| 3-sided: Triangle 4-sided: Square or Diamond 5-sided: Pentagon 6-sided: Hexagon 7-sided: Heptagon 8-sided: Octagon | 9-sided: Nonagon 10-sided: Decagon 11-sided: Hendecagon 12-sided: Dodecagon 13-sided: Tridecagon 14-sided: Tetradecagon |
Odd and Unusual Shaped Coins Directory ▼
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The following is a partial directory of modern, unusually shaped coins issued by countries and territories. Non legal-tender currencies from non-sovereign places such as Ć land, Cabinda, Guam, Midway Atoll, and dozens of micronations are not featured, one reason being the immense proliferation of odd-shaped coins from non-sovereign places. There are several 3D coins mentioned but I mostly focus on items with a typical flat dimension. There are plenty of scalloped coins, which have wavy edges. Other shapes range from octagons to ovals, triangles to tetradecagons — there are even coins shaped like animals, automobiles, clover leaves, countries, guitars, hearts, and stamps!
This is not directly transmitted from another website. This is my original effort of compiling odd-shaped coins into a single page, and it is one of the only pages of this size and breadth!
I compiled info from my knowledge, en.numista.com, NGC World Coin Price Guide, mints, and other sources that I have linked to.
Table Layout — metal content is occasionally listed.
Denomination | Minted Years | Shape |
ALDERNEY (In the English Channel; part of the Channel Islands)
| 50 Pence 5 Pounds | Rounded heptagon Slightly-rounded hexagon (points are north/south) |
ALGERIA (North Africa, east of Morocco and west of Libya)
| 10 Dinars | 1979-1981 | Decagon (10-sided; sides are north/south) |
ANDORRA (Western Europe, south of France and northeast of Spain)
| 10 Diners 10 Diners 10 Diners 15 Diners 100 Diners | 2008-present 2012 2013 2011-present 2013-present | Rectangle (various orientations) Shaped like an arch window! Shaped like Andorra! Rectangle (height larger than width) Shaped like an arch window |
ARGENTINA (South America, east of Chile)
| 5 Pesos 10 Pesos 20 Pesos 25 Pesos 50 Pesos 100 Pesos 1 Centavo 50 Centavos | 1961-1968 1962-1968 1977-1978 1964-1968 1977-1978 1977-1978 1992 1985-1988 | Dodecagon (sides are north/south) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Octagon (points are north/south) |
ARMENIA (Western Asia, west of Azerbaijan and east of Turkey)
| 100 Dram 1000 Dram 2000 Dram 5000 Dram | 2006-present 2010 2000 2005 | Rectangle (various orientations) Square (several commemoratives) Octagon (sides are north/south) Octagon (sides are north/south) |
ARUBA (Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela)
| 50 Cents 5 Florin | 1986-present 1995-2005 | Rounded square Rounded square |
AUSTRALIA (east of the Indian Ocean, west of the Pacific Ocean, south of Indonesia, and west of New Zealand)
| 25 Cents 50 Cents 50 Cents 50 Cents 50 Cents 55 Cents 60 Cents 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 15 Dollars 15 Dollars 20 Dollars 25 Dollars 100 Dollars |
2019 1969-present 2004 2008 2014 2009 2010-present 2008-present 2012-present 2012-present 2013 2015, 2016 2019-2021 2013-present 2016 2008-present 2014 2008-present 2008-present 2019-2021 | Square (three coins) - Royal Aus. Mint Dodecagon (points are north/south) Rounded square Stamp shape - Perth Mint Tetradecagon (points are north/south) Stamp shape Stamp shape Rectangle (height larger than width) Australia shape! Rounded square - Perth Mint Rectangle (width larger than height) Star with 7 points Rounded triangle - Royal Aus. Mint Rounded triangle Heart Rectangle (height larger than width) Rounded square - Perth Mint Rectangle (height larger than width) Rectangle (height larger than width) Rounded triangle |
AUSTRIA (Central Europe, south of Czech Republic and Germany)
| 1½ Euro 5 Euro | 2014 2002-present | Rounded rectangle (horizontal) with coin inset Nonagon (9-sided) |
The BAHAMAS (North America, in the Caribbean Sea southeast of the U.S.A.)
| 10 Cents 15 Cents | 1966-present 1966-present | Scalloped (12 waves) Rounded diamond |
BANGLADESH (South Asia, east of India and west of Myanmar)
| 5 Poisha 5 Poisha 10 Poisha 50 Poisha 5 Taka | 1973-1977 1977-present 1973-present 2001 (year of FAO coin) 1994-2008 | Rounded diamond Rounded square Scalloped edge (8 waves) Octagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (sides are north/south) |
BARBADOS (North America, in the Caribbean Sea east-southeast of Saint Lucia)
| 1 Dollar 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars | 1973-present 2021 2022 2022 2022 | Rounded heptagon Rectangle (height > width) Bat Rounded rectangle (height > width) Telephone with turnable rotary dial! Barbados also has an assortment of 3D Earth-shaped "coins"! |
BELARUS (Eastern Europe, east of Poland and west of Russia)
| 1 Ruble 20 Rubles 20 Rubles 20 Rubles 20 Rubles 20 Rubles 500 Rubles | 2006 2006 2009 2009 2010-2011 2011-2012 2013 | Rounded square Rounded square Oval (height larger than width) Rectangle (Polish Mint) Rectangle (height > width) Rectangle (width > height) Rectangle (height > width) |
BELGIAN CONGO (now is called the Democratic Rep. of the Congo, in Africa)
| 2 Francs | 1943 | Sharp hexagon (sides are north/south) |
BELIZE (Central America, east of Guatemala and Mexico)
| 1 Cent 1 Cent 1 Dollar 100 Dollars | 1973-1976 (bronze) 1976-present (aluminum) 1990-present (nickel-brass) 1981 | Scalloped (12 waves) Scalloped (12 waves) Decagon (sides are north/south) Rounded pentagon |
BENIN (West Africa, east of Togo and west of Nigeria)
| 100 West Francs CFA 1000 West Francs CFA 1000 West Francs CFA | 2011 2013 2015 | Marijuana leaf with rub-and-sniff scent Oval (height > width) Rounded rectangle (height > width) |
BERMUDA (North Atlantic Ocean, east of United States)
| 1 Dollar (silver) 2 Dollars (silver) 4 Dollars (silver) 5 Dollars 3, 9, and 30 Dollars (silver) 30, 60, 90, 180, 300, and 600 Dollars | 1996-1998 2000 2009 2005, gold All years All years, gold | Curved triangle Scalloped (8 waves) Rounded square Pentagon Curved triangle Curved triangle |
BHUTAN (South Asia, in the Himalayan Mountains)
| 5 Chetrums 10 Chetrums | 1974-1975 1974-1975 | Rounded diamond Scalloped (12 waves) |
BOLIVIA (South America, west of Brazil and east of southern Peru)
| 25 Centavos 2 Bolivianos | 1971-1972 1991-present | Dodecagon (points are north/south) Hendecagon (11-sided) |
BOTSWANA (Southern Africa, north of South Africa and east of Namibia)
| 2 Thebe 5 Thebe 25 Thebe 1 Pula 1 Pula 2 Pula | 1982-1988 (all) 1998-present 1998-present 1976-1987 1991-present 1994-present | Dodecagon (points are north/south) Heptagon Heptagon Scalloped (12 waves) Rounded heptagon Rounded heptagon |
BRITISH HONDURAS (now is called Belize; see above)
| 1 Cent | 1956-1973 | Scalloped (12 waves) |
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico)
Coins issued by the Pobjoy Mint
| 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 10 Dollars 10 Dollars 10 Dollars 10 Dollars 10 Dollars | 2014 2016 2016 2016, 2017 2014 2012 2016, 2017 2016 2017 | Eiffel Tower! (2D) Ninety! (for Queen Elizabeth's 90th Birthday) Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower)! (2D) Chinese lock charm! Eiffel Tower (2D) Bust of Nefertiti! (2D) Chinese lock charm Number Ninety (90)! (Queen Elizabeth's 90th Birthday) US Capitol Dome! |
BURKINA FASO ~ New! ~ (West Africa, north of Ghana and Togo and southeast of Mali)
| 1000 Francs CFA 1000 Francs CFA 1000 Francs CFA 1000 Francs CFA 1000 Francs CFA 1000 Francs CFA 1000 Francs CFA 1000 Francs CFA | 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 | Buffaloes Elephants Jaguar Koalas (parent and baby) with vegetation Panda with bamboo stalks Penguins Polar bear on floating ice Wolves |
BURUNDI ~ New! ~ (East Africa, south of Rwanda and northwest of Tanzania)
| 25 Dollars | 2024 | Fan-shaped puzzled pieces (7) |
CABO VERDE (Cape Verde) (West Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean west of Mauritania)
| 100 Escudos 200 Escudos | 1994 1995 | Decagon (sides are north/south) Rounded heptagon |
CAMEROON (West-Central Africa, west of Central African Rep. and east of Nigeria)
CANADA (North America, north of the United States of America)
Coins issued by the Royal Canadian Mint
CAYMAN ISLANDS (Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica)
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (Central Africa, east of Cameroon, south of Chad, north of DR Congo, and west of South Sudan)
CHAD (Central Africa, northeast of Cameroon and Nigeria, south of Libya, and west of Sudan)
CHILE (South America, west of Argentina and east of the Pacific Ocean)
CHINA (East Asia, east of Kazakhstan and south of Mongolia)
COLOMBIA (South America, northwest of Brazil and west of Venezuela)
CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC) (Central Africa, north of Angola and Zambia)
CONGO (REPUBLIC) (Central Africa, east of Gabon and the Atlantic Ocean)
COOK ISLANDS (South Pacific Ocean, east of Samoa and Tonga)
The fan-shaped rectangle $2 coin (1998) can be combined with the 1998 $2 coin of Fiji, 1998 2 Tala coin of Samoa, and a Singapore Mint coin to form a circle.
