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Today in 1703, Tsar Peter the Great founded the city of St Petersburg in #Russia.

I'll have to write up a coin which was minted there, but in the meantime, here is a Russian coin minutes less than 50 years after the founding of St Petersburg, the 1749 Denga: https://coinofnote.com/russia-1-denga-1749/

#numismatics #coins #CoinCollecting #TodayInHistory #history #histodons @numismatics @histodons

Reverse

Value and date in cartouche.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ДЕ
НГА
1749

Translation: Denga

Obverse
Double-headed Russian imperial eagle in plain field.

In meinem neuesten Kurzfilm unter https://youtube.com/shorts/AAmo_uRCwis
mit dem Titel "Numisbriefe – Die perfekte Verbindung von Briefmarken und Münzen neu in unserem Onlineshop"
stelle ich eine spannende Neuerung in unserem Onlineshop vor: Numisbriefe! Diese besonderen Sammlerstücke kombinieren Briefmarken und Gedenkmünzen auf eindrucksvolle Weise und bieten Sammlern einen doppelten Mehrwert.
👉 Entdecke die neuen Numisbriefe hier: https://guenstig.com/c/muenzen/numisbriefe?sort=position-asc&page=2

#Briefmarken #Numisbriefe #Münzen #Münzbriefe #Sammlerbrief #Philatelie #Numismatik #Briefmarkensammeln #Münzensammeln #Sammlerstücke #Gedenkmünzen #Briefmarkensammler #Münzsammler #Sammler #OnlineshopBriefmarken #OnlineshopMünzen
#PhilatelieundNumismatik #Sammlerbedarf #stampcollecting #coincollecting #numiscover #numismaticcover

Re last (on Thom Yorke hiding 400 coins around the world) - Ok who has gone on a genuine treasure hunt before?

And has anyone found one of these coins yet? Do share if you find one!

https://www.brooklynvegan.com/thom-yorke-goes-willy-wonka-hides-400-coins-around-the-world-for-fans-to-find/

#Numismatics #News #CoinCollecting #CoinHunt #ThomYorke #Music #Radiohead @numismatics

Image of one of the Thom Yorke coins half buried.

I found the coolest U.S. quarter today. The design is completely unlike any coin I've seen. The woman's dress is "made" of words. It looks like a black-light poster from late 60s San Francisco. Turns out, it's one of a whole series honoring impressive American women thru history. (It was all new to me.)

This particular woman's history (her name was Jovita Idar) had an absolutely amazing life...
https://womenshistory.si.edu/blog/que-viva-jovita-celebrating-journalist-and-activist-jovita-idar

#History #WomenInHistory #Herstory #CoinCollecting #Numismatics

What is the MOST optimal set of coins? Well, Stand-Up Maths did some calculations, and went shopping, and produced a very interesting video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QafT9FgO7rw

#Numismatics #Coins #Optimization #Math #Maths #CoinCollecting @numismatics

While we waited for a new #Catholic #Pope recently, I shared a #Vatican news article on Sede Vacante coins: https://historians.social/@CoinOfNote/114445485110731672

E-Sylum this week also has an article on the coins, linking to a longer #Numismatic News article: https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n19.html#article25

#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #Histodons @numismatics @histodon

An article in E-Sylum this week for fans of #Ancient #Greek and #Roman gods and / or #AncienCoins:

"Vulcan on Ancient Coins

TO THE ANCIENT Greeks, he was Hephaistos. To the Romans, he was Vulcan. To the Etruscans, he was Sethlans. Many ancient cultures imagined a god of fire who presided over volcanoes and was a metalsmith who crafted magical armor and weapons."

https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n19.html#article24

#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #History #Histodons @numismatics @ancientcoins @histodon

Hephaestus on a Bronze Onkia of Lipara 8.24 g, Calciati 6.

Obv, helmeted, bearded bust facing right. Reverse ∧ • |

Last fortnight, I was determined to post at least SOMETHING other than the #MysteryCoin answer - and I did! It took the #railway theme to encourage me, but it worked (who doesn't love #trains?!) Here is the 1985 5 Deutsche Mark Eisenbahn in Deutschland: https://coinofnote.com/1985-5-deutsche-mark-eisenbahn-in-deutschland/

With a bit of a look at the train, the currency, the coin and the #German eagle!

