Animal Coins

From big cats to prehistoric mammoths, coins come with just about every iconic animal. Usually these coins highlight the nation that the hail from. Here are some of my favorites.

Anything in the Lunar Series

Australian Koala

Cameroon Cheetah

Chad Warthog

Congo Gorilla

Somali Elephant

South African Springbok (Krugerrand)

If birds are you thing, know that there are many coins from many mints highlighting birds. Here are some of my favorite.

Alderney Puffin

American Silver Eagle

Australian Kookaburra

Australian Wedge Tailed Eagle

Barbados Pelican

Montserrat Oriole

New Guinea Bird Of Paradise

South Korea Phoenix

There are probably more nautical themed coins on the market if you think about all of the island nations contributing in the Pacific and Caribbean. This being said, there are a ton of awesome nautical coins. Here are some of my favorites.

Barbados Seahorse

BVI Pegasus (created by Poseidon)

Cayman Islands Marlin

Grenada Octopus

Niue Hawksbill Turtle

Tokelau Flying Fish

Believe it or not there are many series that focus on fauna of our past as well as creatures of our imagination. Some coins that come to mind are:

Alien series: Ghana

Prehistoric series: Democratic Republic of Congo

Sea Creature Series: Niue