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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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Quote: Royal Botanic Society of London prize medal, 51mm by B.Wyon. Eimer 1327. Now, that's what I call "Flora!" @yarm: Stunning medal! Wyon's talent certainly comes through on that one!
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Quote: Royal Botanic Society of London prize medal, 51mm by B.Wyon. Eimer 1327. That is quite lovely!  Quote: 1994 Hong Kong 10 dollars - Bauhinia blakeana orchid: Very nice! 
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Bedrock of the Community
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Quote: Now, that's what I call "Flora!" Flora means "flower" in Latin, and Flora was the Roman goddess of spring and flowering plants, especially wildflowers and plants not raised for food. Without prejudice* https://symbolsage.com/flora-roman-goddess/
Edited by Dorado 06/16/2021 11:59 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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1973 Banco Central de Reserva del Peru. 100 soles.   Reverse Value to left of flower sprig within circle.
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Fantastic! 
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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1985 South Africa. 20 cents.   Reverse: Protea flower within sprigs
Edited by Dorado 06/17/2021 11:36 pm
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Outstanding! 
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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1976 Indian Rupee with two ears of corn: 
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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1991 South Africa. 10 cents.   Reverse Arum lilies (Zantedeschia aethiopica), flowers native to South Africa
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Nice examples! 
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Pillar of the Community
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Very nice! 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pretty British flower, undated and uninscribed, or perhaps unawarded. Medal has some sort of coating over bronze or copper, 38mm, 26g. 
"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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That is a lovely design. 
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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10 Lipa from Croatia, 2001: 
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