Flowers on coins

Started by <k>, January 11, 2012, 11:46:53 PM

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Taiwan.jpg

Taiwan, 5 jiao.
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#61
Taiwan 1 jiao.jpg

Taiwan, 1 jiao.
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#62
Japan 50 yen 1955.JPG

Japan, 50 yen, 1955.
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#63
Japan 50 yen.jpg

Japan, 50 yen.
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#64


Jordan, 5 dinars, 1995.


Black iris.

UN commemorative.
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Figleaf

#65
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The series of zinc coins issued in the second world war are easily the least popular coins in the history of the country.

However, the 10 cents is the only Dutch coin to show a tulip (sorry, no windmills) ::)

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

<k>

#66
South Africa 50c 1971.jpg

South Africa, 50 cents, 1971.

Strelitzia, arum lily, blue agapanthus.


Agapanthus africanus.jpg
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#67
Strelitzia reginae.jpg

Strelitzia.


South Africa 50c 1992.jpg


South Africa 50c 1992-.jpg

South Africa, 50 cents, 1998.
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#68
South Africa 20c 1965~.jpg

South Africa, 20 cents, 1976.


King protea.jpg


Proteacae.
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#69
Aloe.jpg


South Africa 10 cents 1965.jpg

South Africa,  10 cents, 1965


Aloe.
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#70
Protea repens.jpg


Protea cynaroides.jpg


South Africa 20c 1993~.jpg


South Africa 20c 1993.jpg

South Africa, 20 cents, 1999.


King Protea.
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#71
Turkey 1 lira 2009-ob.jpg

A Turkish coin with a tulip




And a Dutch coin acknowledging the origin of its Famous Flower

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

Abhay

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20 Paisa 01.jpg


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I am amazed that no one has posted the 20 paise Coins of India till date.
Here are the two 20 Paisa Brass Coins from India, with national flower "Lotus" or "Kamal" on them.

Abhay
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#73
Sao Tome 1000 dobras.jpg

São Tomé and Príncipe, 1000 dobras, 1997.


Etlingera elatior.

It also known as torch ginger, red ginger lily, and torch lily.

Other names are Philippine wax flower, and porcelain rose.
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#74
Colombia, 100 pesos, 2012.jpg

Colombia, 100 pesos, 2012.


Espeletia, commonly known as Frailejón.

It is a genus of perennial subshrubs of the family Asteraceae.

It is endemic mainly to Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador.
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