Jester's Challenge #3

1jester

Welcome, Darkside Collectors (and all others who wish to participate)!!!

Inspired by others here on the Darkside forum, including Severo, Rublevik, Ajaan, Cacheman, Aethelred, Mongoose, Wybrit, LordMarcovan, Askari, Shirohniichan and many others, I'd like to start what I hope will turn into a great learning experience for all of us. The above-mentioned members, and many others, have done a formidable job in sharing with us many fascinating and historically important coins. Since that's one of the greatest pleasures to me, I'd like to try to follow in that time-honored tradition and submit for your pleasure and entertainment some world coins I've come across in my short lifetime.

I will pick out a coin on a regular basis, and post it along with the challenge to you to name the coin, its provenance, denomination, metallic content, mintage, any distinguishing characteristics or noteworthy features, and its value. The more information, the better. I'd like as many people as possible to participate, regardless of how little knowledge you might have on the subject. I appreciate comments on every aspect of the coin, including its history, or its role in human history, or info on similar coins in its series, etc. I myself don't assume to know 1/100 of what you collectively know, hence my challenge to all of you to share your knowledge with the rest of us. Hopefully this exercise will encourage thought, discussion, and primarily more friendship.

Thanks for your participation!!!

Here goes the third selection:

Steve27

Medalet: The Sentimental: Marquis of Granby, 1774.

"At the Battle of Warburg (31st July,1760, Seven Year's War) the Colonel of 'The Blues', the Marquis of Granby led his regiment in a charge against the French. The Marquis lost his hat and wig whilst charging and yet still managed to salute the Commander-in-Chief as the charge rammed home. This gave rise to the expression 'going at it, bald-headed'. Since that day 'The Blues' are the only regiment to allow saluting by all ranks even when not wearing any headdress. After his military campaigns, he set up his senior non-commissioned officers who had been disabled in action, as innkeepers, which accounts for the large number of inns throughout the country that bear his name. "

Rublevik

Okay, Steve.

I know nothing about this medal or the Marquis.

But I do like your account of it, so your explanation gets my vote.

1jester

Wow, Steve!!!! Great amount of info in your head. I knew nothing of this dude, but now I feel quite enlightened. How many of these medals were produced, and how much are they worth?

Steve27

G/VG $35.00-50.00+ go to Link to British Tokens/Medals for more info on British exonumia.

1jester

Steve, thanks for the info and link. It really helps.

1jester

ttt