Animals on Coins (country name order)

Australia 1967Australia 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)
Botswana 2007
BRONZECOPPER-NICKELCOPPER-NICKELCOPPER-NICKELCOPPER-NICKEL-ZINCCOPPER-NICKEL-ZINC
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 1972Chili 1970
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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)
CanadaComoros
1976 NICKEL1989 NICKEL1991 AUREATE NICKEL1996 ALUMINUM-
BRONZE+NICKEL
1992 ALUMINUM
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
(Castoridae)
(RODENTIA)
Reindeer
Rangifer tarandus
(Cervidae)
(ARTIODACTYLA)
Common Loon
Gavia immer
(Gaviidae)
(GAVIIFORMES)
Polar Bear
Ursus maritimus
(Ursidae)
(CARNIVORA)
Coelacanth Fish
Latimeria chalumnae
(Coelacanthidae)
(COELACANTHIFORMES)
ChinaChinaGalapagos Islands 2008
1999 COPPER2007 SILVERBRONZECOPPER-NICKELCOPPER-NICKEL
Chinese Sturgeon
Acipenser sinensis
(Acipenseridae)
(ACIPENSERIFORMES)
Giant Panda
Ailuropoda melanoleuca
(Ursidae)
(CARNIVORA)
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
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COPPER-NICKEL
COPPER-NICKEL+
NICKEL-BRASS
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)
Greece 1973 NICKEL-BRASGuatemala 1948 SILVER
Little Owl
Athene noctua
(Strigidae)
(STRIGIFORMES)
Resplendent Quetzal
Pharomachrus mocinno
(Trogonidae)
(TROGONIFORMES)
Guyana 1976
BRONZEBRASSCOPPER-NICKELCOPPER-NICKELCOPPER-NICKELCOPPER-NICKEL
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)
Indonesia
1970 ALUMINUM1970 ALUMINUM1971 COPPER-NICKEL1971 COPPER-NICKEL
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)
IrelandMyanmar
1982 COPPER-NICKEL1980 COPPER-NICKEL1986 NICKEL-BRONZE1983 COPPER-NICKEL1990 COPPER-NICKEL1852 SILVER
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 SILVERJapan 2008 SILVERJapan 2009 COPPER-NICKEL+NICKEL-BRASSJapan 2009 SILVERJapan 2010 COPPER-NICKEL+NICKEL-BRASS
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 SILVERJapan 2012 COPPER-NICKEL+NICKEL-BRASSJapan 2013 SILVERNewCaledonia 1983 ALUMINUM
Fukuiraptor
Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis
(Allosauridae)
(THEROPODA)
Biwa Catfish
Silurus biwaensis
(Siluridae)
(SILURIFORMES)
White Stork
Ciconia ciconia
(Ciconiidae)
(CICONIFORMES)
Kagu
Rhynochetos jubatus
(Rhynochetidae)
(GRUIFORMES)
NewZealandNiger 2005
1969 COPPER-NICKEL1969 COPPER-NICKEL1990 SILVERCOPPER-NICKEL+BRASS
Tuatara
Sphenodon punctatus
(Sphenodontidae)
(SPHENODONTIA)
North Island Brown Kiwi
Apteryx australis
(Apterygidae)
(STRUTHIONIFORMES)
White Heron
Egretta alba
(Ardeidae)
(CICONIFORMES)
African Elephant
Loxodonta africana
(Elephantidae)
(PROBOSCIDEA)
Papua NewGuinea 1975Peru
BRONZECOPPER-NICKELCOPPER-NICKELCOPPER-NICKEL1968 BRASS
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 1971Poland 1995Poland 2003Poland 2006Poland 2009
COPPER-NICKELCOPPER-NICKELBRASSBRASSBRASS
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 2012Russia 2012Russia 2014South Korea 2000Southeast Asia 1750
SILVERSILVERSILVERCOPPER-NICKELTIN-ZINC
Yellow-billed Loon
Gavia adamsii
(Gaviidae)
(GAVIIFORMES)
Mountain Weasel
Mustela altaica
(Mustelidae)
(CARNIVORA)
Soldatov's Catfish
Silurus soldatovi
(Siluridae)
(SILURIFORMES)
Manchurian Crane
Grus japonensis
(Gruidae)
(GRUIFORMES)
Turtle
???
(Testudinidae?)
(TESTUDINES)
Singapore 1976USA 1935
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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)
Buffalo
Bison bison
(Bovidae)
(ARTIODACTYLA)
Slovenia 1992
ALUMINUMALUMINUMBRASSBRASSBRASS
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)

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