Hmm, how about this modern Turkish commemorative celebrating the excavations at Catalhoyuk. This was cuvilization’s first large “city” between 5,000-10,000 years ago, with a population of about 10,000 at its peak. A relatively recent archaeological find, it is being slowly and methodically uncovered. The obverse depicts an ancient mural at the site, the reverse some of the dig finds.
Next: let’s see a coin with more than one elephant
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Sea creatures other than fish (though there’s a rather unlucky fish, too):
Sicily, Akragas: silver hemidrachm, ca. 410-406 BC
Obverse- eagle right, clutching dead hare in its talons, barley grain behind.
Reverse- Crab, with ketos (sea monster) below, swimming left with fish in its jaws.
16 mm, 1.8 g. SNG ANS 1012. Ex-Gitbud-Naumann, Germany.
I don't know if this can be qualified as "predatory activity", but here we see the result of the activity of one of the most dangerous predators – Homo Sapiens.
@IVB said:
I don't know if this can be qualified as "predatory activity", but here we see the result of the activity of one of the most dangerous predators – Homo Sapiens.
Horrible image
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
Without cheating by calling a sword a “knife”, I find myself woefully short on depictions of table utensils, and shall have to sit this round out. ~shrug~
"Bananas are both a fruit and not a fruit. While the banana plant is colloquially called a banana tree, it's actually an herb distantly related to ginger, since the plant has a succulent tree stem, instead of a wood one. The yellow thing you peel and eat is, in fact, a fruit because it contains the seeds of the plant."
Lordmarcovan, it isn't about Revolution, new power of communists after civil war (1917-22) began issue new coins in silver and in the same weight like imperial coins in trying to start ecomomic work. It was the rouble 1921-22, then this one year type with the same parameters with this propaganda inscription and picture. The coin is beautiful, the old master's art and i am not communist certainly). Sorry for bad English.
So... I think you can to take the coin to Revolution with this propaganda. Maybe yes... Not the Revolution but about it something.
One dollar, Chine, the first year of Republic after the Revolution 1911, military government of Szechuen province.
Next... Something colonial in the Northern America before the American war for independence.
@IVB said:
Nobody posted, so I propose a new theme: a coin depicted on a coin.
I have always liked the "coins on coins" theme, though I don't have many representative pieces. This will have to do. There are coins (I'm sure they're gold!) pouring out of the cornucopia, there. See 'em?
France (Compagnie La Prévoyance): silver jeton (insurance token) engraved by Paulin Tasset, 1869
(PCGS MS63)
Next, I thought of saying "cornucopia", but let's go with more scantily-clad ladies!
Belgium (Liège, Chapter of St. Lambert): copper communion token; memento mori, ca. 1680s
Three years ago I was fortunate enough to acquire a handful of different varieties of these in a big collection lot I won in a Belgian auction. The top right piece, dated 1686, was my favorite. I later had it slabbed by PCGS and it went XF45. That was the one piece I held back for myself after I sold the rest, but someone later persuaded me to sell it. (Since I was up to my neck in credit card debt at the time, I relented.) I have had a bit of seller's remorse ever since.
Next- any interesting handful of coins- be it a literal handful, or a Maundy set, proof set, whatever.
Let's continue with a new theme: bees.
For example, Slovenia. 5 tolariev 1993, Establishment of Operosorum Labacensium Academia.
Next theme: more bees.
Hhh... yesterday i thought about the next theme "imperor who was shot down with the court sentence". But you came and said "bees"). So i don't have the coins with bees but have some coins of shot down emperors...
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I don't have Morocco (not any photographed, anyway). Let's do Egypt. Both ancient and modern.
Egypt (Ptolemaic Kingdom): silver didrachm of Ptolemy VI "Philometer", ca. 163-145 BC
Egypt: silver 2-piastres of King Farouk, AH 1356 (1937)
Next: A modern coin that commemorates something ancient.
Hmm, how about this modern Turkish commemorative celebrating the excavations at Catalhoyuk. This was cuvilization’s first large “city” between 5,000-10,000 years ago, with a population of about 10,000 at its peak. A relatively recent archaeological find, it is being slowly and methodically uncovered. The obverse depicts an ancient mural at the site, the reverse some of the dig finds.
Next: let’s see a coin with more than one elephant
next a mythical creature
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
Small uniface coin (1 fuang) from Cambodia XIX century. The Mythical Hamsa Bird.
Next: more mythical creatures.
Mythical creatures.
Time for some griffins. (And a sturgeon, for a bonus, on the second piece.)
Next, playing off that, let's have coins with fish on them.
A lot of fish.
Next: any sea life other than fish.
^ That’s a neat modern design. I like it.
Sea creatures other than fish (though there’s a rather unlucky fish, too):
Sicily, Akragas: silver hemidrachm, ca. 410-406 BC
Obverse- eagle right, clutching dead hare in its talons, barley grain behind.
Reverse- Crab, with ketos (sea monster) below, swimming left with fish in its jaws.
16 mm, 1.8 g. SNG ANS 1012. Ex-Gitbud-Naumann, Germany.
Next: more predatory activity.
I don't know if this can be qualified as "predatory activity", but here we see the result of the activity of one of the most dangerous predators – Homo Sapiens.
Horrible image
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
Yes, very chilling image.
Works for me. What's the new theme, @IVB ?