CROATIA (Eastern Europe, west of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
CURAĆAO (Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela)
CYPRUS (Eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, west of Syria and south of Turkey)
CZECH REPUBLIC (Central Europe, east of Germany and southwest of Poland)
DJIBOUTI (East Africa, SE of Eritrea, NE of Ethiopia, and NW of Somalia)
| 500 Francs CFA 500 Francs CFA 500 Francs CFA 1000 Francs CFA 1500 Francs CFA 2000 Francs CFA 3000 Francs CFA 5000 Francs CFA |
2019 2024 2026 2013 2010 2025 March 2018 July 2016 |
Rectangle (width > height) Rectangle (height > width) Rounded rectangle (height > width) Heart Diamond Pumpkin Horseshoe! 3D Egg! |
CANADA (North America, north of the United States of America)
Coins issued by the Royal Canadian Mint
| 50 Cents 50 Cents 1 Dollar 3 Dollars 3 Dollars 10 Dollars 10 Dollars 15 Dollars 15 Dollars 15 Dollars 20 Dollars 20 Dollars 20 Dollars 20 Dollars 20 Dollars 20 Dollars 20 Dollars 20 Dollars 20 Dollars 20 Dollars 20 Dollars 20 Dollars 20 Dollars 25 Dollars 30 Dollars 50 Dollars 50 Dollars 50 Dollars 50 Dollars 50 Dollars 50 Dollars 50 Dollars 150 Dollars 200 Dollars 200 Dollars 250 Dollars 250 Dollars 250 Dollars 2500 Dollars | 2008, 2009 2019 1987-present 2006-2011 2017 2016 2019 2008-present 2009 2010-present 2016-present 2015-present 2015-present 2017-18, 2020-22 2018-19 2019 2020 2020 2020 2021 2022 2023-present 2025 2020 2020 2017 2019-present 2019 2019 2020 2020 2020 2008-present 2016 2017 2017 2017 2018 2016-present | Rounded triangle Wide rectangular stamp Slightly hendecagonal Rounded square Rounded square (set of four) Maple leaf! Poppy! (4 scallops/waves) Rectangle (height > width) Tall octagon (ten of spades coin) Scalloped (8 waves) Egg (some are upside down) Maple leaf Scalloped (8 waves) Fan-shaped puzzle pieces! Wide rectangular stamp Feather Beaver Bluenose schooner boat Coat of arms Rounded rectangle (height > width) Rounded rectangle (width > height) Hexagon (points are north/south) Fan-shaped puzzle pieces (7) Loon swimming in a lake Polar bear Football (convex, raised surface)! Rounded rectangle (various orientations) Circle w/jagged anchor chain rim Circle w/jagged glacial ice rim Canada! Profile of a caribou head Realistic poppy Scalloped (12 waves) Delta Shield symbol (Star Trek)! Football (convex, raised surface)! Maple leaf Scalloped (8 waves) Oval (concave, depressed surface) Scalloped (8 waves) |
CAYMAN ISLANDS (Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica)
| 2 Dollars (silver) | 2000 | Scalloped (12 waves; Royal Mint) |
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (Central Africa, east of Cameroon, south of Chad, north of DR Congo, and west of South Sudan)
| 1000 Francs CFA | 2015 | Rectangle (38 mm tall, 30 mm wide) |
CHAD (Central Africa, northeast of Cameroon and Nigeria, south of Libya, and west of Sudan)
| 3000 Francs CFA 3000 Francs CFA 3000 Francs CFA 25,000 Francs CFA |
2023 2023 2023 2023 | Crown Glass soda bottle Globus cruciger (Sovereign's Orb) Oval (various orientations) |
CHILE (South America, west of Argentina and east of the Pacific Ocean)
| 50 Escudos 100 Escudos 5 Centavos 10 Centavos 1 Peso 5 Pesos 50 Pesos | 1974-1975 1974-1975 1975-1976 1975-1979 1992-present 1992-present 1981-present | Dodecagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Octagon (points are north/south) Octagon (points are north/south) Decagon (points are north/south) |
CHINA (East Asia, east of Kazakhstan and south of Mongolia)
| 10 Yuan 10 Yuan 10 Yuan 10 Yuan 10 Yuan 10 Yuan 10 Yuan 20 Yuan 50 Yuan 50 Yuan 50 Yuan 50 Yuan 100 Yuan 100 Yuan 100 Yuan 150 Yuan 200 Yuan 200 Yuan 200 Yuan 500 Yuan 2000 Yuan 2000 Yuan 10,000 Yuan | 1993-present 1994, 1995, 1997 1997, 1999 1999 2000 2000-present 2015 1996, 1998, 2000 1996-present 2000 2000 2000 1993-present 1994, 1995, 1997 2015 2012-present 2001-2011 2002-2003 2002-present 2000 1996, 2000 2001, 2010-present 2002-present | Scalloped (8 waves) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Rectangle (various orientations) Rainbow-like arc Octagon (sides are north/south) Fan-shaped rectangle Heart Rectangle (height larger than width) Rectangle (various orientations) Fan-shaped rectangle Octagon (sides are north/south) Rainbow-like arc Scalloped (8 waves) Dodecagon Heart Fan-shaped rectangle Fan-shaped rectangle Octagon (sides are north/south) Scalloped (8 waves) Rectangle (width larger than height) Scalloped (8 waves) Rectangle (width larger than height) Scalloped (8 waves) |
COLOMBIA (South America, northwest of Brazil and west of Venezuela)
| 50 Centavos 1 Peso 1000 Pesos |
1970-1982 1967 1975 |
Slightly dodecagonal (sides are north/south) Decagon (points are north/south) Rounded square |
CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC) (Central Africa, north of Angola and Zambia)
| 5 Francs 5 Francs 10 Francs 10 Francs 10 Francs | 2005 2007 2000 2004 2007, 2009 | Heart Diamond Triangle (base larger than other sides) Rectangle (one side vertical, other horizontal) Rectangle (various orientations) |
CONGO (REPUBLIC) (Central Africa, east of Gabon and the Atlantic Ocean)
| 1500 Francs 1500 Francs 7500 Francs | 2014 "2014" - 2014 coins minted 2013 | Oval (height > width) Rectangle (height > width) Rectangle (height > width) |
COOK ISLANDS (South Pacific Ocean, east of Samoa and Tonga)
| $1 $2 $5 $10 $20 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $100 | 1987-1994, 2003... 2011-present 2011 2012 2014 1987-1994, 2003, etc. 1998 2013 2015 1987-1994, 2003 1999 2007 2007 2007 2007, 2012-present 2007 2008-present 2009 2009-present 2009-2011 2009-10 2010-11 2013 2013 2014 2017 2014 2011, 2014-15 2006 2006 2007 2009 2018 2011 | Scalloped (12 waves) Rectangle (width > height) Square Heart Two half pieces form a heart! Rounded triangle Fan-shaped rectangle Heart Rounded square - 3D surface! Dodecagon (sides are north/south) Sharp heptagon (7-sided) Cross Diamond (height > width) Dove! Oval (various orientations) Rectangle with semicircle Heart Africa! Egg Octagon (height > width) Rectangle (height > width) Half oval Shaped like a shield Star with 5 points Rectangle - smells like chocolate! Realistic poppy Rectangle (various orientations) Rectangle (height > width) Oval (width > height) Rounded rectangle (width > height) Pope Benedict XVI! St. Peter's Basilica ground layout! The Last Supper! (people and table) Rounded rectangle (width > height) |
 | Cook Islands 5 Dollars (2014) Blog Post (↗) |
CROATIA (Eastern Europe, west of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
| 25 Kuna | 1997-present | Dodecagon (points are north/south) |
CURAĆAO (Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela)
| 5 Cents | 1943, 1948 | Rounded diamond |
CYPRUS (Eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, west of Syria and south of Turkey)
| ½ Piastre 1 Piastre 1 Mil 5 Mils ½ Cent 50 Cents 2 Pounds | 1934-1949 1934-1949 1963-1972 1981-1982 1983 1991-2004 2000 | Scalloped (12 waves) Scalloped (12 waves) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Rounded heptagon Oxhide ingot! |
CZECH REPUBLIC (Central Europe, east of Germany and southwest of Poland)
| 2 Korun 20 Korun | 1993-present 1993-present | Hendecagon (11-sided) Tridecagon (13-sided) |
DJIBOUTI (East Africa, SE of Eritrea, NE of Ethiopia, and NW of Somalia)
| 250 Francs | 2024 | Oval (height > width) |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Caribbean Sea, east of Haiti)
EAST CARIBBEAN STATES (Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, etc.)
