The world's oldest coin designs still being issued

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Tunisia.

The designs in the top two images date from the 1960s.

The 5 millimes coin is the lowest denomination in use.


In the bottom image, the two designs at the left date from the 1970s.

The one at bottom right dates from 2013.


The designs look desperately old-fashioned nowadays.

The 2 dinars design of 2013 is quite attractive, though.

How long before the coinage is given a much needed makeover?

See:  Coinage of Tunisia since independence.

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Kuwait.

These designs have not essentially changed since their introduction circa 1962.

See:  Coinage of Kuwait.

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United Arab Emirates.

The United Arab Emirates introduced its first coin series in 1973.

Its current designs date from then.

Nowadays the 25 fils coin is usually the lowest denomination found in circulation.

See:  Coinage of the United Arab Emirates.

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Maldives.

The first five designs (left) date from 1984.

The 1 rufiyaa coin dates from 1984.

The 2 rufiyaa coin was added in 1995.

However, a bimetallic version replaced it in 2017.

The 5 and 10 laari coins were originally larger.

They were reduced in size in 2012.


This set still looks attractive and modern.

I see no reason to replace it.

See:  Coinage of the Maldives since 1984.

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South Korea.

The rose of Sharon and the turtle ship designs date from 1959.

The Bulguksa Temple design dates from 1960.

The rice plant and Yi Sun-sin (naval commander) designs date from the 1970s.

The Manchurian crane bird design dates from 1982.


Time for a more modern series, I think.

See:  Coinage of South Korea.

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Taiwan, 1 and 5 New Dollars.

These coins were introduced in 1981.

The other current circulating denominations were issued in this century.

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Australia.

Australia adopted its decimal coinage in 1966.

The 1 and 2 cents coins have since been demonetised.


The 5, 10 and 20 cents coins are still issued in their original size and weight.

The 50 cents coin was issued as a round coin in 1966.

It was reissued as a 12-sided coin in 1969.

It retained the same obverse and reverse designs.


The coins are now relatively large and heavy compared to other countries' coins.

See:  The decimal coinage of Australia.

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New Zealand.

New Zealand adopted a decimal currency in 1967.

Of the original designs, only the HMS Endeavour on the 50 cents remains.

See:  The decimal coinage of New Zealand.

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Papua New Guinea.

The coins of Papua New Guinea were introduced in 1975.

Apart from the demonetised 1 toea, they all still circulate with the same designs.

See:  Coinage of modern Papua New Guinea.

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Solomon Islands.

The design of the 10, 20 and 50 cents coins and 1 dollar date from 1977.

That was when the Solomon Islands introduced its first coin series.

See:  The Coinage of the Solomon Islands.

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Cook Island coins of 2015.

Above you see the current coins of the Cook Islands.

The $2  design dates from 1987 and the $5 design from 2015.

However, the other designs date back to 1972.

See:  Coinage of the Cook Islands.

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Fiji.

In 2013 Fiji removed Queen Elizabeth II's portrait from the obverse of its coinage.

It replaced her portrait with different designs of its native wildlife species.


However, it retained slightly amended versions of the reverse designs.

The designs of the 5, 10 and 20 cents date from 1969.

The reverse design of the 50 cents coin dates from 1975.

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That ends my survey.

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