If anybody had gotten stumped over the "predatory activity" theme, I was gonna point out that most Mexican coins have an eagle biting a snake on them.
New theme: non-British queen.
Non-British queen.
Will a Roman empress do? Here's Julia Mamaea.
Continue with another non-British female monarch.
Maria Theresia
Next: Real woman, but not a monarch (worker, scientist, public figure, etc.)
next theme: a child, but not a monarch
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next Coin or medal with a map
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
Next: trees.
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Trees.
Liberia proof cent.
Napoleon funeral medal, 1840, for his second funeral in Paris.
Next: more Liberia... or Napoleon. Take your pick.
Theme- Napoleon
New theme- A person who spent time in prison or exile
Justin Meunier
Boardwalk Numismatics
Louis XVI
Imprisoned
This coin was minted in Lille, I like to think while he was in prison. I could be corrected.
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
New theme, Gil?
Sorry
How about an example of seige coinage
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
Theme- Siege Coinage
1634 Siege of Minden 8 Mariengroschen- Struck on chopped silverware
New Theme- A piece with a fork, spoon or knife depicted
Justin Meunier
Boardwalk Numismatics
Without cheating by calling a sword a “knife”, I find myself woefully short on depictions of table utensils, and shall have to sit this round out. ~shrug~
Spoon
Belarus 20 roubles Maslenitsa (not mine)
Next: national ornaments.
National ornaments.
The orange branch on this coin from Curacao symbolizes the ruling Dutch House of Orange, I believe.
Next up: coin with fruit.
Next: sea creatures.
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The Ketos sea monster, from Caria, Halicarnassus.
Next theme: Flowers (for the onset of spring)
I'm sorry, but technically bananas, grapes, coffee, and cotton are not fruits.
"Bananas are both a fruit and not a fruit. While the banana plant is colloquially called a banana tree, it's actually an herb distantly related to ginger, since the plant has a succulent tree stem, instead of a wood one. The yellow thing you peel and eat is, in fact, a fruit because it contains the seeds of the plant."
Coinsof1984@martinb6830 on twitter
Flowers: This 2011 Niue $2 features daisies on both sides.
Next theme: An unpopular leader or ruler.
Unpopular, if all that “fiddled while Rome burned” stuff is to be believed.
Next: a tyrant.
Good tyrant is dead tyrant. Charles 2.
Next coin of Revolution.
Peace.
That’s Charles I. Nice coin.
I think this coin celebrates a revolution, though it was struck seven years afterward.
If that doesn’t work, keep going with the Revolution theme. Maybe something from the French Revolution. Or Haiti, or…
Yes, certainly... 1641-43, Tower mint.
Peace.
Lordmarcovan, it isn't about Revolution, new power of communists after civil war (1917-22) began issue new coins in silver and in the same weight like imperial coins in trying to start ecomomic work. It was the rouble 1921-22, then this one year type with the same parameters with this propaganda inscription and picture. The coin is beautiful, the old master's art and i am not communist certainly). Sorry for bad English.
So... I think you can to take the coin to Revolution with this propaganda. Maybe yes... Not the Revolution but about it something.
Peace.
We will let the next player do revolution, then.
One dollar, Chine, the first year of Republic after the Revolution 1911, military government of Szechuen province.
Next... Something colonial in the Northern America before the American war for independence.
Peace.
Nobody posted, so I propose a new theme: a coin depicted on a coin.
I have always liked the "coins on coins" theme, though I don't have many representative pieces. This will have to do. There are coins (I'm sure they're gold!) pouring out of the cornucopia, there. See 'em?
France (Compagnie La Prévoyance): silver jeton (insurance token) engraved by Paulin Tasset, 1869
(PCGS MS63)
Next, I thought of saying "cornucopia", but let's go with more scantily-clad ladies!
Cool token! I also think that only gold coins should fall out of the cornucopia.
Scantily-clad ladies
Next: national heroes.
Sun Yatsen
Next coin with emperor killed by republicans.
Peace.
Not an emperor, but a king. 1 Sol Louis XVI
If that fits, then the next theme is:
Symbols of death: skull, skeleton, gallows and so on...
Theme: Skull
Franz Josef Gall Medal- Pseudoscientist who came up with phrenology
Lets continue the skull theme...
Justin Meunier
Boardwalk Numismatics
More skully stuff...
Belgium (Liège, Chapter of St. Lambert): copper communion token; memento mori, ca. 1680s
Three years ago I was fortunate enough to acquire a handful of different varieties of these in a big collection lot I won in a Belgian auction. The top right piece, dated 1686, was my favorite. I later had it slabbed by PCGS and it went XF45. That was the one piece I held back for myself after I sold the rest, but someone later persuaded me to sell it. (Since I was up to my neck in credit card debt at the time, I relented.) I have had a bit of seller's remorse ever since.
Next- any interesting handful of coins- be it a literal handful, or a Maundy set, proof set, whatever.
It's 90 grams 1000 cash 1853
Next coin the first issue of new government.
Peace.
Let's continue with a new theme: bees.
For example, Slovenia. 5 tolariev 1993, Establishment of Operosorum Labacensium Academia.
Next theme: more bees.
Hhh... yesterday i thought about the next theme "imperor who was shot down with the court sentence". But you came and said "bees"). So i don't have the coins with bees but have some coins of shot down emperors...
Peace.