Izzy's Shiny Unicorn Coin

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Owner:: Wandering Primrose Message this owner
Released:: Saturday, February 20, 2021
Origin:: Southern England, United Kingdom
Recently Spotted:: In the hands of the owner.

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Part of my personal collection

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Unicorny

Aon Adhairc is Gaelic for Unicorn (literal translation is One Horn)

In heraldry the unicorn is best known as the symbol of Scotland. The unicorn was chosen because it was seen as a proud and haughty beast which would rather die than be captured, just as Scots would fight to remain sovereign and unconquered. Two unicorns supported the royal arms of the King of Scots, and since the 1707 union of England and Scotland, the royal arms of the United Kingdom have been supported by a unicorn along with an English lion. Two versions of the royal arms exist: that used in Scotland gives more emphasis to the Scottish elements, placing the unicorn on the left and giving it a crown, whereas the version used in England and elsewhere gives the English elements more prominence.

Golden coins known as the unicorn and half-unicorn, both with a unicorn on the obverse, were used in Scotland in the 15th and 16th century. In the same realm, carved unicorns were often used as finials on the pillars of Mercat crosses, and denoted that the settlement was a royal burgh. Certain noblemen such as the Earl of Kinnoull were given special permission to use the unicorn in their arms, as an augmentation of honour.

This is the green XXLE version.

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10/16/2021	Dobunnis discovered it	Visit Log
Discovered at the Mini Geocoin Fair #3 in Milton Keynes while on display. Lots of shiny things. Thank you for sharing, Helen and Carolyn
10/16/2021	S Bear discovered it	Visit Log
Discovered this one at the GeoCoin Event today. Thanks for Sharing!
10/16/2021	ECOBAKE discovered it	Visit Log
Kindly discovered at the MK Geocoin fair, Thank you.
10/16/2021	elmowhitehead discovered it	Visit Log
Discovered whilst attended the Geocoin Fair event in Milton Keynes. Amazing collection! Many thanks for sharing.
2/20/2021	Wandering Primrose moved it to their collection	Visit Log

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