Flowers on coins

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South Africa, 10 cents, 1993.

Arum lily.

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Trinidad and Tobago, 10 cents, 1976.

Hibiscus.

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Trinidad and Tobago, 25 cents, 1976. 

Chaconia flower.

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Zambia, 5 ngwee, 1968.

Morning glory flower.

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Zambia, 6 pence, 1964.

Morning glory flower.

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Finland, 10 pennia, 1941.

Here's a 1941 trial strike of a Finnish 10 pennia.

It comes from a site called Natko's numismatic pages.

We have a member here called Natko. I wonder if it's his?


The flowers in the design are described as rosettes.

They are stylised versions of roses.

[Figleaf]

Heraldic roses, actually, not something that grows on plants. You'll find them blooming all over England, but especially in Lancaster and York and touristy places such as Stratford-upon-Avon.

Peter

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Malta, 50 cents, 1986.



Malta, 50 cents, 1992.

Tulliera plant.

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Malta, 25 cents, 1986. 

Ghirlanda flower.

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Malaysia, 1 sen, 2000.

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Turkey, 5000 lira, 1992.

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Turkey, 10,000 lira, 1998.

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Turkey, 25,000 lira, 1995.

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South Korea, 1 won, 1969.

Rose of Sharon.

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China, 1 yuan, 1995.