"Follow The Leader" coin thread BY THEME (for ALL types of coins, tokens, and medals)

Here is some bronze



On the reverse of this coin is a Maori Hei-Tiki, which is a stone figurine worn by some Maori around their necks. Like a charm necklace.

In my research I found the Hei-Tiki was probably 1st made for Hina-te-iwaiwa, the Maori Moon Goddess. The Hei-Tiki itself is sacred to the Maori and is thought to represent the Human Embryo....(sounds like this belongs in your collection @Stork )

After all that, the next category is Native Symbols of any kind.

 

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Love it! Had no idea about that bit of lore...now I'll have to look for one.

 

Marshall Islands Seal:

Angel with outstretched wings and star above head, Symbolizing PEACE




Continue with same theme

 

Native Symbols, 1936, New Guinea, Edward VIII.
cont w/ Native Symbols

 

Equatorial Guinea

The tree on this coin is a silk cotton tree, and referred to, by the native people as the GOD tree.



Next: Religion of any sorts.

 

Religion, Haiti 1976 50 Gordes Proof


Next: Coin from Vatican City

 

Continue with Coins from Vatican

 

The religious theme Here in "Bronco" Country,

 

Sports theme next.

 

Hockey... I think




Continue with sports

 

Soccer


More sports

 

Sports... Russian Roulette...





LOL.... PLEASE CONTINUE WITH SPORTS "COIN" THEME....

 

Is Rowing a sport? I guess it is in the Olympics...



Next: Rearing Horses... or Big Noses

 

One of my favorite rearing horses:



Dragons next.

 

Phoenix ? or any mythological creature

 

A double 'hoo' bird, sometimes called the Japanese phoenix. Not exactly the same mythology as the Western one, but I like them.



Let's keep going with mythological beasties.

(edited to add: though the toning on this one kinda looks like the birds are rising from ashes. In Japan they herald the birth of an Emperor/new era and are symbols of good luck...among other things).

 

A Lion looking creature wielding a sword seems Mythological to me...



Continue with mythological beasties

 

Pegasus


More..?

 

.....Anubus....





More of the mythology theme please.

 

The hippocamp (hippocampi I guess in this case of multiple):



How about more mythology, this is fun.