Crosses on coins

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In the year 2000 Macedonia issued a special 1 denar coin.

It was a circulation coin that commemorated 2000 years of Christianity.


The obverse featured a cross from the St. George monastery of Kavadarci.

The reverse featured the logo of the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia.

The logo is a representation of an ancient copper Byzantine coin.


Under communism, coins with Christian or religious themes were usually not permitted.

Nowadays, many Slav countries issue coins with religious themes.

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Isle of Man, 5 pence, 2001.  "GAUT'S CROSS CARVING".

The design shows a Manx-style Celtic cross, carved by the Scandinavian sculptor Gaut around AD 900.