Favorite monarch design

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KennyG

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Posted: 7 Apr 2013, 04:54 #

Hey guys,

What is your most favorite monarch design? I'm sure a lot of you would argue that Victoria's "Gothic florin" portrait is the best, but I think that there are some even better ones.

One of my favorites is of Alfonso XIII's second portrait.

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fliegendehollander

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Posted: 7 Apr 2013, 10:12 #

Menelik II of Ethiopia
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces22984.html

Edward VII's colonial portrait
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces15533.html

Yuan Shikai's "Fat Man" portrait.
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3849.html

And lastly the beautiful Queen Wilhelmina of Netherlands
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces16129.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces6070.html

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ZacUK Numista team

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Posted: 7 Apr 2013, 10:55 #

Queen Jadwiga, Queen Victoria, and 'Milda' from Latvia.

Perhaps that last one is not a queen (I thought it was), though it does say 'crowned head right'. The same design is used on a 2012 coin re-issued. When Latvia join the Euro there are two designs already made, for the 1 Euro (left) and 2 Euro (right). I do not collect Euros but would want these two ...

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

ZacUK Numista team

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Posted: 7 Apr 2013, 11:38 #

King George V, King Charles I, King Henry VII

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/photos/australie/g953.jpg

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/photos/scotland/g22.jpg

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/photos/england/g111.jpg

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

Mark240590

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Posted: 7 Apr 2013, 12:12 #

For me Victoria's portrait on the Indian coins (I think may be same as gothic)
Edward and George V imperial designs are the best but I also really like GVI and EII wearing the imperial crown too !

dptashny

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Posted: 7 Apr 2013, 12:59 #

Queen Jadwiga:

Queen Victoria:

King George V:

dptashny

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Posted: 7 Apr 2013, 14:23 #

Quote: Mark240590For me Victoria's portrait on the Indian coins (I think may be same as gothic)
Edward and George V imperial designs are the best but I also really like GVI and EII wearing the imperial crown too !

Ah, the Gothic florin!

Tusiyo

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Posted: 7 Apr 2013, 15:30 #

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces25564.html

Mark240590

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Posted: 7 Apr 2013, 17:40 #

William & Mary

Victoria

Edward

George V

George VI
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces18185.html
Elizabeth II

KennyG

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Posted: 7 Apr 2013, 19:41 #

Other favorites (it's not just British monarchs):

Fuad I
Farouk
Friedrich II von Anhalt
Ernst August von Hanover
Friedrich Franz IV von Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Adolf von Nassau (derp face)
Carl Eduard von Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

I never really liked monarch designs before the 19th century; they're too crudely drawn.

Kenny

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Mark240590

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Posted: 7 Apr 2013, 19:53 #

People already have put others up, I only collect British imperial coins so don't know many others.

dptashny

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Posted: 7 Apr 2013, 20:02 #

Nobody posted Franz Josef:

Alfonso XIII:

Napoleon III:

Nicholas II:

dptashny

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Posted: 7 Apr 2013, 20:04 #

Quote: SmartOneKgI never really liked monarch designs before the 19th century; they're too crudely drawn.

No kidding!

Mark240590

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Posted: 7 Apr 2013, 20:05 #

Charles Edward was British !

dptashny

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Posted: 7 Apr 2013, 20:50 #

Quote: Mark240590Charles Edward was British !

From Wikipedia

"Prince Charles Edward was born at Claremont House near Esher, Surrey. His father was Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, the fourth son of Queen Victoria and Albert, Prince Consort. His mother was Princess Helena, Duchess of Albany (née Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont)."

Mark240590

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Posted: 7 Apr 2013, 21:21 #

Yup

dptashny

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Posted: 7 Apr 2013, 21:24 #

Now I really want to get my hands on this coin!

Mark240590

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Posted: 7 Apr 2013, 21:27 #

Good luck I've been trying for over a year they seem to be fairly few and far between with his head on mainly his prince regent !

