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

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  1. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Perfect. So we still have the old "ships" theme sailing parallel to the new theme of DOOM.

    PS- oh! I did not realize those were actual NCLT coins instead of just silver rounds. I don't think you posted the obverses before. I've gotta hand it to the Cook Islands. Their NCLT might be gimmicky at times, but they come up with some good gimmicks and execute them quite well.
     
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  3. Johndoe2000$

    Johndoe2000$ Well-Known Member

    Yes, I felt this one would work for both doom, and ship. Added the obverse, and lore for more info.
     
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  4. PaddyB

    PaddyB Eccentric enthusiast

    OK well I just went to the trouble of scanning this one for "ill-fated" but sadly no ship:
    Edward II Penny 1.JPG Edward II Penny 2.JPG
    Edward II (1307-1327) Penny minted in Canterbury. He was ill-fated enough to meet a very unpleasant death on the wrong end of a red hot poker, or so legend tells!
     
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  5. old49er

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    Another ill fated one, Poor Crispus ... Flavius Julius Crispus (died 326), also known as Flavius Claudius Crispus and Flavius Valerius Crispus, was a Caesar of the Roman Empire. He was the first-born son of Constantine I and Minervina crispus-horz.jpg
    In 326, Crispus' life came to a sudden end: on his father's orders, he was tried by a local court at     Pola, Istria, condemned to death and executed. Soon afterwards, Constantine had his own wife, Fausta, killed; she was drowned in an over-heated bath.

    The reason for this act remains unclear and historians have long debated Constantine's motivation.     Zosimus in the 5th century and Joannes Zonaras in the 12th century both reported that Fausta, stepmother of Crispus, was extremely jealous of him. She was reportedly afraid that Constantine would put aside the sons she bore him. So, in order to get rid of Crispus, Fausta set him up. She reportedly told the young Caesar that she was in love with him and suggested an illegitimate love affair. Crispus denied the immoral wishes of Fausta and left the palace in a state of shock. Then Fausta said to Constantine that Crispus had no respect for his father, since the Caesar was in love with his father's own wife. She reported to Constantine that she dismissed him after his attempt to rape her. Constantine believed her and, true to his strong personality and short temper, executed his beloved son. A few months later, Constantine reportedly found out the whole truth and then killed Fausta. Copyright @ Wikipedia
     
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  6. Santinidollar

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    The Morro Castle is studied by seamen to this day. The fire led to a number of major changes to fire protection aboard cruise ships.
     
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  7. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Things didn't end so well for Caligula, but he probably earned his comeuppance.

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  8. semibovinian

    semibovinian Well-Known Member

    Rome, 1 denarius, 214AD -- Caracalla (really nice guy) was killed by one of his soldiers in 217AD:

    214_IT_Roman_Empire_AR_denarius_mRome_1o_DPP_2016_07_19__0011.jpg 214_IT_Roman_Empire_AR_denarius_mRome_1r_DPP_2016_07_19__0015.jpg
     
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  9. Stork

    Stork I deliver

    Died in childbirth as did her infant.

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    Aaarrgghh...enough of the bad endings. How about something with flowers.
     
    Stork, Dec 5, 2017
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  10. Johndoe2000$

    Johndoe2000$ Well-Known Member

    Cheer up old chap. :)
    Merry Christmas... (early)

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    Not my coin btw.

    CONTINUE THEME...
     
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  11. coin_nut

    coin_nut Well-Known Member

    Flowers, much better than doom. Keep on same theme. 1968 Austria 1 s obv.JPG 1968 Austria 1 s rev.JPG
     
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  12. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Flowers IMG_3918.JPG IMG_3919.JPG
     
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  13. coin_nut

    coin_nut Well-Known Member

    Flower... 1893 Japan 5 sen obv.JPG 1893 Japan 5 sen rev.JPG
     
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  14. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    ROFL! Yeah, I've read many accounts of what a "really nice guy" Caracalla was. Like the time he supposedly murdered his brother Geta in their mother's arms. ;)
     
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    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

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  16. coin_nut

    coin_nut Well-Known Member

    Big ole Scottish thistle bloom on the reverse there... 1939 GB florin obv.JPG 1939 GB florin rev.JPG
     
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  17. Steve66

    Steve66 Coin People

    Some kind of flower on these...

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    Continue same theme
     
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  18. Steve66

    Steve66 Coin People

    Let's change it up...

    Any animal wearing a crown.

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  19. Muzyck

    Muzyck Rabbits!

    Ethiopia 25 Matonas obverse 40pct.jpg
    Ethiopia 25 Matonas reverse 40pct.jpg

    Continue with... animal wearing a crown.
     
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  20. Johndoe2000$

    Johndoe2000$ Well-Known Member

    Once again... (This one fits many themes)

    s-l400 (7) (1).jpg s-l400 (6) (1).jpg

    CONTINUE THEME....
     
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  21. Muzyck

    Muzyck Rabbits!

    Great Britain Scottish Crest Shilling 1948 obverse 40pct.jpg
    Great Britain Scottish Crest Shilling 1948 reverse 40pct.jpg

    Continue same theme
     
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