Bermuda’s coin history began in 1612 with the hogge coins, which featured a pig on one side and were made in four different denominations: 2, 3, 6, and 12 pence. There are fewer than 100 of each of these known, and they are virtually never seen for sale.
The next Bermudan coins were minted in 1793, and examples of these can be found for sale and are within reasonable realms of affordability for most collectors. After 1842, Bermuda used regular British coins, and the Atlantic Ocean islands’ next coins were a pair of one crown coins from 1959 and 1964.
In 1970, Bermuda started to mint its very own coins, and has used a decimalized system. There have been quite a few silver proofs and gold proofs from Bermuda in the ensuing years, and these commemorative coins are quite popular among collectors. Bermuda has also issued two palladium coins, somewhat harder to find but by no means impossible.
