Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 COLLECTING COMMORATIVE COINS SETS OF INDIAN COINS IS WORTH, I COLLECT THOSE . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 My latest in the world of strange and unusual commemoratives: Both are Belarus 2004 20 Roubles. The first is limited to 3,000 pieces, the 2nd 5,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Do i collect commemoratives? No. Never. I don't agree with the way they are aimed at collectors for the mints to make a profit out of. Consumerism ruined stamps, coins are going the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Tiffibunny, Now I WANT the one on the left!!! I am going to have to quit hanging around coin forums as it is driving me nuts! How available are these Belarus 20 Roubles now and can a guy find one? As for commemoratives, well they are a major part of my collecting now as 30 years of the same designs in the U.S. was getting really boring. Now I have turned to silver Euro's and world coins with outstanding designs. Prefer older 1800's in world coins but have found some outstanding NEW designs such as the one I just found here!!! Hard not to want them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 They are 2 seperate coins, the right is the reverse, the left the obverse. I had to go to Ebay to find the top one it was released in July and my dealer sold out of them. He's sold out of both now I believe. As it turns out the guy I got these from on Ebay supplies my internet dealer. I bought them straight from Belarus. I know he has some more on Ebay. I'll get you his ID if you're interested. He's a great guy, I lost an auction for the bottom coin, but he sold me one cheaper than what the auction went for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 I forgot to show off this Polish Beauty too: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 The commemoratives I just bought do not really belong in here since they are US coins, but yes, I did spend more than face for each of them ... A Mt Rushmore half, and today at the Denver Mint (well, the store) I got two silver $1 commems. I consider these pieces to be coins as well as souvenirs, so they were well worth the money :-) Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 I do not collect commems but I will buy them now and again when I see one I like. I should not have opened this thread because those two coins Tiff posted are way cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 This goes hand in hand with the US Leif Ericson I posted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 drooooooooooool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Those coins are sooooo beautifull! A pity they are just commems done in porpouse to take money of collectors... if they would be made for circulation they would be soo much cheaper... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 You aren't gonna find much silver in circulation anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Yes I know... that is a real pity... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 The latest from Belarus. .925 Silver Antiqued with embedded gem Snow Queen Mintage 1,500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Ohhhhhhh, I love the ... hmm, is it obverse or reverse? The side that says "Sneznaja Karaleva". The other side is soo different, I would think it's from a different coin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 1966 Irish commemorative 10 schilling. It commemorates the 1916 Easter Rising against Britian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Looks like a medal. I do like the reverse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 That is a legendary hero called Cúchulainn, with a raven on his shoulder. The reverse design follows an Oliver Sheppard sculpture of the dying Cúchulainn:http://keltic.johnny.free.fr/mythes/C/Imag...cuchulainn3.jpg Seems they expect everybody to know who that statue represents, and who is shown on the other side (Pádraic/Patrick Pearse). What makes it look like a medal is the relatively high relief, I think ... and maybe the absence of a digit indicating the value ;-) Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 ...And a very large, plain field. (Thanks for the details!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 The raven represents Morrigane, by the way, a goddess who was after him. But apparently he was not terribly interested, and even injured her. Which is why his life (was) ended somewhat abruptly. Nice coin indeed. But the empty space also makes it hard to find that coin in excellent condition. I have it, but with quite a few scratches. May replace it one day if I find a better piece at a good price ... Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 How about a missing rim / edge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Right, except that I am used to that from many GDR (East German) commems. But the fact that there is no "protective edge" does make finding well preserved pieces hard :-) Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 As with Finland as well. Most Finnish commems did not start using a raised rim until after 1990. Those are my more favorite Finn commems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 I ended up with a few nifty ones in the mail today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 first of all, those are NOT coins, but tokens...... The ECU never became real money.... OK, the dutch one says (tough thing to translate, btw): "Bevrijding betekent herleven van alle vrijheden" "Liberation means living again all liberties/freedoms" The portrait is Wilhelmina, reigning queen during WW2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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