The San Francisco Golden Gate Exposition (1939-1940) at Treasure Island:
Golden Gate Exposition - Treasure Island - Sunset
Brass, 32 mm, 11.86 gm
Obverse:
Golden Gate Bridge, sunset, fair building
GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / 1939 / SAN FRANCISCO BAY / PAT. D110016
Reverse:
Treasure Island, airplane, sunset
TREASURE ISLAND
Treasure Island was an artificial island constructed for the Exposition.
It was later turned over to the US Navy during World War II for use as a naval base.
The US Navy sold the island to the city of San Francisco in 2015.
The information I found says the story setting was in the mid 1700's.
The map from the book shows a date of 1754
Therefore I offer up these 8 escudos to satisfy the theme of a coin possibly connected with the Robert Louis Stevenson book Treasure Island.
New theme: A Spanish Colonial MINOR (1/2, 1, 2, 4) pillar or portrait Real/Reales.
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Isn't the next theme supposed to have a connection to the coin you posted?
I'm all for a tropical bird coin but I don't see one on yours...
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Nothing to add, but very cool that when two posted nearly the same time and gave two themes...asian and tropical flower you pulled off both. I had to look up to confirm the chrysanthemum is a tropical flower but google said yes.
@numismagram said:
This is about one of the weirdest, creepiest, and coolest pieces that I've had. It is a tree, a Christmas Tree in fact, with, you know, a skeleton...
New Theme--Post a piece with a yuletide theme.
That is an unusual item. I have not seen one before. What is on the other side ? Who issued it, and for what purpose ? What size is it.
@numismagram said:
This is about one of the weirdest, creepiest, and coolest pieces that I've had. It is a tree, a Christmas Tree in fact, with, you know, a skeleton...
New Theme--Post a piece with a yuletide theme.
That is an unusual item. I have not seen one before. What is on the other side ? Who issued it, and for what purpose ? What size is it.
The closest thing I have is this:
Here's all the information about it from my listing. It's pretty mysterious, with the artist's signature on the reverse not leaving much in the way of clues:
It does have a bit of a Lauchhammer feel, which produced a lot of annual plaques of varying themes in the earlier decades of the 20th century, but this is much much later. Definitely a "Nightmare before Christmas" vibe if nothing else.
Jeremy Bostwick
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I took this pic at LIGO Hanford Washington.
It was awarded to Ray Weiss who shared the prize for physics with two collaborators for their decades long efforts to design and build systems to detect the gravitational waves that Einstein had predicted and said would be undetectable.
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Clarification: would anything belonging to someone named "Roman" be considered "something Roman"?
8 Reales Madness Collection
No, that would be something owned by Roman. LOL
Boo. I'll continue to wait patiently to participate.
8 Reales Madness Collection
I'll tell you what. Since YOU'RE Roman- by name- post something- anything you like- and pick the next theme.
Consecration of Faustina I.
Something from China's Yuan dynasty (eg. Kublai Khan)
DPOTD
I've noticed your themes are rather over-specific and sometimes difficult, @harasha.
But not impossible. I suppose we'll see, in the next 24 hours.
1 Togrog Mongolia 1984 with the Yuan Dynasty Symbol:
New theme: a comet.
Coinsof1984@martinb6830 on twitter
Here's a Karl Goetz medal in silver featuring Halley's Comet on each side:
New theme--another medal from the vast output of Karl Goetz, or an issue from the German Empire...
Jeremy Bostwick
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Theme- Karl Goetz
1928 Goetz Franz Schubert Medal
New Theme- Coin or medal with a skull
Justin Meunier
Boardwalk Numismatics
Theme: Coin with a skull (three to be exact)
Here's the latest in Perth Mint's Black Flag series, backed by the Tuvaluan government
New theme: Coin, medal, or token featuring an island
wrong category on my post so retracted lol
Positive BST as a seller: Namvet69, Lordmarcovan, Bigjpst, Soldi, mustanggt, CoinHoader, moursund, SufinxHi, al410, JWP
The San Francisco Golden Gate Exposition (1939-1940) at Treasure Island:
Golden Gate Exposition - Treasure Island - Sunset
Brass, 32 mm, 11.86 gm
Obverse:
Golden Gate Bridge, sunset, fair building
GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / 1939 / SAN FRANCISCO BAY / PAT. D110016
Reverse:
Treasure Island, airplane, sunset
TREASURE ISLAND
Treasure Island was an artificial island constructed for the Exposition.
It was later turned over to the US Navy during World War II for use as a naval base.
The US Navy sold the island to the city of San Francisco in 2015.
The Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin
Coins in Movies
Coins on Television
@WillieBoyd2 We need a new theme from you!
Justin Meunier
Boardwalk Numismatics
Pirate coin connected with the Robert Louis Stevenson book Treasure Island.
Guinea, Moidore, Doubloon, etc.
The Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin
Coins in Movies
Coins on Television
The information I found says the story setting was in the mid 1700's.
The map from the book shows a date of 1754
Therefore I offer up these 8 escudos to satisfy the theme of a coin possibly connected with the Robert Louis Stevenson book Treasure Island.
New theme: A Spanish Colonial MINOR (1/2, 1, 2, 4) pillar or portrait Real/Reales.
Charles III Album
Charles III Portrait Set
Charles IV Album
Charles IV Portrait Set
Next theme: Any Peruvian
8 Reales Madness Collection
condor token
I don't have many conders left, but here is one of my favorites.
