

Not sure about Dominica. 

Eastern Caribbean Dollar according to Wikipedia for Dominica with 6 coins.

nutydy

If you exclude island nations with 0 coins, then Zimbabwe is probably the winner. Currently they use ZiG and it has only 3 coins, 1,2 and 5 ZiG.

Link incase anyone wants to see them: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?e=zimbabwe&r=&st=1&cat=y&im1=&im2=&ru=&ie=&ca=3&no=&v=&cu=10784&dn=&a=&dg=&i=&b=&m=&f=&t=&t2=&w=&mt=&u=&g=&c=&wi=&sw=

Surprisingly the catalogue says they only have 2 banknotes currently circulating as well

Zimbabwe has only 3 coins in circulation now, officially, but they issued a lot of circulation coins from 1980 untill 2003 or so…

nutydy

If you exclude island nations with 0 coins, then Zimbabwe is probably the winner. Currently they use ZiG and it has only 3 coins, 1,2 and 5 ZiG.

Link incase anyone wants to see them: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?e=zimbabwe&r=&st=1&cat=y&im1=&im2=&ru=&ie=&ca=3&no=&v=&cu=10784&dn=&a=&dg=&i=&b=&m=&f=&t=&t2=&w=&mt=&u=&g=&c=&wi=&sw=

Surprisingly the catalogue says they only have 2 banknotes currently circulating as well

I think this is the search to use for this post:

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?e=zimbabwe_section&r=&st=1&cat=y&im1=&im2=&ru=&ie=&ca=3&no=&v=&cu=&a=&dg=1800-&i=&b=&m=&f=&t=&t2=&w=&mt=&u=&g=&c=&wi=&sw=

84 coins

nutydy

If you exclude island nations with 0 coins, then Zimbabwe is probably the winner. Currently they use ZiG and it has only 3 coins, 1,2 and 5 ZiG.

Link incase anyone wants to see them: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?e=zimbabwe&r=&st=1&cat=y&im1=&im2=&ru=&ie=&ca=3&no=&v=&cu=10784&dn=&a=&dg=&i=&b=&m=&f=&t=&t2=&w=&mt=&u=&g=&c=&wi=&sw=

Surprisingly the catalogue says they only have 2 banknotes currently circulating as well

As Rhodesia they had 13, so that’s 16 total, as southern Zimbabwe before that another 42.

I know there wasn’t any change in borders from Rhodesia to Zimbabwe, just a name change, from Southern Zimbabwe to Rhodesia I don’t know, but probably not as it was UK colony. 

yvon

nutydy

If you exclude island nations with 0 coins, then Zimbabwe is probably the winner. Currently they use ZiG and it has only 3 coins, 1,2 and 5 ZiG.

Link incase anyone wants to see them: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?e=zimbabwe&r=&st=1&cat=y&im1=&im2=&ru=&ie=&ca=3&no=&v=&cu=10784&dn=&a=&dg=&i=&b=&m=&f=&t=&t2=&w=&mt=&u=&g=&c=&wi=&sw=

Surprisingly the catalogue says they only have 2 banknotes currently circulating as well

Zimbabwe has only 3 coins in circulation now, officially, but they issued a lot of circulation coins from 1980 untill 2003 or so…

Sorry, misinterpreted the post, but zimbabwe CURRENTLY has probably the fewest amount of standart circulation coins. Moldova would be a good candidate if you take every single standart circulation coins theyve ever issued

South Arabia had just 4 coins, but I can’t work out what it was, protectorate of UK or Federation of South Arabia. It eventually grew into South Yemen the Yemen, and prior used East African Shilling under UK influence of Aden. Was it country for a few years in the late 60s?

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?e=arabie_sud&r=&st=1&cat=y&im1=&im2=&ru=&ie=&ca=3&no=&v=&cu=&a=&dg=&i=&b=&m=&f=&t=&t2=&w=&mt=&u=&g=&c=&wi=&sw=
 

nutydy

yvon

nutydy

If you exclude island nations with 0 coins, then Zimbabwe is probably the winner. Currently they use ZiG and it has only 3 coins, 1,2 and 5 ZiG.

