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Re: An alphabet of favourite national designs
« Reply #120 on: September 18, 2018, 03:48:44 PM »


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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« Reply #121 on: September 18, 2018, 03:52:36 PM »


Netherlands Antilles, 5 Gulden, 2013.

150th Anniversary of Abolition of Slavery and Liberation in the Dutch West Indies.
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« Reply #122 on: September 18, 2018, 03:56:16 PM »


New Caledonia. Three heads are better than one.
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« Reply #123 on: September 18, 2018, 03:59:12 PM »


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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« Reply #124 on: September 18, 2018, 04:02:00 PM »


Nicaragua, 1 cordoba, 1992.  Meeting of two worlds. 1492 to 1992.
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« Reply #125 on: September 18, 2018, 04:03:52 PM »


Nigeria, 2006, 2 naira.  National Assembly.
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« Reply #126 on: September 18, 2018, 04:07:07 PM »


Niue, $5, 1996.
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« Reply #127 on: September 18, 2018, 04:09:13 PM »


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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« Reply #129 on: September 18, 2018, 04:14:13 PM »


Pakistan, 25 rupees, 2014.  A submarine.
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« Reply #130 on: September 18, 2018, 04:18:17 PM »


Panama, 10 balboas, 1982.  Year of the Child.
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« Reply #131 on: September 18, 2018, 04:23:44 PM »
Papua New Guinea, 5 kina, 1983.  Tenth anniversary of the national bank.
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« Reply #132 on: September 18, 2018, 04:28:52 PM »


Paraguay, 10 centimos, 1947.  Orange blossom.

See: Paraguay: floral set of 1944 to 1951.
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« Reply #133 on: September 18, 2018, 04:31:12 PM »


Peru, 1 sol de oro.   Vicuña.

A classic, to awaken memories for the older collector.  :)
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« Reply #134 on: September 18, 2018, 04:33:30 PM »


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

See also: Philippines 1983 series.
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