THE COIN ZOO
COINS WITH ANIMALS
KAZAKHSTAN
FEATURES THE HAWK OWL
Kazakhstan
featured the Hawk Owl on this 2011 50 Tenge coin. The 31mm
copper-nickel coin is part of an annual series featuring native
wildlife. The obverse features a stylized head of the
owl. The reverse pictures the Hawk Owl.
Item
KZ-50T-OWL
KAZAKHSTAN 50 TENGE 2011 HAWK OWL $5.00
ATTRACTIVE
NIUE DOLLAR DEPICTS SWORD FISH
This
attractive 38.6mm copper-nickel 1 Dollar coin from the Pacific Island
nation of Niue depicts a Sword Fish on the reverse and Queen Elizabeth
on the obverse. Captain James Cook named the island Savage
Island in 1774, because of the hostility of the natives.
British missionaries began to arrive in the 1830’s and eventually the
islanders were converted to Christianity. Today Niue is a
self-governing nation that is in association with New Zealand, which
handles its defense and foreign affairs. The British monarch is the
head of state. It has a population of less than 3000 and an area of
about 100 square miles.
Item
NU-1D10 NIUE 1 DOLLAR 2010 BU $12.00
20th
ANNIVERSARY PAPAU-NEW GUINEA MINT SET FEATURES WILDLIFE
The Bank of Papau New Guinea released this official 6 coin packaged
mint set to celebrate the countries 20th anniversary of independence in
1995. The 1995 dated coins feature native wildlife.
The 1 Kina features Sea and River Crocodiles swimming around the center
hole of the coin. A Cassowary, a large flightless bird, is on
the 20 Toea. The 10 toea shows a cuscus, a large marsupial
"monkey". A Plateless Turtle is on the 5 Toea. The
2 Toea shows the ornate butterfly cod fish and a Butterfly is on the 1
Toea. The Brilliant Uncirculated coins were struck Royal
Canadian Mint and come in a descriptive folder.
Item
PNG-SET95
PAPAU NEW GUINEA OFFICIAL 1995 SIX COIN WILDLIFE MINT
SET $9.75
ANIMALS
COINS FROM THE PHILIPPINES
Native animals and plants are featured on this 5 coin, 1989 set from
the Philippines. The 1 Sentimo pictures a Voluta imperialis shell one
the reverse and Lapu-Lapu, a 16th century native ruler who resisted the
Spanish is on the obverse. The 5 Sentimos pictures a
Wailing-Wailing orchid on the reverse. The obverse depicts
Melchora Aquino, who at the age of 84, fought in the 1898 Philippine
Revolution against the Spanish. The 10 Sentimos features a
Dwarf Pygmy goby, one of the smallest fish in the world, and the head
of Francisco Baltasar, a 19th century Filipino poet. The 25
Sentimos pictures a butterfly and Juan Luna, a 19th Filipino artist and
political activist. The 1 Piso depicts a Tamaraw Bull and
national hero Jose Rizal, who was executed by the Spanish in
1896. The five coin set catalogs over $9, however
our price is much less.
Item
PH-SET5
PHILIPPINES 5 COIN ANIMAL SET, 1989 UNC.-BU $4.50
NEW URUGUAY COINS
FEATURE ANIMALS AND
BIMETALLIC 
Uruguay
introduced this w series of coins in 2011 featuring native
wildlife. The bi-metallic 10 Pesos features a Puma.
The design was first used on Uruguay’s 10 Centavo of 1930 and then
later on the 1942 1 Peso. The 5 Pesos pictures a Rhea (ñandú
in Spanish), which is a flightless bird. A capybara
(carpincho), which is the largest rodent in the world, is on the 2
Pesos. The 1 Peso depicts an armadillo (mulita).
The national arms is on the reverse of each coin. The 1 and 2
Peso were struck by the Spanish mint, while the 5 and 10 Peso were
struck by the British Royal Mint. All four coins
are dated 2011 and are Uncirculated.
Item
UY-SET4
URUGUAY 4 COIN WILDLIFE SET 1 - 10 PESOS 2011 UNC. $9.95
Item
UY-10P
URUGUAY BI-METAL 10 PESOS 2011 from the above set, UNC.
