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<p>[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 248648, member: 6229"]<font face="Arial"><font size="3"><i>Modern Coins With Angels on Them</i> is another time consuming task, but one that can, at times, be an inspiring project, as one experiences man's attempts at beauty in religious art. Most of the <i>angels</i> you will see adorning the following coins will be of female persuasion, but some Biblical scholars will quickly point out there is no mention of female <i>angels</i>. All <i>angels </i>mentioned in the Bible have male names. However we can choose to admire the artistry of those mortals who created feminine Heavenly creatures.</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3">Also, there are those who will wonder where the gold coins named <i>Angel</i> are. Let me address that fact now. <font face="Times New Roman">An <b><i>Ange</i>l</b> is a gold coin, first used in France where it was known as an <b><i>Angelo</i>t</b> or <b><i>Ange</i></b> in 1340. Perhaps the <i>Angel</i> coin most known by modern collectors is the English version. Edward IV was responsible for it becoming an English gold coin by replacing the gold Nobel with an "<i>Angel-nobel"</i>. One reason the "<i>Angel-nobel" </i>is not listed in my trivia is, it was last issued in 1642. The second reason is, there is not a depiction of an <i>Angel</i> on the coin. The figure on the coin is a rendition of <b>Saint Michael and the dragon</b>. And the Mexican Libertads are not included because the image is not an angel, but an artist's rendition of the goddess Victory with wings (winged Victory).</font></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">See photo courtesy of Wikipedia:</font></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Henry_VIII%27s_Angel.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Henry_VIII%27s_Angel.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Henry_VIII%27s_Angel.jpg</a></font></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3">Here's my first selection to begin this trivia::</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3">Our next example hails from a one-time minting of the Commonwealth of New Island. And, as you will see, it is a 2003 <b>One Roger</b> coin: The legend "JOY" adds to the presence of the angel:</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=nmc/nwi-1r03&desc=New%20Island%201%20Roger%20(2003" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=nmc/nwi-1r03&desc=New%20Island%201%20Roger%20(2003" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=nmc/nwi-1r03&desc=New Island 1 Roger (2003</a>)</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"><font size="2"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"><font size="2"></font>And, of course, the Papal States, such as Vatican City, must have some coins with angels on them. Here's a 1985 ten Lire coin::</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img12/188-185&desc=Vatican%20y185%2010%20Lire%201985" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img12/188-185&desc=Vatican%20y185%2010%20Lire%201985" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img12/188-185&desc=Vatican y185 10 Lire 1985</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3">This Peruvian 1966 20 Soles commemorative adds another Angel Coin to our article:</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=nmc2/141-249&desc=Peru%20km249%2020%20Soles%20(1966)%20Peru-Spain%20Naval%20Battle" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=nmc2/141-249&desc=Peru%20km249%2020%20Soles%20(1966)%20Peru-Spain%20Naval%20Battle" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=nmc2/141-249&desc=Peru km249 20 Soles (1966) Peru-Spain Naval Battle</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3">Poland steps up to the Angel category with this 2000 two Zlote <b>Jubelee</b> coin with four (count them) winged creatures including an Angel in the upper left quadrant of the coin: (This aught to please <i>fellowcollector</i>!)</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/143-376&desc=Poland%20y376%202%20Zlote%20(2000)%20Jubilee%20year" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/143-376&desc=Poland%20y376%202%20Zlote%20(2000)%20Jubilee%20year" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/143-376&desc=Poland y376 2 Zlote (2000) Jubilee year</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3">Well, there you have it!</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3">Oh, there's one more Angel coin....coming....<font size="2">coming...</font><font size="1">coming...</font></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"><font size="1"></font>Clinker</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"> </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"><font size="2"> </font></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="3"><font size="2"></font></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 248648, member: 6229"][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][I]Modern Coins With Angels on Them[/I] is another time consuming task, but one that can, at times, be an inspiring project, as one experiences man's attempts at beauty in religious art. Most of the [I]angels[/I] you will see adorning the following coins will be of female persuasion, but some Biblical scholars will quickly point out there is no mention of female [I]angels[/I]. All [I]angels [/I]mentioned in the Bible have male names. However we can choose to admire the artistry of those mortals who created feminine Heavenly creatures. Also, there are those who will wonder where the gold coins named [I]Angel[/I] are. Let me address that fact now. [FONT=Times New Roman]An [B][I]Ange[/I]l[/B] is a gold coin, first used in France where it was known as an [B][I]Angelo[/I]t[/B] or [B][I]Ange[/I][/B][I][/I] in 1340. Perhaps the [I]Angel[/I] coin most known by modern collectors is the English version. Edward IV was responsible for it becoming an English gold coin by replacing the gold Nobel with an "[I]Angel-nobel"[/I]. One reason the "[I]Angel-nobel" [/I]is not listed in my trivia is, it was last issued in 1642. The second reason is, there is not a depiction of an [I]Angel[/I] on the coin. The figure on the coin is a rendition of [B]Saint Michael and the dragon[/B]. And the Mexican Libertads are not included because the image is not an angel, but an artist's rendition of the goddess Victory with wings (winged Victory).[/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman] See photo courtesy of Wikipedia: [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Henry_VIII%27s_Angel.jpg"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Henry_VIII%27s_Angel.jpg[/URL] [/FONT] Here's my first selection to begin this trivia:: Our next example hails from a one-time minting of the Commonwealth of New Island. And, as you will see, it is a 2003 [B]One Roger[/B] coin: The legend "JOY" adds to the presence of the angel: [url]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=nmc/nwi-1r03&desc=New%20Island%201%20Roger%20(2003[/url]) [SIZE=2] [/SIZE]And, of course, the Papal States, such as Vatican City, must have some coins with angels on them. Here's a 1985 ten Lire coin:: [url]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img12/188-185&desc=Vatican%20y185%2010%20Lire%201985[/url] This Peruvian 1966 20 Soles commemorative adds another Angel Coin to our article: [url]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=nmc2/141-249&desc=Peru%20km249%2020%20Soles%20(1966)%20Peru-Spain%20Naval%20Battle[/url] Poland steps up to the Angel category with this 2000 two Zlote [B]Jubelee[/B] coin with four (count them) winged creatures including an Angel in the upper left quadrant of the coin: (This aught to please [I]fellowcollector[/I]!) [url]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/143-376&desc=Poland%20y376%202%20Zlote%20(2000)%20Jubilee%20year[/url] Well, there you have it! Oh, there's one more Angel coin....coming....[SIZE=2]coming...[/SIZE][SIZE=1]coming... [/SIZE]Clinker [SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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