banknotes and coins

Weather Themes
on Coins and Banknotes


Below is a checklist of weather themes on numismatic items (coins and banknotes). Catalog numbers, denominations, years of issue, and notes on the items featured are given when available. If readers know of additional information or images, please contact the authors using the e-mail address at the bottom of this page.

An large number of additional coins and banknotes (not shown here) have been issued for the (4th) International Polar Year (IPY).


CountryCatalog Number*DenominationYear of IssueNotes on Content
AntarcticaP6$100. (banknote)1996Ozone
AntarcticaP13$100. (banknote)2001Ozone
BhutanKM69300 ngultrum (coin)1994Rain forest: clouds, rain, snow
CanadaKM382+382a reverse25 cent (coin)2000Natural legacy: "cloud", rain
CanadaP101 back$5. (banknote), see detail2002Snowflake
CanadaKM654 reverse$1. (coin)2006Snowflake
CanadaP101A back$5. (banknote), also front2006Snowflake

*KM = Krause and Mishler coin catalog number; P = Pick banknote catalog number; Y = Yoeman coin catalog number.


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