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<p>[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 281187, member: 6229"]<b>Chess Any one?</b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b></b>Thought you might like to know about some coins relating to chess!</p><p>From Fleur-de-Coin comes an image of a very nice commemerorative 100 Drachmai issued by Greece in 1988 as a Olympic commemoration<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />f the 1982 Chess Competition:</p><p> </p><p>The KM number and specifications are as follows:</p><p> </p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>KM# 152</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Diameter (mm):</b> 31</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Weight (g):</b> 12</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Shape:</b> Round</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Issue date:</b> 1988</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Composition:</b> Copper-Nickel</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"></font>And now the images courtesy of Fleur-de-Coin</p><p> </p><p>Here's the obverse:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.fleur-de-coin.com/currency/KM200/KM152_1988a.gif" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.fleur-de-coin.com/currency/KM200/KM152_1988a.gif" rel="nofollow">http://www.fleur-de-coin.com/currency/KM200/KM152_1988a.gif</a></p><p> </p><p>And here's the reverse:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.fleur-de-coin.com/currency/KM200/KM136_1982b.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.fleur-de-coin.com/currency/KM200/KM136_1982b.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.fleur-de-coin.com/currency/KM200/KM136_1982b.jpg</a></p><p> </p><p><b>NOTE: </b>Russian chess champion Gary Casparov won the Gold Medal</p><p> </p><p>In 1988 Cuba issued a 1 Peso coin honoring Jose Capablancoon their tribute to the Chess Centennial. KM number and specs are:</p><p> </p><p><b>KM# 179</b></p><p><b>Shape: Round</b></p><p><b>Issue date: 1988</b></p><p><b>Composition: Copper-Nickel</b></p><p> </p><p>In 1999 Russia issued a 1 Rouble coin. The following year Russia issued a 2 Rouble coin honoring M.I. Chigoran during their "Outstanding Personalities of Russia" series. This coin was struck at the St. Petersburg Mint in 92.5% silver. There were only 5,000 minted. It has a diameter of 33mm and contains one-half ounce of fine silver.</p><p> </p><p>Here's the image courtesy of Numismatic-Gallery an Ebay Store:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/RUSSIA-2-ROUBLES-2000-PROOF-M-I-CHIGORIN-CHESS_W0QQitemZ280127667192QQihZ018QQcategoryZ3393QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/RUSSIA-2-ROUBLES-2000-PROOF-M-I-CHIGORIN-CHESS_W0QQitemZ280127667192QQihZ018QQcategoryZ3393QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/RUSSIA-2-ROUBLES-2000-PROOF-M-I-CHIGORIN-CHESS_W0QQitemZ280127667192QQihZ018QQcategoryZ3393QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem</a></p><p> </p><p>Armenia issued three 100 Dram Coins dated 1996</p><p> </p><p>The first is KM# 64 and is 38.6mm in diameter, is made of .9990 fine silver (1 oz.. ASW) and commemorates the 32nd Chess Olympiad in Arabic numerals. It features a modified stork and chessboard design running North to South.</p><p> </p><p>The second is KM# 69 . It too is 38.6mm and is a 1 oz. ASW coin celebrating the XXXII Chess Olympiad in Roman numerals. The stork/chessboard design runs west to east.</p><p> </p><p>And here's KM# 69: courtesy of World Coin Gallery</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img/8-69&desc=Armenia%20km69%20100%20Drams%201996%20Chess%20Olympiad" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img/8-69&desc=Armenia%20km69%20100%20Drams%201996%20Chess%20Olympiad" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img/8-69&desc=Armenia km69 100 Drams 1996 Chess Olympiad</a></p><p> </p><p>The third and final 100 Dram coin is, also 38.6mm, but is only .8411 ASW. It has a similar stork/chessboard design as KM#69 and has XXXII Olympiad in Roman numerals. ItsIS km# 77.</p><p> </p><p><font face="Times New Roman">This Serbia, Yugoslavia chess coin was issued for the XXIX Chess Olympiad.