$6.00
ATTRACTIVE ENDANGERED
PRIMATE COINS FROM SIERRA LEONE
This complete three year set features six attractive 38.6mm
copper-nickel Sierra Leone 1 Dollar coins depicting endangered
primates. The 2009 issues include the Capuchin Monkey and the
Diana Monkey. The 2010 issues feature the Orangutan and the
Chimpanzee. The Agile Gibbon and the Mountain Gorilla are on
the 2011 coins. The Sierra Leone arms is on the
obverse.
Item
SL-SET-APE
SIERRA LEONE SET OF SIX 1 DOLLAR
PRIMATE COINS, 2009-2011 BU
$69.50
MULTI-COLORED
FIJI WILDLIFE COINS
In 2009 Fiji recently released this delightful series of eight
multi-color 38mm silver-plated dollar coins featuring “Great Animals of
the World”. The reverse of each coin features a different
animal, along with a multi-color image of the animals fur or
skin. Included are the Cheetah, Elephant, Giraffe, Koi Carp,
Leopard, Giant Panda, Tiger and Zebra. The name of the animal
is given in five different languages. Queen Elizabeth is
pictured on the obverse of the Brilliant Uncirculated 2009 dated coins.
Item
FJ-ANIMAL
FIJI SET OF 8 MULTI-COLOR WILDLIFE COINS, BU
$149.50
Also see:
FIJI COIN SET
FIJI TRI-METALIC WILDLIFE SOCCER COIN SET
AFRICAN
WILDLIFE DOLLAR COINS FROM ERITREA
Eritrea issued this set of six 38.6mm copper-nickel 1 Dollar “Preserve
Planet Earth” coins featuring African wildlife over a three year
period. The 1994 issues include the
Leopard, Black Rhinoceros and Colobus Monkey. The
1995 issues include a Lion and her cub and a Cape Eagle. A
Laner Falcon is on the 1996 issue. The obverse of each coin includes a
dhow, camel and the name of the nation in three languages. It
is an attractive, but
hard to find, set.
Item
ER-WILD6 ERITREA SET OF 6 WILDLIFE DOLLAR
COINS, BU $69.50
UGANDA COINS FEATURE
NATIVE WILDLIFE
This set of 4 Ugandan coins, dated 2003, features native
wildlife. The thick, brass 500 Shillings features an East
African
crowned crane. The 200 Shillings shows a Cichlid fish. An
African
Bull is on the 100 Shillings and an antelope is on the 50 Shillings.
Item
UG-SET08 UGANDA 4 COIN SET 50-500 SHILLINGS
2008 KM66-69
UNC. $7.00
NATIVE WILDLIFE COINS
FROM
BRAZIL
This set includes seven attractive coins from Brazil featuring native
wildlife. The first three coins are the 100 Cruzieros with a
manatee, a 500 Cruziero with a loggerhead sea turtle and the 1000
Cruziero with an acara fish are dated 1992 or 1993. Due to
inflation the Cruziero was replaced with the Cruziero Real in mid
1993. The 5 Cruzieros Real shows two parrots, An anteater is
on
the 10 Cruzieros Real. The 50 Cruzieros Real shows a mother
jaguar and her cub while the 100 Cruzieros Reals features a maned wolf.
The Cruzieros Real coins continued to be used until mid 1994.
Item
BR-WILDSET BRAZIL 7 COIN ANIMAL SET 1992-1994
KM623-630
UNC. $7.00
NEW BI-METALLIC
COINS TURKISH COINS
DEPICT DOG, CAT, BEAR AND LION
Turkey continued their series of bimetal coins featuring animals in
2010 and 2011. The two coins for the 2010 series feature the
Kangal Dog and the Turkish Agora Cat. The Kangal is a large
dog
that originated in Turkey which was bred to guard sheep from attacks by
bears, wolves and other preditors. The Turkish
Angora cat
is an ancient, naturally occuring, long-haired breed breed that
originated in central Turkey. The two
coins from the
2011 series
features a Grizzly Bear and an Asian Lion. The coins are 26mm
in diameter and are denominated 1 Turkish Lira. The date and
denomination are on the obverse.
Item
TR-BI-10
TURKEY SET OF 2 BIMETALLIC 1 LIRA COINS, DOG AND CAT, 2010
UNC.
