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United States
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I was following the post by Wolf about the coins with ships and enjoyed that thread. I decided to do one of my own. In addition to coins, I also collect things Fantasy and Medieval based. I thought it would be interesting to see what's out there. These can be anything fantasy based, like dragons, etc ..including Chinese dragons. Anything with knights, swords, or armor from the Medieval Era or Roman Empire. Britannia gives me this feel as well. Even some Crests. These can be Bullion, NCLT, Coins, Medals. Please List the item description as well. (I may want to hunt some down) I will start with 3 of my own Moderns. Perth Mint Famous Battles Series
Battle of Hastings Australian Lunar Series 1
2000 Year of the Dragon 1997 Proof Britannia (Thanks Wheezydog!) 
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You can't get a coin that says "mediaeval knights" more than this one, and you might recognize it from a few people using it as an avatar here on CCF. It's a silver denier from the Crusader principality of Antioch, and depicts the prince, in this case Bohemund IV, clad in chain-mail wearing a typical mediaeval war helmet with a prominent nose-guard, just like the gent on your Hastings coin is wearing.  Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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United States
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Not a coin..but!!  |
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 United States
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You're Right, doesn't get more medieval than that. Nice coin, thanks for sharing.
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United States
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Frazzle, I Posted medals as well. Where is that from?
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Thailand
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Here are some fantastic creatures: 1. Garuda, a bird mytholigised in both Hindu and Buddhist religions. This coin from Thailand.  Another one from Thailand, the popular three-headed elephant.  From Myanmar, a Chinese lion (called Chinze in Burmese, also occassionally (incorrectly) known as Foo dogs. Said to have protective powers over evil.  And then a winged lion from the Ionian Islands.  |
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Frazzle... Where is that from? Frazzle's medal says "Budapest" across the bottom, so it will be from Hungary. And now, for something from the fantasy fringe:  It's a "coin from Middle Earth". The obverse says, in Tolkien's dwarf-runes, "DURIN KwURGUL KhAZADDhUM" - which translates to "Durin, Lord of Moria". I have a similar coin (though much thicker and more "ancient" in style) from "Thrain, King of Erebor", written in conventional human-runes. Both of them were sent to me by CCF member wheatiefan. I don't know who made either of them or whether the J.R.R. Tolkien estate had granted permission to make them. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Australia
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have a look at my avatar: St George doing battle with a dragon.
This image has been in use on gold sovereigns, and half- and double-sovereigns, and the 39-gram five-pounds coin, since 1817; and also on silver, and later CuNi crowns (five shillings).
I'm not sure, but I don't think that St George has appeared in British decimals, except the gold coins, which are NCLT these days.
The image of St George is a metaphor for King George III, or perhaps the Prince-Regent, who was to become King George IV in 1820, and the dragon represents Bonaparte, as the epitome of evil.
Peter
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3 I have picked up recently from Poland  
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