Turtles and tortoises on coins

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Zambia 4000 kwacha 2001.jpg

Zambia, 4000 kwacha, 2001.
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Cyprus 1 pound 1997.jpg

Cyprus, 1 pound, 1997.
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Bermuda $1 1986~.jpg

Bermuda, $1, 1986.  Green sea turtle.
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BVI 1c 1985.JPG

British Virgin Islands, 1 cent, 1985.  Turtle.  Collector coin.  BVI uses the US dollar.
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British Indian Ocean Territory, 2 Pounds, 2016.

Archipelago and wildlife.

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Somalia 25 shillings  1983.jpg

Somalia, 25 shillings, 1983.
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Sao Tome 10.000 dobras 1992.jpg


Sao Tome 10.000 dobras 1992~.jpg

Sao Tome, 10.000 dobras, 1992.
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Reverse of the 10 rupees coin.



Seychelles, 10 rupees, 2016.  Giant Aldabra tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea).

The latent image text changes from CBS to TEN when tilted.

CBS = Central Bank of Seychelles.





Obverse.
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Mexico 6 pesos trial 2015.jpg

Mexico, 6 pesos, 2015.   Trial.


An attractive trial coin and design from Mexico.

It was intended for a collector coin.

It was never issued.


PRUEBA SIN VALOR means "trial without value".

The piece therefore has no monetary value and cannot be spent.
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