+GeocoinGuy Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 This is a client's coin which was not going to be announced quite yet as the art is being worked over by way of mud sculpture, but when I was looking at the new designs on the Geocoin home page, I saw that someone has purchased codes for a similar named coin... So there is NO confusion, I had locked in the name and had purchased the codes for this coin in the middle of March - and here is the V1 concept art: ~J Quote Link to comment
+The Moop Along Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Well, I wouldn't sweat it. They look nothing alike. TMA Quote Link to comment
+GeocoinGuy Posted April 2, 2010 Author Share Posted April 2, 2010 Well, I wouldn't sweat it. I wasn't ~J Quote Link to comment
+The Moop Along Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Well, I wouldn't sweat it. I wasn't ~J Good to hear. Rushing to post a thread made it seem that way TMA Quote Link to comment
+GeocoinGuy Posted April 2, 2010 Author Share Posted April 2, 2010 Didn't want any misconceptions, that's all. ~J Quote Link to comment
+GATOULIS Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Well... if... you are talking about a coin that I think it was shown in a thread here in the posts... some time ago.... the one that shows a Spanish coin but on one side it has the Head of the king... The coins are completely different! The other coin (I do not remember who made it and who post... and if the coin was supposed to be a piece of eight... but it was very pretty!), actually showed a gold 8 escudos coin (according to the design) from the end of 1700's, and the king on it was Carolus III ... if I remember well, and it also had the mintamark of Mexico mint! The one you made is a real piece of eight, minted in South America... probably a COB coin (the crud cuts of spanish coins that were made instead of bars, so they can be transefed easier with the ships!), And I can read the Kings name... Philipus!! So it isi from somewhere at the end of 1500's or the beginning of 1600's! I also think the coin in your design was minted in Potosi (Bolivia) and not Mexico! It is a beautiful coin my friend!!! Quote Link to comment
+Droo Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Looking forward to this one. Quote Link to comment
+GeocoinGuy Posted April 3, 2010 Author Share Posted April 3, 2010 Well... if... you are talking about a coin that I think it was shown in a thread here in the posts... some time ago.... the one that shows a Spanish coin but on one side it has the Head of the king... The coins are completely different! The other coin (I do not remember who made it and who post... and if the coin was supposed to be a piece of eight... but it was very pretty!), actually showed a gold 8 escudos coin (according to the design) from the end of 1700's, and the king on it was Carolus III ... if I remember well, and it also had the mintamark of Mexico mint! The one you made is a real piece of eight, minted in South America... probably a COB coin (the crud cuts of spanish coins that were made instead of bars, so they can be transefed easier with the ships!), And I can read the Kings name... Philipus!! So it isi from somewhere at the end of 1500's or the beginning of 1600's! I also think the coin in your design was minted in Potosi (Bolivia) and not Mexico! It is a beautiful coin my friend!!! You are very close Nikos - It is an 8 Reales coin that was recovered by Mel Fisher in 1985 from the Spanish ship "Nuestra Senora de Atocha", otherwise known as the "Atocha", that went down in a hurricane in 1622. The particular coin seen here was minted at Lima, between 1577-1588. Judging by the Assayer's mark */D, the Assayer was Diego de la Torre. The reign was Philip II. The common practice for making payment with these coins were for the merchants to break a 'piece' of silver from the coin for the wares they were selling, hence the term "Pieces of Eight". ~J Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Well... if... you are talking about a coin that I think it was shown in a thread here in the posts... some time ago.... the one that shows a Spanish coin but on one side it has the Head of the king... The coins are completely different! The other coin (I do not remember who made it and who post... and if the coin was supposed to be a piece of eight... but it was very pretty!), actually showed a gold 8 escudos coin (according to the design) from the end of 1700's, and the king on it was Carolus III ... if I remember well, and it also had the mintamark of Mexico mint! The one you made is a real piece of eight, minted in South America... probably a COB coin (the crud cuts of spanish coins that were made instead of bars, so they can be transefed easier with the ships!), And I can read the Kings name... Philipus!! So it isi from somewhere at the end of 1500's or the beginning of 1600's! I also think the coin in your design was minted in Potosi (Bolivia) and not Mexico! It is a beautiful coin my friend!!! You are very close Nikos - It is an 8 Reales coin that was recovered by Mel Fisher in 1985 from the Spanish ship "Nuestra Senora de Atocha", otherwise known as the "Atocha", that went down in a hurricane in 1622. The particular coin seen here was minted at Lima, between 1577-1588. Judging by the Assayer's mark */D, the Assayer was Diego de la Torre. The reign was Philip II. The common practice for making payment with these coins were for the merchants to break a 'piece' of silver from the coin for the wares they were selling, hence the term "Pieces of Eight". ~J I don't mean to detract from this coin, but there is already a Reale Treasure Cache coin that looks identical on the front. Just thought you might want to know. Quote Link to comment
+GeocoinGuy Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 not so much concerned with the 'actual' piece of eight coin inset, as the shield design represents the artifact itself, which was one design of the era - it's the quote from Mel Fisher and the coin name I was concerned with. ~J Quote Link to comment
+GeocoinGuy Posted January 8, 2011 Author Share Posted January 8, 2011 It's an ICON COINTEST: The Pieces of Eight geocoin has now been released and the client would like to offer one of these beautiful coins for an icon set! So - Here's the rules: 1. Create two icons (32x32px and 16x16px) in .GIF format 2. Send your icons to: icons@geocoindesign.com. 3. Include your Caching name and Real name along with your postal address. 4. Post the fact that you have submitted your icon in this thread, but DO NOT post the icon(s). --- All icons received for this cointest become the property of GeocoinDesign. The winner of the cointest will be announced on 15 January 2011 and the prize will be sent off to the winner on 17 January 2011. Helpful hint: You might want to do a bit of research prior to submission. This is what you are playing for: Good Luck!!! The direct link to the coin page: Pieces of Eight Geocoin Quote Link to comment
+Droo Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I have a thing for antiquities even if they're fake or repros so I had to get me a pair of these. Thanks to your client and to you for bringing these to market. Quote Link to comment
+GeocoinGuy Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 For those of you who have entered this COINTEST, please remember to post in this thread that you have entered. For those watching, you may monitor the entries on the following COINTEST PAGE. Enjoy! ~J Quote Link to comment
+GeocoinGuy Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 Has anyone seen this post since the title was changed? ~J Quote Link to comment
+GATOULIS Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Am I the first and only who entered so far? Yes, I entered in the cointest.... and that was the last thing I did with my PC... the next day it died... I do not know when I will have a new one.... I am using now the PC of my brother in law! I hope I will see you all soon by having a new PC! Good luck with the cointest!!! I will miss you guys.. I will miss the forum... huh!!! Quote Link to comment
+GeocoinGuy Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 Last day for entries... for current entries.. click here. ~J Quote Link to comment
+hollora Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Design isn't my forte but I wish the people who have entered the best of luck! Nice coin Jim! Quote Link to comment
+GATOULIS Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Is the cointest over? anyone else to send icons?? Quote Link to comment
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