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Offline chrisild

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Re: An alphabet of favourite national designs
« Reply #165 on: September 18, 2018, 11:03:16 PM »
Quote from: <k> on September 18, 2018, 07:28:53 PM
Sri Lanka, 10 rupees, 2013.

Look at the musical notes coming out of that fish's mouth. Cute, eh? But fish don't sing.

These do. Well, at least people in the Batticaloa area believe that others have heard them sing. :)
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/050710/plus/4.html
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04bn086

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Re: An alphabet of favourite national designs
« Reply #166 on: September 18, 2018, 11:45:44 PM »
The audio documentary is long - does the sound of these fish occurs anywhere on it?

But if there is a lot of anecdotal evidence for it, then I will have to accept it. After all, we have no veridical evidence that anyone has ever had a night dream, only anecdotal evidence, but we accept it.
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« Reply #167 on: September 18, 2018, 11:47:10 PM »
Taiwan, 1 yuan, 1969.  FAO issue.

This looks more like a Communist Chinese issue - but it is not. Nice design, though.
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Re: An alphabet of favourite national designs
« Reply #168 on: September 18, 2018, 11:50:06 PM »
Quote from: <k> on September 18, 2018, 07:28:53 PM
But fish don't sing.

One of my friends was stationed in Greenland for some time. He is convinced whales sing. So there.

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« Reply #169 on: September 18, 2018, 11:54:09 PM »
Yes, whale song is well known. Nobody has been able to work out what tune they are singing, because they muffle the lyrics.
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Re: An alphabet of favourite national designs
« Reply #170 on: September 18, 2018, 11:55:25 PM »
Quote from: <k> on September 18, 2018, 11:47:10 PM
This looks more like a Communist Chinese issue - but it is not. Nice design, though.

It's not about the woman, it's about the hand tractor. The Taiwanese are saying "mine is larger than yours". Below is an example of a mainland Chinese hand tractor.

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« Reply #171 on: September 18, 2018, 11:58:55 PM »
I see. I'm not very knowledgeable about agriculture. As long as my local supermarket supplies my needs, I'm happy and don't think about it.
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Re: An alphabet of favourite national designs
« Reply #172 on: September 19, 2018, 12:01:53 AM »


Tanzania: FAO-themed 5 shilingi coin of 1978.
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« Reply #173 on: September 19, 2018, 12:05:44 AM »


Thailand 1929. ½ baht.  Prajadhipok (ruler), Rama VII, 1925-35.   Asiatic elephant.

A dressed elephant, probably wearing its school uniform.  ;)
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« Reply #174 on: September 19, 2018, 12:14:41 AM »


Tokelau, 1 tala, 1978.  Pandanus fruit.  Collector coin.  Tokelau uses the New Zealand dollar in real life.
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« Reply #175 on: September 19, 2018, 12:20:31 AM »


Tonga, 50 seniti, 1975.  Fifty fish, matching the denomination.  :D

See also: 50 fish on 50 cents: Denomination reflected in design.
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« Reply #176 on: September 19, 2018, 12:24:28 AM »
Trinidad, $1, 1995.  FAO theme - banana tree.
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Re: An alphabet of favourite national designs
« Reply #177 on: September 19, 2018, 12:26:02 AM »


Tristan da Cunha, 2 pounds (gold), 1982-3.   Year of the Scout.
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« Reply #178 on: September 19, 2018, 12:28:27 AM »


Tunisia, 5 dinars, 1995.  The olive harvest.
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Re: An alphabet of favourite national designs
« Reply #179 on: September 19, 2018, 12:32:26 AM »


Turkey, 1 lira, 2014.  Striped hyena.

What is this on the ground, to the left and right? I hope it's not what I think it is.  :-X
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