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No need for the "g" to describe the lion's "mane." It doesn't appear to be inflicted with mange. : ) True, no mange in the mane! Edited by captainmandrake1
07/05/2022 4:09 pm
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Venetian Soldino from time of Doge Francesco Dandolo, who ruled from 1329-1339, a few years before the outbreak of the Black Death and features the Lion of St. Mark. This little guy saw so many crazy things while in circulation!! The soldino is .67 silver-I wonder what the rest of the metal content is. Fun Fact: A Doge's wife is called a Dogaressa!   |
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Very nice!  |
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New Zeland Mint released one today, Fierce Nature - Lion 2oz Silver Coin. This fantastic 2oz pure silver coin showcases a grand presentation of a lion's head, with his mouth open wide, issuing his message of warning. It is fully engraved and antiqued to enhance the features of the King of the Jungle. As legal tender, the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II can be found on the obverse. The engraving along the bottom guarantees it is 2oz of .999 fine silver.   |
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Very interesting! |
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Israel
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Israel, 5 Israeli Lirot, 1978 Design based on ancient Hebrew seal with a lion found in Megiddo, Israel, 8th century BCE. Same design of the Lion appear on 0.5 Shekel coin from 1980. 
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Israel, 5 Israeli Lirot, 1978 Excellent! |
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The lion of Judah from the Shema seal!!!
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Lions are very popular on coinage, and are present all over British coinage. Here's one that is fascinating. Lydian electrum trite (4.71g, 13x10x4 mm). This coin type, made of a gold and silver alloy, was in all likelihood the world's first, minted by King Alyattes in Sardis, Lydia, Asia Minor (present-day Turkey), c. 610-600 BC. It can be attributed, among other ways, as Weidauer 59-75(Type 15). I cannot find a picture of the other side of that coin, so we'll have to settle for this;-  Edited by Sir_Nummalot
07/08/2022 5:32 pm
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Those ancients are amazing!
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Lydian electrum trite (4.71g, 13x10x4 mm). Fantastic! |
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2014 UK. 10 Pence -Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield, magnetic.   |
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2014 UK. 10 Pence -Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield, magnetic. Very nice! |
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Lions are very popular on coinage, and are present all over British coinage. Here's one that is fascinating.
Nice! Electrum is very beautiful! |
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1957 (75) Espaņa. 25 Pesetas.   |
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