Uniqueness

Countries proudly display flowers that are found exclusively in their territory on their coins. Such endemic plants include, for example, Hladnikia pastinacifolia, which belongs to the umbellifer family, on Slovenia's 2 euro coin from 2010, and the flower of the Kōwhai tree, which is depicted on New Zealand's 2-cent coins and has even become the unofficial national flower of this Pacific state. The situation is similar with the giant water lily (Victoria regia), which is characteristic of Guyana and can be seen on the 1- and 5-cent coins of this South American state.