Monkeys & gorillas on British Commonwealth coins.

I can think of 4 British Commonwealth countries that had a gorilla or a monkey on a coin;

Cook Islands 2003 1c.

Kiribati 2003 5c.

Nigeria 2003 1 Kobo.

Somaliland 2002 20/-.

Are there any others?

Aidan.

 

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I think of Gibraltar 5 pence KM# 22 and 22a, 22b, 22c, 775 and 25 new pence (crown) KM# 5 and 5a.

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You mean they don't have a coin of Prince Charles yet?

 

Bart,I had forgotten to mention that Gibraltar also has monkeys on coins.You've got a 5p. shown there.There is also the 1971 25p. crown.

Hong Kong also has a monkey on a coin - the 1980 gold $1,000 piece.I wonder if Canada has ever depicted a monkey on any of its $15 medal-coins.

Aidan.

 

Australia 'year of the monkey' coins

 

You forgot countries such as China and Singapore which comemorate the Chinese zodiac series.

 

Gxseries,thank you for reminding me about Singapore's coinage issues.

BTW,China isn't a British Commonwealth country.

Aidan.

 

From Malaysia:

Endangered species series.

1) 25 sen 2003 - orang utan (pongo pygmaeus)
2) 25 sen 2003 - proboscis monkey (nasalis larvatus)

 

Sterling,do you have pictures of those 2 25 Sen coins?

Aidan.

 

Aidan, these 2 coins are from the Endangered Species first series. The 2nd series was issued in 2004 featuring birds and this year the 3rd series depicts marine reptiles.

 

Sterling,they are very nice coins.Eventually,I will have to get some for my collection.

Aidan.

 

New Zeeland has a gorilla on a coin, or they did last year anyways.

 

yeah, both New Zealand and Australia have year of the moneky coins

 

no, New Zealands wasnt a 'Year of the Monkey' coin, it was a $1 coin, although they might have a YotM coin too.

 

post 1900 for circulation? I have never seen one but that certainly doesnt mean it doesnt exist Here is is a special issue 1 dollar with King King on it though...

 

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