HASMONEAN HERO SQUASHED BY
AN ELEPHANT!
This 1961 1 Pound coin from
Israel pictures a man underneath an elephant stabbing the belly of the
beast. The coin, known as the “Death of a Hasmonean Hero” or the
“Maccabean Hero” tells the story of Eleazer killing a war elephant as
is written in 1 Macabees 6:42-47. In 163BC Seleucid King
Antiochus V sent an army to Judea put down the revolt lead by Judas
Maccabeus who was seeking freedom for the Jewish state. Included
in the forces were 32 of the most terrifying weapons of the era -
elephants. Each elephant lead a force of a thousand men.
Eleazer, the younger brother of Judas Maccabeaus, spied the largest and
most heavily armored of the elephants. Assuming that it carried
the king, he single handedly fought his way through the phalanx of
soldiers surrounding the elephant, ran under the beast and stabbed it
in the belly. The dying elephant fell on top of Eleazer, killing
him. Alas, the elephant did not carry the king, and the Jewish
forces soon retreated in the face of strength of the Seleucid
army. The 32mm copper-nickel coin was struck as part of Israel’s
annual series of Hanukkah coins. The coin features the Hebrew
letter “mem” between the elephant’s legs, which indicates the coin is
Proof. The obverse of the coin features a torch and the legend in
Hebrew “And he gave up his soul in battle”. The coin has a
mintage of just 9324 pieces in Proof. The historic coin catalogs
$25, however our price is much less.
ATTRACTIVE
COINS FROM ISRAEL
SILVER PROOF DOG COIN FROM
TURKEY
A
Turkish Kangal Dog is featured on this 2005 silver Proof 20 Yeni Lira
from Turkey. The dog is the national breed of Turkey and there
are
tight restrictions on its export. It was originally bred as a
livestock guard dog. The attractive Proof coin is 38.6 mm in diameter
and contains 23.5 grams of sterling silver.
SILVER PROOF CAT COIN FROM
TURKEY WITH UNUSUAL JEWELED EYES
A
Turkish Angora Cat, (Ankara Kedisi), with different colored jeweled
eyes is featured on this silver Proof 2005 20 Yeni Lira coin from
Turkey. The breed is often odd-eyed, with one amber eye and one
blue eye. The Turkish government considers the beautiful white
cat to be a national treasure and has engaged in a breeding program for
over 90 years to preserve this unusual trait. The coin features
the cat with one amber colored eye and one blue colored eye. The Proof
coin is 38.6 mm in diameter and contains 23.5 grams of sterling
silver. It is an attractive coin with an unusual cat.
GOLDEN CAT COIN FROM THE CONGO













Item
L-IOM-CAT06 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2006
EXOTIC
SHORTHAIR KITTENS BU $12.00
Item L-IOM-CAT03 ISLE
OF MAN 1 CROWN 2003 BALINESE
KITTENS KM1165 BU $12.00
Item
L-IOM-CAT02 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2002 BENGAL CAT &
KITTEN KM1111 BU $12.00
Item L-IOM-CAT00 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 2000 KITTEN PLAYING
WITH WORLD KM1056 BU $12.00
Item
L-IOM-CAT99 ISLE
OF MAN 1 CROWN 1999 BRITISH BLUE CAT KM966 BU $12.00
Item
L-IOM-CAT97 ISLE OF MAN 1 CROWN 1997 LONG HAIRED SMOKE
CAT KM774 BU $12.00
Item L-IOM CAT95 ISLE OF MAN
1 CROWN 1995 TURKISH CAT KM446 BU $12.00
Item L-IOM-CAT88 ISLE OF MAN
1 CROWN 1988 MANX CAT KM245 BU $12.00
MONKEYS FROM UGANDA

