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September 17, 2018, 04:40:54 PM »
French Polynesia: the reverse of the 50 francs, which also appears on the 100 francs, must be one of the most beautiful and exotic to appear on any circulation coin.
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Gambia, 1 dalasi. A heptagon - bonus!
That mischievous-looking crocodile is just longing to bite you.
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Georgia, 5 tetri, featuring the famous gold lion statuette from Alazani valley. It dates to around 2000 BC and is held at the National Museum of Georgia.
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Federal Republic of
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A charming design, reminding us that Germany is a wine producer.
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Ghana, 50 cedis, 1981. Design by Michael Rizzello, who captures Dr Akrofi's humanity and African-ness perfectly.
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Gibraltar, 25 pence, 1971.
Mr Ironside's charming design features a macaque monkey, commonly known as a "Barbary ape".
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Greece, 5 drachmai, 1973. Pegasus, your friendly neighbourhood flying horse.
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Greenland, 1926. That old polar bear.
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Guatemala, 25 centavos, 1964. Guatemalan woman in traditional costume.
See also:
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Guernsey, 20 pence, 1982. Milk can. A reminder of Guernsey's dairy industry.
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Guinea, 20 000 francs, 1995. Protect our world.
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Guinea-Bissau, 2½ pesos, 1977. Date palm. A Royal Mint product, surprisingly.
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Guyana, $10, 1996. A nice human touch to this design, and it tells a story too.
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Haiti, 5 gourdes, 1995. Four heads - bonus! A heptagon - bonus!
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Honduras, 8 pesos, 1862.
Way back in time we must hurtle once more, in order to find a nice design from Honduras.
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