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Canada
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1936 Republica de Nicaragua. 10 centavos.  
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United States
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Nice example! 
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Canada
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1901 Republica Oriental del Uruguay. 2 centavos.  - 
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United States
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Excellent! 
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United States
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For the purpose of this thread, post any coin, medal or token depicting a sunrise or sunset. 1939 Oregon Trail Commemorative:  Central American Republic, 8 reales: 
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United States
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I think my example was artificially toned but I like it so what the heck... 
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Luxembourg
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Iran 5000 Dinar SH1306, with the traditional rising sun behind the lion.  
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United States
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United States
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 Daniel Carr's concept for the 2019 Apollo coin program.
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United States
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The 1915-S commemorative half dollar struck for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition features a setting sun on its obverse. The obverse of the half dollar depicts Columbia scattering flowers into San Francisco Bay as she looks out onto the Golden Gate and a setting sun. There is a cherub behind Columbia holding a cornucopia full of additional flowers; the cornucopia and flowers are meant to represent the "boundless resources" of the American West. Columbia is shown wearing a Phrygian cap - a liberty cap; the Phrygian cap as a symbol of freedom dates back to the American and French Revolutions of the late 1700s. 1925-S Panama-Pacific International Exposition Half Dollar 
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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United States
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Quote: There is a similar topic...
Should these be combined? Originally, I didn't think they needed to be - but I see that the OP included a "sun face" coin among the two posted to kick things off. With that as a guide, I can see the two threads covering much of the same ground (especially considering how these types of threads morph over time!).
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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United States
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Quote: With that as a guide, I can see the two threads covering much of the same ground (especially considering how these types of threads morph over time!). Excellent!  I merged the topics and changed the title to be more sun-inclusive. 
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United States
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I guess I didn't see this thread. No problem with the merger. Easier to keep track of one than two.
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United States
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Quote: I guess I didn't see this thread. No problem with the merger. Easier to keep track of one than two. No problem. It was easy to miss with the original title only mentioning Sun-Face.
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Luxembourg
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