Mark240590

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Posted: 7 Apr 2013, 21:34 #

http://www.ma-shops.co.uk/dylla/item.php5?id=96&lang=en&PHPSESSID=5c42826578f2beac04fe33066c175a2f

dptashny

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Posted: 7 Apr 2013, 21:36 #

Quote: Mark240590http://www.ma-shops.co.uk/dylla/item.php5?id=96&lang=en&PHPSESSID=5c42826578f2beac04fe33066c175a2f

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mark240590

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Posted: 7 Apr 2013, 21:37 #

Hehe tell me
About it I would rather buy 3/4 coins I actually collect ! However I have been considering buying a non- British Hannover Thaler recently as it still bears the COA and looks amazballs !

neilithic

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Posted: 7 Apr 2013, 22:54 #

I like this one of old Georgie Porgie pudding and pie

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/photos/fidji/g293.jpg

james wolfe

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Posted: 13 Apr 2013, 12:39 #

james

KennyG

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Posted: 13 Apr 2013, 15:14 #

Quote: james wolfe

I love that one!

Too bad they didn't make an official coin with his portrait. All they made of Edward VIII were fantasies and coins without his portrait.

Kenny

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Mark240590

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Posted: 14 Apr 2013, 03:11 #

You're wrong there is like 3 pattern coins but they were never released into circulation as it's considered bad luck until they have been crowned !

imreh

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Posted: 16 Apr 2013, 17:40 #

Quote: dptashnyQueen Jadwiga:

QUEEN JADWIGA, also because she was Hungarian

and a beautiful image of the ugliest Monarch ever:

lolorose34

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Posted: 16 Apr 2013, 22:09 #

Victoria !

Ut ameris , amabilis esto .
sorry for my English , Google traduction

Mark240590

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Posted: 16 Apr 2013, 22:56 #

That veiled type too ? To me that's her worst portrait !

lolorose34

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Posted: 16 Apr 2013, 23:43 #

that the?

Ut ameris , amabilis esto .
sorry for my English , Google traduction

rvineham@yahoo.ca

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Posted: 17 Apr 2013, 00:15 #

Wilhelm II https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces32550.html is my favorite but I like these too

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3604.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces20933.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces14906.html

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dptashny

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Posted: 17 Apr 2013, 23:38 #

Quote: imreh
Quote: dptashnyQueen Jadwiga:

QUEEN JADWIGA, also because she was Hungarian

Not Polish?

imreh

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Posted: 18 Apr 2013, 10:21 #

Born as Hungarian and became King of Poland. (No, I am not stupid, King, not Queen!!)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadwiga_of_Poland

adriarth

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Posted: 18 Apr 2013, 21:30 #

I love this one

https://fr.numista.com/catalogue/photos/france/g4443.jpg

He is so young...

Tusiyo

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Posted: 19 Apr 2013, 07:01 #

Talking about young monarch..
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/photos/roumanie/g515.jpg

otto rupee

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Posted: 20 Apr 2013, 14:49 #

Favorite:

Least favorite:

Nothing against beatrix, its just that whoever came up with that must have been at a special kind of Dutch CAFE?

zegeri Catalogue referee

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Posted: 20 Apr 2013, 17:46 #

Quote: TusiyoTalking about young monarch..
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/photos/roumanie/g515.jpg

Do you say young monarch?
1 year old, 5, 9, 18, 24

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Lotus07

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Posted: 22 Apr 2013, 17:50 #

Quote: otto rupeeFavorite:
Least favorite:

Nothing against beatrix, its just that whoever came up with that must have been at a special kind of Dutch CAFE?

I've nothing against my Queen as well, but that portrait is just very ugly. The portrait of her on our Eurocoins is the full version of Ninaber's portait from our Gulden-coinage.
( https://en.numista.com/catalogue/photos/pays-bas/g231.jpg )

But this one is even worse:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/photos/pays-bas/g1004.jpg

I think both portraits are offensive to Beatrix. My prospects for the portrait of our new King Willem-Alexander aren't very positve.

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monéphil

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Posted: 23 Apr 2013, 12:52 #

What do you think of my French monarch coins?

Philippe II :

Henri III :

Louis XIII :

Louis XIV :

Louis XV :

Louis XVI :

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Lotus07

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Posted: 23 Apr 2013, 15:41 #

Certainly a lot better!
Luckily, the portraits of those French monarchs don't have the shapes of ice cubes!

"For by telling them of many things without teaching them you will make them seem to know much, while for the most part they know nothing"
-Plato

ALLRED1950

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Posted: 23 Apr 2013, 16:22 #

I would have to say Victoria's first portait.

It is, what it is, or is it.

Lotus07

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Posted: 23 Apr 2013, 16:33 #

Quote: ALLRED1950I would have to say Victoria's first portait.

Agree.

