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I will start with a 2021 Ghanaian silver five cedis. The obverse displays the ubiquitous image of Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and various subnations, centered. Surrounding her are five clusters of five or six reflective circles. These orbs mirror the observer's face, granting the images a distorted fractal quality, kaleidoscopic when the coin is slowly moved in a wave-like manner. The reverse shows an alien being, humaniform but obviously not so, the creature's expression more threatening than inviting. Next to him/her/it/? lies a launch facility, with a pair of spacecraft blasting off. Various cosmologically looking lines, circles, and arcs complete the theme. All in all, a bizarre yet cool coin.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Cool thread idea! That alien creeps me out. Now this is a medal so forgive me, but I just saw it whilst browsing before I saw this topic so I thought I'd post it because it is bizarre. It is from 1912 and it is to commemorate a breakthrough in the treatment of syphillis!  |
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 United States
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I will start with a 2021 Ghanaian silver five cedis. Oh my!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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Great idea for a thread!  A very common coin and a familiar design - but just when was the last time YOU saw a lion wearing a crown?  |
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United States
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... but just when was the last time YOU saw a lion wearing a crown? |
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 United States
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Now this is a medal so forgive me, but I just saw it whilst browsing before I saw this topic so I thought I'd post it because it is bizarre. It is from 1912 and it is to commemorate a breakthrough in the treatment of syphillis! The sterile medical skulls, the suffering skeletal souls, and the gastly rendered hydra make this submission absolutely nightmarish. Tough to beat, in my opinion. |
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United States
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A very common coin and a familiar design - but just when was the last time YOU saw a lion wearing a crown? For me, lion + crown = Bert Lahr. |
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New Member
United States
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I'm not sure if it's considered bad form to reply to one's own thread, but due to the dearth of replies here's a 2021 Canadian Werewolf silver piece coined by the Royal Canadian Mint for their "Creatures of the North" series.   |
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United States
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Quote:I'm not sure if it's considered bad form to reply to one's own thread, but due to the dearth of replies here's a 2021 Canadian Werewolf silver piece coined by the Royal Canadian Mint for their "Creatures of the North" series. You are certainly welcome to contribute to your own topic! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Such an odd subject for a coin! What other "creatures" are honored?
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04/04/2022 09:31 am
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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1976 D Federal Republic of Germany 5 Deutsche Mark von Grimmelshausen.   |
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United States
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1976 D Federal Republic of Germany 5 Deutsche Mark von Grimmelshausen. Fantastic! |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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RM_of_SM, that werewolf reminds me of a lycanthropic version of the old 'your country needs you' posters from 1914, The Lord Kitchener ones. This one features an Augenroller or "eye-roller", a public clockwork figure that rolls its eyes and sticks out its tongue at regular intervals. A bit different...   |
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United States
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Nice example! |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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St. Eustatius 50¢ piece. One of my favorite insects of all time. The praying mantis. Cool with just enough creep factor.   Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 |
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St. Eustatius 50¢ piece. One of my favorite insects of all time. The praying mantis. Cool with just enough creep factor. Excellent! |
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