Russia Kopek

Saint George slaying the dragon

10 Kopek, 2003

Metal: Brass
Reverse: St. George

50 kopek, 2006

Metal: Brass
Diameter: 19.5mm
Reverse: St. George

Saint George (275-303) was a Roman soldier from Syria, who was in the guard of the emperor Diocletian. He is one of the most venerated saints and people throughout many countries hold him in high regard. He was immortalized in the tale of Saint George and the dragon.

According to legend, this happened in the land of Libya which was supposed to be exotic enough that a dragon may be imagined living there. So there was this plague bearing dragon which had poisoned a lake and the locals fed him two sheep daily to appease him. When they ran out of sheep, they fed the dragon their children. the child to be sent in as a sacrifice was decided by means of a lottery. One fine day the draw happened to be on the king's daughter. The king offered all his gold and silver to anyone who could save his daughter but no one came forth. Now when the princess was standing in dread of the dragon coming, Saint George happened to pass by that place. He fought the dragon and took it back to the city of Silene, the hometown of the princess. As it is the people were terrified on sight of the dragon but Saint George said that he would slay the dragon if the people converted to Christianity. They agreed and Saint George slayed the dragon. The king later made a church of the virgin Mary where the dragon was slain.

The shown portrayal of Saint George slaying has been depicted in many places throughout the ages, including paintings, coinage, wood carvings etc.

Thailand 50 Baht - Prince royal cradle ceremony

Thailand 50 Baht: Prince royal cradle ceremony

This 50 Baht coin was released on the occasion of first birthday of prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, the son of crown prince Vajiralongkorn and princess Srirasmi, who happens to be the third legal wife of the crown prince. The prince Dipangkorn turned 1 on 29th April, 2006. There were lots of pictures of the prince with his relatives, most notably with the king Bhumibol Adulyadej and queen Sirikit, who are his grandparents. Princess Srirasmi later held a small birthday party at their residence, Sukothai palace on 29 April 2006.

Thailand Satang

25 Satang, 1990

Metal: aluminium bronze
Ruler: Rama IX
Date: 2533 BE= 1990AD
Diameter: 16mm
Weight: 1.9gm
Reverse: Wat Phra Mahathat, which contains a tooth relic of Buddha

50 satang, 1980

Metal: aluminium-bronze
Ruler: Rama IX
Date:2523 BE=1980 AD

The satang is 1/100th of a Baht so 50 satang=1/2Baht and 25 satang = 1/4 Baht.

Thailand 20 Baht - VI

Thailand 20 baht, FAO world food summit

20 baht, Asian development bank

Thailand 10 Baht - V

Thailand 10 Baht 60th anniversary of treasury department May 23, 1993

Date: 2536 BE = 1993 AD

Thailand 10 Baht, King Rama IX anniversary of reign, twice as long on the throne

Metal:Nickel
Diameter: 32mm
Date: BE 2524 (1981 AD)


10 Baht, 60th anniversary - royal Thai language academy March 31

Metal: Nickel
Diameter: 32mm
Date: 2537 BE=1994 AD

Proof set: Maharana Pratap

Maharana Pratap proof set cover

Maharana Pratap proof set obverse

Reverse

Maharana Pratap 100 rupee

Maharana Pratap 10 rupee

Maharana Pratap 1 rupee

Maharana Pratap Singh was a ruler of Mewar and belonged to the Sisodiya clan of Suryavanshi Rajputs. Maharana Pratap Singh is believed to be the epitome of fiery Rajput pride and self-respect; he has exemplified the qualities to which Rajputs aspire for centuries. Maharana Pratap Singh was born as the eldest child among 25 brothers and 20 sisters at Kumbhalgarh on May 9, 1540 to Maharana Udai Singh II and Maharani Javanta Bai Songara (Chauhan). The birthplace of Maharana Pratap Singh is known as Juni Kacheri.

Maharana Pratap Singh, Ruler of MewarIn 1568, during the reign of Udai Singh II, the Mughal emperor Akbar conquered Chittor. The third Jauhar of Chittor became apparent, with the ladies of the fort finding safety from personal dishonour and plunged themselves into fire, while rest of the men folk sallied forth to certain death in the battlefield. Before this condition, Udai Singh and his family had moved to the safety of the nearby hills. He later moved base to another location in the foothills of the Aravalli Range. This new foundation gradually became the city of Udaipur and was accordingly named after him. Udai Singh wished Jagmal, his favorite son could succeed him but his senior nobles wanted Pratap, the eldest son, to be their king. During the coronation ceremony Jagmal was actually moved out of the palace and Pratap was deliberately made the king. Pratap did not want to go against the desire of his father but Rajput nobles convinced him strongly that Jagmal was not capable to rule in the crucial times of the day. It was the beginning of a career of struggle and hardship for Maharana Pratap Singh.

Maharana Pratap Singh never believed Akbar as the ruler of India, and kept on fighting with Akbar all his life. Akbar first tried several diplomatic ways to win over Maharana Pratap but nothing really worked. Maharana Pratap Singh maintained that he had no intention to fight with Akbar, however he could not bow down to Akbar and accept him as the ruler. There was some possibility that Maharana Pratap Singh could have become friends with Akbar, but in the invasion for Chittor Akbar had killed around 30,000 civilians, unarmed residents of Chittor only because they refused to convert to Islam. This left an ever-lasting impression on Maharana Pratap Singh`s mind and he adamant not to bow to such an injustice and cruelty.

Composition

Nepal 300 rupee

300 rupee, Rashtriya Banjiya bank silver jubilee 1990

The legend reads Rashtriya Banjiya Bank Rajat jayanti 2022-2047, and also shows the bank logo. The Rashtriya Banjiya Bank, which translates to the National Bank of commerce, is to Nepal what the Reserve Bank is to India. The date converts to 1965-1990 AD, which means this one was released in 1990 on the occasion of silver jubilee of the Rashtriya Banijya Bank of Nepal.

Weight: 18gm
Silver: 92.5%

Date: 2047 VS = 1990 AD