Animals on Coins (country name order)Animals on Coins (country name order)| Australia 1967 | Australia 1984 NICKEL- | ||||
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| Feathertail Glider Acrobates pygmaeus (Acrobatidae) (MARSUPIALIA) |
Frill-necked Lizard Chlamydosaurus kingii (Agamidae) (SQUAMATA) |
Short-beaked Echidna Tachyglossus aculeatus (Tachyglossidae) (MONOTREMATA) |
Superb Lyrebird Menura novaehollandiae (Menuridae) (PASSERIFORMES) |
Duckbilled Platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Ornithorhynchidae) (MONOTREMATA) |
Kangaroos Macropus giganteus (Macropodidae) (MARSUPIALIA) |
| Austria 2013 SILVER | Austria 2013 SILVER | Austria 2014 SILVER | ||
| Ichthyosaurus Ichthyosaurus (Ichthyosauridae) (ICHTHYOSAURIA) |
Zalmoxes Zalmoxes (Rhabdodontidae) (THEROPODA) |
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| Nothosaurus Nothosaurus (Nothosauridae) (SAUROPTERYGIA) |
Rhamphorhynchus Rhamphorhynchus (Rhamphorhynchidae) (PTEROSAURIA) |
Struthiosaurius Struthiosaurius austriacus (???) (ANKYLOSAURIA) |
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| Botswana 2007 | |||||
| BRONZE | COPPER-NICKEL | COPPER-NICKEL | COPPER-NICKEL | COPPER-NICKEL-ZINC | COPPER-NICKEL-ZINC |
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| Southern Yellow-billed Toko Tockus leucomelas (Bucorvidae) (CORACIIFORMES) |
South African Oryx Oryx gazella (Bovidae) (ARTIODACTYLA) |
Zebu Bos primigenius indicus (Bovidae) (ARTIODACTYLA) |
African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer (Accipitridae) (FALCONIFORMES) |
Zebra Equus burchelli bohmi (Equidae) (PERISSODACTYLA) |
Black Rhinoceros Diceros bicornis (Rhinocerotidae) (PERISSODACTYLA) |
| Bahama 1972 | Chili 1970 | Comoros | ||
| COPPER-NICKEL | SILVER | SILVER | ALUMINUM-BRONZE | 1992 ALUMINUM |
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| Bone Fish Albula vulpes (Albulidae) (ALBULIFORMES) |
Blue Marlin Makaira nigricans (Istiophoridae) (PERCIFORMES) |
Greater Flamingos Phoenicoptrus ruber (Phoenicopteridae) (PHOENICOPTERIFORMES) |
Condor Vultur gryphus (Cathartidae) (FALCONIFORMES) |
Coelacanth Fish Latimeria chalumnae (Coelacanthidae) (COELACANTHIFORMES) |
| Canada | China | China | |||
| 1976 NICKEL | 1989 NICKEL | 1991 AUREATE NICKEL | 1996 ALUMINUM-BRONZE+NICKEL | 1999 BRONZE | 2007 SILVER |
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| American Beaver Castor canadensis (Castoridae) (RODENTIA) |
Reindeer Rangifer tarandus (Cervidae) (ARTIODACTYLA) |
Common Loon Gavia immer (Gaviidae) (GAVIIFORMES) |
Polar Bear Ursus maritimus (Ursidae) (CARNIVORA) |
Chinese Sturgeon Acipenser sinensis (Acipenseridae) (ACIPENSERIFORMES) |
Giant Panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca (Ursidae) (CARNIVORA) |
| Cuba 1981 | Cuba 1981 | Fiji | Galapagos Islands of Ecuador 2008 | ||
| COPPER-NICKEL | COPPER-NICKEL | 1986 SILVER | BRONZE | COPPER-NICKEL | COPPER-NICKEL |
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| Cuban Solenodon Solenodon cubanus (Solenodontidae) (INSECTIVORA) |
Cuban Gar Atractosteus tristoechus (Lepisosteidae) (SEMIONOTIFORMES) |
Fijian Ground Frog Platymantis vitianus (Ranidae) (ANURA) |
Darwin's Finch Geospiza fortis (Fringillidae) (PASSERIFORMES) |
Galapagos Sea Lion Zalophus wollebaeki (Otariidae) (PINNIPEDIA) |
Galapagos Marine Iguana Conolophus cristatus (Iguanidae) (SQUAMATA) |
| Galapagos Islands of Ecuador 2008 | Greece | ||||
| COPPER-NICKEL | COPPER-NICKEL | NICKEL-BRASS | NICKEL-BRASS+COPPER-NICKEL | COPPER-NICKEL+NICKEL-BRASS | 1973 NICKEL-BRASS |
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| Galapagos Shark Carcharhinus galapagensis (Carcharhinidae) (CARCHARHINIFORMES) |
Masked Boody Sula dactylatra granti (Sulidae) (PELECANIFORMES) |
Galapagos Penguin Spheniscus mendiculus (Spheniscidae) (SPHENISOIFORMES) |
Flightless Cormorant Phalacrocorax harrisi (Phalacrocoracidae) (PELECANIFORMES) |
