Coins with an elephants.

I got it yesterday.
Republic of Malawi.
Florin 1964, copper-nickel-zinc, weight - 11,31 g., size - 28 mm, thickness - 2 mm, mintage - 6500000 pcs. Engraver: Paul Vincze. Single release only.

 

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This topic is about elephants, not hippophants. But Godiva sure makes the piece attractive ...

 

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You'd be a bit squashed to the ground too if you had a castle on your back.

 

The [new] Republic of Somalia Elephant Coins, which started minting bullion coins in 2004. Minted in Bavaria in both Silver and Gold, although the price of gold has kept me away from these beautiful coins. Silver is 1oz for Mint State; also offering a Proof Silver fractional set (2oz, 1oz, 1/2oz, 1/4oz) which are even more beautiful. Note that the early years were limited to 5K BU minting only, so these older dates are harder to find and more expensive. Subsequent years they have dramatically increased production to meet bullion demand. See attached for some history on the bullion BU coins. There are also (4) years, 2012-2015, where they printed the same elephant design coin for that year, but with a lunar year privy prominently placed on the reverse (Dragon, Snake, Horse, Ram). These Privy mintages are limited to 3-5K for each year, making them distinct and rare compared to the same year coin sans privy. As far as I know the proof 4-coin Fractional sets run from 2012-2015, although I have not been able to find a 2012. The 4-coin proof sets are limited to 2K each year. Great coins and a beauty to see - every year is a different elephant design. It is possible to find a few MS70 1oz coins, but I have only from them for 2013-2016. If you are looking for something different, check them out. 2016 BU coins are less than $19.00 right now.

 

I've got a 2016 Somalia 1 oz coin and a 1957 Sri Lanka 5 Rupee coin. They're nicely sized coins, similar in diameter to other world 1 oz silver round sizes. They have an elephant or two on them (pics from the 'net - too lazy to bust out the camera):

 

I think it's a proof restrike. George III 1830 Ceylon, pic from the 'net:

 

Not a restrike actually, but a fantasy piece. These 4 Rixdollar fantasy coins were struck in 2008 in copper, aluminum, pewter, bronzed-copper, nickel, and goldine (all mintages of 600) -- silver (mintage 75) -- and gold (one unique piece).

The copper one you have posted along with the others in base metals with mintages of 600 pieces have Krause guide values of $20. They generally sell for around $10 and up. You can find them listed in the Krause guide of "Unusual World Coins" with X#'s instead of KM#'s.

 

Here are a few others.

 

And these.

 

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