THE COIN ZOO
COINS WITH ANIMALS
AFRICAN WILDLIFE ON COINS OF SOMALIA
An African Elephant, Red Kite bird and a Black Rhinoceros are featured
on these three large (39mm) copper-nickel coins from Somalia.
Though all three were are the same size, same date and same material
and issued by the same mint as part of the same program, the Elephant
is denominated as 250 Shillings and the Red Kite and Rhino are
denominated as 25 Shillings. The arms of the Somali Republic is
on
the obverse of each coin. The coins are Uncirculated.
Item SO-ELEP
SOMALIA ELEPHANT 250
SHILLINGS 2006 UNC. $10.00
Item
SO-KITE SOMALIA
RED KITE 25 SHILLINGS 2006 UNC. $10.00
Item
SO-RHINO SOMALIA
RHINOCEROS 25 SHILLINGS 2006 UNC. $10.00
Item
SO-ZOO3 ALL
3 OF THE ABOVE SOMALIA WILDLIFE COINS UNC.
$28.50
Also see:
SOMALIA
12 COIN CHINESE ZODIAC SET FEATURES ANIMALS

COW & CALF ON UGANDAN
COMMEMORATIVE
A cow suckling her calf appears on the 1968 copper-nickel Proof Five
Shilling coin from Uganda. The 38mm coin was Uganda’s first
commemorative coin and one of the first coins in the extensive United
Nations Food and Agricultural Organization’s Coin Program. The
program encourages nations to issue coins promoting agriculture.
The sale of the coins to collectors raises money for agricultural
projects. The coin has the legends “Produce More Food”, “F.A.O. Coin
Plan” and the date “16th October1968”, which was the start of the coin
program. The reverse features the Ugandan arms. Only
5000 pieces were made in Proof.
Item
C-UG-7 UGANDA 5 SHILLING 1968 FAO KM7
PROOF $10.00
Also see:
UGANDA
MULTI-SIDED COIN SET
UGANDA
12 COIN CHINESE ZODIAC SET, 2004
IRELAND COIN SET FEATURES ANIMALS
This set of seven Irish coins includes a 1 Punt (pound) showing an
Irish Red Deer,a seven-sided 50 Pence picturing a Woodcock, a 20
Pence showing a horse, a 10 Pence showing a salmon, a 5 pence showing a
bull, and the 2 and 1 pence showing ancient Celtic designs of
birds. An Irish harp is on obverse of each of the
coins. The coins date from 1996 to 2000 and are
Uncirculated. With the introduction of the Euro, the coins are
now obsolete and are no longer used.
Item
S-IE-SET7 IRELAND 7 COIN SET 1 PENCE - 1 POUND
UNC. $18.50
Also see:
IRELAND 8
COIN EURO SET
MACEDONIA
WILDLIFE COIN SET

These
four coins were the first issued since Macedonia gained independence
from
Yugoslavia.
The coins feature native wildlife. The 50 Deni features a
seagull
in flight.. The 1 Dinar shows a Yugoslavian sheep dog. A leaping trout
is
on the 2 Denari and a lynx is on the 5 Denari. The reverse of the coins
feature the denomination and a 16-ray sun symbol that supposedly was
used by Alexander the Great. The 50 Deni was struck only in 1993. All
four coins are
struck in brass and are dated from 1993 to 2001.
Item S-MK-SET4 MACEDONIA 4 COIN SET KM1-4
UNC. $4.50
FOR OTHER COINS OF MACEDONIA
PLEASE SEE:
MACEDONIA
ANIMAL COIN SETS COMMEMORATE FAO
MACEDONIAN COIN
COMMEMORATES GOD OR MAMMON
UNUSUAL MACEDONIAN "MULE" COIN
BEAUTIFUL, SCARCE, BIRDS OF
BELIZE
Six beautiful birds
are featured on this set of low-mintage coins from Belize. The coins each
feature a different native bird. Each
set includes the 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 Cent and 1 Dollar with mixed dates
from the
1970’s. Only a few thousand of each coin
were struck.
Item C-BZ-BIRDS BELIZE 6 COIN
BIRD SET, 1975-80, UNC. $19.50
ELEPHANTS
ON OLD LIBERIA
HALF CENTS
Liberia introduced its
attractive brass half cent in 1937.
Featured on the obverse is a walking elephant with an upraised
trunk. The reverse shows a palm tree and a small
ship. Additional Half cents were struck in 1941 in copper-nickel
utilizing the
same design. We offer both of these
coins in Uncirculated condition, though the coins may show a bit of
toning from
sitting in the humid tropics for many years.
Item
C-LR-HALF SET OF 2
LIBERIA HALF CENTS: 1937 & 1941,
UNC. $3.50
SOUTH GEORGIA & SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
FEATURES
NATIVE WILDLIFE
The South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands are a British possession
located in the South Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Antarctica. It
once had an active whaling industry. Today it is the home of
thousands of penguins and seals and a maybe a dozen or so
scientists. In 2006 is released a set of four 39mm copper-nickel
depicting native wildlife: the Rockhopper Penguin, the Elephant Seal,
the Grey-headed Albatross and the Humpback Whale. Queen
Elizabeth is on the obverse. All four coins are Uncirculated.
Item
C-GS-SET06 SO. GEORGIA
& SO. SANDWICH IS. SET OF FOUR NATIVE WILDLIFE 2 POUND COINS,
2006 UNC. $45.00
ALGERIA COIN
SET FEATURES WILDLIFE

