OK guys and gals, time to go into the old hat box and dig em out !!!! Now this guy never would have made it to the county line wearing this topper.... :too-funny:
Sorry Ripley, no time to rummage around the safe for new pics (hate removing coins from air-tites); but here are some hats (From my growing archive)that I definately would not go out in...
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...54D6E5BE9CC2715F08A7C2A99B11&selectedIndex=54 Nice hat! Austria 10 Groschen - km#2838
The ancient coin depicts Athena. She is wearing a Corinthian helmet on the top of her head. If you pivot the hat then it becomes a facemask to protect Athena's face in battle. The other side of the coin is the obverse of the coin depicting Pegasos. The USA winged Liberty dime should need little introduction. :smile
THRACE, ABDERA AR Tetrobol, 411-385 BC OBV: Griffin springing left REV: Magistrate's name around linear border, within which head of Hermes left, caduceus before; all in incuse square 2.780g
This is Till Eulenspiegel ... his "hat" is a fool's cap, so it's supposed to look silly or funny. The anniversary (500 years) refers to the publication of the book. We don't know for sure who the author was, and whether Till was a historic figure at all. Christian
The Smurfs were even commemorated on a Belgian silver coin in 2008. I don't have that one though. http://assets.catawiki.nl/assets/2012/6/11/2/2/c/22cc68c0-963d-012f-9008-005056960006.jpg http://assets.catawiki.nl/assets/2012/6/11/2/3/a/23a5d9d0-963d-012f-9008-005056960006.jpg Christian
Hermes "The Lid" ... bringin' it!! Sestus, Thrace AE Bronze "after" 150 B.C. Diameter: 16.2 mm Weight: 2.34 grams Obverse: Hermes head right Reverse: Lyre Reference: Weber 2465 Other: Rare