Let's see your Lion-themed coins you have collected over the years!!!

Well folks...this is my 1,100 post and to be honest with you I was suppose to have made a thread on my 1,000 post for a coin giveaway that I was planning but that did not materialize. I will be having a coin give away celebrating my 1,100 in the very NEAR future that I think all of you will enjoy. More details to follow. For the meantime, lets see your Lion-themed coins you have collected over the years. As a matter of fact, lets see any of your animal based coins that you like collecting. Here are mine, and I truly hope you enjoy. Thanks and as always enjoy what remains of your day.

 

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Just had this one graded, now PCGS XF45

 

Very nice coin...never saw this one...its unique. Thanks for posting.

 

This is not a theme I pursue, but I do have a few to share.

 

Sonlarson,

Very nice collection. I liked the one with the turtle. Thanks for sharing.

 

Just a couple here, def. seen some circulation

 

Belgium...




Ethiopia


Singapore

 

This lion was carved without the aid of optical magnification ABOUT 2,450 YEARS AGO. As you look at the photo please recognize that the thing is only 11 mm diameter! The denomination is called an "obol". Check-out the snarl.

MYSIA, Kyzikos
AR Obol, 0.85 grams, 11 mm
ca. 450-400 B.C.
Obv: Forepart of razor-back boar left,
tunny upward behind
Rev: Head of roaring lion facing left
within incuse square
Grade: gEF fully struck, Almost mint on
porosity-free, choice flan. All lion &
boar details present w/ partial tunny
Other: Similar to Sear 3848 but w/o K;
Von Fritze II 9; SNG France 361-72;
SNG von Aulock 1213; SNG Kayhan 54.
From Barry Murphy May 2013.

 

As far as lions of various countries are concerned, the lion on Iran coinage is a pretty tough critter.

 

1870 Spain 2 centimos

 

May you have a nice day also!

It was nice to see all the lions in the OP. While I was reflecting on your collection in my mind's eye, this medal came to mind:

This beautiful medal depicts a kitty sampling a bowl of warm milk.

I think that my favorite lion coin may be this famous 1839 5 Pounds featuring Una and the Lion. Every coin that I post at CT is mine except this one. I borrowed this image from Wiki to contribute to your thread.

Nice coin eh?




Edit to add: H8's 10 cent from Sierra Leone is neat-o. There were only 4,200 minted and a tiny number exist today in EF45. That is a nice piece of history from the Sierra Leone Company. Just prior to its mintage, the entire population of Freetown was completely wiped-out by tribal attacks & disease.

 

I like that 1 as well. didn't 1 of these just go on sale for $30,000 ?

 

Great! An opportunity to show off my 1997 Queen and the Lion 24k Gold Coin from Gibraltar. It's a half sovereign and it weighs approximately 3 grams. Supposedly there were only 300 half sovereigns minted and out of those 300, half were Cameo's. This coin is one of my favorites because it's so rare!!

 

Here's a whole pride.