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Sorry didn't know I was the winner, here goes Challenge - Big and old Tribal masks on coins This is a 1937 Halfcrown of New Zealand - if you look you will see two carved faces that look like masks. This challenge is Find a coin with a mask on it, the mask can be dominating the design or at least a "Visible" part of it. Points will be handed out for. A tribute to my indigenous culture and the mask wearing associated with Covid 19. 1. The oldest dated in numerals based on AD or AH or any MODERN dating system, coin with a mask on it (So people with ancient coins of Medusa/Gorgon will not win straight away) 2. The oldest coin roughly datable (So Medusa/Gorgon will get somewhere) 3. A coin showing a mask from a Indigenous culture (So no classical European/Chinese/Japanese/Korean/Indian ecivilisations etc) Maya and Africa/Latin America Pacific okay. 4. The largest coin with a mask on it. One participation point for each on a coin. Person with the most accumulated points win. Caveats. For types issued over multiple years - 1 point only. No New Zealand Halfcrowns allowed. Masks associated with civilisations not included. Whole statues with a masked or stylised face are acceptable and count! Metals, types, sizes all fine, same if you find medals etc. Have fun.  
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Russian Federation
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...I think this would qualify. Can't think of any others offhand. I apologize for the insanely terrible photos. My 2012 camera sucked.  Canada, 1 dollar 1958 (British Columbia commemorative).
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Pillar of the Community
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I just knew that coin would come first.
However 2 early Participation points to you! - Good work!
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 United States
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I think this fits  
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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1958 Canada. Dollar- Elizabeth II British Columbia. Reverse A totem pole before the Rocky Mountains.'  
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
24885 Posts |
2009 Canada. 5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Thunderbird. Reverse Features a native American Thunderbird totem and eleven maple leaves swirl in the breeze generated by its wings.  
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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* Tokens * (Canada - Local Dollar Tokens) Capilano Dollar - British Columbia Indian Heritage Series III. Reverse Man carrying totem pole with traditional mask below.  
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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2005 Estados Unidos Mexicanos. 10 Pesos. Reverse In the center, there is the circle of the Sun Stone representing Tonatiuh with the fire mask.  
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
24885 Posts |
1967 New Zealand. 10 Cents / 1 Shilling - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait. Reverse Maori koruru (carved mask) with Maori rafter patterns.  
Edited by Dorado 05/10/2020 9:52 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Quote: For types issued over multiple years - 1 point only.  2006 New Zealand. 10 cents - **Elizabeth II 4th portrait**; magnetic, small type Reverse Maori koruru (carved mask) with Maori rafter patterns.  
Edited by Dorado 05/10/2020 9:53 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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2002 French Polynesia. 10 Francs with IEOM. Reverse Tribal mask above value.  
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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1996 New Hebrides (Vanuatu) 100 Francs. Reverse  Bisj pole or Totem pole ( is a ritual artifact with animals or human faces carved on a single piece of wood).  
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Pillar of the Community
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Just realised my rules were too hard and will modify slightly if okay.
1 participation point each for
Mask/s on a coin This is mandatory and if there is not a mask on the coin, you are not eligible for any points below! Being an indigenous culture On a larger coin (Over 35mm) Being of a precious metal Being dated before 1937 From a country that was colonial.
Hope no one objects.
On this criteria so far points are.
January 1 May - 4 points (Silver, mask, colonial, large) Keith 12 - 3 points Dorado - 23 points (Great work, 4, 4, 3, 1, 3, 3, 4 - single point only for later NZ 10 cents as its the same design as earlier, but one point as NZ was colonial - you have already collected point for mask and indigenous with other coin)
Edited by Princetane 05/12/2020 12:58 am
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United States
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Quote: Hope no one objects. 
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