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Moderator
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Nice examples! 
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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Quote: I've always thought the wreath of shamrocks around the denomination was a genius touch. Nice! Shamrock wreaths are definitely not something you typically see on coins/tokens! Have there been others?
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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commems, there are quite a few examples of shamrocks as a design element used on various 19th-century tokens from Ireland, including some that circulated also in Canada and Australia, but as for the full wreath treatment, not to my knowledge beyond that 10d bank token. Here's a lovely little unofficial farthing, probably issued circa 1830's, from Dublin (Withers 1690): 
"If everything seems to be under control, you're just not going fast enough." --- Mario Andretti
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Moderator
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Quote: Here's a lovely little unofficial farthing, probably issued circa 1830's, from Dublin (Withers 1690): Fantastic! 
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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Mopane Aloe on a 1993 Namibia 5 cents: 
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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1969 Jamaica. 25 cents.   Reverse Streamer-tailed hummingbird and flower at centre. Fauna/flora
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Moderator
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Very nice pair! 
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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2003 Slovenia Medal 2 €uro Specimen Essai   Obverse: Flowers Potentilla Nitida
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Moderator
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Lovely example! 
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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1907 Indian Rupee with lotus flowers on the reverse: 
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Moderator
 United States
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Very nice! 
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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2002 Namibia. 10 cents.   Reverse Camelthorn tree (Acacia erioloba)
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Moderator
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Very nice! 
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Valued Member
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Royal Botanic Society of London prize medal, 51mm by B.Wyon. Eimer 1327. 
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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1994 Hong Kong 10 dollars - Bauhinia blakeana orchid:  img]uploaded/NumisRob/20171209_Honduras_20c.jpg
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