Tortoise Coinage

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I got back from a friend's wedding (at which I was the officiant, a first for me) and found this beauty waiting for me.

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1972, Seychelles 5 Rupee

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I got two more in the mail....39E2F6B9-77EA-4A8D-9225-FA7E967EFF2C.jpeg AD925F60-1BD2-4676-AF12-4AD8FC6B10B5.jpeg

A reproduction of a "turtle", a coin from about 500bc, from the Greek island of Aegina.

and...

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A 2018 10 shilling coin from the Biafra Free State.

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Those are lovely. It's about time someone put something cute on our coins...!
 
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