Next theme: Dogs and cats. Or just dog/a dog, or cat/a cat. Medal or coin.
Tropical bird.
DPOTD
Isn't the next theme supposed to have a connection to the coin you posted?
I'm all for a tropical bird coin but I don't see one on yours...
."It's a dangerous business... going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to" -JRR Tolkien_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Outstanding BST transactions as a seller, buyer and trader with: ----- mustanggt, Kliao, claudewill87, MWallace, paesan, mpbuck82, moursund, basetsb, lordmarcovan, JWP, Coin hunter 4, COINS MAKE CENTS, PerryHall, Aspie_Rocco, Braddick, DBSTrader2, SanctionII, Histman, The_Dinosaur_Man, jesbroken, CentSearcher ------ANA Member #3214817
Nope, you get to pick any theme you want after posting the previously themed coin.
8 Reales Madness Collection
New theme: factory.
Coinsof1984@martinb6830 on twitter
@1984worldcoins Maybe not quite a factory, but how about a mine?
Next theme: Still factory if that didn't count
Otherwise, mountains!
I vote that that mine was close enough to a factory- especially that building with the chimneys.
So from the theme mountains, I'll play this.
Next: snakes.
Theme: Snakes
New Theme: Any weapon (knife, sword, cannon, etc)
Charles III Album
Charles III Portrait Set
Charles IV Album
Charles IV Portrait Set
A cannon!
Next theme: Greek ancient
Positive BST as a seller: Namvet69, Lordmarcovan, Bigjpst, Soldi, mustanggt, CoinHoader, moursund, SufinxHi, al410, JWP
Greek.
My YouTube Channel
Next theme, rabbit!
My YouTube Channel
Theme- Rabbit
New Theme- Fish
Justin Meunier
Boardwalk Numismatics
1911 "Moscow Society of Aquarium and Houseplant Lovers" silvered bronze Award Medal, complete with a goldfish...
New there--coin, token, or medal from tsarist Russia.
Jeremy Bostwick
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Coinsof1984@martinb6830 on twitter
Czarist Russia (Siberia): copper 10-kopecks of Catherine the Great, 1781-KM, Suzun mint.
Next: coin, token, or medal from anywhere with a famously cold climate.
Greenland 5 Kroner 1944
Brass, 31 mm, 13.5 gm
Coin or token from a famously hot place.
The Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin
Coins in Movies
Coins on Television
Steamy Havana
Coin or token with a tropical flower
Carson City, in the desert.
Next theme:
Asian
My YouTube Channel
My Japan 1984 coin set , macrame by a japanese friend:
New theme: Nike.
Coinsof1984@martinb6830 on twitter
Nothing to add, but very cool that when two posted nearly the same time and gave two themes...asian and tropical flower you pulled off both. I had to look up to confirm the chrysanthemum is a tropical flower but google said yes.
A Christogram for the next one.
DPOTD
That is an unusual item. I have not seen one before. What is on the other side ? Who issued it, and for what purpose ? What size is it.
The closest thing I have is this:
Here's all the information about it from my listing. It's pretty mysterious, with the artist's signature on the reverse not leaving much in the way of clues:
https://www.numismagram.com/product-page/100369
It does have a bit of a Lauchhammer feel, which produced a lot of annual plaques of varying themes in the earlier decades of the 20th century, but this is much much later. Definitely a "Nightmare before Christmas" vibe if nothing else.
Jeremy Bostwick
For exceptional works of medallic art, check out our current inventory at Numismagram!
The only one that I have close enough to the theme is this one:
Next theme (if my coin is accepted): fishing.
Coinsof1984@martinb6830 on twitter
Looks like they trying to spear the dolphin!!
next theme: star wars
Positive BST as a seller: Namvet69, Lordmarcovan, Bigjpst, Soldi, mustanggt, CoinHoader, moursund, SufinxHi, al410, JWP
Looks like the 24 hours has passed. No Star Wars I guess. How about just War?
Battle of Belleisle, 1759.
Next theme: Peace
1 Scudo San Marino 1984 gold (.917), mintage 10.421, designer Pietro Giampaoli (was over 80 years old at that time):
Next theme: aviation.
Coinsof1984@martinb6830 on twitter
Ooo, I have a metric crapton of aviation medals
I'll wait to see what someone else has, but if no one posts soonish I may hog-post.
Aviation:
An award medal for an aviation race:
And more:
Okay, that's enough.
Next up: Big hair (like a wig, or a giant beard or something).
Big hair on top, or on the face...or how about both...
Marie Antoinette, with her being led to the guillotine on the reverse, and a Charles Darwin award medal.
New theme--in honor of Darwin, something science-related...
Jeremy Bostwick
For exceptional works of medallic art, check out our current inventory at Numismagram!
How about a Nobel Prize medal?
I took this pic at LIGO Hanford Washington.
It was awarded to Ray Weiss who shared the prize for physics with two collaborators for their decades long efforts to design and build systems to detect the gravitational waves that Einstein had predicted and said would be undetectable.
Next theme animal predator...
Next theme: Spanish Galleon
Coinsof1984@martinb6830 on twitter
Well, since nobody answered, I have this one (ships on both sides):
Next theme: children.
Coinsof1984@martinb6830 on twitter