This attractive set of
seven animal coins from Algeria includes 3 bi-metallic coins. The
1/2 Dinar features a Barbary Horse. A prehistoric sheep is on the 1
Dinar, a Camel is on the 2 Dinar, an Elephant is on the 5 Dinar. The 10
Dinar is an unusual aluminum and steel bimetallic coin that pictures a
falcon. The bimetallic 20 Dinars has a lions head. The
bimetallic 50 Dinars shows a Gazelle. The coins date from 1992 to 2005
and are Uncirculated. This attractive set is priced at less than
half of its $49.75 catalog value!
Item C-ALG-SET7 ALGERIA 7 COIN ANIMAL SET, 1/2 - 50
Dinars UNC. $24.00
AFRICAN WILDLIFE COINS FROM SIERRA LEONE
SIERRA LEONE 2007 AFRICAN WILDIFE
COINS: cheetah, elephant, rhinoceros, zebra
SIERRA LEONE 2006 AFRICAN WILDIFE
COINS: chimpanzee, impala, camel, lion
SIERRA
LEONE 2005 AFRICAN WILDIFE COINS: crocodile, giraffe, mountain
gorilla, hippopotamus
Sierra Leone recently released the
latest four coins in their annual series of African Wildlife coins. The
2007 coins feature a cheetah, elephant, rhinoceros and a zebra.
We also have the first two sets in this series. The 2006 set
includes the chimpanzee, impala, camel and a lion. The 2005 set
includes the crocodile, giraffe, mountain gorilla and a hippopotamus.
Each set contains four beautiful 39mm (silver dollar size) 1 Dollar
coins in Brilliant Uncirculated with the animal on the front and the
arms of Sierra Leone on the back.
Item
C-SL-WILD07 SIERRA LEONE SET OF 4 2007 WILDLIFE
COINS, BU $39.50
Item
C-SL-WILD06 SIERRA LEONE SET OF 4 2006 WILDLIFE
COINS, BU $39.50
Item
C-SL-WILD05 SIERRA LEONE SET OF 4 2005
WILDLIFE COINS, BU $39.50
DINOSAURS SIERRA
LEONE COINS
Four dinosaurs, the Tyrannosaurus Rex,
Triceratops,
Brontosaurus and the Stegosaurus, are featured on these attractive
coins of Sierra Leone. The four 2006 copper-nickel One Dollar coins
each feature a different dinosaur. The coins are 39mm in diameter
(silver dollar size). The reverse of all the coins features the
national arms of Sierra Leone. All four coins are Brilliant
Uncirculated.
Item L-SL-DINO06 SIERRA LEONE SET OF 4 2006
DINOSAUR
DOLLAR COINS, BU $39.50
WILDLIFE
COINS FROM NORTH KOREA

This set of
seven aluminum 1/2 Chon coins from North Korea features wildlife from
around the world. Pictured on the coins
is
a buzzard, hippopotamus, horse, chimpanzee, snake, leopard
and giraffes. All seven coins are dated 2002 and feature the arms
of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea. Because of its
isolationist,
authoritarian government, North Korean coins are difficult to
find.
The attractive animal designs make the coins an excellent addition to
any
"coin zoo".
Item L-KP-SET-ZOO NORTH KOREA 2002 SET OF 7
ANIMAL
COINS, UNC. $5.75
For other coins of Korea please see:
NORTH
KOREAN COINS FEATURE TRANSPORTATION THEMES
MULTI-COLORED OLYMPIC COINS FROM NORTH KOREA
SOUTH KOREA
COIN SET
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLAND DOLPHIN
DOLLARS



