16d Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stujoe Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 I like the reverse. The obverse doen't do much for me. A cool coin, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16d Posted July 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 I like the reverse. The obverse doen't do much for me. A cool coin, though. And the good news is, it can be yours for $25,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stujoe Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 Compared to a '33 Saint, that ain't bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mediccoin Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 Stellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh what a beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted July 17, 2005 Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 I almost freaked out there when I saw "1800"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted July 17, 2005 Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 Think about the history of this piece, and why it was made. In essence the Latin Monetary System had been formed in Europe, currencies were being unified in value, and even the USA and Russia were on the bandwagon to make corresponding coins(Russia actually circulated the 7.5 Ruble coin which was the equivalent of 20 LMU's) The USA coin which would have also been the equivalent of 20 LMU's was the $4 Stella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted July 17, 2005 Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 Interesting. I note that the 20c was an attempt to fit in the 1 unit, but was there ever a 40c pattern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whohah Posted July 17, 2005 Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 IIRC, the closest the US came to making a 40-cent piece were the cuarenta centavo pieces made for Cuba between 1915 and 1952. Each contained 10 grams of fine silver. The earlier years had a large star with rays dominating the obverse and the national arms on the reverse. The 1952 was a circulating commemorative commemorating Cuba's 'independence' in 1902. It had a large gear on its side on the ground with a tree growing through it on the obverse and the reverse featuring a scene of the national flag in front of the tower of Morro Castle with the Old City of Habana seen across the harbor. Very nice designs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 I think it's fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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