Yes, silver proof, sold Well above face value. I was going to stick with circulation coins. But then FrenchLover opened the flood gates with a token :)
Yeah I think probably this stumped us all. The bimetallic makes me think of African coinage, but I’ll be starting Work in an hour , so wouldn’t look at this till much later today
A lucky guess I'm afraid. I had a vague inkling of a crowned bull being proto-Germany. Then it was just a quick snoop through the catalogue, didn't know it for sure.
If people don't mind, I'm going to mix it up just a smidgeon. Instead of a coin, I'll give you a banknote. To make it a little easier, I will confirm it is, or was, a circulating note. May be commemorative, may not be.
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(If people don't want a banknote, let me know & I'll hunt out a coin instead)
Gabriel - even with your hints, you've well & truly beat me. I went through all 26 pages of bimetallic commemoratives and I still couldn't see it. Don't suppose it's Thai is it? Saw a couple which had similar styles but not the exact. Really well done, absolutely foxed.
Ngdawa - I had no idea what that was. I thought maybe it was a snake. A fish eh? Looks like how I would draw it, kind of expected better from coin engravers. 😛 What an odd little piece.
Now now, that would be telling and you've had the hint for today. 😉
I suppose I can confirm the three lions is used on the Coats of Arms of the Channel Islands of Jersey & Guernsey, as well as England itself. Google would tell you that.
But I won't say whether you're any closer. Could be one of them, could be some other place. Everyone loves lions!
Now now, that would be telling and you've had the hint for today. 😉
I suppose I can confirm the three lions is used on the Coats of Arms of the Channel Islands of Jersey & Guernsey, as well as England itself. Google would tell you that.
But I won't say whether you're any closer. Could be one of them, could be some other place. Everyone loves lions!
Just asking because it's April 1st: The note in question can be found in Numista catalogue, right?
Very well done indeed, that's the one. No April Fool's tricks here. 🙂
Just managed to snag one for my own collection, still super-excited about it. 😁
What always gets me is how late it was. It's a 1975 release (no earlier variation), but looks so much like a 1920s - early 1940s design in comparison to other UK notes.
This style was being taken out in the mid 50s, and only a few stragglers by the mid-1960s (often just being a minor variation of earlier notes).
Very well done indeed, that's the one. No April Fool's tricks here. 🙂
Just managed to snag one for my own collection, still super-excited about it. 😁
What always gets me is how late it was. It's a 1975 release (no earlier variation), but looks so much like a 1920s - early 1940s design in comparison to other UK notes.
This style was being taken out in the mid 50s, and only a few stragglers by the mid-1960s (often just being a minor variation of earlier notes).
Well congratulations to a nice catch, I suppose it was not easy to come by. It reminds me of this commemorative Swedish note a bit-it also looks older than it is (although not that much) and both allegorical designs are very nice.
Anyway, quite a challenge, I only found your banknote after searching through Denmark, Estonia and notgeld of Schleswig-Holstein (the latter coat of arms only depicts two lions but one never knows).
Like Ashlobo, I think it's Danish but I can't find one with the exact “pinch” gesture of the claw, high arching of the back leading straight onto the tail, and the hole in the heart.
The one in my picture is the “Hole in the heart” DDO variety, and it is the only coin that has doubled heart with hole. (50 øre and 5 krone don't have hole or DDO)
The one in my picture is the “Hole in the heart” DDO variety, and it is the only coin that has doubled heart with hole. (50 øre and 5 krone don't have hole or DDO)
Yeah, I just realised that when I read you comment again. 😊
#47 - Can't believe I didn't think to check Greenland once I was certain it was modern-ish Danish. Maybe if it was in the news more, I'd have remembered it existed. 🤦♂️
#48 - Initially thought the cap was a Phrygian cap, but seems not to be. Lacking the apparently iconic falling forwards part.
Then thought it might be Greek, no idea why but something nagged me. Turns out that nag was wrong. 🙃
Can't seem to place a bearded man in a cap as any coat of arms or similar national symbol. Hmmm… I'll keep thinking.
I always understood CoA as “Certificate of Authenticity”. Usually the paperwork that comes with those “collector” style coins. You'll know the stuff; things like “This certificate guarantees that only 999 of this coin will be made. You own coin 789”.
I'd guess he means that its a genuine circulation coin (Standard or commemorative). But only a best guess. 🙃
Wow, that was not at all what I thought it would be. Amazing detective work there, very impressive. 😯
I reckon Deda's right, colour must just be trick of the light.
Had a flick though the Venetian catalogue to see if I could find anything else, but it seems to be the only one with the “pointing finger” on the left and the “X” in the right spot.
P.s. Ohhhhh coat of arms. Yea, that makes sense since Ashlobo & I mentioned them. Didnt make the connection. 🤦♂️
Wow, that was not at all what I thought it would be. Amazing detective work there, very impressive. 😯
I reckon Deda's right, colour must just be trick of the light.
Had a flick though the Venetian catalogue to see if I could find anything else, but it seems to be the only one with the “pointing finger” on the left and the “X” in the right spot.
P.s. Ohhhhh coat of arms. Yea, that makes sense since Ashlobo & I mentioned them. Didnt make the connection. 🤦♂️
Thanks. At first I thought the figure depicted St. Joachim from the first Thaler coins (although there is not so much resemblance, I know) and only after a long time realized it might be the doge of Venice because of the cap.
ngdawaThanks for choosing this type, I learned quite a few new things about the Venetian coinage when searching for the correct coin. The zecchino is not only a beautiful coin, but a piece of history without any exaggeration. I really envy you if you have one in your collection. :)
ngdawaThanks for choosing this type, I learned quite a few new things about the Venetian coinage when searching for the correct coin. The zecchino is not only a beautiful coin, but a piece of history without any exaggeration. I really envy you if you have one in your collection. :)
Cheers, mate!
Yes, this is indeed my coin (sorry about the bad lighting, btw). I bought it in a coin shop in Venice during my visit in November last year. 😊
These doesn't seem too coin related. Except for maybe the first one; Certificate of Authenticity, but even that seems far fetched in this context, I reckon.
