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HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25724 Posts	Posted 12/27/2023 2:55 pm Beautiful St. Stephens, 1c5d7n5m! Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6634 Posts	Posted 12/29/2023 09:36 am 1209-1315 Italy Grosso The Holy face of Jesus Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190135 Posts	Posted 12/29/2023 10:31 am Quote: 1209-1315 Italy Grosso The Holy face of Jesus Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36905 Posts	Posted 12/29/2023 11:38 am Slovakia 1941 Ks Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190135 Posts	Posted 12/29/2023 12:10 pm Quote: Slovakia 1941 Ks Excellent! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6634 Posts	Posted 12/29/2023 1:48 pm 1250-1286 Augsburg, Hartmann of Dillingen aka: The Bishop of Augsburg Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6634 Posts	Posted 12/29/2023 2:33 pm 1276-1282 Sebia, Denar St. Stephen standing facing on right, book of Gospels in left hand Christ, nimbate, enthroned facing, holding book of Gospels Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7968 Posts	Posted 12/29/2023 3:26 pm Quote: 1209-1315 Italy Grosso The Holy face of Jesus The famous "Volto Santo" of Lucca. Certainly one of the most unusual objects of devotion in all of Christendom. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36905 Posts	Posted 12/29/2023 3:32 pm Vatican City 1939 5 Lire Report this Post to the Staff
kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 12/29/2023 3:54 pm Religious symbolism seems to apply (if not, sorry), so Buddhist symbolism appears on many Thai coins and currency. Garuda is Thailand's national symbol. Here's Garuda on a 5 baht, 2520-2522 (1977-1979 CE). https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3839.html Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36905 Posts	Posted 12/29/2023 3:57 pm Hungary 1938 2 Pengo Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6634 Posts	Posted 12/30/2023 03:25 am 1929 Vatican City St. Peter Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7968 Posts	Posted 12/30/2023 08:32 am Quote: Buddhist symbolism appears on many Thai coins and currency. Garuda is Thailand's national symbol. That's a great addition! With coins where I can't read the language, I tend to not dig any deeper into things like this (shame on me ). Edited by tdziemia 12/30/2023 08:32 am Report this Post to the Staff
1c5d7n5m Pillar of the Community Belgium 1185 Posts	Posted 01/01/2024 11:05 am nice that this thread has awaked again ! in medieval Europe every city had its guardian saint, that should offer a lot of material for this thread last week I posted examples for Saint Stephan (St. Etienne) who was the patron not only in medieval Nijmegen (the Netherlands) but also in Halberstadt and Passau (Germany), and Metz (France) today I show examples from Brussels, where archangel Michael (Saint Michel) was the guardian saint; consequently on many coins and jetons from the middle ages till modern times, Michael is depicted, typically during his battle with Lucifer, the fallen angel. below a very rare jeton, not dated but minted in Brussels in 1538, and now annotated as Dugniolle 1357b (this piece) where Saint Michael wins the battle with the devil (depicted as a dragon) On the obverse we see the other Saint of Brussels, Saint Goedele (Gudule) carrying the lantern of light in the left hand being seduced by the dragon; the scene reminds me of Frodo with the jewel of light in the caves of Chelob the giant spider. 1538 (nd) Dugn.1357b Brussel OBV St Goedele IECT POV LES RECEV DE LA VILE DE BRVCEL REV St Michael SANCTE MICHAEL ITERCED PRO NOBIS the theme of Michael fighting evil comes back in quite a few jetons of Brussels, here a few examples: the first is a jeton from 1667, stating DIVVS MICHAEL PATRONVS (containing an anagram for the year MDCLVVVII) the second example is from 1673 (Dugn.4314), stating PATIENS OMNIA VINCIT (patience overcomes every (problem)) and finally a funny detail on the piece from 1685 Dugn.4501 in which the battle between Michael and Lucifer is taking place on highest pinnacle of the beautiful city hall of Brussels (as on the true building) happy and healthy 2024 to all of you ! Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7968 Posts	Posted 01/01/2024 11:56 am That's a wonderful selection of St. Michael jetons. I especially like the variety of engaving quality, with the amzing work on the 1673 piece. I can add this much earlier rendering of the saint from the Brussels mint (Double sterling, or 2/3 gros of Duke John I, around 1277): ...and can also attest that he was probably the first Christian saint to appear on a coin (gold tremisses of the Lombard Kingdom, Pavia mint, late 7th century), and appeared many other places, including Naples (coronato of Ferdinand of Aragon, late 15th c.): Report this Post to the Staff
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