George and the Dragon

trout · April 04, 2014, 05:29:41 PM

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='45768' dateline='1396594573'never thought of the feathered helmet as a halo
I will always see George in a different light now!

I think the "Halo" is on the George Medal Kruger Grey design and not the Puccini design which is a Roman style helmet which was used for the Crowns and sovs.

ausjack · May 06, 2014, 07:34:32 AM

:yahoo: Well I can finally play but won't say who it was but someone here has been holding out on us Mr Trigg as I got this and think it's so cool

Sorry for crappy pic but too early so I'll take another when the sun is a bit higher and lights the coin more

Triggersmob · May 06, 2014, 07:50:55 AM

Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='48302' dateline='1399327472'won't say who it was but someone here has been holding out on us Mr Trigg

What am I getting blamed for now?

markn · May 06, 2014, 07:52:27 AM

Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='48302' dateline='1399327472':yahoo: Well I can finally play but won't say who it was but someone here has been holding out on us Mr Trigg as I got this and think it's so cool

That looks interesting AJ. What is it?

ausjack · May 06, 2014, 07:55:27 AM

No no not you sorry Steve, just saying I got this from another member the other day and they could have posted it but they might not have known they had it as it was in a nice little bulk lot and has some other, well what I think are pretty cool coins tokens and medals so I'll get around to posting more later..so no your not in trouble mate :friends:

Oop's sorry Mark didn't see your post pop up there, umm I think it's some sort of medal, I'll try and get some better pic for you so be back soon, I hope

Here's some better pic's for ya Mark :ok:

robbiegal · May 06, 2014, 05:07:02 PM

AJ
if my memory serves me right (which is hardly ever really does)
This is a sailors token/charm that they carried for good luck on the bonny blue seas
tokens at times had exchange values depending on the port/country and the currency that was available there
(i.e. Australia used tokens a heck of a lot as the colonial Australia didn't actually have any money to speak of!)

ausjack · May 06, 2014, 09:20:02 PM

Cool, very informative thanks for that RG, being an old slat I might have to put it in me wallet for luck, Shiite I need all I can get these days

robbiegal · May 07, 2014, 05:06:35 PM

yeah - I have a different one that I also keep for good luck

ausjack · May 07, 2014, 05:39:32 PM

SHOW ME..please

ausjack · May 18, 2014, 10:02:42 PM

Kel is such a nice bloke and he knows I like world coins and he gave me one of these little beauty's, yeah no dragon sorry but thought it should still be able to make it having George but could also make it as a sports themed coin

flip side

Triggersmob · May 18, 2014, 10:46:23 PM

Nice coin AJ.
I like the design of this coin.
it really does look like a basketball.