That would be somalia or somaliland. Can’t quire rememver if it was a 1 shilling. Having spotty internet, so it’s too slow to find the Numista entry link
But wouldn't have found it without Ashlobo, so I'll pass it over to them. 🙂 (If I'm right anyway, not 100%, might just be a rotation issue. Sleepy eyes are not good for this game!)
But wouldn't have found it without Ashlobo, so I'll pass it over to them. 🙂 (If I'm right anyway, not 100%, might just be a rotation issue. Sleepy eyes are not good for this game!)
Bravo, I’ll leave it to you to post the next picture
Well, I promised a fun story. The year is 1825, and the Stockton & Darlington Railway is about to make history. The first public railway in the world. Whilst earlier steam locomotives existed, they were largely either novelty or mining related. This was new. Moving passengers and goods, available to the general public.
Locomotion No1 (the locomotive on the bridge, not the yellow one on at the forefront - That's Rocket which doesn't feature in this story; it didn't even exist until 1829!) had been built.
It had been delivered by horse-drawn carts from the workshop in Newcastle. It was time to light the engine for the very first time. No means of fire was immediately available, so just as they were about to send someone off to fetch a flame, a workman stepped forward with his magnifying glass & some tarred rope, which he used for lighting his smoking pipe.
And thus, the sun's rays created the vital spark, and the small flame placed into the engine where it grew in size until the moment of truth arrived…
The brakes were disengaged and the locomotive, Locomotion No1, began to move. The power of the sun brought this iron horse to life!
And that's what you can see on the banknote, a ray of sunshine from the top-centre piercing down over the note to create the roaring fire. And is a fine detail I love that they used.
The day after, Tuesday 27th September 1825, the first passenger train completed its journey. The modern railway was born!
Both locomotives pictured still exist. Recently, they were on display at the free museum “Locomotion” in Shildon, an off-shoot of the National Railway Museum in York. Locomotion No1 has moved temporarily to nearby Darlington for the 200th anniversary celebrations though.
The bridge pictured, the Skerne bridge, also still exists. In fact, it is still in use (just a few months under) 200 years later making it the oldest continously operational railway bridge.
Anyway, story time over. But I just love that story I felt obliged to share it. (Plus there's all the 200th anniversary celebrations going on up here so timing was apt too). 🙂
Well, I promised a fun story. The year is 1825, and the Stockton & Darlington Railway is about to make history. The first public railway in the world. Whilst earlier steam locomotives existed, they were largely either novelty or mining related. This was new. Moving passengers and goods, available to the general public.
Locomotion No1 (the locomotive on the bridge, not the yellow one on at the forefront - That's Rocket which doesn't feature in this story; it didn't even exist until 1829!) had been built.
It had been delivered by horse-drawn carts from the workshop in Newcastle. It was time to light the engine for the very first time. No means of fire was immediately available, so just as they were about to send someone off to fetch a flame, a workman stepped forward with his magnifying glass & some tarred rope, which he used for lighting his smoking pipe.
And thus, the sun's rays created the vital spark, and the small flame placed into the engine where it grew in size until the moment of truth arrived…
The brakes were disengaged and the locomotive, Locomotion No1, began to move. The power of the sun brought this iron horse to life!
And that's what you can see on the banknote, a ray of sunshine from the top-centre piercing down over the note to create the roaring fire. And is a fine detail I love that they used.
The day after, Tuesday 27th September 1825, the first passenger train completed its journey. The modern railway was born!
Both locomotives pictured still exist. Recently, they were on display at the free museum “Locomotion” in Shildon, an off-shoot of the National Railway Museum in York. Locomotion No1 has moved temporarily to nearby Darlington for the 200th anniversary celebrations though.
The bridge pictured, the Skerne bridge, also still exists. In fact, it is still in use (just a few months under) 200 years later making it the oldest continously operational railway bridge.
Anyway, story time over. But I just love that story I felt obliged to share it. (Plus there's all the 200th anniversary celebrations going on up here so timing was apt too). 🙂
Thanks for sharing the story and reminding us about the anniversary. Seems there are quite a few important anniversaries this year (beside the obvious WW2 commemoration). Wonder how many commemorative coins will be issued in connection to them…
I thought it looked like a flowing dress on top of some rather large bull horns. So, naturally, I search the catalogue for Europa but didn't find any close match. ☹
I thought it looked like a flowing dress on top of some rather large bull horns. So, naturally, I search the catalogue for Europa but didn't find any close match. ☹
Guess I'll keep on thinking.
You are right about the dress, but not about the bull
I thought it looked like a flowing dress on top of some rather large bull horns. So, naturally, I search the catalogue for Europa but didn't find any close match. ☹
Guess I'll keep on thinking.
You are right about the dress, but not about the bull
I initially thought of Madagascar (because of the horns), but it doesn't match with a dress …
Well, I think I'm out. Figuring low mintage probably meant small population & the lady in a flowing motif seems more common in western Europe, I've looked at Monaco, Malta, Andorra, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Luxembourg & Liechtenstein.
Then I widened my net & went for nations I knew had flowing dress motifs; France, UK, Greece, & Italy.
And I can't see anything quite right. Probably went coin-blind at some point, or had a bad filter (I went dated after 1850). 😐
EDIT: I'd guess the 3rd portrait as the “T” & “Double-bubble” looks sharper.
Did think the 2nd portrait was possible, something about the curvature of the top bar on the “T”.
You are correct about the coin and the curvature in the “T”! I didn't even notice it before. Mine is the 2nd portrait. Sharpness comes from it being a proof, I suppose.
My close-up shows Odin & one of his ravens being devoured by Fenrir the wolf during the battle of Ragnarok (The Norse “End of the world” followed by a rebirth).
P.s. Ashlobo - what an insane way of figuring it out (or getting the direction right anyway) from that statuette. Fun detective work.
Can't believe I forgot the Vatican in my search in the micronations of Europe. If only a major event had occurred there recently. 🤦♂️
It’s pure coincidence! I was supposed to fly out of London and back to Toronto yesterday. however I made the silly mistake of showing up at Heathrow when I should have gone to Gatwick, oops! So I had an evening to kill, and decided antiquity gazing for free at the Victoria and Albert museum would be nice. I went to the South Asia section and noticed this ivory piece from Goan or Ceylon, Portuguese period around 1650.
