Watercraft on World Coins: Europe, 1800-2005Alpha Press, 2007 - 276 pàgines Fram, Golden Hind, Santa Maria, Vasa, and HMS Victory are names of famous ships that have played a part in Europe's maritime history. The stories associated with these and many other ships are presented in this book of "ship coins." Each narrative provides the historical background and watercraft experience and circumstance of the soldiers, sailors, admirals and generals, explorers, naval commanders, and fishermen who, sometimes through bravery and sometimes through human error, have merited a place in the historical record, and are associated with particular vessels that have merited the striking of a coin in record and remembrance. This book is the first ever to narrate history through the medium of ships featured on coins. Each entry contains information on the ships - wherever available - including length, beam, depth, and tonnage. The book constitutes a catalogue of ship coins organized according to the popular KM numbering system, with groupings under separate headings where ships have a common design. The coin images represent the many different ways in which the ships are depicted. Each volume contains a select bibliography and an index listing the ships, persons, and other major topics covered in the narratives. Volume I: Europe,1800 - 2005 will be followed by Volume II: America and Asia, 1800-2008, and Volume III: Africa and Oceania, 1800-2011. |
Frases i termes més freqüents
300th Anniversary Admiral America Anniversary Atlantic background battle beam became boat Britain British built Cape Captain carried century Circulation Coin coast coat-of-arms coin command Company copper-nickel crew Cross crown Discovery draft east England escudos euro Europe European expedition exploration fishing flagship fleet forces four France French Games German Gibraltar gold The reverse History India Islands Isle issued Italy John King knots landing later length lira Maritime mark miles named naval navigator Navy North northern numbered o'clock obverse Ocean Olympic Order pence Peter platinum port portrait Portugal Portuguese pounds Queen reached Republic returned reverse depicts reverse features reverse inscription River roubles route Royal Russian sailing ship served shows silver The reverse South Spanish Star steam symbol tons took trade translate troops United vessel Victory Viking voyage western World