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Celebrate the British spirit of adventure
In August 1768, Captain James Cook and his crew set sail on HM Bark Endeavour, commencing what would become a three-year voyage of discovery. It was the first of three such journeys for the intrepid pioneer, during which he would circumnavigate the world twice. His spirit of adventure helped to fill in the blanks on the world map and improve our knowledge of new places, peoples, plants and even other planets. 250 years later, The Royal Mint invites you to join us on a three-year adventure through history in coins. A series of three £2 coins, released each year from 2018 to 2020, will explore Captain Cook’s voyage of discovery in real time. The coins carry three intriguing designs by sculptor Gary Breeze, which combine to create a single, complete image that tells the story of Captain Cook’s voyage.
1st coin.
250 years ago, the spirit of adventure of a determined man from a humble background greatly expanded our scientific and cultural understanding of the world. Captain James Cook’s first voyage of discovery began on 25 August 1768 when he set sail from Plymouth aboard HM Bark Endeavour. His main objective was to record people, places and plants while also improving our understanding of a world beyond our own by observing the Transit of Venus from Tahiti. But he also carried a second set of orders in a sealed envelope that was not to be opened until the observation from Tahiti had been completed. 5,000 miles from Plymouth, Captain Cook had crossed the equator, reaching Rio de Janeiro in November 1768. Now, 250 years after the first leg of his journey. Together they will follow Cook’s famous voyage to Tahiti and beyond in real time. These coins tell the story of Captain Cook’s adventure.
2nd coin.
"Artist Gary Breeze commemorates Captain Cook’s time at Tahiti in 1769, with a 2nd design featuring the mast of the HM Bark Endeavour below a celestial image of the Transit of Venus." In 1769, Cook and his crew departed Rio De Janeiro on a course for Tahiti, where they planned to build an observatory to witness the rare Transit of Venus phenomenon. Cook's studies and findings enabled scientists to begin to calculate the size of our Solar System.
3rd coin.
Another coin charting the final stage of his voyage - "the search for the fabled southern continent that scholars had speculated about for centuries" - will be released later in 2020, completing the set. It’s hard to say just exactly how much this new commemorative coin could be worth to collectors in the future without the official mintage figures (i.e. without knowing just how many the Royal Mint are producing and releasing into circulation).
An example of the Seated Liberty silver dollar, designed by Christian Gobrecht.
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Modernized Bridal Headdresses
Two months ago, while examining my father's coin collection, I noticed that there was a woman's head over 50 cents. The headdress that the woman wore caught my attention and I did a research. This woman is Sabiha Tansuğ. A photograph of Tansuğ with the "Ankara Bride Headdress" was printed on 50 cents and Sabiha Tansuğ went down in history as the first folk artist in the world whose portrait was minted for coins. Women's bridal headdresses were brought to Anatolia in the 9th and 11th centuries by nomads who migrated from Central Asia. It is stated in various sources that Uyghur women make very different and flamboyant head layouts, wear patent leather-lacquered shoes (boğtak) and attach importance to jewelry. Boğtak headdress shows similarities with high headdresses seen in Anatolia. Uyghur women make their hair bun and decorate it with a crown. In addition to the short caps, in the Boğtak headdress with a forward slope, the top of which is wider, the cover that is covered from the top goes down to the waist in the back. These headdresses, which are decorated with precious stones, also have some feathers attached to
them. In the sorch frescoes, it can be seen how much importance women give to hair toilet. The female foundations with hair curled in hard curls and shaped like a butterfly have a short top on their head. High bulge headdresses seen in Uyghurs were used by married women in Mongols. Based on this idea, I wanted to design modernized bridal headpieces.
Obverse
Hammer and sickle overlain on globe above sun with rays, all within wreath or sheaf of wheat stalks, star above.
15 orbits of ribbon on wreath (7 + 1 + 7 orbits).
Lettering: СССР
Translation: USSR
Reverse
Denomination and date within wreath.
