2011 Compass Rose Geocoin - Dawn to Dusk
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Owner:
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johnny lightning
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Saturday, September 22, 2012
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Origin:
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Antwerpen, Belgium
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Dawn to Dusk Version (polished gold, recessed front) - Tracking the sun from the morning to the evening is key to good navigation and knowing its ecliptic as each day passes through the seasons.
The 2011 Compass Rose Geocoin® is about the critical importance of the sun and navigation. Navigation by the sun was practically second nature a thousand years ago, even though it was not as accurate without special tools as today's methods. It was very important to know where the sun tracked across the sky and exactly where it would rise and set depending on the season. Since the 1700s, knowing the sun's declination was imperative to calculate longitude. Knowing how to gain longitude was very important to calculate accurate navigation and map making.
The compass rose sun design on the 2011 Compass Rose Geocoin was derived from a map made in 1613. The map covers half of the world on the Atlantic side. Normally, maps containing a great level of artistic detail were not accurate and made only for sale to the general public as display pieces. Ship's captains knew better than to use these kinds of maps; however, this map was not only artistic but also informative.
If you look closely at the different versions of the 2011 Compass Rose Geocoin, you will notice there are two different front side metal designs. One has a raised metal design and other has a recessed metal design. Not only did we make different versions with different colors and finishes, but we added another aspect of using two front dies which truly makes a variety of versions that are very different from each other.
The back of the geocoin illustrates the Copernican astronomical system. It shows the tilt of the earth at its equinoxes along with other planets. The outer ring outlines the zodiacs according to how the constellations are aligned with the sun during the year. Each planet in the coin is represented with a Swarovski gemstone.
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JaMaDuLi discovered it
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In verschiedenen Logbüchern, in Caches, auf Events, Online oder bei anderen Gelegenheiten gesehen. Vielen Dank fürs Zeigen!
Liebe Grüsse…
"JaMaDuLi"
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Gespot in JL's Treasure Chest. Indrukwekkende en mooie collectie!
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Gespot in JL's Treasure Chest. Indrukwekkende en mooie collectie!
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Du Mistvieh discovered it
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Erst einmal schon Entschuldigung an die Owner für das späte Discovern.
Komme endlich mal dazu meine offenen Views zu loggen.
Viele wurden beim Ilmenauer Stammtisch gesehen, oder auf diversen anderen Events.
Ein Großteil jedoch draussen auf weiter Flur 🙂
Vielen Dank fürs Zeigen und die vielen verschiedenen damit verbundenen Eindrücken.
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I'm logging TB's and coins from the past 5 years from photos I took on Events, Megas & Gigas all around in Europe. This is one of them. THANK YOU!
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ae911 discovered it
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Noch die ein oder andere TB Nummer gefunden
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ae911 discovered it
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Noch die ein oder andere TB Nummer gefunden
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Pan314159 discovered it
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The owner of these trackables was kind enough to share his collection with me at GCF Belgium.
Thank you very much!
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queenfr discovered it
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Nachdem der Zugriff auf die Bilder des alten Handys nun doch wieder möglich ist...
...können wir diesem Reisenden allzeit gute Fahrt wünschen. Danke fürs Discovern.
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beim cachen gesehen, danke fürs zeigen!
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