European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Collector s Corner 2 whale decorate Canada Gold Coin by de Reiter new York time on America s b Royal Canadian mini is letter the endangered Bowhead whale for its i shh guld Chin i he 1.11 h in i is series and Ca Jyry in 19 17but More typically has focussed i i and historic such is o c in Mir tin Anthem Mij the Hmoih anniversary of Newfoundland. Send orders for the Coin by Tiv. A to the Royal Canadian mini Box -tj5, sent inn a Olla a on Rio Kin Jhaj French Coin France has issued the third in ils series of coins in the United Stales issued a $5 Gold Coin above and a is Silver Coin to Nark the 1908 summer olympics now under Way in South Korea. The Gold Coin fas a simple fan with just the Datt the head of Liberty and the word Liberty the reverse is busier carrying the mint Mark Tyr the olympic rings and Tome the denomination the latin phrase Epluribus unum Odthe words United Stales of the til vet Dollar s obverse features Liberty s Torch lighting the olympic Torch with the word olympiad above the olympic rings App Varon reverse. Of Iscove inti of Iho Ironto Ravul Ulitin. The Iheme of this i in s Coin is frn Lanite of the run i Ali upon which the revolution l i Iii Lily Wcur still lighted on earlier coins in the series. The 19bfi Coin the Stitle of Liverly while the 1987 Coin in Poklud the Marquis tie Lafi Yelte. The series will my Lude in 19b9 with ,1 Coin thai pays tribute 1o Luis in rights. This year s Coin features .1 of old Mil new designs. Its obverse hears a portrait from 1s4r, but the artwork on its reverse is Mcclern. The obverse portrait was by lean Barre. Ii shows .1 woman s Priidik crowned by a orca Liike ring of children. The children s hands Are joined and their arms Are linked together to suggest the spirit of Fraler Nily. These Coin share a common reverse design which depicts the Liberty tree a Symbol of the French revolution. The now Coin is in Yold and Silver editions with it face value of 100 francs. Solh us 31 Millimetres in diameter slightly larger a . Half Dollar. The Gold Coin weighs 17 warn slightly More than half an ounce and the Silver piece weighs 15 shrilly Luss than half an ounce. The coins also vary in fineness1211 fair the null and .950 for the Silver proofs Are being a Nidus eel in Linth with mintage limits of 12,000 in a old incl 20,m in Silver. Vatican Issue Vatican City is minuscule in Sie but its numismatic issues Are among the most diverse and interesting in the world. It has issued a series of seven new coins to the Martin year. Inch of the seven ruins Wirries a design honouring Mary. The cell earpiece is a Silver 1 Oil lire piece which shows Pope Ohn Paul ii in relink befit i anal the infant Jesus. Tin reverse hears the of arms. The Coin is pm Rinilli Melesin and contains Grams of Silver. The 500-lire is n Binu Tuin. Its obverse bears a left Facini portrait of non i my ii and its reverse shows the Idle the five Oiler coins share .1 Crimmon verse design featuring a ing r f Hie Pope. I Ich however has a Delini live Revi use. The coins were designed by the Well known italian sculptor Annielo anal struck by inc Rome mint. They carry the Dale 19 17. The issuance of Vatican coins and med.il-. Is pegged Mil to the Calendar year but rather in the ? when the Pope began his reign. Drome Metal the parable of the Sun Gnu of a most familiar Lofits from the Bible is he subject f . Though basically round inc medal is wider in the left and right sides. The obverse Slowi the Sun walking away from his parents and the Mother consoling the father a Ein ply the Sun from his parents subtly Reini sitting the feeling of loss and loneliness. On the reverse All three figures appear Arm in Arm signifying the Sun s return. The irregular portions of the Border ire formed in the obverse by lie Chin hours of he three figures bodies. On the reverse these areas ire occupied by peonies i Mbom a filial piety .11 cording to f. Finke of Roslyn n.y., the designer the prodigal son is the 1 t7th Issue til the society and is the firs of its two 19f h issues. La was struck by metallic Art. The Rori a medal s Central disc is 2w inches in rhyme Ltd at ils widest Iii no it measures 3 / inches across. Membership in the society is open to All. Tor dues of s100 per year members receive All new . They May also Purchase earlier issues when available. Those joining now vill receive bulb 19bu issues. For , Vito to the society of medallists old Ridge Bury Road Danbury Conn. 06b10. September 22, 19bb stripes mignon a 11
