Cayman Collectables

11/11/2022

The Cayman Islands Coat Of Arms Coin 🪙

07/04/2017

Just something light to mix it up.... #😍

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06/04/2017

Great idea for a Cayman Coin (u)rtugas #🐢🐢 🐢

In ancient religion and myth, Janus (/ˈdʒeɪnəs/; Latin: Iānus, pronounced [ˈjaː.nus]) is the god of , , , , , , , and endings. He is usually depicted as having , since he looks to the and to the . It is conventionally thought that the month of January is named for Janus (Ianuarius),[2] but according to ancient Roman farmers' almanacs Juno was the tutelary deity of the month.[3]

Janus presided over the beginning and ending of conflict, and hence war and peace. The doors of his temple were open in time of war, and closed to mark the peace. As a god of transitions, he had functions pertaining to birth and to journeys and exchange, and in his association with Portunus, a similar harbor and gateway god, he was concerned with travelling, trading and shipping.

Janus had no flamen or specialised priest (sacerdos) assigned to him, but the King of the Sacred Rites (rex sacrorum) himself carried out his ceremonies. Janus had a ubiquitous presence in religious ceremonies throughout the year, and was ritually invoked at the beginning of each one, regardless of the main deity honored on any particular occasion.

The ancient Greeks had no equivalent to Janus, whom the Romans claimed as distinctively their own.

05/04/2017

A silver denarius of Gaius Julius Caesar struck at an uncertain mint in Spain during his second campaign there in 46 and 45 BC. The obverse consists of the head of the Venus wearing a diadem and facing right. Behind her head and to the lower left is the god Cupid. The reverse has in legend CAESAR in the exergue. Above is a trophy with an oval shield and carnyx (a type of wind instrument used by the Iron Age Celts) in each hand. Below on the left is a seated captive resting head on right hand while on the right is a bearded captive seated with hands tied behind his back. Both of these figures are presumed to represent captive Gauls from Caesar’s earlier conquests.
This coin was struck sometime between early December 46 and the summer of 45 when he from Spain to Rome during the civil war between Caesar and the coalition first headed by Pompey the Great. The campaign in Spain brought to an end this conflict. By December 46 Caesar had defeated the pro-Pompeian forces through most of the Mediterranean region. The last holdouts were confined to the Iberian peninsula (modern Spain and Portugal). They were lead by Pompey’s sons Gnaeus Pompeius and Sextus Pompeius as well as Titus Labienus a general who had been Caesar’s lieutenant in Gaul but who had chosen to side with Pompey early in the war. Caesar defeated their army on 17 March 45 at the Battle of Munda. The battle was a bloody engagement in which thousands were killed and all the commanders personally fought in the front ranks at times. Labienus was killed in the fighting. Both of Pompey’s sons escaped . However, Gnaeus Pompeius was wounded and eventually was tracked down and killed at the Battle of Lauro later that year. Sextus Pompeius took to the sea and as a quasi-pirate commander remain a thorn in the side of the Caesareans for years after Caesar’s death.
This coin is a typical Caesarean issue. The obverse depiction of Venus is meant to emphasis Caesar’s family claim to be descended from the goddess. The reverse illustrates his military victories. In this instance the Gallic Wars, but contemporaries would be well aware of those in Italy, Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt and Africa.

Further Reading:

M.H. Crawford, Roman Republican Coinage, 2 vols. (Cambridge, 1974).

_________ Coinage and Money Under the Roman Republic. Italy and the Mediterranean Economy (Los Angeles, 1985).

M. Gelzer, Caesar. Politician and Statesman (Cambridge MA, 1968). The classic biography of the 20th century.

A. Goldsworthy, Caesar. Life of a Colossus (London, 2006). The best biography of the 21st century (so far).

D.B. Hollander, Money in the Later Roman Republic (Leiden, 2007).

A. Meadows and J. Williams, 'Moneta and the monuments: Coinage and politics in Republican Rome,' Journal of Roman Studies 91 (2001), pp. 27-49.

W.B. Tyrrell, A Biography of Titus Labienus, Caesar’s Lieutenant in Gaul (unpublished MA dissertation, Michigan State University, 1970).

K. Welch, Magnus Pius. Sextus Pompeius and the Transformation of the Roman Republic (Swansea, 2012).

B. Woytek, Arma et Nummi. Forschungen romischen Finanzgeschichte und Munzprragung der Jahre 49 bis 42 v. Chr. (Wein, 2003).

27/03/2017

If you are in the area check it out...

The Western Pennsylvania Numismatic Society with be holding its next meeting on Tuesday 4 April 2017 in Pittsburgh at the Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church at 3319 West Liberty Avenue. The doors open at 7.30 and the meeting begins at 8. All visitors with an interest in numismatics are welcome. This month's presentation will be on The Swiss-French Lincoln Mourning Medal,

19/03/2017

Have you seen this coin lately?

Culturally-inspired, and designed, by Caymanian graphic designer Kara Coe, the silver coin features celebrated Heroes Day themes including sailors, representing youth, culture and sports; a woman, representing gender equality; catboats, representing the three Islands; and ‘Man-o-wars’(frigate birds) – all enveloped in thatch rope, another historical symbol. The coat of arms is depicted in gold on the obverse side.



www.caymanreporter.com/2014/01/24/commemorative-heroes-day-coins-available/

16/03/2017

#24/7 Cayman Islands Paper Currency

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21/02/2017

Wonderful coin

AN INCREDIBLE rare Roman coin featuring one of the earliest depictions of the Colosseum has sold for £372,000 - nearly five times its estimate.

09/09/2016

Highly sought after 1975 -1977 6 queens $50 silver coins from $130 Kyd

This coin depicts the 6 Queens who ruled Great Britain. Great Britain has had numerous Queens who were consorts, such as Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, who was consort to King George VI. Great Britiain has also had these 6 Queens who ruled in their own name, not as consorts of a King, such as the present Queen, Queen Elizabeth II. These beautiful BU silvers detail cameos of all of these sovereigns. The silver content of this coin is 1.9314 ounces. Dates of our choice.

04/09/2016

What's So Special About the 1943 Copper Penny?

According to the American Numismatic Association, the 1943 copper-alloy cent is one of the most idealized and potentially one of the most sought-after items in American numismatics. Nearly all circulating pennies at that time were struck in zinc-coated steel because copper and nickel were needed for the Allied war effort.

Approximately 40 1943 copper-alloy cents are known to remain in existence.
40 1943 copper-alloy cents are known to remain in existence. Coin experts speculate that they were struck by accident when copper-alloy 1-cent blanks remained in the press hopper when production began on the new steel pennies.

A 1943 copper cent was first offered for sale in 1958, bringing more than $40,000. A subsequent piece sold for $10,000 at an ANA convention in 1981. The highest amount paid for a 1943 copper cent was $82,500 in 1996.

Because of its collector value, the 1943 copper cent has been counterfeited by coating steel cents with copper or by altering the dates of 1945, 1948, and 1949 pennies.

The easiest way to determine if a 1943 cent is made of steel, and not copper, is to use a magnet. If it sticks to the magnet, it is not copper. If it does not stick, the coin might be of copper and should be authenticated by an expert.

According to the American Numismatic Association, the 1943 copper-alloy cent is one of the most idealized and potentially one of the most sought-after items in American numismatics. Nearly all circulating pennies at that time were struck in zinc-coated steel because copper and nickel were needed for...