The British Virgin
Islands are located Northeast of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean.
They have a population of only 13,000 and an area of just 59 square
miles (155 sq. km.). These large, attractive one
dollar coins from the British Virgin Islands feature adorable
dolphins. The 2004 issue features a dolphin playing in an underwater
coral garden. The 2005 issue features a mother dolphin swimming
with
her baby in a underwater setting of corals and air bubbles. The
2006 issue features two young dolphins at play. The Brilliant
Uncirculated coins are struck in copper-nickel and are 39mm
in diameter. Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse.
Item
L-BVI-DOL04 BRITISH VIRGIN IS. 1 DOLLAR 2004 DOLPHIN,
KM286 BU $12.00
Item L-BVI-DOL05 BRITISH VIRGIN IS. 1 DOLLAR 2005 MOTHER AND
BABY
DOLPHINS,
BU $12.00
Item L-BVI-DOL06 BRITISH
VIRGIN IS. 1 DOLLAR 2006 2 DOLPHINS, BU $12.00
LEOPARD ON CONGO COIN

A fierce, crouching leopard on a branch is featured on
this 1967 aluminum 10 Sengis coin from the Congo Democratic Republic.
Item
L-CD-7 CONGO 10 SENGIS 1967 (KM7) UNC
$1.50
For more critters from the Congo, please see:
CONGO COIN SET
CONGO ELEPHANT NOTE BARGAIN
ELEPHANTS
FROM THE BELGIAN CONGO
MEXICAN
ENDANGERED WILDLIFE SILVER COINS
Mexico issued a series of 10 silver coins featuring endangered wildlife
of Mexico. The obverse of each coin features the Mexican national arms,
surrounded by ten historic versions of the Mexican arms. The
reverse of each coin features a different endangered species. Each coin
is 40mm in diameter, contains 1 ounce of .999 fine silver and has a
mintage of only 50,000 pieces. The coins carry the denomination
of 5 Pesos and are dated 2000 or 2001. The 2000 issues include the
Eagle, Crocodile, Peninsula Antelope, and the River Otter. The
2001 issues include the Jaguar, Prairie Dog, Volcano Rabbit, Mantati,
Harpie Eagle, and the Black Bear. . The coins are Uncirculated.
Item L-MX-651
MEXICO
5 Pesos KM651 Manati 2001 Unc. sold out
Item L-MX-652
MEXICO
5 Pesos KM652 Eagle 2000 Unc. sold
out
Item L-MX-653
MEXICO
5 Pesos KM653 Harpie Eagle 2001 Unc sold
out
Item L-MX-654
MEXICO
5 Pesos KM654 Bear 2001 Unc. sold
out
Item L-MX-655
MEXICO
5 Pesos KM655 Crocodile 2000 Unc.
$35.00
Item L-MX-656
MEXICO
5 Pesos KM656 Nutria
2000
$35.00
Item L-MX-657
MEXICO
5 Pesos KM657 Antelope 2000 Unc.
$35.00
Item L-MX-658
MEXICO
5 Pesos KM658 Jaguar 2001 Unc. sold
out
Item
L-MX-659 MEXICO
5 Pesos KM659 Prairie Dog 2001 Unc. sold out
Item L-MX-660
MEXICO 5 Pesos KM660 Rabbit 2001 Unc. sold
out
Item
L-MX-WILDSET SET OF
ALL 10 MEXICAN SILVER WILDLIFE COINS sold out
For More Mexican Money, please see:
MEXICAN REVOLUTION PAPER MONEY
MAUI TRADE DOLLARS


