If Lepidoptera on coins is what you are seeking, at Black Mountain Coins we feature several types of butterfly coins. One of the more spectacular coins is the Mexican 100 Pesos coins issued in 1987 in conjunction with the World Wildlife Fund featuring the Monarch Butterfly. The island nations of Vanuatu and Palau have also issued legal tender multicolor butterfly coins and perhaps one of the most imaginative butterfly coins was the 1,000 Central African Francs coin issued in 2011 by the African nation of Cameroon, depicting a 3-D butterfly perched on the surface of the coin, ready to take of in flight.
Niue – Large Blue Butterfly – Maculinea arion – $1 – 2011 – Colored Proof Silver Crown w/ COA
China – Set of (4) Colored Butterfly Medallions – Proof – 2009 – Series II – The first set of these beautiful medallions was issued in 2005, can be found on our website and has been a huge hit with butterfly collectors. This new series has just been issued and is sure to be a big hit with collectors as well. I was not able to identify the species involved, but one of our clients, Mark Schmidt, was able to provide identification of the species involved from left to right and top to bottom as follows: “88” Butterfly (Diaethria Clymena), Brazilian Morpho (Morpho Aega), Female Yellow Pansy (Precis (Juniona) Hierta), and Cairns Birdwing (Ornithoptera Priamus).
WWF – Mauritius – Swallow-tailed Butterfly – 25 Rupees – 1975 – Brilliant Uncirculated –
Issued in the People’s Republic of China, this set would make a great gift for any collector of Lepidoptera or world coins.
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