An alphabet of favourite national designs

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Netherlands, 1 cent, 1939.  Orange branches.


The country is not noted for fine numismatic design, so I had to hurtle far back in time to find this.

See also: Milestones in the coinage of the Netherlands.

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Netherlands Antilles, 5 Gulden, 2013.

150th Anniversary of Abolition of Slavery and Liberation in the Dutch West Indies.

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New Caledonia. Three heads are better than one.

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New Zealand, 50 cents, 1994.  HMS Endeavour.


This bimetallic version of the 50 cents coin was included in mint sets in 1994 only.

See also: The decimal coinage of New Zealand.

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Nicaragua, 1 cordoba, 1992.  Meeting of two worlds. 1492 to 1992.

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Nigeria, 2006, 2 naira.  National Assembly.

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Niue, $5, 1996.

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Norway, 10 øre, 1964.  A rather cartoonish bee.

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Oman, 10 baiza, 1975.

A FAO-themed design featuring palm trees and fish. The inscription reads: "Work on the development of food resources  The Sultanate of Oman".

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Pakistan, 25 rupees, 2014.  A submarine.

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Panama, 10 balboas, 1982.  Year of the Child.

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Papua New Guinea, 5 kina, 1983.  Tenth anniversary of the national bank.

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Paraguay, 10 centimos, 1947.  Orange blossom.

See: Paraguay: floral set of 1944 to 1951.

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Peru, 1 sol de oro.   Vicuña.

A classic, to awaken memories for the older collector. 

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1 sentimo, aluminium. A sea snail (Voluta imperialis).

See also: Philippines 1983 series.