UGANDA
MULTI-SIDED COIN SET
AFRICAN WILDLIFE ON COINS OF SOMALIA
SOMALIA
12 COIN CHINESE ZODIAC SET FEATURES ANIMALS
These
four coins were the first issued since Macedonia gained independence
from
Yugoslavia.
The coins feature native wildlife. The 50 Deni features a
seagull
in flight.. The 1 Dinar shows a Yugoslavian sheep dog. A leaping trout
is
on the 2 Denari and a lynx is on the 5 Denari. The reverse of the coins
feature the denomination and a 16-ray sun symbol that supposedly was
used by Alexander the Great. The 50 Deni was struck only in 1993. All
four coins are
struck in brass and are dated from 1993 to 2001.
MACEDONIA
ANIMAL COIN SETS COMMEMORATE FAO

Six beautiful birds
are featured on this set of low-mintage coins from
Item C-BZ-BIRDS
Liberia introduced its
attractive brass half cent in 1937.
Featured on the obverse is a walking elephant with an upraised
trunk. The reverse shows a palm tree and a small
ship. Additional Half cents were struck in 1941 in copper-nickel
utilizing the
same design. We offer both of these
coins in Uncirculated condition, though the coins may show a bit of
toning from
sitting in the humid tropics for many years.
Item
C-LR-HALF SET OF 2
LIBERIA HALF CENTS: 1937 & 1941,
UNC. $3.50




NOCTERNAL AFRICAN
CREATURES ON BLACK COINS
This set of
seven aluminum 1/2 Chon coins from North Korea features wildlife from
around the world. Pictured on the coins
is
a buzzard, hippopotamus, horse, chimpanzee, snake, leopard
and giraffes. All seven coins are dated 2002 and feature the arms
of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea. Because of its
isolationist,
authoritarian government, North Korean coins are difficult to
find.
The attractive animal designs make the coins an excellent addition to
any
"coin zoo".
MULTI-COLORED OLYMPIC COINS FROM NORTH KOREA

The British Virgin
Islands are located Northeast of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean.
They have a population of only 13,000 and an area of just 59 square
miles (155 sq. km.). These large, attractive one
dollar coins from the British Virgin Islands feature adorable
dolphins. The 2004 issue features a dolphin playing in an underwater
coral garden. The 2005 issue features a mother dolphin swimming
with
her baby in a underwater setting of corals and air bubbles. The
2006 issue features two young dolphins at play. The Brilliant
Uncirculated coins are struck in copper-nickel and are 39mm
in diameter. Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse.










Papua-New Guinea occupies the eastern half of the large island of New
Guinea north of Australia. It is home to many rare species of
wildlife, so it is only natural that its coins feature some of its
native species. The 1 Toea features a butterfly, the 2 Toea shows
the ornate butterfly cod fish. A plateless turtle is on the 5
toea. The 10 toea shows a cuscus, a large marsupial "monkey"
whose teeth once served as money on parts of the island. The 20
Toea shows a Cassowary, a large native flightless bird. The 1 Kina
features a pair of crocodiles crawling around the hole in the center of
the coin. The
reverse of the five lower denominations features an outstretched
Bird of Paradise, while the 1 Kina portrays a symbolic bird.
All six attractive wildlife coins are dated 2004 to 2006 and grade
Uncirculated.
A Kangaroo is pictured on
these large bronze 1963 Australian 1/2 Penny and 1 Penny. Queen
Elizabeth is on
the obverse. Both coins are
Uncirculated, however at that time the Perth
mint processed their copper coins, giving them a "cleaned"
appearance. 
ZAMBIA'S
FIRST COINS
This
attractive aluminum Spanish 5 Centimos of 1945 features a knight on
horseback.
The reverse features the Spanish coat-of-arms. The coin was struck as
World
War II drew to a close.
ELEPHANTS
FROM THE BELGIAN CONGO
CANADIAN
SILVER DOLLAR PICTURES MOOSE
SEYCHELLES
COIN SET FEATURES PLANTS AND WILDLIFE
SOMALIA
12 COIN CHINESE ZODIAC SET FEATURES ANIMALS
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