#Train #Germany #Numismatics #SaturdayNightCoinShow #Coins #CoinCollecting @numismatics

1985 5 Deutsche Mark Eisenbahn in Deutschland Obverse
An eagle, emblem of the German Federal Republic
Karlsruhe mint mark (G)
Face value
Issuing date

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND
G
1985
5 DEUTSCHE MARK

Engraver: Erich Ott

1985 5 Deutsche Mark Eisenbahn in Deutschland
Steam locomotive wheel. Inscription that celebrates the 150 years of the Germany railroad. The first railroad line was open on December 7th, 1835 between Nuremberg and Fürth

Script: Latin

Lettering: 150 JAHRE EISENBAHN IN DEUTSCHLAND 1835-1985

Engraver: Erich Ott

Obverse of 1951 and (non-cancelled) 1975 D coin showing differences in eagle designs.

The replica "Adler" locomotive, as seen at Nuremberg in 2008, from StreetsOfNuremberg.com

A couple of people guessed the 2010 Cook Islands $2 as the only circulating, minted triangular coin. There are several versions of the coin, but the reverse (which was the #MysteryCoin image) was common to each of them. Let's explore the Cook Islands, the imagery and the coin at: https://coinofnote.com/2010-cook-islands-2/

#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #Coins #SaturdayNightCoinShow #CookIslands @numismatics

2010 Cook Islands $2 Obverse
Crowned portrait right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS
IRB
2003

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

2010 Cook Islands $2 Reverse Mortar and pestle from Atiu Island. Script: Latin Lettering: $ 2 HH Engraver: Horst Hahne

Round wooden Kumete with four small legs underneath. From DigitalNZ.org

With the passing of Pope #Francis, the "#pope of the poor" or "Pope of the slums", who lived in a simple apartment and took the bus when he could, I finally took the opportunity to write up the one single standard circulating coin featuring the pontiff's image, the 2014 Vatican 50 Cents: https://coinofnote.com/2014-vatican-50-cents/

#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #Vatican #PopeFrancis #Coins #SaturdayNightCoinShow @numismatics

2014 Vatican 50 Euro Cents Obverse
The frontal portrait of His Holiness Pope Franciscus is encircled by the inscription "CITTA' DEL VATICANO" (Vatican City) and the twelve stars of Europe.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CITTA' DEL VATICANO
R
2014
LDS INC.
O.ROSSI

Translation:
VATICAN CITY
R
2014
LDS INC.
O.ROSSI

Engravers: Orietta Rossi, Luciana De Simoni

2017 Vatican 50 Euro Cents Obverse The designs feature the coat of arms of the Sovereign of the Vatican City State, Pope Francis. The mintmark 'R' appears at the bottom left and the year of issuance '2017' at the bottom right. The coins' outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag. Script: Latin Lettering: CITTA' DEL VATICANO R 2018 IHS MISERANDO ATQUE ELIGENDO D.LONGO ELF INC. Engravers: Daniela Longo, Ettore Lorenzo Frapiccini

2014 Vatican 50 Euro Cents Reverse A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders. Script: Latin Lettering: 50 EURO CENT LL Engraver: Luc Luycx

Black and white image of Pope Francis, smiling, wearing all white with a cross around his neck.

It's been awhile since I caught up on #SaturdayNightCoinShow - and sure, it's Sunday, but we're nothing if not flexible :)

First up then, the #MysteryCoin from a few weeks (ahem, a month) back. A tricky one to guess - the eagle (an #African fish #Eagle) graced the reverse of the 1993 5 Dollars from #Namibia: https://coinofnote.com/1993-namibia-5-dollars/

Come discover the bird, the country and the coin!

#Numismatics #Coin #CoinCollecting @numismatics

1993 Namibia 5 Dollars Reverse African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) Script: Latin Lettering: 5$

1993 Namibia 5 Dollars Obverse Coat of Arms of Namibia, State name in full, and year of issue. Script: Latin Lettering: UNITY LIBERTY JUSTICE 1993 REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA

African Fish Eagle perched on a branch. The bird has a white chest and head, yellow and black eyes and beak, and chestnut body and wings. Image from ebird.org

Tip 5/6 in this series: Take it all in 🤩

Fairs can contain literally thousands of items, and it's not possible to take them all in at once. You'll be surprised at the treasures that leap out at you on the second lap.

Thanks to the fair goer who suggested this tip from past experience 😁

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#Ireland #AntiquesFair #AntiquesFairs #VintageFair #CoinFair #MilitariaFair #Militaria #Coin #CoinCollecting #MedalCollector #Collectables #Vinyl #VintageVinyl