Thematic sets from the 1920s to date

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#90
October 08, 2015, 09:03:33 PM Last Edit: August 22, 2022, 10:29:33 AM by <k>
1980.

Laos, a communist state, issued a new currency and coinage set.

See: Laos: coinage of 1980.




10 att.   Peasant with produce.
20 att.   Farmer ploughing with ox.
50 att.   Tilapia fish.
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#91
October 08, 2015, 09:04:03 PM Last Edit: August 12, 2022, 02:38:32 PM by <k>
1980.

Mozambique issued a new design series. It was produced at the Berlin Mint, in the German Democratic Republic.

See also: Mozambique since independence.




50  centavos.  Timbila. Traditional wooden xylophone.   
1    metical.      Seated female student.
2½ meticais.    Crane loading ship.
5    meticais.    Man driving tractor.
10  meticais.    Factory.
20  meticais.    Armoured personnel carrier.
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#92
October 08, 2015, 09:04:25 PM Last Edit: November 23, 2022, 05:03:47 PM by <k>
1980.

Zimbabwe achieved independence from Britain in 1980. It issued a new national coinage in the same year.

Zimbabwe was previously known as Southern Rhodesia, then Rhodesia, then finally Zimbabwe-Rhodesia.
 
See also: Zimbabwe.




1c.    Garland of leaves of the flame lily, the national flower.
5c.    Hare.
10c.  Baobabs tree.
20c.  Birchenough Bridge, Sabi River.
50c.  Rising sun, symbolic of Independence.
$1.   Zimbabwe ruins.

Common obverse: The Zimbabwe soapstone bird, based on a totem found
                at the Zimbabwe ruins and now in the National Museum.

Designer: Jeff Huntly.
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#93
October 08, 2015, 09:04:49 PM Last Edit: August 22, 2022, 10:45:07 AM by <k>
1981.

Iceland issued a design series devoted to sea life. The reverse of the series depicted Iceland's mythological spirits.

See also: Icelandic marine series, 1981 to date. 




The coin sizes are not to scale. The 10 kronur coin featuring capelin fish was added in 1984.

5   aurar.    Eagle.     Reverse: Common skate.
10 aurar.    Bull.        Reverse: Flying squid.
50 aurar.    Dragon.  Reverse: Deep-sea prawn.
1   krona.   Giant.      Reverse: Cod.
5   kronur.  Spirits.    Reverse: Dolphins.

Designer: Throstur Magnusson.
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#94
October 08, 2015, 09:05:10 PM Last Edit: August 22, 2022, 10:44:58 AM by <k>
1981.

Tonga released a new design series. It is referred to as the World Food Day series but was issued for many years.

See: Coinage of Tonga.




1   seniti.   Maize.                      Re: Vanilla plant.
2   seniti.   Family planning.       Re: Taro leaves.
5   seniti.   Hen and chicks.        Re: Coconuts.
10 seniti.   Tupou IV.                 Re: Banana tree.
20 seniti.   Tupou IV.                 Re: Yams.
50 seniti.   Tupou IV.                 Re: Tomatoes.

Designer: Sergio Giandomenico (Mint of Rome).
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#95
October 08, 2015, 09:05:46 PM Last Edit: August 22, 2022, 10:44:45 AM by <k>
1982.

The Seychelles replaced four of its circulation designs with new ones in 1982. A special World Food Day 5 and 10 cents set had appeared in 1981, with appropriate legends, and these designs were adapted for circulation use in 1982. The 1 cent and 5 rupee coins likewise acquired new designs.

See also:

Seychelles, 1981/2: development of 1, 5 and 10 cent designs

Wildlife of the Seychelles.




1   cent.       Mud crab.                      D: Robert Elderton. 
5   cents.     Cassava plant.                D: Robert Elderton.
10 cents.     Yellow fin tuna.               D: Robert Elderton.
5   rupees.   Coco-de-mer palm tree.  D: Fred Mogford.

D = Designer.
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#96
October 08, 2015, 09:06:15 PM Last Edit: August 22, 2022, 02:30:31 PM by <k>
1983.

Cyprus switched from mils to cents and also released a new design series, showing images from Cypriot artefacts through the ages.

See also: Republic of Cyprus: pre-euro coinage.


The coins illustrated in the images are not to scale.





½c.  Cyprus cyclamen flower (Cyclamen cyprium).

1c.   Stylised bird perched on a branch, from a jug of bichrome ware from the Cyproarchaic period.

2c.   Two heraldically arranged stylised goats from a shallow bowl with two handles from the mid-13th century BC.

5c.   Head of bull from a silver bowl with a wish-boned handle from the 14th century BC.

10c. Modern clay vase of Phini decorated with flowers and birds.

20c. Pied wheatear perched on an olive branch.
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#97
October 08, 2015, 09:06:39 PM Last Edit: November 23, 2022, 05:04:36 PM by <k>
1983.

Jersey issued a new design series, showing the island's landmarks on the reverse.

Previously Jersey's circulation coins had only ever shown the coat of arms on the reverse.

See also:

Jersey: architecture designs

Milestones in the decimal coinage of Jersey.




1p.    Le Hocq watch tower.
2p.    L'Hermitage.
5p.    Seymour Tower.
10p.  Dolmen at Faldouet, St. Martin.
20p.  Lighthouse at La Corbiere.
50p.  Gatehouse, Grosnez Castle.

Common obverse: Elizabeth II.