Maui,
the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands has long been popular with
tourists because of its gorgeous scenery, beautiful tropical beaches
and
numerous cultural activities. Each year, the Maui Chamber of Commerce
issues
a trade dollar. The 39mm copper-nickel token is good for one
dollar
at participating merchants throughout the island during the year it is
issued.
As might be expected, most of the dollars are kept by tourists as
souvenirs,
rather than being redeemed, which raises funds for educational
projects.
The 2006 issue was designed by an eight-year-old child named Sarah
Olsen.
The design features a Hump back whale, puffer fish and coral. The 2007
issue features a pair of leaping dolphins.
Item L-MAUI-06 MAUI 2006 TRADE DOLLAR, WHALE, UNC.
$5.00
Item
L-MAUI-07 MAUI
2007 TRADE DOLLAR, DOLPHINS, UNC. $4.00
Click Here for the NEW 2008 MAUI TRADE DOLLAR
KITTY CATS ON PARADE
Each year the Isle of Man (home of the Manx cat) issues a copper-nickel
1 Crown commemorating a different breed of cat.
The new 2007 issue pictures a mother Ragdoll cat and her two kittens.
The 2006 features
three exotic shorthair kittens. The 2005 issue
shows
a Himalayan cat and her 2 kittens. The 2004 issue shows a
pair
of Tonkinese kittens trying to catch a butterfly. The 2003 issue
features
a pair of Balinese kittens. A pair os Samali kittens playing with
a
string is on the 2001 issue. Recently we were able to acquire a few of
the earlier issues in this popular series. These coins are
popular with
cat
lovers and animal collectors.
Item L-IOM-CAT07 ISLE OF MAN 1
CROWN 2007
RAGDOLL CATS BU $10.00
Item L-IOM-CAT06 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2006
EXOTIC
SHORTHAIR KITTENS BU sold out
Item L-IOM-CAT05 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2005
HIMALAYAN CATS BU $10.00
Item L-IOM-CAT04 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2004 TONKINESE
KITTENS BU sold out
Item L-IOM-CAT03 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2003 BALINESE
KITTINS BU $10.00
Item L-IOM-CAT01 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2001 SOMALI KITTENS
BU sold out
Item
N-IOM-CAT96 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 1996 BURMESE CAT KM621 BU
$11.00
Item N-IOM-CAT93 ISLE OF MAN
1 CROWN 1993 MAINE COON CAT KM355 BU $11.00
Item N-IOM-CAT92 ISLE OF MAN
1 CROWN 1992 SIAMESE CAT KM332 BU $11.00
Item N-IOM-CAT91 ISLE OF MAN
1 CROWN 1991 NORWEGIAN CAT KM292 BU $11.00
Item N-IOM-CAT90 ISLE OF MAN
1 CROWN 1990 ALLEY CAT KM275 BU $11.00
Item N-IOM-CAT89 ISLE OF MAN
1 CROWN 1989 PERSIAN CAT KM250 BU $11.00
Item N-IOM-CAT88 ISLE OF MAN
1 CROWN 1988 MANX CAT KM245 BU $11.00
ZAMBIA 1992 WILDLIFE SET

This attractive five coin set from Zambia features five species of
their
native wildlife. A Rhinoceros is on the 10 Kwacha, an Oryx is on
the 5 Kwacha, a pair of eagles is on the 1 Kwacha, a rare Kafue Lechwe
is on the
50 Ngwee and a crowned hornbill bird is on the 25 Ngwee. The
Kwacha
denominated coins are struck in brass, while the others are
nickel-plated
steel. All five coins are dated 1992, the only year these coins
were
issued. All five coins are Uncirculated. They make an
excellent addition to any collector's "zoo".
Item S-ZM-SET92 ZAMBIA 1992 5 COIN WILDLIFE SET
UNC. $7.00
Also see:
ZAMBIA'S
FIRST COINS
ZAMBIA 5000 Kwacha 2000 Olympic Map Coin, (KM115) SILVER
PROOF
ERITREAN COINS FEATURE WILDLIFE
These coins are the first coins issued for circulation by Eritrea since
it gained its independence from Ethiopia in 1991 after a 30 year civil
war.
The set includes five coins, the 1, 5, 10, 25, and 100 Cent, (no 50
cent)
struck in a nickel alloy. Featured on the front of the coins is native
African
wildlife. The 1 cent shows an antelope, the 5 cents shows a leopard,
the
10 cent pictgures an osterich, the 25 cents shows a zebra and the 100
cent
features an Elephant and her calf. The reverse shows soldiers
carrying
the Eritrean flag. All coins are Uncirculated. It is an
attractive
set picturing animals.
Item L-ERT-SET5 ERITREA 1997 5 COIN SET UNC $3.75