Moneta's Temple and Gallery

Seychelles Islands - Rupee 1976 Triton shell

Moneta — Sat, 05 Feb 2022 12:05:43 -0800

by: Moneta

Description: Portrait of James Mancham, first president of the Republic of Seychelles, to the right, legend above. REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES; engraver: Michael Rizzello Reverse: Charonia tritonis, triton conch, legend above, denomination below. INDEPENDENCE 1976; 1 RUPEE; engraver: Suzanne Danielli

Comoro Islands - Coelacanth Fish - 5 Fr. 1992

Moneta — Sat, 05 Feb 2022 11:59:18 -0800

by: Moneta

Description: The famous archaic 'prehistoric' fish that captured my childhood imagination when it was confirmed.

West African States - 500 Francs 1972

Moneta — Sat, 19 Oct 2019 16:29:51 -0700

by: Moneta

Description: These are commonly seen in BU with 100k struck, this example is listed as prooflike in KM with 2000 struck, but the slab shows this unusual design as a proof 66. 10th Anniversary of the West African Monetary Union. The fish is actually a gold weight in West Africa and it's a symbol for prosperity known as a "Taku." The seven shields on the reverse represent the 7 States of West Africa.

SAINT HELENA~Half Penny 1821

Zantetsuken — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 00:17:57 -0800

by: Zantetsuken

South Sudan 2015 100 Pounds.

BCNumismatics — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 03:08:39 -0800

by: BCNumismatics

Description: South Sudan 2015 100 Pounds.

South Sudan N.D. (2011) 50 Pounds.

BCNumismatics — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:10:21 -0800

by: BCNumismatics

Description: South Sudan N.D. (2011) 50 Pounds.

Saharawi Arab D.R.

Moneta — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 14:39:43 -0700

by: Moneta

Description: Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic - an Arab and "Typical Transportation." Formerly the Spanish Sahara.

French Southern & Antarctic Territories

Moneta — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:40:41 -0800

by: Moneta

Description: French Southern & Antarctic Territories, a fantasy issue as far as I know. It is listed in KM Unusual World Coins X#E11 - 1/4 Euro Essai. OB: Bust of Louis Oscar Roty (coin engraver and designer of "Semense" the famous walking Liberty figure that is spreading seed. Update: these were struck in copper (30 minted) and silver (800 minted) by the Patrick Mint (Santa Rosa, CA). OB Leg: "TERRES AUSTRALES et /ANTARCTIQUES/FRANCAISE. REV: "Semense" [medal, 1898] Louis Oscar Roty 1846-1911.