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Panda
Coin - Gibraltar 
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This coin has a
panda bear on the front and an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on the back.
This coin is CuNi (Cupro Nickel) in a Brilliant Uncirculated minting. The contrast in the photo at left was enhanced to show the striking coin detail. |
Panther
Coin - Sierra Leone
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From Sierra Leone comes this
coin featuring a panther reclining on a tree limb on one side, and the Coat of Arms for Sierra
Leone on the reverse. This coin is one of five "Big Cats of the World"
coins minted for Sierra Leone in 2001. This coin is made from Cupro-Nickel (CuNi) and is in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. The contrast in the photo at left was enhanced to show the striking coin detail. |
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This coin is also
available with a colorized panther on the front. Everything else about
the coin is identical to the non-color version. This coin is CuNi (Cupro Nickel) in a Brilliant Uncirculated minting. The contrast in the photo at left was enhanced to show the striking coin detail. |
Gray
Parrot Coin - Liberia  |
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This coin has a gray
parrot on the front and the Coat of Arms for Liberia on the back.
This coin is one of the coins in the "Preserve
Planet Earth" series, minted for several countries in the mid 1990s. This coin is CuNi (Cupro Nickel) in a Brilliant Uncirculated minting. The contrast in the photo at left was enhanced to show the striking coin detail. |
| Peacock Coin
- Gibraltar
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Gibraltar's glorious Peacock Crown
was originally issued in to celebrate the Japanese Royal Wedding, and due to its
popularity it was minted once again in a special limited edition minted in 1997. This
coin from Gibraltar has two beautiful peacocks on the back and Queen Elizabeth II on the
front.
This coin is made from Cupro-Nickel (CuNi) and is in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. To add to its beauty, each eyespot on the peacock's tail is brilliantly polished. The contrast in the photo at left was enhanced to show the striking coin detail. The exact origin of the peacock is unclear, but evidence suggests that these birds are native to India and Java. The peacock has regal connections in Japan and is known as the Royal Bird. There are many ancient myths and legends surrounding the peacock. The bible mentions that every three years King Soloman sent for gold, silver, apes and peacocks. Romans thought that wearing a pendant in the shape of the bird would protect them from sickness. This is your chance to own one of the few coins ever minted that honors this beautiful bird. |
Puffin
Birds Coin - Bosnia & Herzegovina  |
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This coin has two
Puffin birds on the front and the Coat of Arms for Bosnia &
Herzegovina on the back. This coin
is one of the coins in the "Preserve Planet Earth" series,
minted for several countries in the mid 1990s.
This coin is CuNi (Cupro Nickel) in a Brilliant Uncirculated minting. The contrast in the photo at left was enhanced to show the striking coin detail. |
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