An interesting Gaelic NCLT Coin Project; You know Scotland's original language was Gael. In 2005 a Scottish Isle that is one of the Western Isles off Scotland's coast decided to fund a special project to "Protect and Conserve" the popular tourist attraction "in Perpetuity" with the help of a special NCLT coin. To insure the coin's acceptance, the powers that be, decided the coin shall be composed of .999 silver and be of a proper size (26mm). With each year's issue of the collector's coin will be accompanied with a "certificate of authenticity" which describes the coin and its minting. It was further decided to set the denomination of the coin at 6 Pence. What design/s to strike on the coin? The name of the tiny Isle is Sgarabhaigh. Well it so happens that Gaelic name translates, in English, to "Cormorant Island" because of the flocks of cormorants who make the Isle their home. It was decided the obverse of the coin bear a large image of a cormorant. Two other of nature's creatures (aquatic species) are native to the waters surrounding the Isle and draw their fair share of tourists to the Isle: seals and dolphins. One of each specie resides inside a small shield beneath the cormorant on the coin's obverse. The reverse bears the Sgarabhaigh coat-of-arms. Take a look (courtesy of Joels Coins): http://www.joelscoins.com/images/sgarabhaighr.jpg Thought you'd like to know... Clinker - Numismatic Fun Site Updated 1-3-09 http://clinker.bravehost.com/funpage_3.html
weryon: Thanks for reading and commenting... Been off line a while, but am back. Will try to begin posting new "TRIVIA" articles again soon... Clinker
i must have been sleeping when this post came out another interesting post Clinker. although i hate the cormorant, and wish them all cooked fried and sold for fish bait... the coin and the history behind it are interesting! i have nothign against wildlife, its actually just the opposite. They introduced the bird around here to battle some pest, but in all their thinking they never thought what else the bird would do. Well the bird has been devestating natural fish stocks, and for the longest time, we werent able to shoot them.
THAT'S OUTRAGEOUS .... You live in American and should be able to shoot at whatever bird you see fit at shooting. whats the right to bear arms if you cannot use them ???
