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Ok super. I'll come up with something this evening.  |
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Congratulations! Spence  |
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Ok post a similar coin; however, don't post an exact copy. Other denominations or dates from South Africa are fine.   1 point each for: 1. Dated 1897 2. One side has only a portrait 3. Denomination of 2 somethings 4. Has a lion 5. Has a covered wagon 6. Has a soldier 7. Has both the letter A and the letter Z 8. Features a beard as long or longer than the owner's head This one would be worth 8 points. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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I have something for a participation point, but I need to see if I have something better. |
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It looks like 2 points is all that I can come up with. Note that modern South African Coins don't have a Z (Suid-Afrika), but Elizabeth II coins from the UK do.
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looks like 2 points is all that I can come up with Wow, if I can mostly stump @pepactonius,then this must be a pretty esoteric challenge. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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I think I can do 3 points with a ZAR coin, or also 3 with a certain modern South African coin.
Not sure which one will be easier to find. I've seen both recently, but they likely went off in one of my desk clean-ups...
That said, I'll have to look through my Numista collection again too see if I have anything better. (I doubt it, though.)
[EDIT: checked everything denominated 2, found several 3-pointers but nothing higher.]
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Wow, if I can mostly stump @pepactonius,then this must be a pretty esoteric challenge.  |
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Its all about posting pics. One point  A & Z |
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Participation point* 1989 South Africa. 2 Rand.   1 point each for: 1. Dated 1897 ...No 2. One side has only a portrait.....No 3. Denomination of 2 somethings...Yes 4. Has a lion...Yes 5. Has a covered wagon....Yes 6. Has a soldier....No 7. Has both the letter A and the letter Z...No 8. Features a beard as long or longer than the owner's head....NO This one would be worth 8 points.  Edited by Dorado
08/15/2019 6:07 pm
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Ok here is the leader board for now:
1. @keith12: 1
2. @dorado: 3
I didn't state when I'd close this round, so will give folks until Sunday. Plenty of time to look in your collections @jbuick, @pepactonius, @j1m, and others.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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It appears that I have quite a few two-pointers But nothing that makes it to three (from what is logged in my Numista collection). 1897 Russian Empire 50 Kopecks  -Date is 1897 -Has a lion (the shield immediately above the orb, representing Finland, has a lion) For a larger picture of the reverse https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1292.html |
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United Kingdom -- 2 shillings, 1954:   +1 -- ZA +1 -- 2 shillings ------------ 2 points |
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I'll go with (maybe?) 2 points Roman Empire, Pupienus silver double demaryius  2-denomination Is the beard long enough? |
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