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A dove on a foul anchor...

elvernoelverno Posts: 1,068 ✭
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A British medal struck as part of a series of four medals in honor of the Peace of Amiens. The peace was only two years duration and neither Napoleon
nor the British government honored their treaty obligations. Both sides pointed at the other's actions as justification for their own but truthfully it was
regarded in both government's calculations as nothing more than a breather. The public in all of Europe really wanted peace and every country produced
pieces like this one.

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BHM 521, 20mm, rare.
Vern
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    AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭
    Neat medal, Vern ... I've never seen one before image
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    cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
    Cool, but shouldn't that be fowl anchor? image
    Bill

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    elvernoelverno Posts: 1,068 ✭


    << <i>Cool, but shouldn't that be fowl anchor? >>



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    Actually, any of you nautical types know why this is called a foul anchor? I could Google I guess but someone here probably has a better explanation (or at least a better story). image
    Vern
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    laurentyvanlaurentyvan Posts: 4,243 ✭✭✭
    A dove on a foul anchor...

    I nominate this post for best post title of the year.image

    "course, the only way the word foul (spelled this way) is numismatically correct would be: Foul proof, an uncorrected proof; a proof containing an excessive quantity of errors.

    We also have: Foul anchor, the anchor when it hooks, or is entangled
    One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics
    is that you end up being governed by inferiors. – Plato
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    ccrdragonccrdragon Posts: 2,697 ✭
    the anchor's shape caused it to be esp. prone to catching on items on the ocean floor
    Cecil
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    mongoosemongoose Posts: 589 ✭✭✭
    When the rope or chain becomes wrapped around an achor, it is "fouled". It doesn't grip/settle/anchor properly.
    Joe
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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,264 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Spinaker got it. (Not surprising from a guy who has a nautical forum name.)

    Heraldically speaking, it's a called a "fouled" anchor when it has rope or chain wrapped around it.

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

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    ShipcoinShipcoin Posts: 1,243
    Nice naval medal! imageimage
    N. N.
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    ccrdragonccrdragon Posts: 2,697 ✭
    hey lord minivan - spinaker hasn't even replied to this thread.... me thinks you mean mongoose...
    Cecil
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    spinaker2000spinaker2000 Posts: 4,329 ✭
    Mongoose is using my old icon (which he now owns and this greatly pains Ajaan) I think Rob just got us confused. image However I would have given them same answer. image
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    elvernoelverno Posts: 1,068 ✭


    << <i>However I would have given them same answer. image >>




    Thank goodness! The extent of my nautical knowledge is; "I'll have the malt vinegar with that."

    Thanks for the answers guys. image
    Vern
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