Lettering:
20
КОПЕЕК
1968
Translation:
20
Kopecks
1968
Edge
Reeded
Modernized Bridal Headdresses
Two months ago, while examining my father's coin collection, I noticed that there was a woman's head over 50 cents. The headdress that the woman wore caught my attention and I did a research. This woman is Sabiha Tansuğ. A photograph of Tansuğ with the "Ankara Bride Headdress" was printed on 50 cents and Sabiha Tansuğ went down in history as the first folk artist in the world whose portrait was minted for coins. Women's bridal headdresses were brought to Anatolia in the 9th and 11th centuries by nomads who migrated from Central Asia. It is stated in various sources that Uyghur women make very different and flamboyant head layouts, wear patent leather-lacquered shoes (boğtak) and attach importance to jewelry. Boğtak headdress shows similarities with high headdresses seen in Anatolia. Uyghur women make their hair bun and decorate it with a crown. In addition to the short caps, in the Boğtak headdress with a forward slope, the top of which is wider, the cover that is covered from the top goes down to the waist in the back. These headdresses, which are decorated with precious stones, also have some feathers attached to
them. In the sorch frescoes, it can be seen how much importance women give to hair toilet. The female foundations with hair curled in hard curls and shaped like a butterfly have a short top on their head. High bulge headdresses seen in Uyghurs were used by married women in Mongols. Based on this idea, I wanted to design modernized bridal headpieces.
I love the juxtaposition of rich texture beside mirror smooth surfaces, and the play of light across them.
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Spanish Colonial 8 Reales - 1747 - Mexico City mint - Obverse.
Also known as a "piece of eight" or "Spanish Milled Dollar". Early American currency was denominated in these coins, which, due to their high silver content, were accepted in trade around the world.
Note that this is a later form of the piece of eight -- round, instead of the irregular shapes of earlier coins. This was due to the introduction of the screw press and collar, as used in European mints.
See www.valuable-coin-stories.com/silver-dollar-coin.html for more on the role of this coin in the American colonies.
This eight reale piece, dated 1795, shows how these coins were used in trade with the Orient. Each "chop mark" was punched into the coin by a Chinese merchant to approve the coin's weight and metallic content -- its acceptability in trade. Coins of the Spanish colonial mint in Mexico City, like this one, were in time, highly respected world wide. They were legal tender in the US for one dollar thru 1857.
More on the role of this coin in the China trade at www.valuable-coin-stories.com/world-silver-coin.html .
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A twenty dollar gold piece of 1854, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, likely of California gold. Gold had been discovered in California's Sierra Nevada six years earlier in 1848, and was now shipping East in a steady stream. A new mint at San Francisco opened in the year this coin was struck. There were as well a number of private minting companies in California that struck their own renditions of these coins, with government permission.
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A short video on basic coin image compilation with a Sassanian Kings Drachm.
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Rev: Lupa Romana standing left, suckling twins Romulus and Remus; two stars above. Legend below - • ASIS •
See the Obverse side here www.flickr.com/photos/188245917@N03/49846071903/in/datepo...: Obv: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Roma facing left. Legend around - VRBS ROMA
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Denarius, MN. AEMILIO LEP, Ancient Roman Republic, 114-113 BC
Obverse Description
Laureate head of Roma facing right; behind, the denomination mark X with bar; in front, ROMA
Edge Description
Plain
This is the first modern era Canadian one cent the style of which is still used today. 1937 was the first year of this style and the first year Canadian coins bore the portrait of George VI on them
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Coins are a large collectors' market and creating professional images of collectibles is necessary for both catalog and online sales and auctioning. Coins come in various shapes, sizes, colors, materials and texture.
Over time they wear and tarnish and each coin develops an appearance as individual as a snowflake. These different coin surfaces, textures and reflectivity require different methods of photography to produce a satisfactory image, especially considering the subjective nature of collectibles. Some collectors like to see a coin's wear and toning, while others only appreciate the artistry. I’ve photographed gold & silver coins and bullion, ancient coins, world coins, proof coins, coin sets and banknotes. I’m sure that after you’ve seen the many samples of my work included in the Image Gallery, you’ll choose HipShot Photography to capture the character and beauty of your coins.
This coin is a Maundy fourpence issued during the reign of King Charles II in 1679. The reign of Charles II was the first time distinct Maundy money was issued though the Maundy ceremony goes back centuries before the 17th Century.
During this reign Maundy money was issued as it still is today in 1, 2, 3, and 4 pence denominations. This coin is a fourpence with four intertwined "C" s. The threepence would have only 3 "C"c, the twopence 2 and the penny just a single "C".
Leeds Half Penny Token Fron 1791 & 1795
1793
Obverse Bust of Bishop Blaze right.
Lettering: SUCCESS TO THE YORKSHIRE WOOLEN MANUFACTORY
Reverse Leeds Cloth Hall.
Lettering: LEEDS HALFPENNY 1793
Edge: Lettered
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Shape: Round
Varieties Issued in 1793.
Coin has only one variety: 1793.
Value Halfpenny
Metal Copper
Category British Token Coins
Weight 11.8 g.
Diameter 28.8 mm.
