Fun with Flags (reboot)

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by kaparthy, Mar 3, 2019.

  1. kaparthy

    kaparthy Well-Known Member

    The previous topic got noisy with irrelevancies.
    May we begin again and stay on topic with "Numismatics and Vexillology"?
    20 Cash Y-400dot3 Obv and Rev (Civitas Galleries).jpg
    From Civitas Galleries. (mine do not scan up well) These are known from the provincial mints as well in 10, 20, and 100. The two flags are the 18-Stars Flag and the Five Colors Flag. The first represents the 17 provinces and the national government. The five colors were assigned for the five peoples ("races") of China: Han, Manchu, Tibetan, Mongols, and Hui.

    Dix Spot Obv H.jpeg

    Dix Spot rev H.jpeg

    Above are my two "Flag of Our Union" tokens. In the original thread PickinAndGrinnin posted a great example, Unc apparently. In all cases, the reverse legend "IF ANYBODY ATTEMPTS TO TEAR IT DOWN / SHOOT HIM ** ON THE SPOT **" is the rarer variety (R3). The error "... ON THE SPOOT" is the more common.
    Occupation Currency (France) copy.jpeg
    Of the Allied Occupation Currency, I believe that only France's national flag is on the back of those notes.
     
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  3. Collect89

    Collect89 Coin Collector

    I missed your earlier fun with flags thread. Allow me to post a flag coin here.

    1969 2 Rial
    Ajman IMG_2227.jpg
    Ajman IMG_2228.jpg

    Ajman is located in the Persian Gulf. Ajman has an area of about 100 square miles and was the smallest emirates in the United Arab Emirates. In 1969 about 20,000 of these coins were minted for this sovereign country. In December of 1971 Ajman became one of the 6 original members of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
     
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  4. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    Well, these aren't coins, but here are my silver and bronze ANA medals for the 1978 convention in Houston, TX.

    Chris_ANA_1978LGbronze_MS68.jpg
    Chris_ANA_1978LGsilver_MS66.jpg
     
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  5. kaparthy

    kaparthy Well-Known Member

    Thanks, CPM! They are not coins coins, but they are highly numismatic!

    Here are two "coins" that are not true coins, but do display flags.
    General Jake Betty.jpg
    General Patrick Hamilton.jpg
     
  6. kaparthy

    kaparthy Well-Known Member

    Thanks, Collect!
    You can read the thread that was shut down here
    https://www.cointalk.com/threads/fun-with-flags.334231/#post-3388391
    and there you will find a very eye-worthy Dix Token from PickinAndGrinnin
     
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  7. kaparthy

    kaparthy Well-Known Member

    I got this in change today.
    North Marianas Quarter (L) copy.jpeg
    American Memorial Park honors the American and Marianas people who gave their lives during the Marianas Campaign of World War II. 5,204 names are inscribed on a memorial which was dedicated during the 50th Anniversary of the Invasion of Saipan. -- https://www.nps.gov/amme/index.htm

    The Memorial Court of Honor and Flag Circle was dedicated on June 15, 1994, the 50th Anniversary of the American landings on Saipan. The American Flag is proudly displayed at the center of the Flag Circle and is surrounded by the flags of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army and U.S. Coast Guard, the armed services divisions that participated in the campaign. -- https://www.nps.gov/amme/learn/historyculture/honoring-their-sacrifice.htm
     
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  8. dadams

    dadams Well-Known Member

    Guessing a Roman Vexillum meets the criteria:


    tn_Crispus_RIC-VII-Siscia-123.jpg
    Crispus. Caesar, AD 316-326. Billon centenionalis. Siscia mint, 1st officina. Struck AD 320.
    Obv: IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES - Laureate and cuirassed bust left holding spear in right, shield on left shoulder
    Rev: VIRTVS EXERCIT - Two captives flanking base of Vexillum inscribed VOT X; S-F over HL(ligatured) across fields. ASIS* in exergue
    20mm, 2.82 g; XF, full perfect centering on both obverse and reverse
    RIC VII Siscia 123


    VOT X abbreviates Votis Decennalibus, which means Crispus has completed vows (prayers and sacrifices) for ten years of rule. Despite issuing coins, Crispus never ruled.

    Flavius Julius Crispus Crispus was the first son of Constantine the Great, with his first wife Minervina, and was executed by him after his second wife Fausta falsely accused Crispus of trying to seduce her. Constantine, learning of Fausta's treachery, had her executed too.
     
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