And your name can be SQUISHY!

FC57Coins

In 1966 someone got the bright idea to change the Pope's coinage and feature his likeness on the coins. Well - in his first year they did a pretty good job, but this year E. Greco Monassi, Inc., the outfit that I guess was in charge of the design changes, kinda got the pope confused with Mr. Magoo (I'll probably burn in hell for this). In addition - if you look at the Pope at just the right angle and distance, it looks like he's got rabbit ears on his head. Needless to say, this became a one year type. The silver 500L is struck very nicely with an almost prooflike surface and cameo features. The nickel pieces (100L and 50L) are hideous, very weak low relief strikes, the other coins (aluminium and copper) look nice, as long as you can keep from chuckling at the Pope's image This was a present from my best good friend Tassa - and I'm really enjoying it - I hope you do too

boz

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You'll have plenty of company though

guysmy

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Whoever came up with that hat is burning in hell! The pope's head looks like a streched-out observatory.

newsman

That is one ugly set. The Vatican certainly has done better.

CoinAddict

Nice looking set, Frank.

FC57Coins

The reverses I can live with - it's those obverses that make you cringe

spinaker2000

kinda makes me want to "consume mass quaities" !!

coinrookie

I believe those are a rare and special easter strike of a Churchill Crown.
Steve

MSD61

<< <i> Whoever came up with that hat is burning in hell! The pope's head looks like a streched-out observatory. >>



When I was a kid my brothers and I would make Pope hats from record album covers.....we'd just cut them to shape

AuldFartte

<< <i>I believe those are a rare and special easter strike of a Churchill Crown. >>



... but I do kinda like those, Frank. Neat set

1jester

Happy Thanksgiving, pug!

What kind of holder are they in?

Say hi to our best good friend!!!

CoinAddict

In Memory of Frank. You will be greatly missed buddy.