EGYPT (North Africa, east of Libya and north of Sudan)
ESTONIA (Eastern Europe, north of Latvia and west of Russia)
FALKLAND ISLANDS (South Pacific Ocean, east of Argentina)
FIJI (South Pacific Ocean, west of Tonga and almost 2,000 miles east of Australia)
The fan-shaped rectangle $2 coin (1998) can be combined with the 1998 $2 coin of Fiji, 1998 2 Tala coin of Samoa, and a Singapore Mint coin to form a circle.
FRANCE (Western Europe, southwest of Germany and northeast of Spain)
GABON (West-Central Africa, east of the Atlantic Ocean and south of Cameroon)
GAMBIA (West Africa, almost completely surrounded by Senegal)
GERMANY (Western Europe, northeast of France and west of Czech Rep. and Poland)
The following coins (except the 20 Pfennig of 1873-1890) were issued as emergency coinage around the time of World War I. There are many more that I probably have not listed yet.
GHANA (West Africa, south of Burkina Faso and east of Ivory Coast)
GIBRALTAR (Belongs to United Kingdom; north of Morocco and south of Spain)
GUERNSEY (Part of the Channel Islands, in the English Channel south of the U.K.)
GUYANA (South America, north of Brazil, west of Suriname, and east of Venezuela)
| 1 Peso 1 Peso | 1983-1986 1991-present | Decagon (sides are north/south) Hendecagon (11-sided) |
EAST CARIBBEAN STATES (Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, etc.)
| 1 Cent 2 Cents 5 Cents 1 Dollar 10 Dollars | 1981-2001 1981-2000 1981-2000 1989-2000 2007 | Scalloped (8 waves) Rounded square Scalloped (8 waves) Decagon (sides are north/south) Hexagon with curved sides |
EGYPT (North Africa, east of Libya and north of Sudan)
| 2½ Milliemes 5 Milliemes 10 Milliemes 10 Milliemes 2 Piastres | 1933 1938-1943 1938-1943 1979 1944 | Octagon (sides are north/south) Scalloped (12 waves) Scalloped (12 waves) King Tutankhamen's mask, pictured below Sharp hexagon (sides are north/south) |
  | Egypt 10 Milliemes (1979) Blog Post (↗) |
ESTONIA (Eastern Europe, north of Latvia and west of Russia)
| 10 Kroon(i) 25 Kroon(i) 100 Kroon(i) | 2009 2010 2007, gold | Like a rim! (7 pentagonal holes) Like a rim! (8 cutouts form 8-pointed star) Rounded triangle |
FALKLAND ISLANDS (South Pacific Ocean, east of Argentina)
| 20 Pence 50 Pence 100 Pesos | 1982-1999, 2004-present 1980-1995, 1998-present 2016 | Rounded heptagon Rounded heptagon Octagon (sides are north/south) |
FIJI (South Pacific Ocean, west of Tonga and almost 2,000 miles east of Australia)
| 3 Pence 3 Pence 50 Cents 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 2 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 10 Dollars | 1947-1952 1955-1967 1975-2006 2014 2015 2021 1998 1999 2018 2018 2024 2012-present | Dodecagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (sides are north/south) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Yin Yang components! Rounded rectangles (Great Cities series) Heart Fan-shaped rectangle Pentagon Fox head! Rounded rectangle (sides are top/bottom) Number Eight (8)! Oval (various orientations) |
FRANCE (Western Europe, southwest of Germany and northeast of Spain)
| ¼ Euro 5 Euro 10 Euro 10 Euro 10 Euro 10 Euro 10 Euro 10 Euro 10 Euro 10 Euro 10 Euro 50 Euro 100 Euro 200 Euro 200 Euro 200 Euro 200 Euro 250 Euro 250 Euro |
2007-2008 2009 2008-present 2019-present 2019 2020 2020-present 2021-present 2021 2025 2025 2021-present 2009 2017 2021 2025 2025 2021-present 2020-present | Rectangle (width > height) Rectangle (width > height)
Rectangle (width > height)Rectangle (height > width) L-shaped Berlin Wall slab! Trapezoid Rectangle (width > heigh) Hexagon (points are north/south) Silver bicorne hat (Napoleon) Silver lipstick Snoopy Rectangle (various orientations) Rounded rectangle (width > height) Egg Gold bicorne hat (Napoleon) Gold lipstick Snoopy Hexagon (points are north/south) Rectangle (various orientations) |
GABON (West-Central Africa, east of the Atlantic Ocean and south of Cameroon)
| 1000 Francs CFA 5000 Francs CFA | 2014 2014 | Rectangle (width > height) Shaped like Germany! |
GAMBIA (West Africa, almost completely surrounded by Senegal)
| 1 Dalasi 2000 Bututs | 1987, 1998-2011 1999 (commem.) | Rounded heptagon Decagon (sides are north/south) |
GERMANY (Western Europe, northeast of France and west of Czech Rep. and Poland)
The following coins (except the 20 Pfennig of 1873-1890) were issued as emergency coinage around the time of World War I. There are many more that I probably have not listed yet.
| 5 Pfennig 10 Pfennig 10 Pfennig 20 Pfennig 50 Pfennig | 1917 1917 1920 1873-1890 1918-1920 | Octagon (sides are north/south) Octagon (sides are north/south) Scalloped (10 waves) Octagon (sides are north/south) Rounded square |
GHANA (West Africa, south of Burkina Faso and east of Ivory Coast)
| 3 Pence 2½ Pesewas 5 Pesewas 1 Cedi 2 Cedis 10 Cedis 200 Cedis | 1958 1967 1965 1979 2020 1991 1996-1998 | Scalloped (12 waves) Scalloped (12 waves) Scalloped (12 waves) Rounded heptagon King Tutankhamen's mask Rounded heptagon Rounded heptagon |
GIBRALTAR (Belongs to United Kingdom; north of Morocco and south of Spain)
| 20 Pence 50 Pence 1 Pound |
1988-present 1988-present 2021 |
Rounded heptagon Rounded heptagon Guitar pick |
GUERNSEY (Part of the Channel Islands, in the English Channel south of the U.K.)
