Got ships ??????

From Americas First Medals series done back around the bicentennial.

 

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Would this one qualify?

Chris

 

qualifys in my book

 

That is one cool medal.

 

Just found this mundane Canadian, but I just can't let this circulated coin not get a little limelight.

 

Well, what do you know, I just found another one just hiding in the hoard. And I thought the 500 Lire I received today was my first ship coin.

 

A silver 4 shekel of Phoenicia, mint Sidon, 4th cent. BC.



A silver 4 shekel of Phoenicia, mint Sidon, 4th cent. BC.

May be the oldest depiction of a ship on coins

 

This is another version of the Monitor token. I call it the curved water version although I'm sure it has a technical number. The reverse is missing the cannon balls that is seen on my other one among other subtle differences.

I reposted these pics to make comparing easier. There is another Monitor token that I know of and the dies are super pitted and easy to see without magnification, so I pass on spending any real money on an example.

Matt

 

I haven't seen anyone post one of these. I always liked the ship and it looks great in copper. These can be picked up pretty cheap still.

cool poker chip

Matt

 

Ecuador.
Very small ship on the arms.

 

Colombia.
2 small ships on the shield.

 

Sweden.

 

Poland.

 

New Zealand.
3 small ancient ships on the shield.

 

Bermuda.
The perishing ship

 

Greece.
A galley with a sail.