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From this week's E-Sylum: NEW BOOK: COINS AND MEDALS OF JOURNEYS OF POPE JOHN PAUL II - and it's free (and in Spanish): https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n37.html#article6
A new book in Spanish has just been published. It is titled MONEDAS Y MEDALLAS CONMEMORATIVAS DE LOS VIAJES APOSTÓLICOS DEL PAPA JUAN PABLO II.
The new book describes commemorative coins and medals issued during and after the travels of Pope John Paul II to different countries of the world. The book describes not only those commemorative pieces but also provides information on the issues dealt with by the Pope in each country or city visit.
#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #Medals #Medal #MedalMonday #Coin #Bibliophile #Pope #Catholic @numismatics
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Steve Benner wrote an article in CoinWeek on the coins of Medusa. E-Sylum contains an excerpt: https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n35.html#article17
#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #History #Histodons #Medusa #GreekMythology #Mythology @numismatics @histodons
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Happy 100th anniversary of birth to the late Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty would have been 100 today.
In honour of the occasion, here are four images, three gold-coloured (not actual gold) coins, and some art:
1) The 1st portrait by Mary Gillick, from an Australian pre-decimal penny: https://coinofnote.com/1963-australian-penny-keyring/
2) The Arnold Machin portrait on the first circulating pound coin: https://coinofnote.com/1979-isle-of-man-pound/
3) Jody Clark portrait with memorial dates, on 2023 Sydney Opera House 50c: https://coinofnote.com/2023-sydney-opera-house-50th-anniversary/
4) Two composite images together - left: A picture I made, of coins with each of the portraits overlaid on a larger image of a penny with the Mary Gillick portrait. Right: A picture I bought of the Queen's portrait made up of stamps of her image.
#Numismatics #Philately #QueenElizabethII #QEII100 #QEII #Elizabeth #History #Histodons #CoinCollecting #StampCollecting #Stamps @numismatics @histodons
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Interesting #novelty #coin of the day: This piece has a #Plague doctor on one side - this was a volunteer or an actual doctor, though the duty was often more to record accurate numbers of deaths than curing people (though some charged promising cures). Although often a #caricature, beaked masks like this have been dated to the 1700s: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plague_doctor Wearing a modern medical coat & stethoscope (invented in 1816).
The other side has a #clock at 8:55 (Does anyone know a potential reason for that?) with the dates 1347-1351 in the centre - that was the rough years of the #Black #Death in Europe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death
I can't read the text above the centre?
The piece itself is an Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided), about 25mm diameter, similar to a 1991-1994 Jamaica 25 cents: https://en.numista.com/6476 & about 3mm thick.
I'll tag #Histodons since the theme is historical, though the piece isn't.
#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #BlackDeath #Pandemic #History @numismatics @histodons
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The Coin Collecting merit badge is a fun way to connect with history 💰. Each coin tells a story, and Scouts learn to study designs, markings, and condition 🔍.
They also practice goal setting and organizing collections. These skills build confidence and curiosity while preparing Scouts for school and life 🌟.
Coin collecting can grow into a lifelong hobby, making this badge both interesting and useful.