zookeeperz Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 Don't ask me why but i just find this coin so appealing . I don't think I have seen many cleaner struck coins. Unless I am missing some minute detail it as perfect as perfect gets. massive coin in terms of weight . Makes our cartwheel twopence seem light in comparison . Weighing in at 62.90 grams 50 mm but price tag of £70 seems a tad high but then with a mintage of only 888 is it really too high? Fiji 2013 .9999 Silver Proof year of the snake. what do you think chaps? Quote
Unwilling Numismatist Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 I actually love it too! Stop trying to tempt me away from Blighty!!!!! 1 Quote
DrP Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 I have a couple of sixpences from Fiji. They have a tortoise or turtle on them or something - I think they are quite cute. I know nothing about them but if I am ever sorting through a lot of foreign coins then the ones from Fiji always catch my eye. :-) 1 Quote
Michael-Roo Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 The snake is quite successfully rendered, but the two men look as though they've been sourced from a primary school art project. Quote
zookeeperz Posted June 1, 2018 Author Posted June 1, 2018 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Michael-Roo said: The snake is quite successfully rendered, but the two men look as though they've been sourced from a primary school art project. The non proof coin are the same perhaps the subjects they chose were undernourished and were given wrong stylist advice about hairstyles Edited June 1, 2018 by zookeeperz 1 Quote
Sword Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 1 hour ago, zookeeperz said: Don't ask me why but i just find this coin so appealing . I don't think I have seen many cleaner struck coins. Unless I am missing some minute detail it as perfect as perfect gets. massive coin in terms of weight . Makes our cartwheel twopence seem light in comparison . Weighing in at 62.90 grams 50 mm but price tag of £70 seems a tad high but then with a mintage of only 888 is it really too high? Fiji 2013 .9999 Silver Proof year of the snake. what do you think chaps? Buy it if you like it! The snake design is really quite cool and it is a much better effort than most modern offerings these days. I wouldn't worry too much if it is "worth" £70. There is a feel good factor when you know you have spent a bit more than an item's intrinsic value just to please yourself. Quote
mrbadexample Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 As soon as you add colour to a coin it ceases to be anything approaching my cup of tea. Quote
Sword Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 I find the colours on the endangered wildlife coin truly off awful. However, the red cabochon on the snake coin is discrete enough. OK, a true coin shouldn't of course have colour or a "gem" set. And what has the Chinese Zodiac got to do with Fuji? But it is still nice to (occasionally) buy things we like the look of. Quote
Peckris Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 "ka doka ma tui"? Sounds like Bill Bryson's rendering of someone speaking to him in Glasgow! Quote
will1976 Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 If you cash in al your Italian lire Zoo you'll be able to afford two!! Quote
Sword Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 5 hours ago, Peckris said: "ka doka ma tui"? Sounds like Bill Bryson's rendering of someone speaking to him in Glasgow! "Fear God and honour the Queen". Motto of Fiji. Apparently, Tui Viti translates to king, queen or paramount chief. So I guess at least the motto does not need to be changed when Charles succeeds the Queen. 2 Quote
ozjohn Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 Probably a creation by the RAM. Perhaps Fiji should have stuck with the RM to Mint their coins! Quote
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