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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 1469204, member: 15445&quot;]In the Northern Hemisphere, June 20, 2012 is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. In observance of this great day, let&#039;s post some coins depicting the sun.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are two of my favorites. :hail:&nbsp;&nbsp; They are both 2 Reales coins of the Central American Republic and Honduras.&nbsp; The main device here is the sun shining over five mountains.&nbsp; Similar devices can be found on coins of Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Nicaragua.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the early 19th Century, the countries in Central America saw the success of the USA in North America &amp; formed the United States of Central America.&nbsp; The new country was called the Central American Republic and consisted of countries previously known as Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, &amp; Guatemala.&nbsp; The union broke up about 20 years later &amp; re-formed their original countries with individual monetary systems.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you have a coin with a sun on it, post it today.&nbsp; There are several US coins with the sun on them.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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