unusual animal coins

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by calumsherwood, Dec 5, 2010.

  1. calumsherwood

    calumsherwood New Member

    i want to see the most unusual animal you can find on a coin of any country. and im not talking eagals and lions lol
     

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  3. calumsherwood

    calumsherwood New Member

    heres another one

    not even sure what this animal is
     

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  4. ikandiggit

    ikandiggit Currency Error Collector

  5. lucyray

    lucyray Ariel -n- Tango

    What is this animal? Looks like a doe to me! I love it! If it is, she just might go on my list I'm creating!


    Lucy
     
  6. SilverCeder

    SilverCeder Active Member

    Looks like a llama! lol
     
  7. lucyray

    lucyray Ariel -n- Tango

    You're probably right; Peru would more likely use the likeness of a llama over a doe.. :(
     
  8. ikandiggit

    ikandiggit Currency Error Collector

    Correct.... llama.

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  9. calumsherwood

    calumsherwood New Member

    love the allagotor (crocadile?) coin
     
  10. Eire73

    Eire73 Tucan Sam

  11. slamster17

    slamster17 Junior Member

    Calum, that is an Echidna on the Aussie 5 cent piece...I still have a bunch of them from my trip there...the lyrebird on another Aussie coin is cool too. Echidna's are similar to hedgehogs, but I think bigger, and they also are one of the only species of mammal that lay eggs! Pretty cool to see them running around in the wild when I was in Aus. as well!
     
  12. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    Griffen
    Sphinx
    Pegasus
    Chimaera

    Reality is over-rated.

    The horse and dove are thrown in for no extra change but don't fit the theme.
     

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  13. willieboyd2

    willieboyd2 First Class Poster

    Who can't love a coin with dancing elephants?

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    Rhodesia & Nyasaland Penny 1962
    Fred and Ginger?

    Giraffes, too!

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    Rhodesia & Nyasaland Half Penny 1958

    :)
     
  14. coop

    coop Senior Member

  15. swish513

    swish513 Penny & Cent Collector

    it's a short-beaked spiny anteater
     
  16. Siberian Man

    Siberian Man Senior Member

    Archbishopic of Mainz.
    20 kreuzer 1768. A little dragon on the arms.
     

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  17. Siberian Man

    Siberian Man Senior Member

    Czechoslovakia.
    100 korun 1948, silver .500. Lion with a two tails.
     

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  18. Siberian Man

    Siberian Man Senior Member

    Latvia.
    5 lati 1932, silver . Griffon on reverse.
     

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  19. moneyer12

    moneyer12 i just love UK coins.......

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    anhalt bernberg 1/6th thaler from the german states
     
  20. rexesq

    rexesq Senior Member

    I just love the silver ancients posted by doug, very cool.

    Siberian Man: Very 20k nice coin with the dragon in the coat of arms.
     
  21. goossen

    goossen Senior Member

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    Ñandú or Greater Rhea (according to wikipedia) :)
     
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