| 3 Pence 10 Shillings 20 Pence 50 Pence | 1956, 1959, 1966 1966 1982-present 1969-present | Scalloped (12 waves) Rounded diamond Rounded heptagon Rounded heptagon |
GUYANA (South America, north of Brazil, west of Suriname, and east of Venezuela)
| 10 Dollars 2000 Dollars |
1996-present 1999 |
Rounded heptagon Dodecagon (points are north/south) |
HAITI (Caribbean Sea, west of the Dominican Republic and east of Jamaica)
HONG KONG (Admin. division of China with many islands)
HUNGARY (Central Europe, east of Austria, west of Romania, and south of Slovakia)
INDIA (South Asia, southwest of Nepal, west of Bangladesh, and east of Pakistan)
IRAQ (Middle East, north of Saudi Arabia and west of Iran)
IRELAND (Northwest Europe, west of the United Kingdom)
ISLE OF MAN (Irish Sea, east of Northern Ireland and west of the United Kingdom)
ISRAEL (Middle East, west of Jordan and south of Lebanon)
ITALY (Southern Europe, south of Germany and Switzerland; east of France)
JAMAICA (North America, in the Caribbean Sea west of Haiti)
JERSEY (Part of the Channel Islands, in the English Channel northwest of France)
JORDAN (Middle East, east of Israel, northwest of Saudi Arabia, and south of Syria)
KAZAKHSTAN (Central Asia, south of Russia and north of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan)
KENYA (East Africa, south of Ethiopia, north of Tanzania, and west of Somalia)
KIRIBATI (South Pacific Ocean, east of Nauru and Tuvalu)
LATVIA (Baltic State in Eastern Europe, south of Estonia and north of Lithuania)
LEBANON (Middle East, north of Israel and west of Syria)
LIBERIA (West Africa, west of Ivory Coast and southeast of Sierra Leone)
LIBYA (North Africa, east of Algeria, north of Chad, and west of Egypt)
LITHUANIA (Baltic State in Eastern Europe, west of Belarus and south of Latvia)
LUXEMBOURG (Southern Europe, south of Germany and Switzerland; east of France)
MACAU (administrative region of China, located along Pacific Ocean)
MACEDONIA (Southeastern Europe, east of Albania, west of Bulgaria, and north of Greece)
MADAGASCAR (Southern Africa, island country east of Mozambique)
MALAWI (Southern Africa, north of Mozambique and south of Tanzania)
MALAYSIA (Southeast Asia, north of Indonesia)
Malaya
Malaya and British Borneo
Modern-Day Malaysia
The MALDIVES (Indian Ocean, west of Sri Lanka and south-southwest of India)
MALTA (Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea south of Italy and east of Tunisia)
MAURITANIA (West Africa, in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar and RĆ©union)
MAURITIUS (East Africa, in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar and RĆ©union)
MEXICO (North America, south of the United States and northwest of Guatemala)
MONGOLIA (East-Central Asia, north of China, east of Kazakhstan, and south of Russia)
MOZAMBIQUE (Southeast Africa, east of Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe)
MYANMAR / BURMA (Southeast Asia, south of China and west of Thailand)
NAURU (Pacific Ocean, south of Marshall Islands and east of Papua New Guinea)
| 1 Gourde 5 Gourdes | 1995-present 1995-present | Rounded heptagon Rounded heptagon |
HONG KONG (Admin. division of China with many islands)
| 20 Cents 2 Dollars 5 Dollars | 1975-present 1975-present 1976-1979 | Scalloped (12 waves) Scalloped (12 waves) Decagon (points are north/south) |
HUNGARY (Central Europe, east of Austria, west of Romania, and south of Slovakia)
| 500 Forint 500 Forint 1000 Forint 1000 Forint 2000 Forint 2000 Forint 3000 Forint 3000 Forint 4000 Forint 5000 Forint 5000 Forint 10,000 Forint 15,000 Forint | 2002, 2005 2005 2006 2007-present 1999 2016 2012, 2013 2022 2001 2006-2009 2010-2011 2016 2022 | Square Diamond Diamond Square Rounded heptagon Rectangle (height > width) Oval (width > height) Diamond Rectangle (height > width) Slightly scalloped (12 waves) Rectangle (width > height) Rectangle (height > width) Diamond |
INDIA (South Asia, southwest of Nepal, west of Bangladesh, and east of Pakistan)
| ½ Anna 1 Anna 2 Annas 4 Annas 1 Paisa 2 Paise 3 Paise 5 Paise 10 Paise 10 Paise 20 Paise 2 Rupees | 1942-47 (British India); 1950-55 1906-47 (British India); 1950-55 1918-47 (British India); 1950-55 1919-21 (British India) 1965-1981 1957-1981 1964-1981 1957-1994 1957-1982 1982-1993 1982-1997 1992-2004 | Rounded diamond Scalloped (12 waves) Rounded diamond Scalloped (8 waves) Rounded diamond Scalloped (8 waves) Rounded hexagon Rounded diamond Scalloped (12 waves) Scalloped (8 waves) Rounded hexagon Hendecagon (11-sided) |
IRAQ (Middle East, north of Saudi Arabia and west of Iran)
| 1 Fils 4, 5, & 10 Fils 250 Fils 500 Fils 1 Dinar | 1959 All years 1972-1990 1982 1981-82 | Decagon (points are north/south) Scalloped (12 waves) Octagon (sides are north/south) Rounded diamond Decagon (sides are north/south) |
IRELAND (Northwest Europe, west of the United Kingdom)
| 50 Pence | 1970-2000 | Rounded heptagon |
ISLE OF MAN (Irish Sea, east of Northern Ireland and west of the United Kingdom)
| 20 Pence 50 Pence 1/5 Crown ½ Crown ½ Crown 1 Crown 1 Crown | 1982-present 1971-present 2008 2008 2012 2008-2009 2010, 2012 | Rounded heptagon Rounded heptagon Triangle Triangle Diamond gem (6-sided)! Pobjoy Mint Triangle Rectangle (height larger than width) |
ISRAEL (Middle East, west of Jordan and south of Lebanon)
| 10 Prutah 1 Agorah ½ (New) Sheqel ½ (New) Sheqel 1 (New) Sheqel 1 (New) Sheqel | 1952 1960-1980 1982-1988, 1990, 1994 1989 1982-1988, 1990 1989 | Scalloped (12 waves) Scalloped (12 waves) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (sides are north/south) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (sides are north/south) |
ITALY (Southern Europe, south of Germany and Switzerland; east of France)
| 5 Euro 5 Euro 5 Euro 6 Euro 50 Euro | 2017 2023-2024 2025 2025 2025 | Hexadecagon (16-sided; points are north/south) Rounded diamond Hexagon (sides are north/south) Hexadecagon (16-sided; points are north/south) Hexagon (sides are north/south) |
JAMAICA (North America, in the Caribbean Sea west of Haiti)
| 1 Cent 25 Cents 50 Cents 1 Dollar 10 Dollars | 1976-2002 1991-1994 1976-1990 1994-2008 1998-2005 | Dodecagon (sides are north/south) Rounded heptagon Decagon (sides are north/south) Rounded heptagon Scalloped (12 waves) |
JERSEY (Part of the Channel Islands, in the English Channel northwest of France)
| ¼ Shilling 20 Pence 50 Pence 1 Pound | 1994-1996 1982-present 1969-present 1981 | Dodecagon (points are north/south) Rounded heptagon Rounded heptagon Rounded diamond |
JORDAN (Middle East, east of Israel, northwest of Saudi Arabia, and south of Syria)
| ¼ Dinar ½ Dinar 1 Dinar | 1996-1997, 2004-present 1980, 1996-1997, 2000-present 1995-1997 | Rounded heptagon Rounded heptagon Rounded heptagon |
KAZAKHSTAN (Central Asia, south of Russia and north of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan)
| 100 Tenge 100 Tenge 100 Tenge 100 Tenge 100 Tenge 100 Tenge 100 Tenge 100 Tenge 500 Tenge 500 Tenge 500 Tenge 500 Tenge 500 Tenge 500 Tenge 1000 Tenge 2000 Tenge |
2012 2014 2014-2016 2016 2016 2017 2017 2018 2004-present 2008, 2010-present 2009 2011-2012 2012 2018, 2023-present 2025-2032 2023-present |
Oval (vertical) Oval (horizontal) Rectangle (horizontal) Horseshoe Rectangle (vertical) Abstract shape around a turtle design Rounded triangle Octagon (sides are north/south) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Oval (horizontal) Oval (vertical) Octagon (sides are north/south) Irregular square (en.numista.com) Rounded diamond Ornamental sun Rounded diamond |
KENYA (East Africa, south of Ethiopia, north of Tanzania, and west of Somalia)
| 5 Shillings 5 Shillings 500 Shillings | 1973 1985, 1994 1988 | Nonagon (9-sided) Rounded heptagon Decagon (sides are north/south) |
KIRIBATI (South Pacific Ocean, east of Nauru and Tuvalu)