$15.00
Item
TR-BI-11
TURKEY SET OF 2 BIMETALLIC 1 LIRA COINS, BEAR AND LION,
2011 UNC.
$15.00
2009
BI-METAL COINS FROM
TURKEY
FEATURE ELEPHANTS & TURTLE
Turkey recently released two bi-metallic 1 Lira coins dated
2009.
One pictures a mother elephant and her calf. The other
pictures a
sea turtle. The 26mm coins are denominated 1 Lira, rather
than
the 1 Yeni (new) Lira that had been used since Turkey's 2005
revaluation of their currency.
Item
TR-TURT
TURKEY 1 LIRA SEA TURTLE 2009 UNC.
$7.50
Item
TR-ELEP
TURKEY 1 LIRA ELEPHANTS 2009 UNC.
$7.50
Also see:
SILVER
PROOF DOG COIN
FROM
TURKEY
EAGLES
ON 2009 TURKISH LIRA
This 2009 1 Lira
coin from Turkey features two species of eagles.
The obverse features a pair of Gypaetus barbatus, or Bearded
Vulture-Eagles. It is a huge bird that can have as much as a
10 foot (308cm) wingspan. The reverse pictures the Aquila
Heliaca, or Imperial Eagle. The now endangered bird was once
the heraldic animal of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The copper-nickel
coin is 23.5 mm in diameter.
Item
TR-EAGLE
TURKEY 1 LIRE 2009 EAGLES UNC.
$4.50
SOUTH GEORGIA
& SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS FEATURES ANTARCTIC 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
GS-WILDSET SO. GEORGIA & SO. SANDWICH IS.
SET OF FOUR NATIVE WILDLIFE 2 POUND COINS, 2006 UNC. $39.95
NIUE
SILVER PROOF FEATURES
DOLPHINS WITH SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL EYE
A pair of
leaping Spinner
Dolphins (Stenella longirostris) are featured on this 38.6mm sterling
silver Proof 2 Dollar coin from the Pacific island nation of
Niue. A Swarovski Element crystal creates the eye of one of
the
dolphins. Their name derives from their ability to leap high
out
of the water and spin longitudinally along their axis. The
bust
of Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse. The attractive 2009 dated coin
has
a mintage of only 2500 pieces.
Item
NU-09DOLP
NIUE 2 DOLLARS 2009 DOLPHINS SILVER PROOF
$69.50
ALSO
SEE:
NIUE 2009
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. Only three annual issues
were struck for the series, before it was discontinued. The
Brilliant Uncirculated
coins are struck in copper-nickel and are 39mm in diameter.
Queen
Elizabeth is on the obverse.
Item
BVI-DOL04
BRITISH VIRGIN IS. 1 DOLLAR 2004 DOLPHIN
DOLLAR, BU $12.00
Item
BVI-DOL05
BRITISH VIRGIN IS. 1 DOLLAR 2005 MOTHER AND
BABY DOLPHINS, BU $12.00
Item
BVI-DOL06
BRITISH VIRGIN IS. 1 DOLLAR 2006 2 DOLPHINS,
BU out
Item
BVI-DOLSET
BRITISH VIRGIN IS. SET OF ALL 3 DOLPHIN
DOLLARS, 2004-2006 BU out
BOTSWANA
WILDLIFE SET
Botswana, a large country
located in southern Africa, chose to honor
its native wildlife on its latest series of coins. The
seven-sided 5 Thebe shows the Toko bird. A galloping
Oryx is on the 10 Thebe. The 25 Thebe shows a Zebu.
A flying eagle holding a fish is on the 50 Thebe, a running Zebra
is on the seven-sided 1 Pula, a rhinoceros is on the seven-sided 2 Pula
and a caterpillar is on the bi-metallic 5
Pula. The coins date from 2001 to 2007. All seven
coins are Uncirculated.. It is an attractive and popular set./
Item
BW-SET7
BOTSWANA 7 COIN SET 2001-07 UNC. $17.00
YOUNG
DEER ON ESTONIAN COIN
Estonia
issued this 26.2mm brass 5 Krooni in 1993 not long after regaining
independence from the Soviet Union. It commemorates the 75th
anniversary of Estonia's initial 1918 Declaration of Independence.
In 1939 the Soviet Union invaded and forciably annexed it
into the U.S.S.R. Germany occupied Estonia during most of
World War II. Estonia finally regained its independence upon
the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The coin pictures a young
deer on one side and the Estonian arms that feature three stylized
lions on the other.