Galapagos Giant Tortoise Geochelone nigra (Testudinidae) (TESTUDINES) |
Little Owl Athene noctua (Strigidae) (STRIGIFORMES) |
| Guyana 1976 | |||||
| BRONZE | BRASS | COPPER-NICKEL | COPPER-NICKEL | COPPER-NICKEL | COPPER-NICKEL |
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| Amazonian Manatee Trichechus inanguis (Trichechidae) (SIRENIA) |
Jaguar Panthera onca (Felidae) (CARNIVORA) |
Sakiwinki Pithecia monachus (Atelidae) (PRIMATES) |
Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja (Accipitridae) (FALCONIFORMES) |
Canje Pheasant Opisthocomus hoazin (Opisthocomidae) (OPISTHOCOMIFORMES) |
Spectacled Caiman Caiman crocodilus (Alligatoridae) (CROCODILIA) |
| Guatemala | Iceland | ||||
| 1948 SILVER | 1981 BRONZE | 1981 BRONZE | 1984 COPPER-NICKEL | 1984 COPPER-NICKEL | 1984 COPPER-NICKEL |
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| Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno (Trogonidae) (TROGONIFORMES) |
Red Stingray Dasyatis akajei (Dasyatidae) (RAJIFORMES) |
European Flying Squid Todarodes sagittatus (Ommastrephidae) (TEUTHIDA) |
Atlantic Cod Gadus morhua (Gadidae) (GADIFORMES) |
Atlantic White-sided Dolphins Lagenorhynchus acutus (Delphinidae) (CETACEA) |
Capelins Mallotus villosus (Osmeridae) (OSMERIFORMES) |
| Indonesia | Jamaica | Latvia 2010 | |||
| 1970 ALUMINUM | 1970 ALUMINUM | 1971 COPPER-NICKEL | 1971 COPPER-NICKEL | 1989 COPPER-NICKEL | COPPER-NICKEL |
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| White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola (Rhipiduridae) (PASSERIFORMES) |
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus (Dicruridae) (PASSERIFORMES) |
Victoria Crowned Pigeon Goura victoria (Columbidae) (COLUMBIFORMES) |
Great Bird of Paradise Paradisea apoda (Paradiseidae) (PASSERIFORMES) |
Steamer-tail Hummingbird Trochilus polytmus (Trochilidae) (APODIFORMES) |
Toad Frog ??? (Bufonidae) (ANURA) |
| Ireland | Myanmar | ||||
| 1982 COPPER-NICKEL | 1980 COPPER-NICKEL | 1986 NICKEL-BRONZE | 1983 COPPER-NICKEL | 1990 COPPER-NICKEL | 1852 SILVER |
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| Bull Bos taurus (Bovidae) (ARTIODACTYLA) |
Atlantic Salmon Salmo salar (Salmonidae) (SALMONIFORMES) |
Irish Hunter Equus caballus (Equidae) (PERISSODACTYLA) |
European Woodcock Scolopax rusticola (Gaviidae) (GAVIIFORMES) |
Fallow Deer Dama dama (Cervidae) (ARTIODACTYLA) |
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus (Phasianidae) (GALLIFORMES) |
| Japan 2003 SILVER | Japan 2008 SILVER | Japan 2009 COPPER-NICKEL+NICKEL-BRASS | Japan 2009 SILVER | Japan 2010 COPPER-NICKEL+NICKEL-BRASS |
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| Lidth's Jay Garrulus lidthi (Corvidae) (PASSERIFORMES) |
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis (Gruidae) (GRUIFORMES) |
Crested Ibis Nipponia nippon (Threskiornithidae) (CICONIFORMES) |
Crested Ibis Nipponia nippon (Threskiornithidae) (CICONIFORMES) |
Fukuiraptor Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis (Allosauridae) (THEROPODA) |
| Japan 2010 SILVER | Japan 2012 SILVER | Japan 2012 COPPER-NICKEL+NICKEL-BRASS | Japan 2013 SILVER | NewCaledonia 1983 ALUMINUM |
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| Fukuiraptor Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis (Allosauridae) (THEROPODA) |
Little Grebe Podiceps ruficollis (Podicipedidae) (PODICIPEDIFORMES) |
Biwa Catfish Silurus biwaensis (Siluridae) (SILURIFORMES) |
White Stork Ciconia ciconia (Ciconiidae) (CICONIFORMES) |
Kagu Rhynochetos jubatus (Rhynochetidae) (GRUIFORMES) |
| NewZealand | ||||
| 1969 COPPER-NICKEL | 1969 COPPER-NICKEL | 2009 SILVER | 2009 SILVER | 2009 SILVER |
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| Tuatara Sphenodon punctatus (Sphenodontidae) (SPHENODONTIA) |
North Island Brown Kiwi Apteryx australis (Apterygidae) (STRUTHIONIFORMES) |
Southern Right Whale Eubalaena australis (Balaenidae) (CETACEA) |
Haast's Eagle Harpagornis moorei (Accipitridae) (FALCONIFORMES) |
