Coins with horses and eagles.

Darkhorse · June 29, 2004 10:05PM

I like coins with eagles, I like coins with horses. I thought about why I like them and then I made a startling revelation:

PHILIP m
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: FIL-ip
From the Greek name Philippos which means "friend of horses", composed of the elements philos "friend" and hippos "horse".

ARNOLD m
Usage: English, German
Pronounced: AHR-nold
From a Germanic name meaning "eagle power", derived from arn "eagle" combined with wald "power".

It all makes perfect sense now!
I know one coin with both and that's the 1813-1913 Prussian 2 and 3 mark commemoratives. But are there others with both?

oldshep · June 30, 2004 12:41AM

Phil - A very interesting observation about your name and coin preference, I can't think of one that combines the two though.

Shep

tbirde56 · June 30, 2004 12:54AM

No luck in Krause's Instant Identifier pages. I'm surprised there isn't one!

cosmicdebris · June 30, 2004 1:05AM

That Mexican Coin has a Horse on one side and an Eagle on the other

Darkhorse · June 30, 2004 1:12AM

Ah, that Capilito or whatever one, right?

cosmicdebris · June 30, 2004 1:14AM

Yeah that's it!

ColinCMR · June 30, 2004 2:23AM

Check out some ancients

tbirde56 · June 30, 2004 2:56AM

Yep, the Caballito Peso is awesome!
Just remembered I have this one:

Darkhorse · June 30, 2004 5:05AM

I have the Zwei mark version, could do with an upgrade though. I miss the Drei mark one I sold to Cacheman.

Placid · June 30, 2004 6:23AM

1977 25th anniversary of the queens accession.

lordmarcovan · June 30, 2004 7:33AM

Yep- the Caballito peso would be one example. Probably there are some Austrian or German States thalers that have a mounted king on one side and an eagle or coat of arms with eagles on the reverse.