Patterns on coins

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This topic deals with patterns ON coins.

For pattern coins, see here: Unrealised designs

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Armenia, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 dram, 2003.

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Suriname, 1c, 5c, 10c, 25c, 100c and 250c, 1989.  There is no 50c coin.

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Turkey, 1, 5, 1 and 25 kurus, and 1 lira, 2009.

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Syria, 50 piastres, 1947. 

I don't know what it represents, but it looks quite impressive.

It reminds me of those old organs they played in cinemas.

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Some modern Dutch coins also focus on various geometric patterns. The gulden and cent circulation pieces "played" with lines, squares and rectangles. These photos (5 ct to 2.5 G) are from geldmuseum.nl; the actual coins do not have the same size of course. The tiny photo in the second image shows the sizes. On other side of each coin there is Queen Beatrix - see the 5 gulden piece.

Christian

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Aruba is an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

It picked triangle patterns for the four "cent" denominations.

Christian

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This Portuguese 5 escudos of 1999 carries an intriguing pattern.

Does it signify anything?

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This 10 escudos is from the same series.

It also shows an interesting pattern.

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My first thought on this one was a snowflake but looking closer it isn't hexagonal so it is some other pattern.
Dale
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The 10 escudos from the same series also shows an interesting pattern.

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Schön to the rescue. Hope my translations are accurate ...

1 Escudo: Ornamentale Stickerei / Ornamental embroidery
5 Escudos: Fensterrosette / Window rose
10 Escudos: Goldfiligranarbeit / Goldwork

Christian

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Thank you, Christian.  And here is the 1 escudo, this one dated 1996.

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The Tajikistan 2011 set has 5 coins but just two patterns.

The same pattern appears on the 5, 10, 20 and 50 dirhams.

The 1 somoni design shows a different one.

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Lithuania, 10 centu 1997.

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Lithuania, 20 centu, 1997.