Link incase anyone wants to see them: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?e=zimbabwe&r=&st=1&cat=y&im1=&im2=&ru=&ie=&ca=3&no=&v=&cu=10784&dn=&a=&dg=&i=&b=&m=&f=&t=&t2=&w=&mt=&u=&g=&c=&wi=&sw=

Surprisingly the catalogue says they only have 2 banknotes currently circulating as well

Zimbabwe has only 3 coins in circulation now, officially, but they issued a lot of circulation coins from 1980 untill 2003 or so…

Sorry, misinterpreted the post, but zimbabwe CURRENTLY has probably the fewest amount of standart circulation coins. Moldova would be a good candidate if you take every single standart circulation coins theyve ever issued

With name changes, border reclassification and colonial influence in many parts of the world - it is no wonder that my question was misinterpreted. It is some what a wishey washey question after all, if I try now and redefine the rules it would get very complicated. I think Moldova has about 12..

rsirian1

I think Palau uses US currency.

Not sure about Dominica. 

Dominica uses East Caribbean States Dollars.

Aidan.

King

South Sudan 5

Laos 6

Somaliland 6

Sweden 4; 1, 2, 5, 10 kronor.

Zimbabwe currently has 3 coins in circulation;

1, 2, & 5 ZiG.

Aidan.

ngdawa

King

South Sudan 5

Laos 6

Somaliland 6

Sweden 4; 1, 2, 5, 10 kronor.

Sweden has 198 types from 1800 to date.

BCNumismatics

Zimbabwe currently has 3 coins in circulation;

 

1, 2, & 5 ZiG.

 

Aidan.

Zimbabwe from 1980-present has 29 types.

rsirian1

BCNumismatics

Zimbabwe currently has 3 coins in circulation;

 

1, 2, & 5 ZiG.

 

Aidan.

Zimbabwe from 1980-present has 29 types.

That's true - but only 3 types are currently in circulation.

Aidan.

BCNumismatics

rsirian1

BCNumismatics

Zimbabwe currently has 3 coins in circulation;

 

1, 2, & 5 ZiG.

 

Aidan.

Zimbabwe from 1980-present has 29 types.

That's true - but only 3 types are currently in circulation.

 

Aidan.

Yes that's true but the question asked was for total. See post above from the OP that already answered the prior post about Zimbabwe only having 3.

Yes, just to make it clear; Standard Circulation Coins, Late Modern period onwards total minted throughout the countries history.

My oh my, I forgot the most obvious one!

Saar / Saarland 4 coins.

rsirian1

ngdawa

King

South Sudan 5

Laos 6

Somaliland 6

Sweden 4; 1, 2, 5, 10 kronor.

Sweden has 198 types from 1800 to date.

I thoight it was about coins in circulations, as of today. Not historically. 😅

New Zealand has been very slack.

They have never minted a circulation coin ever.

They have only had them minted in other countries.

No NZ coins circulating are dated after 2020, meaning we have had 6 years with no new circulating coins.

For a developed first world country, thats pretty terrible.

Moneytane

 

No NZ coins circulating are dated after 2020, meaning we have had 6 years with no new circulating coins.

 

What happened to the 22 million 10 cent coins minted in 2024?

rsirian1

Moneytane

 

No NZ coins circulating are dated after 2020, meaning we have had 6 years with no new circulating coins.

 

What happened to the 22 million 10 cent coins minted in 2024?

Haven't seen them or the alleged coins minted in 2022 either, latest coins are 2020 ones.

Moneytane

New Zealand has been very slack.

 

They have never minted a circulation coin ever.

They have only had them minted in other countries.

No NZ coins circulating are dated after 2020, meaning we have had 6 years with no new circulating coins.

 

For a developed first world country, thats pretty terrible.

It's because nobody uses coins here anymore.  Even the newest parking meters have stopped taking coins and are paywave or debit card.  Some shops even refuse to accept coins now.  I even got stopped by a charity collecting outside the supermarket, and when I told them I didn't have any cash, they said they accepted eftpos.  How many people would actually stop to pick up a 10c coin if they saw one lying on the footpath.

And how is that our fault, bloame greedy banks that refuse to count coins unless you pay money.

I notice everywhere bank ATMs replaced by Allpoint ones that charge money to get cash.

Greedy banks and the eftpos/credit industry have got everyone over to cards and digital payment.