| 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 5 Dollars 500 Dollars | 1979 1997 1997, 1998 2000 | Dodecagon (sides are north/south) Circle split in half Circle split in half - there are several different varieties Circle split in half - details from NGC |
LATVIA (Baltic State in Eastern Europe, south of Estonia and north of Lithuania)
| 1 Lats 1 Lats 1 Lats 1 Lats 5 Euro 5 Euro 5 Euro 5 Euro 5 Euro 5 Euro 5 Euro 5 Euro 5 Euro 5 Euro 5 Euro 5 Euro 5 Euro 5 Euro 5 Euro 10 Euro |
2007 2009 2011 2012 2014-2017 2015 2016 2016 2016 2016 2018 2020 2020 2022 2023 2023 2024 2024 2025 2025-present |
Sharp heptagon Diamond Square Diamond (composed of 2 detachable triangles!) Square Circle split in half Decagon (points are north/south) Hexagon (sides are north/south) Oval (width > height) Rounded rectangle (height > width) Hexagonal honeycomb Leaf Square with cut corners 2 conjoined circles Fan Rectangle (width > height) Cabbage Square Rectangle (height > width) Square |
LEBANON (Middle East, north of Israel and west of Syria)
| 50 Livres | 1996 | Octagon (points are north/south) |
LIBERIA (West Africa, west of Ivory Coast and southeast of Sierra Leone)
| 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 10 Dollars 10 Dollars 10 Dollars | 1982-1985 2007 2000 2005 2006 | Rounded heptagon (side is north, point is south) Diamond Decagon (points are north/south) Oval (width > height) Heart |
LIBYA (North Africa, east of Algeria, north of Chad, and west of Egypt)
| 5 MilliĆØmes 50 MilliĆØmes 50 Dirham ¼ Dinar ¼ Dinar | 1965 1965 1975-present 2001-2002 2009-present | Scalloped (12 waves) Scalloped (12 waves) Scalloped (16 waves) Decagon (points are north/south) Decagon (sides are north/south) |
LITHUANIA (Baltic State in Eastern Europe, west of Belarus and south of Latvia)
| 100 Litų 500 Litų | 2013 2005 | Sharp square Dodecagon (points are north/south) |
LUXEMBOURG (Southern Europe, south of Germany and Switzerland; east of France)
| 2½ Euro | 2016-present | Wavy square! |
MACAU (administrative region of China, located along Pacific Ocean)
| 20 Avos 2 Patacas 5 Patacas 5 Patacas | 1993 1998, 1999 1992-2007 1999 | Dodecagon (sides are north/south) Octagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (sides are north/south) |
MACEDONIA (Southeastern Europe, east of Albania, west of Bulgaria, and north of Greece)
| 10 Denari | 2014-present | Oval (width larger than height) |
MADAGASCAR (Southern Africa, island country east of Mozambique)
| 10 Ariary 20 Ariary 50 Ariary | 1992-present 1992-present 1992-present | Heptagon Decagon (points are north/south) Hendecagon (11-sided) |
MALAWI (Southern Africa, north of Mozambique and south of Tanzania)
| 50 Tambala 5 Kwacha 5 Kwacha 20 Kwacha 20 Kwacha 50 Kwacha 500 Kwacha | 1996-present 2005 2012-present 1999 2011 2009 2009 | Heptagon Rectangle (width larger than height) Heptagon Sharp hexagon (sides are north/south) Rectangle (height larger than width) Diamond Diamond |
MALAYSIA (Southeast Asia, north of Indonesia)
Malaya
| ½ Cent 1 Cent | 1940 1939-1941, 1943-1945 | Rounded square Rounded square |
Malaya and British Borneo
| 1 Cent | 1956-1961 | Rounded square |
Modern-Day Malaysia
| 10 Ringgit 25 Ringgit 200 Ringgit | 1976 1982 1976, gold | Tetradecagon (14-sided) Tetradecagon (points are north/south) Tetradecagon (points are north/south) |
The MALDIVES (Indian Ocean, west of Sri Lanka and south-southwest of India)
| 1 Laari 2 Laari 5 Laari 10 Laari 5 Rufiyaa 20 Rufiyaa 100 Rufiyaa | 1983, gold commem. 1960, 1970-1979 1960, 1970-1979, 1984-1990 1960, 1979, 1984-2001 2000, cupronickel commem. 2000, silver commem. 2000, gold commem. | Scalloped (8 waves) Rounded square Scalloped (8 waves) Scalloped (12 waves) Square Diamond Square |
MALTA (Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea south of Italy and east of Tunisia)
| 2 Mils 3 Mils 5 Mils 25 Cents 50 Cents 5 Lira 5 Euro 5 Euro 10 Euro 10 Euro | All years (1972-2007) All years (1972-1981) All years (1972-2007) 1975-1982 1972-1982 2000, silver 2023 2024-25 2014 2024-25 |
Scalloped (8 waves) Scalloped (8 waves) Scalloped (12 waves) Octagon (sides are north/south) Dodecagon (sides are north/south) Rectangle (width larger than height) Shield Scalloped (8 waves) Scalloped (8 waves) Scalloped (8 waves) |
MAURITANIA (West Africa, in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar and RĆ©union)
| 5 Ouguiya | 2017 | Rounded heptagon |
MAURITIUS (East Africa, in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar and RĆ©union)
| 10 Cents 10 Rupees | 1947, 1952, 1954-1978 1997-2000 | Scalloped (12 waves) Rounded heptagon |
MEXICO (North America, south of the United States and northwest of Guatemala)
| 3 Centavos 10 Pesos 20 Pesos | 1915 1973-1985 2019-present | 'Wide' rectangle; struck in Oaxaca Rounded heptagon Dodecagon (sides are north/south) |
MONGOLIA (East-Central Asia, north of China, east of Kazakhstan, and south of Russia)
| 500 Tugrik 500 Tugrik | 2005 2005 | Diamond Oval (width larger than height) |
MOZAMBIQUE (Southeast Africa, east of Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe)
| 1 Metical 2½ Meticais | 2006-present 1975-1980 | Rounded heptagon Rounded heptagon |
MYANMAR / BURMA (Southeast Asia, south of China and west of Thailand)
| 1 Pe 2 Pe 2 Pyas 5 Pyas 10 Pyas 25 Pyas 25 Pyas | 1949-1951 1949-1951 1949 1952-66 1952-66 1952-66 1988-present | Scalloped (12 waves) Rounded diamond Rounded diamond Scalloped (12 waves) Rounded diamond Rounded hexagon w/scalloped edge Rounded hexagon (no scalloped edge) |
NAURU (Pacific Ocean, south of Marshall Islands and east of Papua New Guinea)
| 5 Dollars 10 Dollars 10 Dollars | 2022 2002 2002 | Peacock Shaped like Europe! Shaped like Germany! |
The NETHERLANDS (Western Europe, north of Belgium and west of Germany)
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES (Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela)
The entity of the Netherlands Antilles was dissolved in 2010; coins were minted and still used on the islands until 2011; read my GeoFact of the Day Blog post to learn about the changes.
NEW ZEALAND (South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia)
NICARAGUA (Central America, north of Costa Rica and southeast of Honduras)
NIGER (West Africa, southeast of Algeria, west of Chad, north of Nigeria)
NIGERIA (West Africa, east of Benin, west of Cameroon, and south of Niger)
NIUE (South Pacific Ocean, east of Fiji and Tonga)
Coins issued by the Mint of Poland
OMAN (Middle East, east of Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., and Yemen)
Muscat and Oman
Oman (present-day)
PAKISTAN (Southwest Asia, west of India and southeast of Afghanistan)
PALAU (South Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines)
The official currency used in Palau is the United States Dollar
PANAMA (Central America, west/NW of Colombia and east of Costa Rica)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA (South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia and north of Australia)
PARAGUAY (South America, north of Argentina and southeast of Bolivia)
The PHILIPPINES (South Pacific Ocean, west of Palau)
The 10 ZÅotych coin — the "half-coin shape" issued in the year 2012 — can be combined with the 10 Hryvnia coin (Ukraine) to form a circle. The 10 ZÅotych of 2023 can be combined to form a heart.
ROMANIA (Former Soviet country in Eastern Europe, north of Bulgaria, east of Hungary and Serbia, west of Moldova and the Black Sea, and southwest of Ukraine)
RUSSIA (E. Europe and North Asia, north of Kazakhstan and Mongolia)
RWANDA (East Africa, north of Burundi and east of the DR Congo)
SAINT HELENA & ASCENSION Islands (Atlantic Ocean, west of Africa)
SAMOA (South Pacific Ocean, west of American Samoa and east of Fiji)
The fan-shaped rectangle $2 coin (1998) can be combined with the 1998 $2 coins of Cook Islands and Fiji and a Singapore Mint coin to form a circle.