Designer: Robert Lowe.
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#98
October 08, 2015, 09:07:17 PM Last Edit: August 22, 2022, 02:31:05 PM by <k>
1983.

The Philippines released a new design series, with yet another set of portraits of its national heroes on the obverse. This time, however, the reverses of the coins depicted the flora and fauna of the country, making for a doubly attractive set. The coins were significantly reduced in size in 1991, with some of them undergoing changes in metal content too.

See: Philippines 1983 series.

NOTE: Coin sizes in the image below are not to scale.




1  sentimo.     Lapu-lapu.                                       D: Angel Cacnio.
                      Sea shell (Voluta imperialis).            D: Rafael Asuncion.
5  sentimos.   Melchora Aquino.                             D: Romeo MananQuil.
                      Waling-waling orchid.                       D: Angel Cacnio.
10 sentimos.  Francisco Baltasar.                           D: Romeo MananQuil.
                      Pygmy goby, world's smallest fish.   D: Romeo MananQuil.
25 sentimos.  Juan Luna.                                        D: Angel Cacnio.
                      Butterfly (Graphium idaeoides).        D: Rafael Asuncion.
50 sentimos.  Marcel H. del Pilar.                            D: Angel Cacnio.
                      Monkey-eating eagle.                        D: Rafael Asuncion.
1  piso.           Jose Rizal.                                        D: Rafael Asuncion.
                      Tamaraw (Black buffalo).                  D: Romeo MananQuil.
2  piso.           Andres Bonifacio.                             D: Romeo MananQuil.
                      Coconut palm.                                  D: Romeo MananQuil.

D = Designer.
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#99
October 08, 2015, 09:07:48 PM Last Edit: August 22, 2022, 02:31:24 PM by <k>
1983.

Vanuatu, formerly the Franco-British condominium of the New Hebrides, achieved independence in 1980. It issued its first national coinage in 1983.

See: The coinage of Vanuatu.



1   vatu.  Conch shell.
2   vatu.  Conch shell.
5   vatu.  Conch shell.
10 vatu.  Coconut crab beneath coconut trees.
20 vatu.  Coconut crab beneath coconut trees.
50 vatu.  Yam root crop encircled by leaves entwining wild canes.

Common obverse: Coat of arms.

Designer:  Anthony William Airs.
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#100
October 08, 2015, 09:08:10 PM Last Edit: September 24, 2022, 11:52:17 AM by <k>
1984.

The Isle of Man issued yet another new design series. This one commemorated the Quincentenary of the College of Arms.

See also: Milestones in the decimal coinage of the Isle of Man.




½p.    Fuchsia blossom.
1p.     Cormorant.
2p.     Falcon.
5p.     Cushag flower.
10p.   A four-horned Loghtan ram.
20p.   Three herring.
50p.   Viking ship.

Designer: Leslie Lindsay.
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#101
October 08, 2015, 09:08:47 PM Last Edit: August 22, 2022, 02:31:53 PM by <k>
1984.

The Maldives released an attractive new design series.

See: Coinage of the Maldives since 1984.




1   laari.    Coconut palm.
5   laari.    Tuna fish.
10 laari.    The "Odi" sailing ship.
25 laari.    Minaret at Male.
50 laari.    Loggerhead turtle.

Designers: Maizan Hassan Manik and Ahmed Abbas.
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#102
October 08, 2015, 09:09:12 PM Last Edit: August 22, 2022, 02:32:06 PM by <k>
1984.

St. Helena and Ascension, two British oversea territories, released a joint coinage in 1984. The designs depicted the local wildlife.

See also:

Milestones in the decimal coinage of St. Helena-Ascension.

St. Helena and Ascension: unadopted circulation designs.




1p.    Yellow fin tuna.
2p.    Donkey.
5p.    St. Helena plover, or wirebird.
10p.  Arum lily.
50p.  Green turtle.
£1.    Sooty tern, or "Wideawake".  Incuse edge lettering: "Colony of St. Helena".

Designer: Michael Hibbit.
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#103
October 08, 2015, 09:09:41 PM Last Edit: August 22, 2022, 02:32:19 PM by <k>
1985.

Guernsey released a new design series in 1985. An effigy of the Queen now appeared on the obverse of the circulation coins for the first time, where formerly only the state emblem was used. A smaller version of the emblem now appeared to the left of the Queen's effigy.

See also:

Milestones in the decimal coinage of Guernsey.

Guernsey: 1985 coinage - adopted and unadopted designs




1p.    Fishing: The Guernsey crab.
2p.    Agriculture: The Guernsey cow.
5p.    Tourism: Sailing in Island waters.
10p.  Edible horticulture: Guernsey tomatoes.
20p.  Light industry: The Island within cog-wheels.
50p.  Non-edible horticulture: Guernsey freesias.
£1.    Finance: Detail from the Guernsey pound note.

Designer: Robert Elderton.
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#104
October 08, 2015, 09:10:03 PM Last Edit: April 12, 2025, 03:56:39 PM by <k>
1986.

Malta issued a new series of coins in 1986, with changed specifications, new reverse designs, and a new obverse design.

See also: Malta's first decimal coinage of 1972




1   cent.    Weasel.
2   cents.  Olive branch.
5   cents.  Fresh water crab.
10 cents.  Dolphin fish.
25 cents.  The Ghirlanda plant.
50 cents.  The Tulliera plant.
1   lira.      The Merill (blue rock thrush), Malta's national bird.

Common obverse: Coat of arms. 

Reverse designs: Noel Galea Bason.
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