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Bermuda Variations, 1970

Started by Galapagos, October 25, 2009, 04:35:26 PM

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Bermuda - Adopted 20 Dollars 1970.jpg


Bermuda 20 Dollars Variations.jpg


Bermuda 1970 Ship Dollar Variations.jpg


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Alternative designs for the $1 and $20 coins.


In 1970 Bermuda released two collector coins.

A gold twenty dollar coin depicted a cahow bird.

A silver one dollar coin showing fish leaping and a map of the islands.


Here are some scans of photocopies of Royal Mint documents.

I made these at the National Archives, London. 


They depict unadopted variations on these themes.

All these designs are by the English numismatic artist Michael Rizzello.

He also designed Bermuda's circulation coins.

Galapagos

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Bermuda $20 1970-.jpg




The actual designs issued in 1970.

BC Numismatics

#2
The Bermudian gold $20 reverse design reminds me of the reverse designs of one of the gold coins that the Franklin Mint struck for the British Virgin Islands in the late 1970's.

Aidan.

Galapagos

Aidan, I can see the signature of Gilroy Roberts on the coin you mention. The Bermudian designs were by Michael Rizzello.

<k>

#4
Bermuda 1c sketch-.jpg

Sketch of alternative 1 cent design.


Bermuda's first decimal circulation coins were released in 1970.

From 1966 onwards, the Royal Mint assigned Michael Rizzello to produce designs for the new coinage.

Here is the most unusual of the designs he produced for the one cent coin: brain coral.


From Wikipedia:

"Brain coral is a common name given to corals in the family Faviidae.

They are so called due to their generally spheroid shape and grooved surface which resembles a brain."
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#5
Bermuda 1c sketch.jpg

Sketch of alternative 1 cent design.

Another provisional design for the one cent coin depicted a triton shell.


See also:  Seashells and conches on coins.
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<k>

#6
Bermuda 1c-sketch-.jpg

Sketch of alternative 1 cent design.

Two onions appear on another alternative design for the one cent coin.
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<k>

#7


Bermuda, 1 cent, 1997.

The issued one cent coin featured a wild boar.
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#8
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National-Flower-of-Bermuda-Blue-Eyed-Grass.jpg

Blue-eyed grass.


Bermuda 10c sketch.jpg

Sketch of alternative design.

The alternative design for the 10 cents coin.

It showed Bermuda's national flower, the blue-eyed grass.
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<k>

#9

Bermuda, 10 cents, 1979.


This is the issued 10 cents coin, which features an Easter lily.

See also: Flowers on coins
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#10
Bermuda 25c sketch-.jpg

An alternative 25 cents design.



Bermuda, $1, 1996.

The design was not used.

However, a sailing boat has appeared on the Bermuda circulation dollar since 1988.
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#11
Bermuda 25c sketch.jpg

A cahow on an alternative 25 cents design.




Bermuda, $1, 1983.

A cahow design featured on a Bermuda dollar coin in 1983 only.
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#12
Bermuda 25c 2000.jpg

Bermuda, 10 cents, 1979.

The issued 25 cents coins showed a white-tailed tropic bird.

See also: Birds on coins


White-tailedtropicbird.jpg

A white-tailed tropic bird.
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Figleaf

#13
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I have always assumed that the piggy was inspired by hog money, but never tested the hypothesis.

Put them side by side and it is quite obvious.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.