the smiling sun

hi all,

I looked through the thematic threads and found nothing, if i missed something, please let us know. More precisely i'm looking for more coins showing the sun with a human face in center.

Catalog search gives 4 results, 2 matching, 2 not.

This theme seems more important since i learned that the first US cent has this motive too. More examples from my collection are these:

2 Lei 2018. Then south america, bolivia, uruguay and peru:

and indian states, Indore

Some of these issuers have similar types.

Let us get to know further examples from your collection or from your knowledge.

  I own all these > 

[1677]  N#51778 

[1731]  N#101473 

* no pictures * 

[ND]  N#60685 

[ND]  N#175303 

 Also 

[1964]  N#5190 

[1995]  N#2217 

  I also own this ! 

RUSHER HATTER BOOKSELR & STATIONER - 

Banbury 18th Century TOKEN [28mm] [1794] 

[SOL ET SCUTUM DEUS EST NOBIS] 

N#308732 

 A better condition example, not mine > 

https://www.historicalmedals.co.uk/product/1794-oxfordshire-banbury-halfpenny-token-william-rusher-bookseller-d-h-1/403 

10 Leva - Bulgaria – Numista among others:

  Found some more (21) - none on Numista >  

1791 Nuremberg jeton token Louis XVI Johann Christian Reich Drivo Moriro 

[LUD XV D G FR ET NAV REX // DRIVO MORI RO / RE ICR PF] 

Jeton [cuivre] de Nuremberg de Killian Koch 1587 - FIRMABO 

https://www.cgbfr.com/rouyer-x-jetons-de-nuremberg-ttb-,fjt_769910,a.html 

Toy & Model Money, Germany (Austria), Rechenpfennig, Josephus II, by Lauer 

[IOSEPHUS II D G IMP // RECHEN PFENING / I L S L] 

Deutschland Jeton o.J. 

[DIE SONNE DER GERECHTIGKEIT ERLEUCHTE MICH // 

DAS ICH DAS IRDISCHE GEBRAUCHE SELIGLICH] 

Frankreich Jeton 1661 

[IMPERIVM SINE FINE DEDY / LVD XIIII 1661 // MAGNO CONSILLIO / VNICO VNIVERSVS] 

https://www.cgbfr.com/conseil-du-roi-louis-xiv-ttb,fjt_280149,a.html 

Frankreich Jeton 1665 

[MAR THER D G FR ET NAV REG // SPLENDOREM ET GAVDIA REDDET / 1665] 

https://www.cgb.fr/marie-therese-dautriche-menus-plaisirs-de-la-reine-tb-,fjt_756452,a.html 

Deutschland Rechenpfennig o.J. 

[LVD XV D G FR ET NAV REX // AVREA CONDET SAECVLA / RECHN PFEN IID] 
https://www.cgbfr.com/louis-xv-dit-le-bien-aime-sup,fjt_518926,a.html 

Frankreich Jeton o.J. 

[VINCENTIBVS // NON IMPVNE FERET] 

Jeton - Marie-Thérèse d'Autriche Mariage du Roi 1671 en laiton 

[NVMERAT CVM DOTE TRIVMPHOS // SIC IMPENDIT OPES] 
https://www.cgbfr.com/marie-therese-dautriche-mariage-du-roi-tb,fjt_04524,a.html 

Louis XIV - jeton cuivre 1671 

[LVD XIIII D G FR ET NAV REX // SIC IMPENDIT OPES / 1671] 
https://www.cgbfr.com/louis-xiv-le-grand-ou-le-roi-soleil-ainsi-il-dispense-ses-richesses-tb,fjt_1011113,a.html 

Jeton - PHIL IIII D G HISP ET 

INDIARVM REX // CVM SOLE ET ASTRIS / RECHE PFEN C L [Conrad Lauffer] 

Jeton cuivre Louis XIV 1664 Nec pluribus impar La devise du Roi 

[LVD XIIII D G FR ET NAV REX // NEC PLVRIBVS IMPAR / 1664] 