SĆO TOMĆ AND PRĆNCIPE (West Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean west of Gabon)
SEYCHELLES (East Africa, in the Indian Ocean more than 1,000 miles east of Tanzania)
SIERRA LEONE (West Africa, south of Guinea and northwest of Liberia)
SINGAPORE (South Asia, south of Malaysia)
SLOVAKIA (Central Europe, east of Austria, north of Hungary, and south of Poland)
SOLOMON ISLANDS (South Pacific Ocean, east of Papua New Guinea)
SOMALIA (East Africa, west of the Indian Ocean and east of Ethiopia)
SPAIN (Western Europe, southwest of France and east of Portugal)
SRI LANKA (formerly Ceylon; teardrop-shaped island south of India)
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (Former British territories in Southeast Asia; located in present-day Singapore and parts of Malaysia; see Malaysia and Singapore entries above)
SUDAN (North Africa, east of Chad, south of Egypt, and west of Eritrea)
SURINAME (South America, north of Brazil, west of French Guiana, and east of Guyana)
SWAZILAND (Southern Africa, east of South Africa and southwest of Mozambique)
TANZANIA (East Africa, south of Kenya and Uganda and north of Malawi and Mozambique)
THAILAND (Southeast Asia, west of Cambodia and Laos and east of Myanmar)
TIBET (Central Asia, region within Southwest China; north of Bhutan, India, and Nepal)
TOKELAU (Pacific Ocean, north of Samoa and east of Tuvalu)
TONGA (South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Fiji and south of Samoa)
TRANSDNIESTRIA (Region in Eastern Europe; in Eastern Moldova)
Even though Transdniestria is not a country, there is an official currency that is used instead of the Moldovan Leu: the Transnistrian Ruble.
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (Caribbean Sea, north of Eastern Venezuela)
TRISTAN DA CUNHA (middle of the South Atlantic Ocean, west of South Africa)
TUNISIA (northeast of Algeria and northwest of Libya)
TURKEY (West Asia, east of the Aegean Sea, south of the Black Sea, and north of Syria)
TURKMENISTAN (Central Asia, east of the Caspian Sea and south of Uzbekistan)
TUVALU (South Pacific Ocean, north of Fiji and northwest of Samoa)
UGANDA (East-Central Africa, south of South Sudan and west of Tanzania)
UKRAINE (Eastern Europe, north of the Black Sea, Moldova, and Romania)
The 2012 coin above fits with the 10 ZÅotych coin from Poland to form a circle, while the 2023 coin combines with the 2023 Poland coin to form a heart.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (Middle East, north of eastern Saudi Arabia)
UNITED KINGDOM (Northwest Europe, east of Ireland)
UNITED STATES (North America, south of Canada and north of Mexico)
URUGUAY (South America, east of Argentina and south of Brazil)
VANUATU (South Pacific Ocean, west of Fiji and southeast of the Solomon Islands)
VIETNAM (Southeast Asia, east of Cambodia and Laos and south of China)
South Vietnam
YEMEN (Middle East, south of Saudi Arabia and southwest of Oman)
Yemenite States (Mutawakkilite Kingdom)
South Yemen (People's Democratic Republic of Yemen)
ZAMBIA (Southern Africa, east of Angola and north of Zimbabwe)
| 5 Cents 10 Cents 50 Centecu | 1913-1943 1941-1943 1992 | Rounded diamond Rounded square Rounded diamond |
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES (Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela)
The entity of the Netherlands Antilles was dissolved in 2010; coins were minted and still used on the islands until 2011; read my GeoFact of the Day Blog post to learn about the changes.
| 5 Cents 50 Cents 200 Gulden 300 Gulden | 1957-1985 1989-2011 1976-77, gold 1980, gold | Rounded diamond Rounded diamond Octagon (points are north/south) Rounded diamond |
NEW ZEALAND (South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia)
| 1 Dollar ($1) | 2016, 2018 | Hexagon (points are north/south) |
NICARAGUA (Central America, north of Costa Rica and southeast of Honduras)
| 5 CĆ³rdobas | 1980-1984 | Rounded heptagon |
NIGER (West Africa, southeast of Algeria, west of Chad, north of Nigeria)
| 1500 Francs CFA | 2015 | Oval (width larger than height) |
NIGERIA (West Africa, east of Benin, west of Cameroon, and south of Niger)
| 3 Pence 10 Kobo | 1979 1991 | Dodecagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (sides are north/south) |
NIUE (South Pacific Ocean, east of Fiji and Tonga)
Coins issued by the Mint of Poland
| 20 Cents 2012 Cents 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars $2 World Enchanting Flowers Series (Singapore Mint) 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2.50 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 15 Dollars 20 Dollars 20 Dollars 25 Dollars 30 Dollars 50 Dollars 100 Dollars 100 Dollars 3000 Dollars |
2017-2018 2012 2007-present 2010-present 2011-present 2012 2012 2013 June 2014 August 2014 2014-present 2014-present 2015 2010 2010, 2012 2010-present 2012-present 2012 2013 2013 2014 2011-present 2014-15 2015 2020 2020 2020-present 2021 2019 2020 2020 2021 2021 1999 2020 2010 2013-present 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2014 2014 2015 2016 2016 2013 2010-present 2014 2010 |
Rectangle (width > height) Oval (width > height) Regular (sharp) and rounded rectangles Square (various orientations) Oval (various orientations) Connecting puzzle pieces Dodecagon (sides are north/south) Stamp shape Territory of Poland, yrs. 992-1025! Territory of Poland, yrs. 1333-1370! Diamond Two half hearts! "Always with You" "Cabbage"! (rough-edged circle) Heart with ribbon (Hello Kitty) Star with 7 points Oval (various orientations) 5 coins form a diamond shape Bell Bell Shaped like a Christmas tree! Diamond Rectangle (various orientations) Square Octagon (points are north/south) Auspicious cat! Heart Chibi designs of various characters Shrek the Ogre! Flower — lotus Flower — orchid Flower — rose of Sharon Flower — cherry blossom Flower — red rose Sharp heptagon Rounded rectangle (width > height) Star with 7 points Rectangle (various orientations) Arch window Batman helmet Oval (width > height) Star Wars — Boba Fett helmet Star Wars — Stormtrooper helmet Pyramid! Triptych (partially folded) "Curvy manuscript paper" Cross 3D Mount Vesuvius! Cylinder! Oval (height > width) Poland! Oval (height > width) |
OMAN (Middle East, east of Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., and Yemen)
Muscat and Oman
| 2 Baisa 5 Baisa 20 Baisa 50 Baisa | 1946 1946 1940, 1946 1940 | Rounded diamond Scalloped (12 waves) Rounded diamond Scalloped (8 waves) |
Oman (present-day)
| ½ Rial | 1978 | Rounded heptagon |
PAKISTAN (Southwest Asia, west of India and southeast of Afghanistan)
| ½ Anna 1 Anna 1 Anna 2 Annas 2 Paisa 5 Pice 5 Paisa 10 Pice 10 Paisa | 1948-1958 1948-1952 1953-1958 1948-1959 1964-1966 1961 1961-1994 1961 1961-1996 | Rounded diamond Scalloped (12 waves) Scalloped (8 waves) Rounded diamond Scalloped (12 waves) Rounded diamond Rounded diamond Scalloped (12 waves) Scalloped (12 waves) |
PALAU (South Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines)
The official currency used in Palau is the United States Dollar
| 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 2 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 10 Dollars 10 Dollars 20 Dollars |
2014 2007-2009 2008 2008 2009 2009-2010 2010 2010 2011 2012 2017 2017 2019 2011 2007-present 2008 2010 2011 2011-2013 2018 2008-present 2019 2018 |
Christmas tree shape Four-leaf clover Poppy flower Heart Star with 5 points Diamond (several issues) Angel Teddy bear Butterfly Rabbit Buddha! Sand dollar Ghost Heart Heart Oval (both tall and wide issues) Rectangle (height > width) Rounded rectangle (width > height) Shaped like a oyster, has a pearl Four-leaf clover Diamond (slightly rounded edges) Golden arowana fish head/tail outside circle King Tutankhamen's mask |
