"Follow The Leader" coin thread BY THEME (for ALL types of coins, tokens, and medals)

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OK - these have been posted in the Exonumia thread under Coin Chat, but maybe they will see a different audience here:

 

Gambling winning “chips” must have looked nice all stacked up!

 

Hi @lordmarcovan! No. I did not get any more of these. I have one king over here. I am sure I can not manage to handle another! This coin you sent stays on my night table next to a couple of bobbleheads who are princes. They guard the king! (Gee, I’ve gotta get out more).

 

I have a number of them, but I have also read that there are many modern and contemporary fakes. I suspect most of mine are questionable. For anyone that may be interested there is a book available on the net for further info...

 

I spent many years playing the part of the "dashing commuter" on the Long Island Rail Road. My memories of driving past the Unisphere go far back as I can remember to the days when the family would travel to "The City" on The Long Island Expressway to visit my grandmother.

 

I suspect some of these might be Chinese Chess playing pieces. I picked up this set at a market here in the UK the other day - no one else knew what it was:

(Forgive me if some of the pieces are not in the right place - I am still trying to work it out!)

 

I also found the plates with the book images "colorized" somewhere on the net.

 

Hmm, I could fill pages of this, especially if I'd get off my duff and start doing more photography. The medals are more difficult to get around to as many of them exceed my photo set-up's maximal dimensions. My cell phone can do serviceable work, but I know my phone will get upgraded in the next year and the next generation of phone camera is better, so it's hard to force myself to do the shots.

Here's a few I can't remember posting before, or at least not recently or often.


Aquatic horses:




Airborne horse:


A horned horse (and his leonine friend):



Half horse:


Hey look, a regular horse (and a dragon!):

 

The intended St. Gaudens design.



(sellers pics)

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Interesting one

 

These were sold for a dollar before the exposition to raise funds for the state. Obv.Female figure, standing, facing to r., holds California flag in l. hand and wreath in r.; bear stands to her l., beneath flag; view of Exposition, bay, hills, sun and rays below and behind her and bear--all within circle; around, aboveCalifornia the Exposition State; below; aroundSan Francisco • 1915; beaded border.
Rev.Ship passes through Canal; to l.,19and to r.,15--all within circle; outside, aroundPanama Canal Completion Exposition; belowSan Francisco; beaded border.

HK-414Gilt Brass, reeded edge. 35mm.
Information courtesy of
http://www.socalleddollars.com/Events/Panama_Pacific_Exposition.html

 

I'm breaking out the big gun !!! (again)
7oz. .999 silver from Medalic Arts Co.
Part of a series honoring great coin designers.