Oval coins
When built, the steamship RMS Titanic was the largest moving object on the planet.
Oval brooche surrounded by pearls. Bust appears to be older, like in type II; pearls in diadem initially rounded, later oval.
Oval shield with arms (lion, fleur de lis, harp) with plume above; portcullis, crown, tun mintmarks
CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Year ...
Oval shield.
Inner side of oval shield (B. M. C., Italy, p. 27).
Sword.
(ii) Oval shield with elongated boss.
Inner side of oval shield with straps in form of cross.
26 ...
Note: Oval portrait of Mrs. Juliet Opie Hopkins, who was instrumental in providing hospital and medical care and facilities for Southern troops during the war.
A small oval die lump is found in a centered position near the edge of Miss Liberty's truncation.
Purchased from Julian Leidman, August 12, 1969.
R3984* 2698 Constantius II Caesar: AE 3 (20 mm)
$50.00
Obv. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C Laur.bust l.
Rev. PROVIDENTIAE CAESS Camp-gate
2.79 g
Sear 3984v; RIC 84 (Heraclea) oval flan, oth. EF, silvered ...
elongated coin
An oval medalet produced by a roller die using a coin, token or medal as a planchet usually a cent.
encapsulated coin
One which has been sealed in a plastic holder, especially by a third-party grading service.
Elongated coin A coin, often a US cent, pressed into an oval or elongated shape as it is flattened by tons of pressure by two opposing, rollers or shafts, ...
Major problem: left image looks oval or "bent" - Most notably on some 13" curved screens the coin images will look "bent" or convex. This is due to incorrect proportions (height to width) of the display screen.
A shield with straight sides (Type 1) gave way to a rounded ornate shield in 1866 when the motto IN GOD WE TRUST was added to the oval of stars above the eagle (Type 2). There is a pattern of rays in a semicircle touching each wing.
This produces an image which is oval while a scanner produces an image which is correctly round. Also without a professional setup it is difficult for the camera to image a coin at an exact scale.
The addition was relatively easy to accomplish by slightly widening the oval of stars above the eagle's head and placing IN GOD WE TRUST within.
A silver tetradrachm (c.300 BC) of Side, Pamphylia, bears an oval countermark of an anchor neatly placed on Athena's helmet. The anchor is the personal symbol of the Seleukid kings of Syria and is found on a number of silver coins from this period.
On January 17, 1961, Eisenhower gave his final televised speech from the Oval Office. In his farewell speech to the nation, Eisenhower raised the issue of the Cold War and role of the U.S. armed forces.
The only decoration was the figure of Britannia in a small oval vignette at the upper left of the note. Although some details changed the design remained much the same until 1855.
Most Parthian coins seen by collectors are silver drachms, and the vast majority of Parthian drachms are struck on oval flans with the portrait perpendicular to the long axis.
(0.4g) Near centered on oval flan back of head crowded, nice rev., attractive tone, bold detailed portrait, Very Fine+....SOLD Photo
H. (0.7g) Near centered on oval flan, nice portrait and rev.
The Bank of England bought up a large number of Spanish colonial 8 reale coins and initially countermarked them with a small oval shaped counterstamp of King George III's portrait. These countermarked dollars were valued at 4s9d.
A few ancient coins, such as Persian siglos and Aginia staters, were intentionally struck on oval flans to accommodate oval or elongated designs.
Elongated coin
A small oval token or medal that is made by squeezing a coin, usually a penny, through a roller die.
Encapsulated Coins
These are coins that have been authenticated, graded and preserved in plastic by an independent service.
Valerian and Gallienus Æ 41mm of Pisidia, Adada. AVT OVAL..GALLIHN.. AIKINN/P.. below. Confronted draped busts of Valerian and Gallienus / ADADA-EINWC between columns and below hexastyle temple. von Aulock Pisidien I, 114ff.; SNG von Aulock 4902
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Another example with "emperor's head" in oval on the obverse, on the reverse "boar/dolphin/LXF" and "galley" countermarks ...
(It is the first one used in 1981 and is thus designated Ty-1 for that year.) It exhibits smaller rounded serifs and more oval shaped center loops than found on the Ty-2.
*49244---Republic. 1873. Boliviano . Legend around oval wreath, llama in front of mountains at center, 9 stars below/la union es la fuerza, mm in monogram. Y64, KM-160.1. VF. $37.50 [image] ...
IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP. Laureate bust right, draped at far shoulder.
Rx: Trophy with 3 oval shields, helmet atop - crossed greaves below with two swords left & two javelins right. COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC.
Ex: Herakles ...
1996 $100 bill gets a new design with a larger portrait 1997 $50 bill goes this way 1998 $20 bill goes this way 2000 $10 bill and $5 bill go this way 2003 $20 bill gets a new design with no oval around Andrew Jackson's portrait and more colors 2004 ...
Between this circle and circle near rim are eight separate oval shaped fleurets, each containing script reading: 'Nepalesvara Rajendra'.
In 1797 the need for a crown sized coin was becoming very evident, so the decision was made to stamp the Spanish coins with an oval stamp bearing the head of George III.
Fillmore acquired several hundred volumes to start the collection in a second floor oval parlor. Here, she enjoyed entertaining such guests as authors Washington Irving, Charles Dickens and William Makepeace Thackeray.
On the redesigned $10 note, it is easier than ever to locate the watermark - a blank oval has been incorporated into the design to highlight the watermark's location.
Maker's identification mark, comparable to a signature found on pewter, silver and gold utensils and jewelry. Occasionally found as counter-marks on coins, the most famous being Ephram Brasher's roman "E.B" in oval. See Also: Counterstamp ...
The reverse says "PERPETVITAS AVGG" ("immortality of the emperors" [like the word "perpetual"]) and shows Roma (the city, personified) seated left holding a tiny Victory with a wreath, and a sceptre. An oval shield is below.
Based on the Great Seal of the United States, it depicts a spread eagle with a shield on its breast, 13 stars in an oval with rays above. The nation's name appears above, the denomination expressed as TWENTY D. below.
Copper coins of varying denominations were also issued, one of those most frequently met with being the Tenpo Tsuho (current treasure of Tenpo). This piece was produced in copper and brass between 1835 and 1870 and is oval in appearance, ...
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