PANAMA (Central America, west/NW of Colombia and east of Costa Rica)
| 500 Balboas 500 Balboas |
1983 1985 | Scalloped (7 waves) Scalloped (7 waves) |
PAPUA NEW GUINEA (South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia and north of Australia)
| 50 Toea 100 Kina | 1980-present 1978, 1990, 1992 | Rounded heptagon Rounded heptagon w/straight sides |
PARAGUAY (South America, north of Argentina and southeast of Bolivia)
| 10 Centimos 15 Centimos 25 Centimos 50 Centimos | 1953 1953 1953 1953 | Scalloped (12 waves) Scalloped (12 waves) Scalloped (12 waves) Scalloped (12 waves) |
The PHILIPPINES (South Pacific Ocean, west of Palau)
| 1 Centimo 5 Centimos 2 Piso | 1975-1982 1975-1982 1983-1992 | Rounded square Scalloped (8 waves) Decagon (sides are north/south) |
POLAND (Eastern Europe, west of Belarus and east of Germany)
| 5 ZÅotych 10 ZÅotych 10 ZÅotych 10 ZÅotych 10 ZÅotych 10 ZÅotych 10 ZÅotych 10 ZÅotych 10 ZÅotych 10 ZÅotych 20 ZÅotych 20 ZÅotych 50,000 ZÅotych 300,000 ZÅotych | 2016 2005 2006 2007-2011 2009-2011, 2014 2010, 2012 2012 2012 2012 2023 2005, 2014 2006, 2009, 2015 1992 1992 | Diamond Triangular fan shape Nonagon (9-sided) Rectangle (various orientations) Square Oval (width larger than height) Four fit together to form a flag! Heart Half-coin shape like a yin yang Half heart Rounded rectangle (height > width) Rounded rectangle (width > height) Octagon (sides are top/bottom) Sharp heptagon (inverted orientation) |
ROMANIA (Former Soviet country in Eastern Europe, north of Bulgaria, east of Hungary and Serbia, west of Moldova and the Black Sea, and southwest of Ukraine)
| 5000 Lei | 2001-2006 | Dodecagon (sides are north/south) |
RUSSIA (E. Europe and North Asia, north of Kazakhstan and Mongolia)
| 3 Rubles | 2011-2012 | Rectangle (height larger than width) |
RWANDA (East Africa, north of Burundi and east of the DR Congo)
| 2 Francs | 1970 | Scalloped (16 waves) |
SAINT HELENA & ASCENSION Islands (Atlantic Ocean, west of Africa)
| 20 Pence 50 Pence | 1998-2003 1984-present | Rounded heptagon Rounded heptagon |
SAMOA (South Pacific Ocean, west of American Samoa and east of Fiji)
| 1 Tala 1 Tala 2 Tala 2 Tala 5 Tala 5 Tala 5 Tala 50 Tala 200 Tala 500 Tala ½ Dollar 1 Dollar 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars |
1984, 2002-2006, 2011 1997 1998 2011 (1st year of issue) 1997 (commem.) 2012 2015, 2017 2000 2000 2000 2020 2020 2018 2023 2025 |
Rounded heptagon Circle split in half Fan-shaped rectangle Scalloped (12 waves) Circle split in half Star with 5 points Rounded rectangle (width > height) Circle split in half Circle split in half Circle split in half Rounded heptagon Rounded heptagon Rectangle (width > height) Fan-shaped rectangle Rectangle (height > width) |
SĆO TOMĆ AND PRĆNCIPE (West Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean west of Gabon)
| 500 Dobras 1000 Dobras 1000 Dobras 2000 Dobras | 1997 1997 1998 1997 | Rounded heptagon Rounded heptagon Dodecagon (points are north/south) Rounded heptagon |
SEYCHELLES (East Africa, in the Indian Ocean more than 1,000 miles east of Tanzania)
| 5 Cents 10 Cents 10 Cents 5 Rupees 10 Rupees | 1972, 1975-1977 1939, 1943-1944, 1951 1953, 1965-1977 1972-1974, 1976-1977 2016-present | Scalloped (8 waves) Scalloped (12 waves) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Rounded heptagon Rounded heptagon |
SIERRA LEONE (West Africa, south of Guinea and northwest of Liberia)
|
1 Leone 2 Leones 50 Leones 500 Leones 1 Dollar 10 Dollars |
1987-1988 1976 1996 2004 2022 2022 |
Octagon (sides are north/south) Rounded heptagon Octagon (sides are north/south) Octagon (points are north/south); bimetallic Triangle Triangle |
SINGAPORE (South Asia, south of Malaysia)
| 2 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 10 Dollars 10 Dollars 80 Dollars 100 Dollars 100 Dollars Medallion | 2014-2016 1992-present 2010 2011 2012 2012 2017-2028 2017-2028 2017-2028 2014-2016 2014-2016 2017-2028 2017-2028 2017-2028 2018 | Fan-shaped puzzle piece (12 each year)! Scalloped (12 waves) and bimetallic Slightly rounded rectangle (width > height) Octagon (sides are north/south) Heart Oval (height > width) Octagon (sides are north/south) Scalloped (8 waves) Circular puzzle piece (1 each year)! Circular puzzle piece Octagon (sides are north/south) Rectangular "pillow" (width > height) Octagon (sides are north/south) Rounded rectangle (height > width) Singapore Mint 50th Anniversary; shaped like an orchid! |
SLOVAKIA (Central Europe, east of Austria, north of Hungary, and south of Poland)
| 500 KorĆŗn 1000 KorĆŗn 2000 KorĆŗn 5000 KorĆŗn 10,000 KorĆŗn 10,000 KorĆŗn | 2001 2003 2000 2000 2003 2004 | Rounded triangle with curved sides Diamond Octagon (points are north/south) Rounded triangle with curved sides Diamond Pentagon with curved sides |
SOLOMON ISLANDS (South Pacific Ocean, east of Papua New Guinea)
| 50 Cents 1 Dollar 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 5 Dollars 10 Dollars 10 Dollars 10 Dollars 10 Dollars 10 Dollars 16 Dollars 16 Dollars 25 Dollars 150 Dollars |
1988, 1990-now 1977-1983, 1996-now 2016-2018 2019 2019 2020 2019 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2023 2016, 2018 2016-2017 2019-present 2021-2022 2014 2014 2014 2020 2023 2019 2020 2018 2019-2020 |
Dodecagon (sides are north/south) Rounded heptagon Rounded rectangle (various orientations) Hunters of the Deep ▼ Great hammerhead shark Great white shark Tiger shark Hunters of the Sky ▼ Bald eagle Great horned owl Red-tailed hawk Santa Claus UFO Christmas tree Guitar pick Nutcracker Box of popcorn Rounded rectangle (width > height) Russian nesting doll Oval (height > width) T. rex, Stegosaurus, and Triceratops Fan-shaped rectangle Oval (height > width) Rounded rectangle (height > width) Piano Square Rounded rectangle (height > width) Rounded rectangle (width > height) King Tutankhamen's mask (1/2 kg silver) Rectangle (height > width) |
SOMALIA (East Africa, west of the Indian Ocean and east of Ethiopia)
| 5 Senti 10 Senti 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 4000 Shillings | 1976 1976 2004, 2012 2007 2008 2008 2013 2010 2004-2005 | Dodecagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (points are north/south) A series of six guitar-shaped coins A series of six motorcycle-shaped coins A series of animal-shaped coins Cone, cube, cylinder, pyramid, & sphere Set of six country-shaped coins A series of six sports car-shaped coins Octagon (sides are north/south) |
SPAIN (Western Europe, southwest of France and east of Portugal)
| 1500 Pesetas 10 Euro 25 Euro 50 Euro 300 Euro |
1999, 2000 2022-present 2016 2016 2005, 2006 | Octagon (points are north/south) Square Rectangle (height > width) Square Dodecagon (sides are north/south) |
SRI LANKA (formerly Ceylon; teardrop-shaped island south of India)
| 2 Cents (Ceylon) 2 Cents 5 Cents (Ceylon) 5 Cents 10 Cents (Ceylon) 10 Cents 2 Rupees 5 Rupees 5 Rupees 10 Rupees 10 Rupees 20 Rupees 100 Rupees | 1944-1971 1975-1978 1909-1971 1975-1991 1944-1971 1975-1991 1976 (commem.) 1976 (commem.) 1981 (commem.) 1987 (commem.) 2009-2011 2020-present (commem.) 1991 (commem.) | Scalloped (8 waves) Scalloped (8 waves) Rounded square Rounded square Scalloped (8 waves) Scalloped (8 waves) Rounded heptagon Decagon (sides are north/south) Decagon (points are north/south) Rounded square Hendecagon (11-sided) Rounded heptagon Rounded diamond |
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (Former British territories in Southeast Asia; located in present-day Singapore and parts of Malaysia; see Malaysia and Singapore entries above)
| ½ Cent 1 Cent | 1932 1919-1926 | Rounded square Rounded square |