Jeton Nuremberg laiton LOUIS XIV 1678 comme CHAMBRE AUX DENIERS 

[LVD XIIII D G FR ET NAV REX // NEC OBSCVRANT NEC MORANTVR / 1678] 
https://www.cgbfr.com/chambre-aux-deniers-chambre-aux-deniers-tb,fjt_261591,a.html 

European medalet / jeton - Louis XIV / Pvlchrior evenit 1654 - 27.7mm 

[LVD XIIII D G FR ET NAV REX // PVLCHRIOR EVENIT / 1654] 
https://www.cgbfr.com/louis-xiv-le-grand-ou-le-roi-soleil-revers-repertorie-pour-lextraordinaire-des-guerres-ttb,fjt_449829,a.html 

Allemagne, Nuremberg, jeton de compte en laiton "RECHEN PFENIG" 0,96 g 

[LUD XV D - G FR ??? // RECHEN PFENIG / C S A] 

Jeton royal famam extendere factis rouyer diamètre 27 mm    

[COELVM NON SOLVM / C + K // FAMAM EXTENDERE FACTIS / NON OTIO] 
https://www.cgbfr.com/rouyer-x-jetons-de-nuremberg-rouyer-x-jetons-de-nuremberg-ttb,fjt_02018,a.html 
 

1704 Jeton, Burgundy, France, Copper, 30.5 mm, 8.60 g 

[COMITIA BVRGVNDIÆ // FULTA VIRESCIT / 1704] 
https://www.cgbfr.com/bourgogne-etats-de--jeton-cu-30-la-bourgogne-soutenue-par-les-princes-de-conde-ttb-,fjt_709309,a.html 

Jeton - Louis XIV la Devise du Roi 1664 

[LVD XIIII D G FR ET NAV REX // NEC PLVRIBVS IMPAR / 1664] 
https://www.cgb.fr/louis-xiv-le-grand-ou-le-roi-soleil-la-devise-du-roi-tb,fjt_570666,a.html 

Germany, Prussia, Frederick II The Great, Victory Medal (1740 - 1786), 43mm aVF 

[FRIDERICVS MAGN D G REX BORVSS EL BRAND DVX SILES &c // 

Es lebe FRIDERICH der Preussen Konig 'non Soli cedit' VICTORIA : DER SIEG IST DA] 

Jeton de Jean-Jacques Dietzel - Louis XV The Beloved 

{LVD XV D G FR ET NAV REX // AVREA CONDET SAECVLA / RECHN PFEN / I I D] 

17th/18th century token - Rechenpfennig Neurenberg - [brass] jeton 

[LVD XVI D G FR N R // RECHEN PFENING / IGK] 

 That is all of them, hopefully. 

Not sure if it really counts, because the sun is behind the face, rather than the face being on the sun.  But the New Zealand 1940 centennial half crown.

The first official United States circulation coin:  Fugio Cent (1787)

(Mentioned in the OP’s initial post)

Mint mark at 10 o'clock was used on Commonwealth of England coins from 1649 to 1658.

  Medal - High Relief Indonesia Heritage, Coloured 

[Not yet published] N#559180 

Another new one: N#547034

Hi all,

Peru, provisional coinage 1879-1880.

Cu-Ni, 20, 10 and 5 CENTAVOS

Mint: Brussels

   ….. ( 1880: no issue)

It's not exactly a smiling sun, but …..

Best regards

Persian coinage have several sun faces.  My favorite is

N#236290

There are also coins with the sun face as the main theme, e.g. N#15614

many thanks to all for your input.

I knew argentina (having 4 types) and i enjoyed to see the beautiful tokens and the old english mintmark.

Scolling through auction catalogs i found 2 types from german states:

catalog WAG 106

N#267978 

and catalog Möller 86

N#120274 

It's a pity, some kind of mission impossible.

esnible

Persian coinage have several sun faces.  My favorite is

 

N#236290

 

There are also coins with the sun face as the main theme, e.g. N#15614

I thought of Iran as well, I have a small example

probobly N#57352

 Radiant sunface within circle, wreath surrounding. 

N#194907 

ZacUK

 Radiant sunface within circle, wreath surrounding. 

N#194907 

 

thank you and a great find.

The smiling sun isn't a part of design, it is the design. Meanwhile i found coins of nicaragua, several types showing a smile in the background, for example N#4032