Animal coins

Cherwood

I'm wondering what all animal coins are out there. I really like stuff like the Chinese Pandas, Australian Lunars, and some of the Canadian coins that have animals on them.

What other countries have nice proofs with animals depicted on them?

trozau

Some that comes to mind are (they change designs every year):

Australia gold kangaroos
Australia silver kookaburras
Australia platinum koalas

Isle of Man cats (silver and gold)
Gibraltar dogs (discontinued silver and gold)

ajaan

I have a couple Aussie silver coins with Kookaburras on them if you are interested.

tbirde56

You might also try a library for a copy of the Standard Catalog of World Coins for pictures, values and lots more interesting info.

Stork

Don't forget the Australian Palladium Emu!

There's also the Chinese lunar series...round, flower/plum/scalloped shaped, fan-shaped--all in both silver and gold.

Plus the platinum and palladium pandas (say that three times fast).

There are also the Chinese unicorns as well (silver, gold, bi-metallic, maybe platinum--I can't remember).

The 2001 Britannia has a lion, and the 1997 has horses (my favorite).

Sovereigns have the Horse.

The American Eagle has, well, an eagle.

There are some Bosnian Horses out there (silver, gold, and base metal).

There's also the absolutely fabulous Macedonia Stork and the equally fabulous Belize Stork (both in gold, a color that suits all Storks well).

The South African Natura series have some gorgeous animals.

The Red Deer of Ireland.

Krause would be a great place to look because there are also all the other really cool, regular issue coins out there too--I'm trying to chase down a 'cat' from Uruguay these days. Truly a plethora of animal coins. (I love using the word plethora in a sentence!).

Have fun

theboz11

There are several countries that have Lions and other large Cats on them. See Sig line

oldshep

Tons of countries have animal coins - Some beautiful ones are from the Ukraine - Try here and page through all of the Ukraine coins:
Animals are here

Also try :There are a lot here also

Page thruogh these sites and you will see mucho animal coins.
Shep

PuddlePirate

And in the "Americas" Peru has Llama's.
Chile has Condors (pretty cool looking).
Dominica has Parrots.
The Falklands have PENGUINS.
Brazil has the manned wolf, jaguars and parrots as well.
Argentina has a pretty cool looking Giant Armadillo (silver 25 peso).
Belize has BIRDS - a very nice collection of them in various metals.

Of course Africa has all sorts of critter coins,
as does the Cook Islands.

The list goes on and on. WORLD COINS highly recommended. My copy is getting worn down pretty quickly, you can buy copies through AMAZON.
Have Fun

coinrookie

Russia has some beautiful animal coins. Big cats,birds,and many others.

Steve

Popcoin

Bears, Bears, Bears.........

Click on the link below for a list of my World Bear Coin Design Set

However, stay away from this one:

1997 Liberia $5 Bear Coin

Larry

MSD61

Anything of the modern Irish coinage (pre-Euro 1928-2000) has nice animals on it. After that it stinks

Cherwood

Thanks for all the help everyone!

I just bought these two coins on Ebay.

MSD61

Love the coins cherwood very nice!!!

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Nice Deb! I have the squirrel you have as your icon in my watch list now.

Here's neat set I'm bidding on now.

silvereaglecoins

My favorites are the Aussie Lunar Series...