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ID dove on coin (1 Viewer)
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Nutcracker
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Domesticated pigeon (derived from Rock Dove Columba livia).
Nutcracker
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It is of course an olive branch it is carrying (traditional symbol of peace), not a crest :t:
Andy Adcock
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nartreb
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A dove with an olive branch in its beak is a reference to Genesis 8:11.
(Just one of many ancient Mediterranean uses of olives as a symbol of prosperity and peace, but one that South African minting authorities of 1815 would know well.)
[Edit: seems the "minting authorities" in this case were some missionaries from the London Missionary Society, taking matters into their own hands, if I'm reading the thread Gander linked to correctly. ]
(Just one of many ancient Mediterranean uses of olives as a symbol of prosperity and peace, but one that South African minting authorities of 1815 would know well.)
[Edit: seems the "minting authorities" in this case were some missionaries from the London Missionary Society, taking matters into their own hands, if I'm reading the thread Gander linked to correctly. ]
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