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Italy 10 Centesimi 1911: 50th Anniversary of the Kingdom An outstanding dark chocolate example!  |
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Thank you, Dearborn Marve Errers and jbuck!
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Lovely Italian dime, Hondo...not to put you on the spot, but do you have a description of the (presumably allegorical) action shown on the reverse? I'm making things up here...like writing captions for random old photos or sitcom scenes...great fun! 
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Thank you, daltonista! I picked up that coin at a show this weekend, and wasn't familiar with it beforehand. I was on the way out and had a few dollars left so looked through a dealer's box of internationals. That year Italy also minted a 2 Lire (silver) with the same design, and a 5 Lire (silver) and 50 Lire (gold) that are very similar. Their other coins from that brief period also have very attractive designs. From Numista: Quote:
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In the field there are two standing figures: the female represents Italy and the male Rome. Italy has her left hand on a plow adorned with ears and fruits. Behind the figures there is a giant merchant ship. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Got it, Hondo...many thanks! Maybe they're discussing whether Roma should step down from that pedestal and board the Ship of State together with his newfound main squeeze Italia, but they can't figure out what to do about the @#$% plow? Honestly, it would be easier to make up a scenario for this if they were facing one another!
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And why do they have a plow (and fruit) on the dock, unless they were just unloaded from the ship?
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Another piece of chocolate for jbuck: Sweden 2 Ore 1907  Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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And why do they have a plow (and fruit) on the dock, unless they were just unloaded from the ship? That's it, Hondo! And now they're arguing about which direction the hotel is in...
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Nice addition, Hondo. Errers and Varietys.
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Another piece of chocolate for jbuck: Sweden 2 Ore 1907 Indeed!  |
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very nice Hondo! Do you consider that dark or milk chocolate?
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1983 Sweden - 5 Ore a nice reverse circulation cameo (the devices are incuse and the fields have toned out)   |
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Thank you all! And nice coin, Dearborn Quote:
Do you consider that dark or milk chocolate? It's the color of a fine Swedish chocolate, such as Marabou!  Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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This time, some Irish chocolate  Ireland 1 Pingin 1928  Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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