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Started by <k>, August 12, 2011, 07:24:36 PM

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mrbadexample

I have 4 crowns on my Swedish 4 daler plate.

mrbadexample

And I can count 6 crowns on my MTT. Do any coins have more?

Figleaf

Emperors are notoriously immodest. But did you count the eagle's halos?

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

mrbadexample

No Peter, the 4 obvious ones and the two little ones marked in green.  :)

brandm24

Quote from: <k> on August 12, 2011, 07:58:34 PM
The Crown of Saint Stephen, worn by the kings of Hungary. The cross on it looks bent. I hope those angels were careful with it when they were carrying it.

Hungary, 5 korona, 1906, and 1 korona, 1913.
I thought there was some significance to the bent cross, but apparently not. It was damaged by some means in the 17th century, probably from careless handling, and never straightened. Not a very interesting story, but there you go.

Bruce
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brandm24

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Isabella Quarter 1893 Columbian Exposition.jpg

1893 Columbian Exposition quarter dollar commemorative.

The only crown to appear on any US coin that I'm aware of.

The Spanish Queen Isabella l of Castile.

The sponsor of Columbus's voyages to the New World.
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