"For by telling them of many things without teaching them you will make them seem to know much, while for the most part they know nothing"
-Plato

jimpop

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Posted: 24 Apr 2013, 12:13 #

I know it's not a monarch, but the peace dollar is beautiful. Much more pretty than the Morgan dollar!

eazy.dog

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Posted: 25 Apr 2013, 18:56 #

Quote: ZacUKQueen Jadwiga, Queen Victoria, and 'Milda' from Latvia.

Perhaps that last one is not a queen (I thought it was), though it does say 'crowned head right'. The same design is used on a 2012 coin re-issued. When Latvia join the Euro there are two designs already made, for the 1 Euro (left) and 2 Euro (right). I do not collect Euros but would want these two ...

agree with ZacUK! "and 'Milda' from Latvia" very, very nice

Cerulean

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Posted: 25 Apr 2013, 22:49 #

Behold the King:

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces36952.html

otto rupee

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Posted: 26 Apr 2013, 00:48 #

Quote: Lotus07I've nothing against my Queen as well, but that portrait is just very ugly. The portrait of her on our Eurocoins is the full version of Ninaber's portait from our Gulden-coinage.
( https://en.numista.com/catalogue/photos/pays-bas/g231.jpg )

But this one is even worse:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/photos/pays-bas/g1004.jpg

I think both portraits are offensive to Beatrix. My prospects for the portrait of our new King Willem-Alexander aren't very positve.

I agree about the offensiveness of the Beatrix coinage. In fact, I showed a friend of mine one of my Queen Beatrix coins, and he asked me if it was a joke. It's unfortunate King Willem-Alexander will probably have a stupid portrait too. But, at least it isn't as bad as Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg!

Tom Wolf

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Posted: 18 Apr 2014, 20:30 #

It's been a long time since the last post, but no one mentioned the Kaiser, especially on Germany's East African coins.

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces17045.html

Man I can't stop marveling at that portrait. Unfortunately the coins are quite rare and very expensive, so no Wilhelm II for me

A few other Kaiser designs:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces26474.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces21445.html

demeykelly

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Posted: 19 Apr 2014, 00:59 #

My favorite is Carlos III de España. He is ugly, but still there is something. Plus I wish to own a Carlos III 8 reales someday

https://static-numista.com/catalogue/photos/mexique/g693.jpg

And I can't leave out Wilhelmina of the Netherlands.

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces16129.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces16128.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces6070.html

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ramonmex

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Posted: 19 Apr 2014, 09:38 #

My favorites are Maximilian I and Leopold II, both were brothers in law because of Empress Carlota "Charlotte"

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Dato Mikeladze

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Posted: 7 May 2014, 22:13 #

Moshoeshoe I

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Posted: 7 May 2014, 23:44 #

Quote: james wolfe

I know this pic from somewhere?

ALLRED1950

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Posted: 7 May 2014, 23:53 #

here is the best why they didnt make a coin Victoria and George

I think that would have made a great coin.
yours daryl

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Walder Coins

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Posted: 7 May 2014, 23:56 #

Its a strange design, after all thet were very different rulers.

ALLRED1950

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Posted: 7 May 2014, 23:58 #

I think it 1840 and 1940 !00 years postage. But i really like them both

It is, what it is, or is it.

nosouvenirs

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Posted: 8 May 2014, 02:56 #

Quote: dptashnyQueen Victoria:

This is also one of my favorites: This particular portrait of Victoria, with the wreath in her hair and the lovely hairstyle. I think it's so elegant and pretty.

A six year Numista absence makes the heart grow fonder... ?

Andy289

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Posted: 8 May 2014, 08:52 #

I like Mihai Viteazul (Michael the Brave).

Dato Mikeladze

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Posted: 8 May 2014, 19:18 #

I like also Vit. Em. II-s design with military cask

15turtles

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Posted: 9 May 2014, 04:38 #

Definitely Gothic Victoria. Sorry to be cliché

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Posted: 31 Dec 2015, 04:22 #

I think we should consider that the woman on the Polish coins of the 1930s is not Queen or King Jadwiga. Early numismatic literature calls the image that of Polonia...really no different than Marienne on french coinage, Britanna on UK coinage, Liberty on US coinage. I read a description of radiant headed Queen Jadwiga and had to laugh. Those are not rays, but grain heads of wheat. The contributors of the catalog really got that one wrong.

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ngdawa

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Posted: 31 Dec 2015, 10:07 #

The cutest queen ever must be Bhutan's!

Unfortunately she's not on any coin, but here's the picture on the banknote commemorating the royal wedding:

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