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Okay, don't know how you judge if a birds legas are long enough though.

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Polish 2 Zloty - unknown long legged kite like bird.

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Ugandan Flamingo or Ostrich like bird

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Australia Florin, long legged emu

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Later version of same coin and emu
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More lanky birds

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NZ Sixpence with the Tui bird.

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NZ $1 and $2 coins, the $1 has a kiwi and the $2 has the long legged white heron or Kotuku in my native language.

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NZ 1985 $1 Commem - Black stilt bird

New Zealand is full of birds by the way.

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Bahamas 5 cents with a long legged flamingo on it.
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1995 Ireland
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We have 3 good players
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Another one from Ireland.

Why is this bird biting it's own leg?

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Why is this bird biting it's own leg?


Reverse
Decorative initial "O" resembling a bird, out of the "Book of Kells" and the denomination below
Lettering: 1/2 P
Translation: 1/2 Penny
Designer: Gabriel Hayes

Halfpenny (Irish decimal coin)
the design is adapted from the manuscript Cologne Collectio Canonum (Cologne, Dombibliothek Cod. 213) in Cologne. The coin has a diameter of 1.7145 centimetres

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Kells

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Thanks Dorado.
Still not sure though. :)
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Still not sure though

Do your own searches

Ireland: Half Penny 1971-1986 Celtic Bird
http://typesets.wikidot.com/ireland...ny-1971-1986
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Last call for the contest !
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Yes those 3 coins were upgrades after the previous Metcalfe designs were not suitable for the 3 low value coins in the Irish decimal series.

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The rest of that set of low value coppers

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New Caledonia - Kagou bird?

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Hungarian flacon like bird
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Some more feathery friends

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Northern Territory 20 cent coin

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Australian Federation 50 cent coin - Emu

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Australian 50 cents 1966 - another take on the emu

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Slovenia Bird

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Another Hungarian bird
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We have a winner :
Princetane congratulations.
The floor is Yours!
Thanks to the participants !
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Good round. More participation.
Well done PrinceTane.
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