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Commemorative Coin
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- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0064 a,b
- Description
- Two round brass coloured coins, each with a relief of an American eagle with outspread wings holding an olive branch and a bunch of arrows in talons, “UNITED WE STAND AMERICA” is around the edge and the embossed initials “PM” are below the eagle. The other side of each coin has a relief of a cape…
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- Title
- Commemorative Coin
- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.2 x 3.8 x 3.8 cm
- Description
- Two round brass coloured coins, each with a relief of an American eagle with outspread wings holding an olive branch and a bunch of arrows in talons, “UNITED WE STAND AMERICA” is around the edge and the embossed initials “PM” are below the eagle. The other side of each coin has a relief of a caped fingure on horseback slaying a dragon, with “SAINT GEORGE OF ENGLAND” around the edge and the embossed initials “MK” below the figure. One of the coins, (b), has a small hole drilled in the top that holds a small ring for hanging.
- Subject
- collectables
- souvenirs
- symbols
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0064 a,b
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, hemp
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0075 a,b
- Description
- A hemp purse (a) and a matching change purse (b). The very finely woven square hemp purse is natural coloured, and has turquoise binding along both sides and turquoise wrapping along top edges and the handles. The purse is decorated with three turquoise flowers placed vertically along the front r…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, hemp
- Dimensions
- 21.5 (a);7.5 (b) x 31.0 (a); 10.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A hemp purse (a) and a matching change purse (b). The very finely woven square hemp purse is natural coloured, and has turquoise binding along both sides and turquoise wrapping along top edges and the handles. The purse is decorated with three turquoise flowers placed vertically along the front right side. The matching coin purse is fastened with a turquoise hemp button pushed through a loop. Inside the purse is a tag reading “100% natural hemp, Phillipines handwoven, Sarte Lagaspi, Phillipines”.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- needlework
- tourism
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0075 a,b
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