Flowers on coins

[Alan71]

There are quite a few differences in the 5p designs when you look at the two at that size, aren't there?  It's almost a new design based on the old one.  Presumably Christopher Ironside was commissioned to amend his original designs?

More obviously, the Britannia design on the 50p was amended but I think there are some changes to other coins too, particularly in the numerals (that's off-topic though).

[<k>]

Presumably Christopher Ironside was commissioned to amend his original designs?

I asked Mr Ironside's relatives, but they didn't know the answer to that.

More obviously, the Britannia design on the 50p was amended but I think there are some changes to other coins too, particularly in the numerals (that's off-topic though).

You might like to start a topic about that. People have mentioned changes to those other coins, but I have never been able to spot any.

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UK, 2 pounds, 1986.  Commonwealth Games, Glasgow.  Another thistle.

This was the UK's first commemorative 2 pound coin.

It was for collectors only and was not intended to circulate.

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Swaziland, 5c, 1979.  Arum lily.

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The reverse depicts a honeycomb pattern.

Finland, 10 pennia, 1999.

The obverse features the lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis), Finland's national flower.

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New Zealand, 1 cent, 1967.  Silver fern leaf.

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Indonesia, 500 rupiah, 2001.  Jasmine flower (Jasminum sambac), the national flower.

BUNGA MELATI means jasmine flower in the Indonesian language.

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Indonesia, 500 rupiah, 2003.  Jasmine flower (Jasminum sambac), the national flower.

BUNGA MELATI means jasmine flower in the Indonesian language.

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The teuila or red ginger (Alpinia purpurata) is the national flower of Samoa.




Samoa, 20 sene, 2011.

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Cattleya orchid.



Cuba, 25 centavos, 1981. INTUR - Visitors' coinage.

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Portugal, $100, 1986.   Hydrangea.

10th Anniversary of Regional Autonomy for the Azores.

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Flame lily (Gloriosa superba).




Zimbabwe, 1 ZiG, 2024.

[Vity_OK]

Flowers on not accepted coin family of Ukraine

In 2016, the National Bank of Ukraine designed and produced samples of coins of the new coin series "Ukrainian Flowers". The Mint's artists depicted a snowdrop on the 1 hryvnia, a poppy on the 2 hryvnia, a mallow on the 5 hryvnia, and a sunflower on the 10 hryvnia.

[<k>]

This would have made a nice set. Such sets, showing all flowers, are not too common.
See:  Circulation sets with all plant/flower/tree designs on one side.