It is nearly Newsletter time! So, I realised I should share this fortnight's #MysteryCoin. Nearly late, as usual - a good reason to subscribe to the #Newsletter, as then you would have had nearly a fortnight to work on your guesses :)
In any case, where is this coin from? Ok, if you can read the language, this one might be easier. For the rest of us, several crossed... swords? with Arabic writing around the edge. Who? What? Where? When? Basically anything you can tell me about this coin will probably get you a mention in the newsletter :D
Six 19th Century coins and tokens have been discovered beneath the foremast of HMS Victory.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq8p4yqen0go
The discovery connects directly to a long-standing maritime tradition in which coins were placed beneath a ship's mast as a symbolic act.
The newly discovered coins and token, together with the earlier coin discovered beneath Victory's main lower mast, will go on display in the Victory Gallery at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
#numismatics #CoinCollecting #coins #history #navy #RoyalNavy #histodons #ship #shipping #NavalHistory @numismatics @histodons
On the 20th May 325 AD, the Council of Nicea was convened by Emperor Constantine to unify the early Christian church. Its key actions included formulating the Nicene Creed to define Christ's divinity, condemning Arianism, standardizing the date of Easter, and establishing foundational canon law: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Council_of_Nicaea
I don't have a coin specifically commemorating that (does anyone have one they can share?) but here is a coin issued under Emperor Constantine from the same period: https://coinofnote.com/324-329-ad-constantine-camp-gates/
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The earliest known Menorah coin
From E-Sylum: https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n20.html#article21
Two rare coins dating to over 2,000 years ago have been returned to Israel, following a joint law-enforcement operation between Israel and the United States, the Israel Antiquities Authority said in a statement on Tuesday.
One of the coins bears the earliest known depiction of the seven-branched Jewish menorah, along with a showbread table used in the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. It was minted in bronze in the first half of the first century CE, when the Second Temple was still standing.
The other coin, a 2,500-year-old silver coin most likely minted in the ancient city of Ashkelon, is only the second of its kind known worldwide.
#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #Israel #Jewish #Christian #Jerusalem #AncientCoin #History #Histodons @numismatics @histodons
A pair of rare silver coins discovered by metal detectorists in Denmark were meant to offer 11th century Christians a bit of protection against Viking raiders. According to the National Museum of Denmark, only 30 of these silver coins laden with Christian imagery have ever been found.
E-Sylum has more: https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n20.html#article22
#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #Viking #Denmark #Christian #AncientCoin #History #Histodons @numismatics @histodons
Today is the feast day of Saint Dymphna: Patron Saint of Those Who Suffer From Anxiety. Depression. Nervous Disorders. Mental Illness.
Born in Ireland in the 7th century, and by 14 consecrated herself to Christ and took a vow of chastity. When her mother died, her father's mental health declined & she fled to Geel, Belgium where she built a hospital. Her father followed her & killed her.
A church was built in honour of her & so many pilgrims arrived in need of treatment for mental ills, that it was expanded. The expanded sanctuary was eventually overflowing again, leaving the townspeople to accept them into their homes, which began a tradition of care for the mentally ill that continues to this day.
Numista lists one coin, a 100 Ghela, from Belgium, picturing the interior of the church of Saint Dymphna, Geel: https://en.numista.com/438684
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Happy birthday Australian $1 coin! Introduced on 14th May 1984, it replaced the $1 note: https://www.ramint.gov.au/collect/national-coin-collection/circulating-coins/one-dollar
Here are a couple of pieces I've written on Australian dollar coins:
One of the first commemorative dollars: https://coinofnote.com/1988-australia-bicentenary-dollar/
The Donation dollar: https://coinofnote.com/2020-australia-donation-dollar/
And the first PNC featuring the first commemorative King Charles III dollar: https://coinofnote.com/2024-australia-1-pnc-out-of-this-world/
#Numismatics #Coins #CoinCollecting #OnThisDay #History #Histodons @numismatics @histodons
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The World of Philip III at the 35th Seminar on monetary history of the Catalan-Aragonese Crown.
Read the full article: https://patreon.com/posts/world-of-philip-157958327
#history #catalonia #europe #monetary #spain #numismatics #barcelona
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