Coins, Medals, Banknotes, Stocks and Ephemera related to boats and ships through history that have been lost upon the seas. The items listed in this section are below.
Somali Republic – Famous Sailing Ships – Endeavour – 25 Shillings – 2006 – Prooflike
The call “Iceberg, straight ahead” received the reply “Thank You” from the bridge. Shortly before midnight on April 14, 1912, the steamship RMS Titanic struck an iceberg on her starboard side on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York, and sank in the North Atlantic, with a loss of over 1,500 lives. At the time, the Titanic was the largest moving object on the planet and was touted as being unsinkable. The drama of the sinking ship became the subject of many books, technical literature and speculation. Numerous movies have been made about the tragic event, spreading the myth of the Titanic around the world. In September 1985, oceanographer Robert Ballard located the wreck of the Titanic at a latitude 41°44′ North and a longitude of 49°55′ West, in a depth of 12,500 ft or 3,840 m.
S. Georgia & S. Sandwich Islands – Explorer Shackleton – 2 Pounds – 2001 – Brilliant Uncirculated – – Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton
S. Georgia & S. Sandwich Islands – Explorer Shackleton – 2 Pounds – 2004 – Brilliant Uncirculated – – Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton
Okay, every now and then there’s an innovation in numismatics that truly bamboozles me. This world coin has (believe it) friction/odor tech (better known as “scratch and sniff”). Now I like the smell of money well enough but this is one step beyond and this coin actually emits the smell of gunpowder and smoke when the image of the ship is rubbed! That’s getting into the buccaneer spirit! And it’s appropriate considering that the “Regalskeppet Vasa” (also Wasa) was a Swedish 64-gun ship of the line, built for King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden of the House of Vasa, between 1626 and 1628. The Vasa capsized on its maiden voyage due to a “gust” on a windless day! Its sinking was most likely due to the king’s insistence on modifying the design of the ship himself which awkwardly lengthened the vessel and raised its center of gravity up to an easy tipping point. While the ship never fired a shot it did act as the final resting place of about 50 of her crew. I’ll bet they’d loved to have let King Gustavus smell some powder! If you’re a collector of world coins and have an affinity for buccaneers, privateers, or ships then this world coin would make an extraordinary addition to your world coin collection.
Okay, every now and then there’s an innovation in numismatics that truly bamboozles me. This world coin has (believe it) friction/odor tech (better known as “scratch and sniff”). Now I like the smell of money well enough but this is one step beyond and this coin actually emits the smell of gunpowder and smoke when the image of the ship is rubbed! That’s getting into the buccaneer spirit! And it’s appropriate considering that the English carrack, the “Mary Rose,” saw service from 1510 until her sinking on July 18th of 1545 during an engagement with the Spanish Armada. Apparently the crew forgot to close the lower decks gun ports as she heeled to in a breeze causing her to fill with water drowning all but 35 of her undisciplined crew! If you’re a collector of world coins and have an affinity for buccaneers, privateers, or ships then this world coin would make an extraordinary addition to your world coin collection.
Malawi – 60th Anniversary of VE Day – HMS Hood – 5 Kwacha – 2005 – Gilded – Proof Crown –
One of a series of beautiful world coins depicting various events in maritime history, along with vessels representing various eras of ocean travel, these ones bearing a 25 Shillings denomination. The same coin was issued in a bimetallic version with a 250 Shillings denomination. These coins were minted by authority of the government of Somalia in 1998 and have almost disappeared entirely from the secondary market. Would make an excellent gift for any collector of naval memorabilia or world coins.
First of all, what is a territory with a population of 300 doing putting out all these coins! Tristan da Cunha is a territory of the UK off the west coast of Africa in the South Atlantic and is described as the most remote island on Earth! Well, if they’re going to strike coins then their choice of Privateering Ships of the South Atlantic strikes me as ideal. This is one world coin out of that series and shows the privateer, the “Hornet.” If you’re a collector of world coins and have an affinity for buccaneers, privateers, or ships then this world coin would make a great addition to your world coin collection.
Fiji – Great Explorers of the Pacific – James Cook – $1 – 2009 – Proof Gilded Crown
New Zealand – Captain James Cook – 10 Shillings – 1940 – Pick 158 – Fine
New Zealand – Captain James Cook – 10 Shillings – 1940 – Pick 158 – Fine
Malawi – Set of (4) World War II Warships – 5 Kwacha – 2005 – Proof Rectangular Crowns – This set of four gilded proof coins is comprised of the British battlecruiser HMS Hood, the American aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea, the Russian battleship Molotov and the American battleship USS Missouri. Great addition to any collection of warship coins or for any World War II buff.
This legal-tender Five Dollar coin was issued under authority of the Government of the Cook Islands to mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Mintage on this commemorative coin was limited to 2,012 pieces worldwide. It comes as shown with a Certificate of Authenticity.
USA – FRBN – Battleship – Philadelphia – $2 – 1918 – Fr-754 – Extra Fine – Commemorated on the back of this banknote is the Battleship the USS New York, which served in both World War I and World War II. Commissioned on April 15th 1914, The Battleship was the 5th ship in the US navy to be Christened as the USS New York. Her first call to active duty occured in July of the year of her christening when she was sent as the flagship for the fleet under the command of Rear Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher to lead in the occupation and blockading of Veracruz during the conflict between the U.S. and Mexico that year. She was sent from Varacruz to the Atantic coast of Europe as the Great War began. When the U.S. entered into the War the USS New York was key in establishing absolute naval superiority of the allies in the Atlantic and was one of the ships present at the German Fleet’s surrender at the Firth of Forth in 1918. During World War II the USS New York served in the Atlantic again, first on escort duty and, once the US entered the conflict, she supported the allied assault on Axis forces in North Africa. In 1945 she entered the war in the Pacific theater, and was in the advance fleet in the initial bombardment of Iwo Jima. It is estimated she fired 11000 rounds from her main and secondary armament during the bombardment, more than any other ship in the US Navy, and was celebrated for the direct hit she made on a key enemy ammunition depot inland. Following Iwo Jima, she was a major player in the invasion of Okinawa, even becoming a target of kamekazi attacks which she weathered except for the loss of her catpult and spotter plane on deck. During World War II New York achieved two records for US battleships: longest continuous commission (414 days) and most miles sailed during wartime (123867 nautical miles) – only surpassed by HMS Rodney. She received three battle stars for her service during the War. Her final mission was slated to be as a target ship in Operation Crossroads, the Atomic weapons test at Bikini Atol. She survived both the surface blast on July 1st, 1946 and the underwater detonation that occured two weeks later. Having survived what had been intended to be her last mission she was made the target ship for a full-scale naval weapons excercise. On July 8th, 1948 the Battleship USS New York endured 8 hours of pounding by ships and plane of the US Navy until finally, as surface ships and submarines launched their full attack, she rolled and dove into the Pacific, her final resting place. No other US naval ship bore the name of New York until March 1st, 2008 when the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, constructed of steel from the Twin Towers devastated in the 9-11 attacks, was christened USS New York(LPD-21).
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