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lim118 Pillar of the Community Australia 1529 Posts	Posted 12/02/2005 06:40 am Perhaps to remind our friends RG, that we were "robbed".....lol Anyway, it looks like Phar Lap has been outstaged by the recent Melbourne Cup Winner....the only horse to win three successive Melbourne Cups. Would not surprise me in the least if a coin is minted to commemorate this horse's historic wins... Report this Post to the Staff
shatsi Pillar of the Community United States 1541 Posts	Posted 12/02/2005 09:07 am So this horse was poisoned? I'm a big horse racing fan!! Report this Post to the Staff
lim118 Pillar of the Community Australia 1529 Posts	Posted 12/02/2005 09:59 am quote: Originally posted by shatsi So this horse was poisoned? I'm a big horse racing fan!! So it is rumoured/claimed shatsi....ask RG...he is a dinki di, he will know the whole story of how this horse collapsed in the States.... Report this Post to the Staff
rggoodie Moderator United States 23525 Posts	Posted 12/02/2005 5:57 pm Phar Lap was rumored to be the best race hourse ever to live The movie being shown on American TV is rather a good story and well done When Phar Lap was brought over to the states to race, there were warnings that an Australoian Hourse should not beat the "syndicate" (which really doesn't exist) horses. PharLap did and under very trying circumstancs. With this win being celebrated internationally, somehow Phar Lap was mysterously poisoned... The end of Phar Lap and the beginning of many legends. One interesting site is http://www.almanacnews.com/morgue/2...2.plap.shtml a government site is http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/pharlap/ another http://www.who2.com/pharlap.html A lot of coin was bet on this hors on both sides rggoodie aka Richard "catch em doing something right" Report this Post to the Staff
RenaL Pillar Of The Community Turkey 1205 Posts	Posted 02/05/2006 7:35 pm Recently I discovered that there are Turkish Gallipoli commemoratives too. 1990 issuses, golden and silver. Here I posted them to my blog Edited by RenaL 02/05/2006 7:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
KLD Pillar of the Community Australia 1079 Posts	Posted 02/05/2006 7:53 pm I like them alot especially the gold one[:p] Edited by KLD 02/05/2006 7:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
crystalk64 Pillar Of The Community 3147 Posts	Posted 02/05/2006 7:59 pm What size are both of the coins? I too prefer the gold as it has more eye appeal! Report this Post to the Staff
RenaL Pillar Of The Community Turkey 1205 Posts	Posted 02/05/2006 8:04 pm Gold one is diameter 22 mm, weighs 7,216 gr. Siver one is larger; 38.61 mm in diameter and weighs 23.33 gr. All the info I could find about these is in the link. Report this Post to the Staff
toast Pillar of the Community Australia 1091 Posts	Posted 02/05/2006 9:03 pm Ok, I just gotta ask. I don't want this to sounds politicial but how is the Gallipoli battle viewed in Turkey? As a great victory? I see the link says the coin is "commemorating the 75th anniversary of Gallipoli Victory" and "Coins depict the Gallipoli Martyrs Memorial and a Turkish soldier with the Flag in one hand and the rifle in another". How many Turks died defending their country in that battle? Australians are well educated about Anzac casualities in that battle and how we subjected our troops to another countries command and control, and the hugh mistakes that were made. You'd think we'd learn. Report this Post to the Staff
RenaL Pillar Of The Community Turkey 1205 Posts	Posted 02/05/2006 9:19 pm Yes, the Gallipoli defense is tought to be a victory in Turkey. British-French-Anzac forces couldn't pass to Marmara Sea. That's what is tought as what happened in 1915. I can not be so sure since I wasn't there, I didn't have a grandfather to tell me what happened there at first hand. All I am sure is that Turkish soldiers really respect ANZACs and no grudge or whatever is kept against. Many stgories are told how soldiers from two sides became friends etc. I myself would like to know how the story is told from your side. Maybe it can be a good idea to carry on in a different thread, I just wanted to show the coins. Report this Post to the Staff
KLD Pillar of the Community Australia 1079 Posts	Posted 02/05/2006 9:30 pm Toast here is my opinion. I was born in Germany, I am a Europian at Heart and I live in Australia. There is no Victory in War, everyone looses. To have victory is to avert war altogether. Report this Post to the Staff
RenaL Pillar Of The Community Turkey 1205 Posts	Posted 02/05/2006 9:34 pm quote: Originally posted by KLD Toast here is my opinion. I was born in Germany, I am a Europian at Heart and I live in Australia. There is no Victory in War, everyone looses. To have victory is to avert war altogether. Couldn't agree more. Report this Post to the Staff
Yass Pillar of the Community Australia 652 Posts	Posted 02/06/2006 12:12 am quote: Originally posted by RenaL Yes, the Gallipoli defense is tought to be a victory in Turkey. British-French-Anzac forces couldn't pass to Marmara Sea. That's what is tought as what happened in 1915. I can not be so sure since I wasn't there, I didn't have a grandfather to tell me what happened there at first hand. All I am sure is that Turkish soldiers really respect ANZACs and no grudge or whatever is kept against. Many stgories are told how soldiers from two sides became friends etc. I myself would like to know how the story is told from your side. Maybe it can be a good idea to carry on in a different thread, I just wanted to show the coins. From my reading of events, I believe there was a great deal of respect between the Turkish and Australian soldiers. Report this Post to the Staff
crystalk64 Pillar Of The Community 3147 Posts	Posted 02/06/2006 12:39 am RenaL, Thank you for the opportunity to see the other Turkish coins. Quite a few there that would really look good in my collection so it gives me something to look for down the road! Report this Post to the Staff
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