Coins with planes/first flight commemoratives

Hi everybody.

I was wondering if anyone knows of some coins that have an airplane on them or coins that for example commemorate a first flight such as the €2 from Malta that was produced this year. I've already got that one, the €2,50 from Portugal that commemorates their Air Force, the €3 from Slovenia from 2009 and the North Carolina State Quarter. I'm not interested in silver coins though. Every response will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks ahead.

Kind regards, Eddie

I was just thinking about this earlier! Here's two:

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4409.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces68029.html

I have two with a Spitfire on ...



and this arrived the other day ...

Added these 6 coins from Gibraltar last week to Numista website. Waiting for them to be validated.



All are silver proofs and came with certificates

Marshall Islands have WWII planes on $10 coins

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?r=plane&c=&co=y&cno=y&cc=y&cn=y&cj=y&ce=y&cu=y&cat=y&mode=simplifie&p=1&e=&d=&km=&i=&v=&m=&a=&t=&dg=&w=&g=&f=

Hi,

in these threads you find plenty
http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php/topic,27448.0.html
http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php/topic,20413.0.html
http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php/topic,27461.0.html
http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php/topic,27516.0.html
http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php/topic,27504.0.html

Have fun to sort out those, you would define as falling into your interest circle!!!

Ole

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​Hi,

Do you also get the Hungarian Krajczar ?? 1740ies !! I have always thought Maria Theresia was a ruler quite advanced for her time, but a first flight

André

PS. OK, found. The edge is plane

I'd better fix that one up.

First token with a plane (1959):

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces77450.html

First coin with a plane (1977):

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces22145.html

Australia issued 2 different $1 coins in 1997 depicting Sir Charles Kingsford Smith.

Born in 1897 Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith was an early Australian aviation pioneer. He is best known in Australia for making the first Pacific crossing from Australia to the USA, setting a speed record from Australia to London of 10.5 days, and for disappearing while attempting to set yet more records. He is an iconic figure in Australian history and his blue Fokker Tri-Motor aircraft, the Southern Cross is equally well known in popular culture.

These are the 2 coins ....



The one on the left (KM# 327) was placed into circulation.
The one on the right (KM# 355) is a NCLT coin issued mainly as a coincard.

Another more recent Australian Airplane related release was the 2014 "G" for George $1 coin.
"G for George" is an historic Australian war plane that can be found on display at the War Memorial in Canberra. It is a four engined Avro Lancaster bomber. This coin was issued by the RAM in a coin card. It does not have a KM# yet.



Also the Royal Australian Mint issued this NCLT 50 cent coin in 2014 as a tribute to those who served in the Australian Flying corps. The AFC answered the call for resources, supplying four officers and 41 men in support of the Anglo-Indian forces. The brave men of the AFC were from many backgrounds and left a diverse legacy. Two officers, Hudson Fysh and Paul McGinness, purchased an Avro aircraft laying the foundations for the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service, better known today as Qantas. (No KM# issued yet)



Cheers Mike

Hi everybody,

Thank you so much for your replies!

Kind regards, Eddie

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces720.html

Here is one from Italy commemorating 70 years of military aviation.

The Romanian commemorative 50 bani featuring aviation pioneer Aurel Vlaicu.

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces17089.html

Hi everybody

I know how wound everyone can get about tokens and circulating coins , so I keep seeing on eBay 6 coins highlighting the MG plane - I think they are Russian, but I assume non circulating coins.

wacko

charles

The USA quarter 2002 "OHIO"has the Wright brothers' airplane and it says " birth place of aviation pioneers".

There is another US quarter that has that airplane as well, but I can't recall which. It should be something after 2008.

Neutralitätsschutz
A policy of neutrality is what kept Switzerland away from the turmoil of the two world wars in the 20th century. A policy which could only be enforced by deterring potential aggressors. I felt quite amused when noticing the concept of this very Swiss policy crystallized in a commemorative token that came up for sale. (It's a crown size nickel-copper token/medal: I acquired it for little money.) Having a "face value" of 5 ecu, it has never been legal tender in Switzerland. Appealing to fans of vintage planes for sure



Left: the complete reverse, right: Vrenelli obverse with year 1995, below: detail of the Messerschmidt ME109B

Hi All,

This thread is interesting, as a fairly new collector - it didn't occur to me collect subjects on coins rather than the countries or the dates, but clearly this thread shows that this is a popular trend. There are plenty to chose from too planes,animals,medals, all sorts. A few collectors have suggested this a great way to get young children interested which I totally support.

So I tried to do a bit of both , I collect bi metallic coins from anywhere but if I come across a series on those coins ,I'll try and get the. I have series of Olympic bi metallics from uk (and now Brazil) also zodiac animals from Russia and China and trying to get animals on turkey bi metallic. I am always a bit reluctant on forums to talk about series because collectors come up with more targets for me to collect.(See my forum thread on 'Cute Animals').

Getting back on topic , the Isle of Man have a series of crowns on wwii aircraft.

regards

A rider to my comment : Gibraltar Crowns also have a series of aircraft

The French Shell tokens have lots of aircraft. Search for "jeton shell" in the database.

A quick search with the word airplane will list at least 39 coins

But I always see the colorful commemoratives ones at my local coin shop similar to this one https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces38244.html I know there are more of this type as I always see then in the show case... I think there is one with a Swiss Air Plane or very similar to one of theirs...

Quote: "JustforFun"But I always see the colorful commemoratives ones at my local coin shop similar to this one https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces38244.html I know there are more of this type as I always see then in the show case... I think there is one with a Swiss Air Plane or very similar to one of theirs...

It's a set of 22 silver proof multi-color coins, covering 70 years of aviation history. The coins were issued by Benin (6), Chad (4), Republic of Congo (6) and Togo (6) between 2001 and 2004.
The set was originally designed to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Swissair. That's why you see so many Swissair planes on the coins:

Quote: "JustforFun"But I always see the colorful commemoratives ones at my local coin shop similar to this one https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces38244.html

The one in your link however is not part of that "History of Aviation" set. It's also a Republic of Congo issue but from several years earlier (and not in silver).

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Quote: "JustforFun"But I always see the colorful commemoratives ones at my local coin shop similar to this one https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces38244.html I know there are more of this type as I always see then in the show case... I think there is one with a Swiss Air Plane or very similar to one of theirs...

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​Those are the ones... I love planes, I take more than 20 long haul flights a year, but I dont like colored coins or commemorative not issued for circulation that much to own this babies...
Unless I get them as a gift I will not say a word about non circulating or color at all

I'm not happy ?

I dont have a local coin shop and if I did I bet I wouldn't be able to afford them!

I I don't mind coloured coins and I like planes so they look great to me.

Hello,

A nice plane depicted on a 1988 10 fr french coin, and the second is the symbol of the planes of the Escadrille des cigognes (Guynemer was one of the pilots) during the WWI.

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4409.html


Its a nice coin

Hong Kong has a 1998 coin commemorating the opening of their International Airport.

Singapore has a 1997 series commemorating the 50th anniversary of their Singapore Airways

Haiti has a 1977 coin commemorating the 50th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic crossing.

Here are a few more Australian ones for you. All issued in 2019 in a seven coin set to commemorate 100 years since the Great Air Race which was run between London & Sydney.

And here are even more Australian Ones to celebrate 100 Years of Qantas Airlines in 2020. Issued in a limited edition set. Who knows what Qantas stands for without using Google?