Item
EE-29
ESTONIA 5 KROONI 1993 DEER KM29 BU
$4.00
BEAR AND BIRD ON
KAZAKHSTAN COINS
Each year Kazakhstan issues both a sterling silver Proof 500 Tenge coin
and a copper nickel 50 Tenge coin featuring endangered wildlife. Both
coins have the same design. The series has become very popular with
collectors due to their attractive designs. The sterling
silver
500 Tenge coins are 37mm in diameter and have a mintage of just 3000
pieces. The 50 Tenge is 31mm in diameter. The 2008 issues
feature
a cute Himalayan Brown Bear. The 2007 issues portrayed a
Spoonbill bird.
Item KZ-500T-08BR
KAZAKHSTAN 50 TENGE 2008 BEAR, SILVER PROOF
$65.00
Item KZ-BEAR50
KAZAKHSTAN 50 TENGE 2008 BEAR Copper-Nickel
UNC. out
Item KZ-500T-07SP
KAZAKHSTAN 500 TENGE 2007 SPOONBILL, SILVER
PROOF
$65.00
Item KZ-SPOON50
KAZAKHSTAN 50 TENGE 2007 SPOONBILL KM81
Copper-Nickel
UNC. out
POPULAR POLAND WILDLIFE COINS
Poland annually
issues a 38.6mm sterling silver Proof 20 Zlotych and a 27mm
“Nordic gold” (brass alloy) 2
Zlote
honoring native endangered wildlife. The
attractive coins are always popular with collectors. The 2011
issues featurew the European Badger. The 2010
issues feature the Lesser Horse-shoe
Bat. It is one of the world’s smallest
bats, weighing only 5 to 9 grams (less than a third of an ounce) and is
less
than a 44mm long (under 2 inches). Both
the coins picture the bat in flight. We
also have a few of the previous wildlife issues. The 2009
issues feature the Green Lizard. The 2008 issue honors the
Peregrine Falcon. The arms of Poland featuring a
stylized crowned
eagle is on the obverse of each coin.
Item PL-2ZBADG11
POLAND 2 ZLOTE 2011 BADGER BU
$3.00
Item
PL-2ZBAT10
POLAND 2 ZLOTE 2010 HORSESHOE BAT BU
$3.00
Item PL-20ZBAT10
POLAND 20 ZLOTYCH 2010 HORSESHOE BAT SILVER PROOF
$65.00
Item
PL-2ZLIZ09
POLAND 2 ZLOTE 2009 GREEN LIZARD BU
$3.00
Item PL-20ZLIZ09
POLAND 20 ZLOTYCH 2009 GREEN LIZARD SILVER PROOF
$49.50
Item
PL-2ZFALC08
POLAND 2 ZLOTE 2008 PEREGRINE FALCON BU
$3.00
MULTI-COLOR
DOG COINS FROM SOMALIA
This set of 12 Somalia 250 Shillings coins features 12 popular breeds
of dogs. Each coin has a multi-color applique picturing a
different breed. The obverse features the Somali Arms. The
39mm copper-nickel coins are dated 2006, which was the "Year of the
Dog" in the Chinese zodiac calendar. Included are a Yorkie,
a small white Scottie, Rottweiler, Cocker Spaniel, Dachshund, Golden
Retriever, German Shepherd, Old English Sheep Dog, Basset Hound, St.
Bernard, Wire Hair Terrier and a Bulldog. The colorful set
is sure to be a hit with dog lovers.
Item
SO-DOGS SOMALIA
SET OF TWELVE 250 SHILLING DOG COINS, 2006 KM143-154 UNC. $99.95
KITTY CATS ON PARADE
Each year since 1988 the Isle of Man (home of the Manx cat) has
issued
a 38.5mm copper-nickel
1 Crown commemorating a different breed of cat. These coins
are
popular with
cat
lovers and animal collectors and make an excellent
collection. The coins are pictured in order since
the
first 1988 issue, with the most recent issues on top. Hold
your
pointer over the coin to see which
issue it is.
