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Philippine
Sea. It has a population of less than 13,000. They have
passed
through many hands. The Islands gained independence from the United
States
in 1994, who took them from Japan in World War II, who had taken them
from
Germany in 1914, who had purchased them from the Spanish in 1899.
In recent years it has issued a number of attractive multi-colored
copper-nickel
One Dollar coins. One side of the coin usually features colorful
tropical
fish, while the other usually shows a topless mermaid in various poses.
All coins are PROOF.
| ITEM# |
DATE |
COLOR SIDE |
OBVERSE |
KM# |
PRICE |
| PW-02JEL | 2002 |
JELLY FISH |
MERMAID WASHING HAIR |
65 |
$29.50 |
| PW-02LION |
2002 |
LION FISH |
MARMAID ON SHIP'S PROW (not pictured) |
- |
$29.50 |
| PW-03NAPL |
2003 |
GREEN NAPOLEON FISH |
MERMAID PLAYING GUITAR |
69 |
$29.50 |
| PW-03CRAB |
2003 |
ORANGE CRAB |
MERMAID UNDER SUN |
66 |
$29.50 |
| PW-03SPARK | 2003 |
SPARKLING FISH |
MERMAID ON TURTLE |
- |
$29.50 |
| PW-03ORCA |
2003 |
ORCA (KILLER WHALE) |
MERMAID ON SEASHELL |
68 |
out |
| PW-04DOLP |
2004 |
DOLPHIN |
MERMAID & 2 DOLPHINS |
72 |
out |
| PW-04PUFF |
2004 |
PUFFER FISH |
MERMAID IN SHELL |
- |
out |
| PW-04CLOWN |
2004 |
CLOWN FISH (Little Nemo) |
MERMAID STANDING |
71 |
$29.50 |
| PW-04TURT |
2004 |
SEA TURTLE |
MERMAID ON SEASHELL |
- |
out |
| PW-05SHRSE |
2005 |
SEAHORSE |
MERMAID LISTENING TO SHELL |
- |
$29.50 |
| PW-05RAY |
2005 |
RAY |
MERMAID ON ROCK |
- |
out |
| PW-05LION | 2005 |
LIONFISH |
MERMAID RIDING DOLPHIN |
- |
$29.50 |
| PW-05ANG | 2005 |
SCHOOL OF JUVENILE ANGELFISH |
MERMAID & DOLPHIN |
- |
$29.50 |
| PW-05IMP |
2005 |
IMPERATOR FISH |
MERMAID PLAYING LYRE |
- |
$29.50 |
| PW-06PAR |
2006 |
PARROT FISH |
2 MERMAIDS |
- |
$29.50 |
| PW-06MAHI |
2006 |
MAHI MAHI |
MERMAID HOLDING BIRD |
- |
$29.50 |
| PW-06HOG |
2006 |
HOG FISH |
MERMAID UNDER OCEAN |
- |
$29.50 |
| PW-06BOX |
2006 |
BOX FISH |
MERMAID & SHIP |
- |
$29.50 |
| PW-06CUDA | 2006 |
BARRACUDA |
MERMAID & STARFISH |
- |
$29.50 |
| PW-07SURG |
2007 |
POWDER BLUE SURGEON FISH |
MERMAID EXPOSES HERSELF TO NEPTUNE | - |
$29.50 |
The Swiss Guard has been the personal body guard of the
Pope for 500 years and is the armed forces for Vatican City. The
exclusive force consists of 100 Swiss mercenaries. To celebrate
the 500th anniversary of the Swiss Guard in 2006, The Democratic
Republic of The Congo issued a pair of multi-color coins picturing the
Guard in their traditional (but still used) uniform and armor. The
sterling silver Proof 10 Franc is a large 45mm coin features the
commander swearing in new recruits. It has a mintage of only 2500
pieces. The 39mm copper-nickel Proof 5 Francs shows a guard at
attention in a corridor of the Vatican. It has a mintage of only
5000 pieces.
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