1791
1791 Leeds Half Penny Featured is a Halfpenny token struck for Leeds and the surrounding area on behalf of Richard Paley, a local merchant.
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Obv: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Roma facing left. Legend around - VRBS ROMA
See the reverse side here: www.flickr.com/photos/188245917@N03/49846606916/in/datepo... Rev: Lupa Romana standing left, suckling twins Romulus and Remus; two stars above. Legend below - • ASIS •
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Obverse
Crown inside inner circle, legend around.
Lettering: BIRMINGHAM & WARWICKSHIRE
Reverse
Denomination and date inside inner circle, legend around.
Lettering:
ONE
PENNY
1812
FOR GENERAL CIRCULATION
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Spanish Colonial 8 Reales - 1747 - Mexico City mint - Reverse.
Also known as a "piece of eight" or "Spanish Milled Dollar". Early American currency was denominated in these coins, which, due to their high silver content, were accepted in trade around the world.
Note that this is a later form of the piece of eight -- round, instead of the irregular shapes of earlier coins. This was due to the introduction of the screw press and collar, as used in European mints.
See www.valuable-coin-stories.com/silver-dollar-coin.html for more on the role of this coin in the American colonies.
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Between 1860 to 1875, no 1-cent coin was produced in the Province du Canada, but it 1867 they started making these...
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Matla - Cottenera Gate Commemorative Issue Coin 1974
The Notre Dame Gate, built in 1675 in the Baroque style, is the main gate of the Cottonera Lines, located in Birgu, Malta.
The Cottonera Lines are a line of fortifications in Cospicua and Birgu, Malta, built in the 17th and 18th centuries. to form the outer defenses of the Three Cities. The Cottonera Lines were meant to accommodate up to 40,000 people and their animals within their circumference.
Type: Non-circulating coin
Year: 1974
Value 4 Liri (Maltese Pounds) (4 MTL)
Currency Lira (1972-2007)
Composition Silver (.987)
Weight 20 g
Diameter 38.2 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Demonetized Yes
An example of the Seated Liberty silver dollar, designed by Christian Gobrecht.
For more on US dollar coins, see www.valuable-coin-stories.com/silver-dollar-coin.html
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What do the words “DECUS ET TUTAMEN” mean in English?
This legend, often seen on lettered edges of some English Coins, is Latin for: An ornament and a safeguard.
It first appeared on the edge of all early large milled silver coins as a warning against “clipping”. It also appears on the edge of current U.K. and Northern Ireland one pound coins.
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Dutch Republic 1 Duit 1634
Obverse
Shield of arms on floral long cross Reverse
TRA/IEC/TVM/(date) in wreath Country
Dutch Republic (Utrecht) (Netherlands)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1617-1654
Value 1 Duit (1/160)
Currency Gulden (1581-1795)
Composition Copper
Weight 2.0000 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round (Irregular)
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
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Dutch Republic 1 Duit 1634
Obverse
Shield of arms on floral long cross Reverse
TRA/IEC/TVM/(date) in wreath Country
Dutch Republic (Utrecht) (Netherlands)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1617-1654
Value 1 Duit (1/160)
Currency Gulden (1581-1795)
Composition Copper
Weight 2.0000 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round (Irregular)
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
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In 1797 the British government authorized Matthew Boulton to strike copper pennies and twopences at his Soho Mint, in Birmingham. It was believed that the face value of a coin should correspond to the value of the material it was made from, so each coin was made from two pence worth of copper (2 ounces). This requirement means that the coins are significantly larger than the silver pennies minted previously. The large size of the coins, combined with the thick rim where the inscription was punched into the metal, led to the coins being nicknamed "cartwheels". All "cartwheel" twopences are marked with the date 1797. In total, around 720,000 twopences were minted.
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See the complete 4 coin, 8 image obverse / reverse set of this Canadian coin on my Instagram page at www.instagram.com/p/B-w3yAJH_ms/
A small sample of early 1900's Canadian pennies. Personally, I love the warm tones of these coins.
In Canada, a penny is a coin worth one cent, or 1⁄100 of a dollar. According to the Royal Canadian Mint, the official national term of the coin is the "one-cent piece", but in practice the terms penny and cent predominate. Originally, "penny" referred to a two-cent coin. When the two-cent coin was discontinued, penny took over as the new one-cent coin's name. Penny was likely readily adopted because the previous coinage in Canada (up to 1858) was the British monetary system, where Canada used British pounds, shillings, and pence as coinage alongside U.S. decimal coins and Spanish milled dollars.