Item
IOM-CAT12
ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2012 MANX CAT &
KITTEN, BU $13.00Item
IOM-CAT11
ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2011 TURKISH ANGORA CATS
BU $13.00
Item
IOM-CAT10
ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2010
ABYSSINIAN CAT & KITTEN, BU $13.00
Item
IOM-CAT09 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2009
CHINCHILLA
CAT & KITTEN, BU $13.00
Item
IOM-CAT08 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2008 BURMILLA
CAT & KITTEN, BU $13.00
Item
IOM-CAT07 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2007 RAGDOLL
CATS BU $13.00
Item
IOM-CAT06 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2006 EXOTIC
SHORTHAIR KITTENS BU $13.00
Item
IOM-CAT05 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2005 HIMALAYAN
CATS KM1266 BU $13.00
Item
IOM-CAT04 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2004 TONKINESE
KITTENS KM1246 BU $13.00
Item
IOM-CAT03 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2003 BALINESE
KITTENS KM1165 BU $13.00
Item
IOM-CAT02 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2002 BENGAL CAT
& KITTEN KM1111 BU
$13.00
Item
IOM-CAT01 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2001 SOMALI
KITTENS KM1072 BU $13.00
Item
IOM-CAT00 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2000 KITTEN
PLAYING WITH WORLD KM1056 BU
$13.00
Item
IOM-CAT99 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 1999 BRITISH
BLUE CAT KM966 BU $13.00
Item
IOM-CAT98 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 1998 BIRMAN CAT
KM857 BU $13.00
Item
IOM-CAT97 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 1997 LONG
HAIRED SMOKE CAT KM774 BU
$13.00
Item
IOM-CAT96 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 1996 BURMESE
CAT KM621 BU $13.00
Item
IOM CAT95 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 1995 TURKISH
CAT KM446 BU $13.00
Item
IOM-CAT94 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 1994 JAPANESE
BOBTAIL CAT KM380 BU
$13.00
Item
IOM-CAT93 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 1993 MAINE COON
CAT KM355 BU $13.00
Item
IOM-CAT92 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 1992 SIAMESE
CAT KM332 BU $13.00
Item
IOM-CAT91 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 1991 NORWEGIAN
CAT KM292 BU $13.00
Item
IOM-CAT90 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 1990 ALLEY CAT
KM275 BU $13.00
Item
IOM-CAT89 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 1989 PERSIAN
CAT KM250 BU $13.00
Item
IOM-CAT88 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 1988 MANX CAT
KM245 BU $13.00
SPECIAL - GET
ALL 25 OF THE ABOVE ISLE OF MAN CAT COINS AND SAVE!
(The set is not packaged, each
coin comes in its own envelope)
Item
BK-IOM-CATALLSET OF ALL 25 ISLE OF MAN CAT
CROWNS, 1988-2012 BU
$299.00
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. $29.50
Also see:
IRELAND
8
COIN EURO SET
WILDLIFE FEATURED
ON OBSOLETE COINS OF
SLOVENIA
With the introduction of the Euro, Slovenia's attractive wildlife
coins
are now obsolete and are being withdrawn from circulation. All six of
the Tolar denominated coins feature native
wildlife. The 10 Stotinov pictures an Olm salamander, an unusual blind
aquatic salamander found in the caves of Slovenia. A barn owl
is
on the 20 Stotinov. A bee is on the 50 Stotinov.
The 1 Tolar features salmon, the 2 Tolar shows a swallow in flight, an
ibex
is on the 5 Tolar, the 10 Tolar shows a horse, the 20 Tolar pictures a
stork
and a bull is on the 50 Tolar. It is an
attractive
animal
coin set. The coins date from 1992 to 2005 and are
Uncirculated.
Item
S-SI-SET9 SLOVENIA 9 COIN ANIMAL SET 10
STOTINOV - 50
TOLAR, UNC $9.75
ALSO SEE:
SLOVENIA
COMMEMORATIVE COIN SET
SLOVENIA
EURO COIN SET
SLOVENIAN EURO COMMEMORATIVE
COINS
MACEDONIA
WILDLIFE COIN SET
This
attractive four coin set from Macedonia features wildlife. The 1993 50
Deni features a seagull in flight. The 1997 1 Dinar shows a Yugoslavian
sheep dog. A leaping trout is on the 2001 2 Denari and a lynx is on the
2001 5 Denari. The reverse of the coins feature the denomination and a
16-ray sun symbol that supposedly was used by Alexander the Great. All
four coins are struck in brass and are Brilliant
Uncirculated.
Our price is half of the sets $12.00 catalog price!
