Comments on: A curious gift http://dwellonit.taterunino.net/2009/12/23/a-curious-gift/ Tateru Nino writes about virtual worlds, second life, statistics, culture, law, gaming, and eclectic oddities Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:56:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tateru Ninohttp://dwellonit.taterunino.net/2009/12/23/a-curious-gift/comment-page-1/#comment-5701 Tateru Nino Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:00:35 +0000 http://dwellonit.taterunino.net/?p=2040#comment-5701 It's a bit larger in diameter than an Australian 50c coin, the same thickness and feels proportionately heavier. I'd say there's not as much nickel in there (by the comparatively lower surface reflectivity), but otherwise I'd guess at the compositions being fairly similar. It’s a bit larger in diameter than an Australian 50c coin, the same thickness and feels proportionately heavier. I’d say there’s not as much nickel in there (by the comparatively lower surface reflectivity), but otherwise I’d guess at the compositions being fairly similar.

]]> By: Haizo Baumhttp://dwellonit.taterunino.net/2009/12/23/a-curious-gift/comment-page-1/#comment-5699 Haizo Baum Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:07:44 +0000 http://dwellonit.taterunino.net/?p=2040#comment-5699 Lots of coins here, but no luck yet - http://www.omnicoin.com/search_results.aspx?cat=1001&cn=10065 I wonder how heavy it is so we can perhaps exclude the aluminium coins. It's a great story though - http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Journey_to_the_West Lots of coins here, but no luck yet – http://www.omnicoin.com/search_results.aspx?cat=1001&cn=10065
I wonder how heavy it is so we can perhaps exclude the aluminium coins.
It’s a great story though – http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Journey_to_the_West

]]> By: Patchouli Woollahrahttp://dwellonit.taterunino.net/2009/12/23/a-curious-gift/comment-page-1/#comment-5634 Patchouli Woollahra Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:28:46 +0000 http://dwellonit.taterunino.net/?p=2040#comment-5634 Your suspicions are very well founded, Tat, this is indeed a commemorative coin minted to celebrate the Journey To The West, and that swell lady on heads is indeed the Buddhist/Taoist Goddess of Mercy, Guan Yin. This will certainly look great next to your Tabula Rasa Challenge Coin. Your suspicions are very well founded, Tat, this is indeed a commemorative coin minted to celebrate the Journey To The West, and that swell lady on heads is indeed the Buddhist/Taoist Goddess of Mercy, Guan Yin.

This will certainly look great next to your Tabula Rasa Challenge Coin.

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