Production of the penny ceased in May 2012, and the Royal Canadian Mint ceased the distribution of them as of February 4, 2013. However, like all discontinued currency in the Canadian monetary system, the coin remains legal tender. Once distribution of the coin ceased, though, vendors were no longer expected to return pennies as change for cash purchases, and were encouraged to round purchases to the nearest five cents. Non-cash transactions are still denominated to the cent.
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1636 Double Tournois of the French city state of Boisbelle and Henrichemont
The man on the coin with the ruffled collar is Maximilien de Béthune, 1st Duke of Sully, Marquis of Rosny and Nogent, Count of Muret and Villebon, Viscount of Meaux (13 December 1560 – 22 December 1641) He was a nobleman, soldier, statesman, and faithful right-hand man who assisted king Henry IV of France in the rule of France. Historians emphasize Sully's role in building a strong centralized administrative system in France using coercion and highly effective new administrative techniques. While not all of his policies were original, he used them well to revitalize France after the European Religious Wars. Most, however, were repealed by later monarchs who preferred absolute power.
Obverse
Lettering:
MAXI.D.BETHVNE.P.S.DENRIC
Translation: Maximilien de Béthune, prince souverain d'Henrichemont Reverse
Lettering: +.DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1636.L. Edge
Smooth
Country Principality of Boisbelle-Henrichemont (France - Feudal)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1636
Value 2 Deniers (1/120)
Currency Livre
Composition Copper
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓ Demonetized Yes
MOROCCO Mohammed V, 1927-1961. 10 Francs AH 1347 (1928) Paris.
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Obverse
Date within small circle of doubled tri-lobe star, all within circle
Lettering:
EMPIRE CHERIFIEN
1347
Engraver: Lindauer
Reverse
Value within doubled square within circle
Lettering:
MAROC
20
FRANCS
Engraver: Lindauer
Edge
Reeded.
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These were the original pieces of eight. Unlike the Spanish milled dollar that came later, these coins were irregular in shape. This was due to their crude method of manufacture. Bars of high grade silver were extruded at the mint. Pieces were sliced from the bars, then struck by hand, one at a time, using a hammer, a punch, and an anvil. Hand cut dies were embedded in the anvil and the punch. The coiner placed a pre-heated piece of silver upon the anvil, positioned the punch atop the silver. A heavy hammer blow drove the punch into the silver, and the silver into the anvil, imparting the design to both sides. Large shears were used to adjust the weight of the completed coin.
More coin history at www.valuable-coin-stories.com.
Constans II & Constantine IV (A.D. 641-668), gold Solidus, mint of Constantinople, O N CONSTANTINUS C CONSTAN,
Bust of Constans II with long beard at left. Bust of Constantine IV, beardless, at right. Each wears a chlamys and crown with cross on circlet. Cross between their heads, rev. VICTORIA AVGU Θ, cross potent on three steps, CONOB in exergue
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Coins made at the Potosi Mint in what is now Bolivia did not enjoy the wide commercial acceptance of the Mexico City mint coinage.
In 1649 there was a corruption issue at Potosi -- lightweight coins of debased alloy -- and the mintmaster was apparently in on the deal. An official was sent out from Madrid who, it is said, had the offending party executed in the courtyard of the mint, in full view of the workers.
In an attempt to create more confidence in the Potosi Mint products, a new design for the coins was introduced -- the "pillars and waves" that you see on this coin, dated 1653. The last two digits of the year, "53", can be seen in the lower center of the obverse side, just above the waves.
This particular piece shows considerable corrosion from seawater. The year after it was produced this coin became part of a cargo shipped on the Maravillas, a Spanish treasure galleon which sunk off the Florida coast in 1656.
Except for the above -- it's just another boring old coin.
More coin history at www.valuable-coin-stories.com.
1910 was the last year of Edward VII's reign and with the 1911 George V issue of the Canada one cent coin there would be changes on both sides. See my 1911 one cent coin in this set.
The US twenty dollar gold piece is also known as a "double eagle". Since the earliest years of US coinage, a ten dollar gold piece was called an "eagle".
More coin stories at my website, www.valuable-coin-stories.com
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These model coins were issued by Joseph Moore between 1844 and 1848, when the Government was tentatively discussing plans to replace the heavy copper coinage then in circulation. They were produced in such large numbers, and became so popular with the public, that the Royal Mint had to make an official pronouncement stating that they were not responsible for their manufacture.
Several variants using different dies exist. With the obverse, the types are distinguished by the letter of the word "Victoria" that the Queen's nose points to. With the reverse the types are distinguished by the number of horizontal lines within the numeral "1", varying between 27 and 34.