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Image courtesy of Ebay Store stefko 1963 NIKOLA TESLA: </font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/YUGOSLAVIA-SERBIA-THE-29th-CHESS-OLYMPIAD-COIN_W0QQitemZ200135685864QQihZ010QQcategoryZ544QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/YUGOSLAVIA-SERBIA-THE-29th-CHESS-OLYMPIAD-COIN_W0QQitemZ200135685864QQihZ010QQcategoryZ544QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/YUGOSLAVIA-SERBIA-THE-29th-CHESS-OLYMPIAD-COIN_W0QQitemZ200135685864QQihZ010QQcategoryZ544QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem</a></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Please let me know if you enjoyed learning about tghis trivia subject///</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Clinker</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font><u><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #0000ff"> </span></font></u></p><p><u><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #0000ff"> </span></font></u></p><p><u><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #0000ff"></span></font></u>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 281187, member: 6229"][B]Chess Any one? [/B]Thought you might like to know about some coins relating to chess! From Fleur-de-Coin comes an image of a very nice commemerorative 100 Drachmai issued by Greece in 1988 as a Olympic commemoration:of the 1982 Chess Competition: The KM number and specifications are as follows: [FONT=Times New Roman][B]KM# 152[/B] [B]Diameter (mm):[/B] 31 [B]Weight (g):[/B] 12 [B]Shape:[/B] Round [B]Issue date:[/B] 1988 [B]Composition:[/B] Copper-Nickel [/FONT]And now the images courtesy of Fleur-de-Coin Here's the obverse: [URL]http://www.fleur-de-coin.com/currency/KM200/KM152_1988a.gif[/URL] And here's the reverse: [URL]http://www.fleur-de-coin.com/currency/KM200/KM136_1982b.jpg[/URL] [B]NOTE: [/B]Russian chess champion Gary Casparov won the Gold Medal In 1988 Cuba issued a 1 Peso coin honoring Jose Capablancoon their tribute to the Chess Centennial. KM number and specs are: [B]KM# 179[/B] [B]Shape: Round[/B] [B]Issue date: 1988[/B] [B]Composition: Copper-Nickel[/B] In 1999 Russia issued a 1 Rouble coin. The following year Russia issued a 2 Rouble coin honoring M.I. Chigoran during their "Outstanding Personalities of Russia" series. This coin was struck at the St. Petersburg Mint in 92.5% silver. There were only 5,000 minted. It has a diameter of 33mm and contains one-half ounce of fine silver. Here's the image courtesy of Numismatic-Gallery an Ebay Store: [URL]http://cgi.ebay.com/RUSSIA-2-ROUBLES-2000-PROOF-M-I-CHIGORIN-CHESS_W0QQitemZ280127667192QQihZ018QQcategoryZ3393QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem[/URL] Armenia issued three 100 Dram Coins dated 1996 The first is KM# 64 and is 38.6mm in diameter, is made of .9990 fine silver (1 oz.. ASW) and commemorates the 32nd Chess Olympiad in Arabic numerals. It features a modified stork and chessboard design running North to South. The second is KM# 69 . It too is 38.6mm and is a 1 oz. ASW coin celebrating the XXXII Chess Olympiad in Roman numerals. The stork/chessboard design runs west to east. And here's KM# 69: courtesy of World Coin Gallery [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img/8-69&desc=Armenia%20km69%20100%20Drams%201996%20Chess%20Olympiad[/URL] The third and final 100 Dram coin is, also 38.6mm, but is only .8411 ASW. It has a similar stork/chessboard design as KM#69 and has XXXII Olympiad in Roman numerals. ItsIS km# 77. [FONT=Times New Roman]This Serbia, Yugoslavia chess coin was issued for the XXIX Chess Olympiad. Image courtesy of Ebay Store stefko 1963 NIKOLA TESLA: [URL]http://cgi.ebay.com/YUGOSLAVIA-SERBIA-THE-29th-CHESS-OLYMPIAD-COIN_W0QQitemZ200135685864QQihZ010QQcategoryZ544QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem[/URL] Please let me know if you enjoyed learning about tghis trivia subject/// Clinker [/FONT][U][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#0000ff] [/COLOR][/FONT][/U][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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