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.
This 3-Dimensional 1,000 Francos legal tender proof silver coin was struck under athority of the Government of Equatorial Guinea from 25 grams of .925 silver for an Actual Silver Weight (ASW) of .7435 ounces of pure silver. Total mintage was limited to 2,500 coins. It comes as shown in a wood presentation case with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Palau – Prism Butterfly – Green Graphium agamemnon – $1 – 2008 – Proof – The black and green Graphium agamemnon, also called Tailed Jay or Green Spotted Triangle butterfly. This butterfly belongs to the family of Papilionidae as well and is identifiable by its characteristic hind wing tail. The special prism technique emphasizes the butterflies colors and patterns.
China – Brazilian Morpho Colored Butterfly Medallion – Proof – 2009 – Series II – The first set of four butterfly medallions was issued by the People’s Republic of China in 2005 and can be found on our website. This set was issued recently and would make a great gift for any collector of lepidoptera or world coins. I was not able to identify the species involved, but one of our clients, Mark Schmidt, was able to provide identification as the Brazilian Morpho (Morpho Aega).
China – “88” Colored Butterfly Medallion – Proof – 2009 – Series II – The first set of four butterfly medallions was issued by the People’s Republic of China in 2005 and can be found on our website. This set was issued recently and would make a great gift for any collector of lepidoptera or world coins. I was not able to identify the species involved, but one of our clients, Mark Schmidt, was able to provide identification as the “88”Butterfly (Diaethria clymena).
Niue – Large Blue Butterfly – Maculinea arion – $1 – 2011 – Colored Proof Silver Crown w/ COA
Vanuatu – Butterfly – Taenaris catops – 10 Vatu – 2006 – Colored Legal Tender Coin – This coin measures 39 millimeters in diameter and weighs 26 grams.
China – Female Yellow Pansy Colored Butterfly Medallion – Proof – 2009 – Series II – The first set of four butterfly medallions was issued by the People’s Republic of China in 2005 and can be found on our website. This set was issued recently and would make a great gift for any collector of lepidoptera or world coins. I was not able to identify the species involved, but one of our clients, Mark Schmidt, was able to provide identification as the Female Yellow Pansy(Precis (Juniona) hierta).
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