SUDAN (North Africa, east of Chad, south of Egypt, and west of Eritrea)
| 2 Millims 5 Millims 10 Millims 25 Ghirsh 50 Ghirsh 1 Pound | 1956-1969 1956-1971 1956-1980 1987 1987, 1989 1978 | Scalloped (12 waves) Scalloped (12 waves) Scalloped (12 waves) Rounded square Octagon (sides are north/south) Octagon (points are north/south) |
SURINAME (South America, north of Brazil, west of French Guiana, and east of Guyana)
| 5 Cents | 1962-1972, 1976-present | Rounded square |
SWAZILAND (Southern Africa, east of South Africa and southwest of Mozambique)
| 1 Cent 2 Cents 5 Cents 10 Cents 20 Cents 50 Cents 5 Emalangeni 7½ Emalangeni 10 Emalangeni 20 Emalangeni | 1974-1983 1974-1982 1974-2010 1974-2007 1974-2005 1974-2007 1974 1974 1974 1974 | Dodecagon (sides are north/south) Rounded square Scalloped (12 waves) Scalloped (8 waves) Scalloped (12 waves) Dodecagon (sides are north/south) Scalloped (8 waves) Decagon (sides are north/south) Scalloped (8 waves) Decagon (sides are north/south) |
TANZANIA (East Africa, south of Kenya and Uganda and north of Malawi and Mozambique)
| 5 Senti 10 Senti 5 Shilingi 20 Shilingi 50 Shilingi 1000 Shillings | 1966-1984 1977-1984 1971-1993 1990-1992 1996-present 2014 | Dodecagon (points are north/south) Scalloped (10 waves) Decagon (sides are north/south) Rounded heptagon Rounded heptagon Rectangle (width > height) |
THAILAND (Southeast Asia, west of Cambodia and Laos and east of Myanmar)
| 5 Baht | 1972 | Nonagon (nine-sided) |
TIBET (Central Asia, region within Southwest China; north of Bhutan, India, and Nepal)
| 2½ Skar 7½ Skar | 1918-1921 1918-1926 | Scalloped (4 waves) Scalloped (8 waves) |
TOKELAU (Pacific Ocean, north of Samoa and east of Tuvalu)
| 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 2 Dollars 50 Dollars | 2013 2012-present 2014-15 2014-16 2013-15 2012-present 2016 | Oval (width > height) Rectangle (height > width) Unique "rounded diamond" Oval (height > width) Rectangle (height > width) Square Unique "rounded diamond" |
TONGA (South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Fiji and south of Samoa)
| 50 Seniti 1 Pa'anga 1 Pa'anga 1 Pa'anga | 1974-2004 1977-1981 1982-1988 1999 | Dodecagon (points are north/south) Rounded rectangle (width > height) Rounded heptagon Scalloped (8 waves) |
TRANSDNIESTRIA (Region in Eastern Europe; in Eastern Moldova)
Even though Transdniestria is not a country, there is an official currency that is used instead of the Moldovan Leu: the Transnistrian Ruble.
| 5 Rubles | 2011 (commem.) | Diamond |
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (Caribbean Sea, north of Eastern Venezuela)
| 10 Dollars | 1999 | Octagon (sides are north/south); bimetallic |
TRISTAN DA CUNHA (middle of the South Atlantic Ocean, west of South Africa)
| 1 Crown | 2014 | Rectangle (height larger than width) |
TUNISIA (northeast of Algeria and northwest of Libya)
| 200 Millim | 2013-present | Tridecagon (13-sided) |
TURKEY (West Asia, east of the Aegean Sea, south of the Black Sea, and north of Syria)
| 1 Kurus 20 Lira 25 Yeni (New) Lira 50 Lira 7,500,000 Lira 7,500,000 Lira | 1938-1944 2011 2008 2012 2001 2002 | Scalloped (12 waves) Oval (height larger than width) Oval (width larger than height) Oval (height larger than width) Slightly rounded square Oval (height larger than width) |
TURKMENISTAN (Central Asia, east of the Caspian Sea and south of Uzbekistan)
| 500 Manat | 2004 | Octagon (points are north/south) |
TUVALU (South Pacific Ocean, north of Fiji and northwest of Samoa)
| 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 1 Dollar 2 Dollars 28 Dollars | 1976-1985, 1994 2013 2016 2018 2020-present 2015 (silver) 2008 (gold) | Nonagon (9-sided) Rounded square Delta Shield symbol (Star Trek)! Gear (2-coin set)! Fan-shaped quadrants Back to the Future Hoverboard! Octagon (sides are north/south) |
UGANDA (East-Central Africa, south of South Sudan and west of Tanzania)
| 1 Shilling 2 Shillings 5 Shillings 10 Shillings 2000 Shillings 5000 Shillings | 1987-date 1987-date 1987-date 1987-date 2000 2002 | Dodecagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Rounded heptagon Rounded heptagon Triangle (base larger than other sides) Shaped like Australia! |
UKRAINE (Eastern Europe, north of the Black Sea, Moldova, and Romania)
| 10 Hryven 10 Hryven | 2012 2023 | Half-coin shape like a yin yang Half heart |
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (Middle East, north of eastern Saudi Arabia)
| 50 Fils 5 Dirham | 1995-present 1981 | Rounded heptagon Pentadecagon (15-sided) |
UNITED KINGDOM (Northwest Europe, east of Ireland)
| 1 Shilling 3 Pence 20 Pence 50 Pence 1 Pound | 1648 1937-1970 1982-present 1969-present 2017 | Sharp octagon Dodecagon (points are north/south) Rounded heptagon Rounded heptagon Dodecagon (points are north/south) |
UNITED STATES (North America, south of Canada and north of Mexico)
| 50 Dollars | 1915 | Octagon (points are north/south) |
URUGUAY (South America, east of Argentina and south of Brazil)
| 1 Centesimo 2 Centesimos 5 Centesimos 10 Centesimos 20 Centesimos 50 Centesimos 1 Nuevo Peso 2 Nuevo Pesos | 1977 1977-1978 1977-1978 1976-1981 1976-1981 1976-1981 1976-1978 1981 | Dodecagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (points are north/south) Dodecagon (points are north/south) |
VANUATU (South Pacific Ocean, west of Fiji and southeast of the Solomon Islands)
| 50 Vatu 50 Vatu 50 Vatu 100 Vatu | 1999 2006 2012 2015 | Octagon (sides are north/south) Several fish-shaped coin designs! Oval (width larger than height) Scalloped (12 waves) |
VIETNAM (Southeast Asia, east of Cambodia and Laos and south of China)
South Vietnam
| 5 Dong 20 Dong | 1966, 1971 1968 | Scalloped (8 waves) Dodecagon (points are north/south) |
YEMEN (Middle East, south of Saudi Arabia and southwest of Oman)
Yemenite States (Mutawakkilite Kingdom)
| 1/16 Riyal (silver) 1/8 Riyal (silver) | 1948-1955 1948-1961 | Sharp pentagon Sharp pentagon |
South Yemen (People's Democratic Republic of Yemen)
| 10 Fils 100 Fils | 1981 1981 | Scalloped (10 waves) Octagon (sides are north/south) |
ZAMBIA (Southern Africa, east of Angola and north of Zimbabwe)
| 50 Ngwee 1000 Kwacha 1000 Kwacha 4000 Kwacha 4000 Kwacha 4000 Kwacha 5000 Kwacha 5000 Kwacha 10,000 Kwacha | '69, '72, '78, '83, '85 2000, 2002 2000-2004 2000-2004 2000, 2002 2001 2000 2000 2000, gold | Dodecagon (points are north/south) Oval (height larger than width) Sharp heptagon Sharp heptagon Oval (height larger than width) Rounded square Australia and Zambia, conjoined! Oval (width larger than height) Oval (height larger than width) |
6 comments:
Good Keep It Up.............Best of Luck 4 ur Birght Future.
Finaly there is a solid post. Already puting together a check list and have about 50 UNC coins now. They look great all being complicated and laid out in pages. Thank you for all your work. Please keep the thread updated.
The Canadian dollar coin, the loonie, is hendecagonal (11-sided). I enjoy your beautiful site!
Originally posted on April 29, 2013 at 6:13 PM
Thanks for your nice comment and compliment, Jordan!
If you find a relevant coin that isn't on this list, feel free to let me know. Thanks again!
Originally posted on September 24, 2015 at 5:18 AM
You're absolutely correct! Once upon a time (2012 or 2013), I debated whether or not to include those on this page since their edges are slightly 11-sided.
Even though I make sure to include coins with very noticeable non-circular shapes, I think the Canadian dollar should be included, indeed. Thank you so much for your suggestion and compliment! :)
Originally posted on March 27, 2013 at 8:12 PM
Thank you very much, Mitesh! Best of luck to you as well :)
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