Item
MK-SET4
MACEDONIA 4 COIN SET KM1-4 UNC.
$6.00
FOR OTHER COINS OF
MACEDONIA
PLEASE SEE:
MACEDONIA
ANIMAL COIN SETS COMMEMORATE FAO
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
BZ-BIRDS BELIZE 6 COIN BIRD SET, 1975-80,
UNC. $19.50
SIERRA LEONE
DINOSAUR DOLLARS
Dinosaurs
are featured on these four 39mm (silver dollar size) copper-nickel 1
Dollar coins from Sierra Leone. The 2006 dated coins feature
the
Brontosaurus , Stegosaurus, Tyrannosaurus Rex, and the
Triceratops. All four coins are Brilliant Uncirculated.
Item
SL-DINO06 SIERRA LEONE SET OF 4 2006 DINOSAUR
DOLLARS, BU $39.95
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
Item
SL-WILD07
SIERRA LEONE SET OF 4 2007
WILDLIFE
COINS, BU out
Item
SL-WILD06
SIERRA LEONE SET OF 4 2006
WILDLIFE
COINS, BU $39.95
Item
SL-WILD05
SIERRA LEONE SET OF 4 2005
WILDLIFE
COINS, BU $39.95
NOCTERNAL AFRICAN
CREATURES ON BLACK COINS FROM SIERRA LEONE
Sierra Leone released four 2008 dated copper-nickel One Dollar coins
featuring nocturnal creatures as part of their on-going African
Wildlife series. Since the creatures only come out at night,
they
decided to make the coins with a black finish. The four
creatures
featured are the Bush Baby (Galago), Honey Badger, Pygmy Hippopotamus
(pygmy is a relative term. it weighs about 500 pounds or 225 kg.), and
a Duiker, which is a type of antelope. The obverse of the
coins
features the national arms. The coins are 38.6mm in diameter
and
are
BU - which in this case that means Black Uncirculated.
Item
SL-WILD08SIERRA
LEONE SET OF 4 2008 WILDLIFE
COINS $69.50
KANGAROOS FROM
AUSTRALIA
A Kangaroo
is pictured on
these large bronze 1963 Australian 1/2 Penny and 1 Penny. Queen
Elizabeth is on
the obverse. Both coins are
Uncirculated, however at that time the Perth
mint processed their copper coins, giving them a "cleaned"
appearance.
Item
AU-SET2 AUSTRALIA
1/2 & 1 PENNY 1963
UNC. $3.00
ALSO SEE THE FOLLOWING ANIMAL COINS:
ELEPHANTS
FROM THE BELGIAN CONGO
BENIN 1500 FRANCS 2003 BUFFALO
& BIRD
2009
BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY COIN FEATURES NATIVE WILDLIFE
2011 SILVER AND CRYSTAL TREE FROG COIN
FROM THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
ATTRACTIVE
2009 CABINDA COIN SET FEATURES
FISH & BIMETALLICS
INTERESTING 2010 COIN SET FROM THE COOK
ISLANDS
CROATIA COIN SET
FEATURES FLORA &
FAUNA
FIRST MODERN COINS OF DARFUR
FEATURE
AFRICAN WILDLIFE
DJIBOUTI COIN SET INCLUDES
ANIMALS & SHIPS
FALKLAND ISLAND COIN SET
FEATURES WILDLIFE
BIRDS ON
NEW COINS OF GOUGH ISLAND
GREAT
WHITE SHARK ON KEELING-COCOS BI-METALLIC 5 DOLLAR COIN
MALAWI COIN SET FEATURES WILDLIFE
LOW MINTAGE CHINESE ZODIAC
ANIMAL COIN SET FROM MALAWI
MALI 1500 FRANCS 2003 GAZELLE
2010 MAUI
TRADE DOLLAR FEATURES ‘I’IWI BIRD & PAPAYAS2012 MICRONESIA COIN SET HONORS INCLUDES BI-METALLICS & WILDLIFE
NCHAM TRIBAL 3 PEUHL COIN
PICTURES BIRD
RARE KAGU BIRD ON SCARCE NEW CALEDONIA COIN
NEW 2011 NIGHTINGALE
ISLAND COIN SET FEATURES SEA LIFE
MULTI-COLORED SEA-LIFE COLOR COINS
FROM
PALAU
MULTI-COLOR PRISMATIC
BUTTERFLY COINS FROM PALAU
NAUTILUS ON BEAUTIFUL MULTI-COLOR PALAU
SILVER COIN
BEAUTIFUL MULTI-COLORED BIRD COINS FROM
PALAU
BEAUTIFUL DUGON COIN FROM SOLOMON ISLANDS
2010
PALESTINE PATTERN SET FEATURES NATIVE WILDLIFE & BI-METALLICS
PAPAU NEW GUINEA SET
INCLUDES WILDLIFE & BI-METALLIC
LION ON COIN
FROM RWANDA-BURUNDI
SAHARAWI COIN SET FEATURES CAMELS
SEYCHELLES
COIN SET FEATURES PLANTS AND WILDLIFE