New Zealand Giant Moa Dinornis novaezealandiae (Dinornithidae) (STRUTHIONIFORMES) |
| Niger 2005 | Papua NewGuinea 1975 | Peru | |||
| COPPER-NICKEL+BRASS | BRONZE | COPPER-NICKEL | COPPER-NICKEL | COPPER-NICKEL | 1968 BRASS |
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| African Elephant Loxodonta africana (Elephantidae) (PROBOSCIDEA) |
Ornate Butterfly Codfish Pterois volitans (Scorpaenidae) (LOPHIIFORMES) |
Pig-nose Turtle Carettochelys insculpta (Carettochelyidae) (TESTUDINES) |
Spotted Cuscus Spilocuscus maculatus (Phalangeridae) (MARSUPIALIA) |
Dwarf Cassowary Casuarius bennetti (Casuariidae) (STRUTHIONIFORMES) |
Llama Lama glama (Bovidae) (ARTIODACTYLA) |
| Poland 1971 | Poland 1995 | Poland 2003 | Poland 2006 | Poland 2009 |
| COPPER-NICKEL | COPPER-NICKEL | SILVER | BRASS | BRASS |
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| Flounder Platichthys flesus (Pleuronectidae) (PLEURONECTIFORMES) |
Wels Catfish Silurus glanis (Siluridae) (SILURIFORMES) |
European Eel Anguilla anguilla (Anguillidae) (ANGUILLIFORMES) |
Alpine Marmot Marmota marmota (Sciuridae) (RODENTIA) |
Wels Catfish Silurus glanis (Siluridae) (SILURIFORMES) |
| Russia 2006 | Russia 2012 | Russia 2012 | Russia 2014 |
| SILVER | SILVER | SILVER | SILVER |
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| Fischer's Clawed Salamander Onychodactylus fischeri (Hynobiidae) (URODELA) |
Yellow-billed Loon Gavia adamsii (Gaviidae) (GAVIIFORMES) |
Mountain Weasel Mustela altaica (Mustelidae) (CARNIVORA) |
Soldatov's Catfish Silurus soldatovi (Siluridae) (SILURIFORMES) |
| Singapore 1976 | |||
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| Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster (Anhingidae) (PELECANIFORMES) |
Spiny Seahorse Hippocampus histrix (Syngnathidae) (GASTEROSTEIFORMES) |
Swordfish Xiphias gladius (Xiphiidae) (PERCIFORMES) |
Broadbarred Firefish Pterois antennata (Scorpaenidae) (LOPHIIFORMES) |
| Slovenia 1992 | ||||
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| Blind Cave Salamander Proteus anguineus (Ambystomatidae) (URODELA) |
Long-eared Owl Asio otus (Strigidae) (STRIGIFORMES) |
Brown Trout Salmo trutta fario (Salmonidae) (SALMONIFORMES) |
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica (Hirundinidae) (PASSERIFORMES) |
Alpine Ibex Capra ibex (Bovidae) (ARTIODACTYLA) |
| South Korea 2000 COPPER-NICKEL | Southeast Asia 1825 TIN-ZINC | Uganda 2003 SILVER | Ukraine 2003 GOLD |
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| Manchurian Crane Grus japonensis (Gruidae) (GRUIFORMES) |
Turtle ??? (Testudinidae?) (TESTUDINES) |
Western Lowland Gorilla Gorilla gorilla (Pongidae) (PRIMATES) |
Salamander ??? (Salamandridae) (URODELA) |
| Tuvalu | |||||
| 1985 BRONZE | 1985 BRONZE | 1976 COPPER-NICKEL | 1976 COPPER-NICKEL | 1985 COPPER-NICKEL | 1985 COPPER-NICKEL |
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| Seba's Spider Shell Lambis truncata (Strombidae) (NEOTAENIOGLOSSA) |
Red Stingray Dasyatis akajei (Dasyatidae) (RAJIFORMES) |
Tiger Shark Galeocerdo cuvieri (Carcharhinidae) (CARCHARHINIFORMES) |
Flyingfish Cypselurus spilopterus (Exocoetidae) (ATHERINIFORMES) |
Common Octopus Octopus vulgaris (Octopodidae) (OCTOPODA) |
Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas (Cheloniidae) (TESTUDINES) |
| USA 1935 | Zambia | ||||
| COPPER-NICKEL | 1983 BRONZE | 1983 BRONZE | 1992 COPPER-NICKEL | 1992 COPPER-NICKEL | 1992 NICKEL-BRASS |
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| Buffalo Bison bison (Bovidae) (ARTIODACTYLA) |
Aardvark Ocycteropus afer (Orycteropodidae) (TUBULIDENTATA) |
Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus (Accipitridae) (FALCONIFORMES) |
Crowned Hornbill Tockus alboterminatus (Bucorvidae) (CORACIIFORMES) |
Bohor Reedbuck Redunca redunca (Bovidae) (ARTIODACTYLA) |
Taita Falcon Falco fasciinucha (Falconidae) (FALCONIFORMES) |
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