Weasels, sables and martens

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August 02, 2011, 07:58:31 PM Last Edit: March 30, 2025, 05:34:14 PM by <k>
The mustelid family of mammals includes badgers, honey badgers (ratels), martens, sables, minks, polecats, stoats, weasels, ferrets, otters and wolverines.

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Malta 1c 1986.jpg

Malta, 1 cent, 1986.

Weasel.
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October 09, 2012, 09:56:07 PM Last Edit: March 30, 2025, 05:30:23 PM by <k>
Russia 3R-1994.JPG

Russia, 3 rubles, 1994.

Sable.
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October 09, 2012, 09:56:35 PM Last Edit: March 30, 2025, 05:30:12 PM by <k>
Russia 3R 1995.JPG

Russia, 3 rubles, 1995.

Sable.
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October 09, 2012, 09:57:16 PM Last Edit: March 30, 2025, 05:30:56 PM by <k>
Russia 25R 1994.jpg

Russia, 25 rubles (gold), 1994.

Sable.
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October 09, 2012, 09:58:58 PM Last Edit: March 30, 2025, 05:31:45 PM by <k>
Siberia 10 Kopek 1777.jpg

Siberia, 10 kopeck, 1777.

Sables. 

Thanks to forum member Zantetsuken for this image of his coin.

It is possibly the most beautiful on the whole forum.
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October 09, 2012, 10:03:12 PM Last Edit: March 30, 2025, 05:35:20 PM by <k>


Croatia features a marten on the obverse of its modern 1 kuna and 2 and 5 kune coins.

The modern 1 kuna coin can be seen above (left). 

To the right is a pattern coin of wartime Croatia, from which the modern design is clearly taken.

See also:  Croatia: Rare wartime patterns from the Nazi satellite state
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October 10, 2012, 08:01:01 PM Last Edit: March 30, 2025, 05:32:21 PM by <k>
Russia 2R 2008.jpg

Russia, 2 rubles, 2008.

Alpine weasel.
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November 29, 2012, 06:19:09 PM Last Edit: March 30, 2025, 05:28:53 PM by <k>
SM 500 lire.jpg

San Marino, 500 lire, 1993.

European polecats.  Wildlife in danger.
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March 08, 2015, 02:02:09 PM Last Edit: September 30, 2022, 10:28:41 PM by <k>
Quote from: <k> on October 09, 2012, 10:03:12 PMCroatia features a marten on the obverse of its modern 1 kuna and 2 and 5 kune coins.


Hungary-Slavonia-1 Denar-Bela-IV-1235-1270.jpg

A long tradition

1235-1270, Slavonian denar, Bela IV & Stefan V.

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April 14, 2015, 01:41:15 PM Last Edit: March 30, 2025, 05:28:10 PM by <k>
Finland 5 euro 2015.jpg

Finland, 5 euro, 2015.

A stoat in Ostrobothnia poses for the camera, after having qualified as an estate agent.

From World Coin News.
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June 19, 2015, 12:13:25 PM Last Edit: March 30, 2025, 05:27:40 PM by <k>
Latvia 1 lats 1999.jpg

Latvia, 1 lats, 1999.

European mink.
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April 30, 2021, 11:50:16 AM Last Edit: March 30, 2025, 05:27:13 PM by <k>
Congo, Democratic Republic, 25 centimes, 2002.jpg

Democratic Republic of Congo, 25 centimes, 2002.

African striped weasel (Poecilogale albinucha).
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May 21, 2024, 08:34:50 AM
Croatia 1 euro 2023.webp

Croatia, 1 euro, 2023.  Marten.
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