SLOVENIA COINS FEATURE WILDLIFE
BEAUTIFUL DUGON COIN FROM SOLOMON ISLANDS
SOMALIA
12 COIN CHINESE ZODIAC SET FEATURES ANIMALS
WESTERN
ZODIAC COINS FROM SOMALILAND
SOUTH AFRICA PROOF SET FEATURE PLANTS AND
WILDLIFE
TANZANIA COIN SETS
INCLUDE WILDLIFE & ODD SHAPES
TOGO 2003 BIMETALLIC COIN FEATURES
ELEPHANTS
BEAUTIFUL
MULTI-COLOR PRISMATIC SUNBIRDS SET FROM TOGO
TOKELAU SILVER COLOR COIN
FEATURES KILLER WHALES
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Kazakhstan
featured the Hawk Owl on this 2011 50 Tenge coin. The 31mm
copper-nickel coin is part of an annual series featuring native
wildlife. The obverse features a stylized head of the
owl. The reverse pictures the Hawk Owl.
This
attractive 38.6mm copper-nickel 1 Dollar coin from the Pacific Island
nation of Niue depicts a Sword Fish on the reverse and Queen Elizabeth
on the obverse. Captain James Cook named the island Savage
Island in 1774, because of the hostility of the natives.
British missionaries began to arrive in the 1830’s and eventually the
islanders were converted to Christianity. Today Niue is a
self-governing nation that is in association with New Zealand, which
handles its defense and foreign affairs. The British monarch is the
head of state. It has a population of less than 3000 and an area of
about 100 square miles. 
Uruguay
introduced this w series of coins in 2011 featuring native
wildlife. The bi-metallic 10 Pesos features a Puma.
The design was first used on Uruguay’s 10 Centavo of 1930 and then
later on the 1942 1 Peso. The 5 Pesos pictures a Rhea (ñandú
in Spanish), which is a flightless bird. A capybara
(carpincho), which is the largest rodent in the world, is on the 2
Pesos. The 1 Peso depicts an armadillo (mulita).
The national arms is on the reverse of each coin. The 1 and 2
Peso were struck by the Spanish mint, while the 5 and 10 Peso were
struck by the British Royal Mint. All four coins
are dated 2011 and are Uncirculated.
This 2009 1 Lira
coin from Turkey features two species of eagles.
The obverse features a pair of Gypaetus barbatus, or Bearded
Vulture-Eagles. It is a huge bird that can have as much as a
10 foot (308cm) wingspan. The reverse pictures the Aquila
Heliaca, or Imperial Eagle. The now endangered bird was once
the heraldic animal of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The copper-nickel
coin is 23.5 mm in diameter. 
Estonia
issued this 26.2mm brass 5 Krooni in 1993 not long after regaining
independence from the Soviet Union. It commemorates the 75th
anniversary of Estonia's initial 1918 Declaration of Independence.
In 1939 the Soviet Union invaded and forciably annexed it
into the U.S.S.R. Germany occupied Estonia during most of
World War II. Estonia finally regained its independence upon
the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The coin pictures a young
deer on one side and the Estonian arms that feature three stylized
lions on the other.
This
attractive four coin set from Macedonia features wildlife. The 1993 50
Deni features a seagull in flight. The 1997 1 Dinar shows a Yugoslavian
sheep dog. A leaping trout is on the 2001 2 Denari and a lynx is on the
2001 5 Denari. The reverse of the coins feature the denomination and a
16-ray sun symbol that supposedly was used by Alexander the Great. All
four coins are struck in brass and are Brilliant
Uncirculated.
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