tabbs Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 Yesterday I got my €10 coin from San Marino. This year's piece is dedicated to the Uniformed Militia of the Republic. Not a thrilling design, but I like the coat of arms on the obverse ... http://www.aasfn.sm/2000/zoom00/milizia.un...mata_grande.htm The actual coin is a proof piece, with the alfiere (the man bearing the standard) and the CoA of the Militia "frosted" on a shiny background. By the way, the certificate is interesting too: At the end it says "San Marino, 3rd June 2005 / 1704 years since the foundation". Makes most other "old" countries look young ;-) Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooYah Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Oooh...purdy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28Plain Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 At the end it says "San Marino, 3rd June 2005 / 1704 years since the foundation". Makes most other "old" countries look young ;-) Christian Yes, it's a shame; the world's oldest republic becoming a minor political subdivision of the latest attempt at collectivist continental government. Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted August 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Yes, it's a shame; the world's oldest republic becoming a minor political subdivision of the latest attempt at collectivist continental government. Seems that some really miss the Cold War. Now, anything about the coin? Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 You know, when I first thought of the emblem, I thought it looked a bit similar to the Russian 1762 copper coin series: as in, the raised flag and the drum... oh well... maybe if you had too much vodka, you can see the similarity... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted August 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 as in, the raised flag and the drum... oh well... maybe if you had too much vodka, you can see the similarity... Hehe, right. The drink sure helps ::hicks:: Looking at the other side, I can even discover parallels to certain British gold coins ;-) Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Seems that some really miss the Cold War. Now, anything about the coin? Christian There are quite a few in the ex USSR and also in the USA that long for these times of Cold War. Oh and BTW, San Marino is not being marginalised by the EU, it is not even a member, but only in association. After 1704 years of independence, I do believe there is not a great interest in losing it and becoming marginalised by an outside force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted August 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 San Marino is not being marginalised by the EU, it is not even a member, but only in association. Right, and as for adopting the euro, well, it makes a lot of sense to simply use whatever Italy uses. That's what San Marino has been doing for many years; they had a monetary agreement with the Italian Republic (which meant they could issue lire coins) and now have a monetary agreement with the European Union. Monaco is in a similar situation vis-à-vis France and the EU; Andorra also uses the currency of its neighbors (and would like to issue Andorran euro coins). None of them has any plans to join the EU, though - certainly not the tax havens AD & MC :-) Of course one might argue whether such "third party" countries should issue euro coins at all. The cash supply would work just fine without them - on the other hand it does not hurt anybody when they have their "own" pieces made. Well, except collectors maybe ... Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28Plain Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Seems that some really miss the Cold War. Now, anything about the coin? Christian I don't miss the cold war at all. Some here really seem to miss the USSR, though. About the coin, it's another euro yawner. Euro coins really are boring, just as modern US coins are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted August 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 Some here really seem to miss the USSR, though. Just because some here do not find as much joy in eurobashing as others? Oh well, what you think of Europe, of the European Union, or of San Marino, is up to you. As for this Militia coin, I like it better than the €5 Torino Olympics piece (I am not fond of those sports coins anyway). The €10 coin does at least have something to do with the country. And the €2 coin to come later this year will, in my opinion, be quite attractively designed. http://www.2-euro.net/Daten/News/sm05_entwurf.jpg But I suppose that, just as there are people who only collect 20/21c coins (as myself), there are others who focus on older pieces and find any modern stuff boring. De gustibus not est disputandum :-) Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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