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Such an odd subject for a coin! What other "creatures" are honored? There have been only two issues so far: the kraken (2020) and the werewolf (2021).   An angry kraken rises from the frigid ocean depths and to the horror of her doomed crew tears their bark atwain. |
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Some pretty weird British coin designs have appeared over the past ten to fifteen years. Here's the 'Gymnastics' coin from the 2011 Olympics 50p set...  |
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First of all - what a great idea for a thread. NumisRob mentions lions with crowns, a big British thing. The first major one I have is this.   the 1826 Shilling design shows a fairly hilarious lion that does not look too realistic - but more funny is a description of it in my Grading British coins book by Derek Allen. He mentions its a good attempt as its not like the artist could go along to Longleat Park to see one (He may have been able to go to the Tower of London animal menagerie - just before the first zoo opened in 1830) and mentions its looking like a small dog with a human like face and oversized paws. He mentions too the animal looks "risable" and rather uncomfortable wearing the oversized crown that George IV insisted upon for his coronation.  I agree that animal looks ridiculously camp, halfway between a corgi wearing those horrendous cheap animal paw slippers and a 17th century wig and the character Snagglepuss! William IV kept if for his and Victoria refused to wear it as it was too large and had the comically half size one made (It appears on Jubilee coins). The book mentions that De Saulles and Kruger Grey's lions looked more realistic.  The new and improved lion of De Saulles.  Even worse is a "Leopard" that appeared on a 1340s gold coin of Edward III. I won't show it - but its pretty scary - imagine Mick Jagger or the grinning NFT Apes in medieval coin form  |
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This 1881 NZ token is also just "BIZARRE" Goodness only knows what the artist was thinking of his Maori warrior with Native American pose, a toga and various doo dads on this penny token. It would have been even more "Bizarre" for anyone outside the Pacific getting it. People's first reaction seeing would be like seeing Prince for the first time "What the hell"   The artists prove one thing - they have never seen a Maori before. The coin was designed in Britain or Australia and minted there. The other side is hilarious in which our Maori stands in a toga or sari (Maori wear Korowais or feather cloaks and by 1881 European Dress or at least a Blanket) There is some carved panel thing and a helpful kiwi that is packing the canoe behind him (It looks nothing like any Maori canoe). The Kiwi is known for its a thin long beak, that birds beak ( Ngutu o te manu) looks more like a toucan's beak. They did however get the fern tree (Middle fern thing) and the flax plant ( Cordyline Australis - harakeke) at right correct. Finally the war club he holds ( Patu, mere) looks more like a maraca! Edited by Princetane
04/09/2022 10:06 pm
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Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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04/09/2022 9:49 pm
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I find this one a little strange. Why a spiral staircase?  The strangest image I have is on a stamp, not a coin, but not sure you want to see that here. |
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Why a spiral staircase? My understanding is that the staircase on the Azerbaijan 20 Gapik is meant to be symbolic of progress and stepping into the future. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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My understanding is that the staircase on the Azerbaijan 20 Gapik is meant to be symbolic of progress and stepping into the future. Thanks for that info Commems. I could think of easier ways to go though, than to climb spiral staircases. |
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Nice examples! |
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The mysterious monster said to inhabit Loch Ness in Scotland is the subject of this British 10p coin from 2019. There have been numerous reports of a large beast in the loch since the fifth century AD, and since the 1930s many people claim to have photographed it, but the existence of 'Nessie' remains unproved to this day...  Edited by NumisRob
04/11/2022 4:41 pm
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2012 Banco Central de Reserva del Peru. 2 Nuevos Soles.   |
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