Cook Islands – Ina and the Shark – $3 – 1987(ND) – Pick 1 -Crisp Uncirculated — Ina was the love of Tinirau, the god of the ocean who lived on a floating island. One day Ina jumped into the sea in search of Tinirau, but since the sea was so restless, she was continually tossed back to shore by its gigantic waves. She enlisted the help of some fish to help her swim, but they were too small to carry her, so in her frustration, she beat them with a stick, permanently marking their bodies. This is how the angelfish got their black stripes. Eventually a shark agreed to carry her on his back. For the journey she took some coconuts with her, for food and drink. After some time, Ina became thirsty, so the shark raised his dorsal fin so that she could crack a coconut and quench her thirst. A bit later Ina became thirsty again and this time she cracked the coconut on the shark’s head. One version of the story says that this is how the hammerhead shark came about. Another story says that this is why there is a bump on a shark’s head, which is to this day called Ina’s bump. Reeling from the pain, the shark tossed Ina off his back dove below the waters, leaving her to flounder in the sea. Fortunately, Tekea the Great, the king of all sharks rose from the bottom of the sea and rescued Ina, carrying her to Tinirau’s island where the lovers were finally reunited. This crisp uncirculated banknote would make a nice addition to any collection of sealife or world banknotes. Over the next few months we will be aggressively searching out and obtaining wildlife banknotes, so feel free to bookmark this page and come back often to see the new additions to our collection.
To my knowledge, these are the only two world banknotes that feature wolves, and both of them can be found in this set. The top banknote, a 500 Tolanu piece from Lithuania was issued in 1993 and was withdrawn from circulation after only six weeks. The second banknote was issued by Belarus in 1992 and has a 5 Rublei denomination. Both banknotes are in Crisp Uncirculated condition. The 500 Dinara Crown was issued by Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1994 and has been almost impossible to find in the secondary market. I was fortunate enough to acquire a few pieces from a source in Europe and have included it as part of this group. This beautiful set would be a welcome addition to anyone who appreciates wildlife or collects world coins.
BELARUS – WOLVES – 5 RUBLEI – 1992 – PICK 4 – CRISP UNCIRCULATED BANKNOTE – Over the next few months we will be aggressively searching out and obtaining wildlife banknotes, so feel free to bookmark this page and come back often to see the new additions to our collection.
MONGOLIA – HORSES – 20 Tugrik (Terper) – 1993 – PICK 55 – CRISP UNCIRCULATED BANKNOTE – Over the next few months we will be aggressively searching out and obtaining wildlife banknotes, so feel free to bookmark this page and come back often to see the new additions to our collection.
LITHUANIA – WOLVES – 500 TOLANU – 1993 – PICK 46 – CRISP UNCIRCULATED BANKNOTE – Over the next few months we will be aggressively searching out and obtaining wildlife banknotes, so feel free to bookmark this page and come back often to see the new additions to our collection.
South Africa – The Big Five – Rhinocerous – 10 Rand – 2005 – Pick 128 – Crisp Uncirculated
Costa Rica – Hammerhead Sharks – 2,000 Colones – 2005 – Pick (New)Crisp Uncirculated
Cayman Islands – Tropical Reef Scene – $1 – 1996 – Pick 16a – Crisp Uncirculated
Venezuela – Two Porpoises – 2 Bolivares Fuertes – 2007 – Pick 88 – Crisp Uncirculated
TRANS-DNESTRIA – HORSE & RIDER – 50 RUBLEI – 1993 – PICK 19 – CRISP UNCIRCULATED BANKNOTE – Over the next few months we will be aggressively searching out and obtaining wildlife banknotes, so feel free to bookmark this page and come back often to see the new additions to our collection.
UGANDA – BULL ELEPHANT – 1996 – 500 SHILLINGS – PICK 35 – CRISP UNCIRCULATED – This Bull Elephant would make a great gift for any pachyderm lover or collector of world banknotes. Over the next few months we will be agresively searching out and obtaining wildlife banknotes, so feel free to bookmark this page and come back often to see the new additions to our collection.
CONGO – BULL ELEPHANT – 2000 – 100 FRANCS – PICK 92 – CRISP UNCIRCULATED – This note is listed in Krause’s Standard Catalog of World Paper Money as Pick 92 with a market value of $75.00 in Uncirculated condition. Here is your chance to pick up a few of these high value notes at a bargain basement price! Over the next few months we will be agresively searching out and obtaining wildlife banknotes, so feel free to bookmark this page and come back often to see the new additions to our collection.
Both of the items in this beautiful presentation folder are in Brilliant and Crisp Uncirculated condition.
Zambia – Elephant – Workers Pick Cotton – 500 Kwacha – 1991(ND) – Pick 35 – Crisp Uncirculated
Kenya – Mzee Jomo Kenyatta – Elephant Herd – 1,000 Shilingi – 2006 – Pick (New) – Crisp Uncirculated
Nigeria – Two Oxen – 200 Naira – 2006 – Pick 29e – Crisp Uncirculated
Venezuela – Spectacled Bear – 50 Bolivares Fuertes – 2007 – Pick (New) – Crisp Uncirculated
Venezuela – Harpy Eagle – 10 Bolivares Fuertes – 2007 – Pick (New) – Crisp Uncirculated
Venezuela – Armadillos – 5 Bolivares Fuertes – 2007 – Pick (New) – Crisp Uncirculated
Guatemala – Bishop Francisco Marroquin – 100 Quetzales – 2006 – Pick 111 – Crisp Uncirculated
Guatemala – Gen. Jose Maria Orellana – 1 Quetzal – 1992 – Pick 80 – Crisp Uncirculated
The Gambia – Senegal Parrot – 100 Dalasis – 2006 – Pick 24b – Crisp Uncirculated
The Gambia – Hoopoe – 50 Dalasis – 2001 – Pick 28 – Crisp Uncirculated
Netherlands Antilles – Flamingo – 25 Gulden – 2006 – Pick (New) – Crisp Uncirculated
Netherlands Antilles – Hummingbird – 10 Gulden – 1994 – Pick 23c – Crisp Uncirculated
Netherlands Antilles – Willemstadt Harbor – 1 Gulden – 1970 – Pick 20a – Crisp Uncirculated
China – Zodiac – Coin & Currency Set – Year of the Rat – 1996 – 25 Sen – Presentation Folder
China – Zodiac – Coin & Currency Set – Year of the Ox – 1997 – 25 Sen – Presentation Folder
China – Zodiac – Coin & Currency Set – Year of the Pig – 1991 – 25 Sen – Presentation Folder
China – Zodiac – Coin & Currency Set – Year of the Dog – 1992 – 25 Sen – Presentation Folder
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