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

Japanese tin coins--the 1 and 5 sen were the last of their denominations before the current monetary system was established. The 10 was followed by a 10 sen in aluminum. (edited because I goofed one fact...late night brain fart...).


10 sen S19/1944

5 sen Showa 19/1944

5 sen Showa 20/1945


1 sen Showa 20/1945

 

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This crown size Ligor 1/4 Bia is made of lead and weighs over 31g, 1880-95.

 

Tin, BE2489/1946 Thailand 25 satang

 

Kelantan (or Legeh) tin Pitis, AH1286 1840

 

1776-1804 Palembang (Indonesia) tin piti, or double piti?

 

Palembang

 

1946 Thai 10 satang

 

Just remembered, I have tons of zink coins, WWII era Europe. Austria 1949 10 groschen and 1951 5 groschen.

 

Oops, did I screw up? I put zink instead of tin. Sorry 'bout that...

 

Another early Palembang tin, Li Poh circa 1450 to 1470




Lets's change theme to coins with animals. New and original I know, but can't think of anything else and there are a lot of coins with animals out there.

Start with lion's faces

 

How about a dragon? Odd coin here, minted 1890-1908, China, denomination of 1 mace and 4.4 candareens.

 

One of my favorite modern pieces, a Mexican 1963 20 Centavos.

 

Dragons? I can do dragons

China Kiang - Nan Ten Cash

 

Leopard on a Somalian 1950 Somanlo with a low silver purity (0.25) at 7.6 g.

 

How about a horse and a dragon?

 

1946 British India 1/4 rupee, dandy leopard

 

I can't post a picture of a coin with animals, but I can give you a site that's ALL animals. An old friend that I lost touch with 10-12 years ago, but his site is still up: http://www.coinzoo.net/

 

1845 Bolivia with Llamas

 

1802 Ceylon, 1/48 rix dollar? Forget what this one is, or which ruler.

 

Sixpence from Fiji, 1942 - Minted in San Francisco