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Anniversary[edit]

The coin bears two dates - - - 1636 and 1936. And if my math is correct, wouldn't that make a 300 hundred year difference for a 300th anniversary not a 200th.

Or am I missing something? 2600:8800:784:8F00:C23F:D5FF:FEC4:D51D (talk) 01:39, 28 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

There are five dates. Look on both sides.--Wehwalt (talk) 01:42, 28 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Granted, but those other three years of 1682, 1736, and 1845 are 'hidden' amongst 'round table' text. However, the years of 1636 and 1936 are the key prominent dates in the design of the coin and there's still "a 300 hundred year difference."

Also, in the wording for the 200 and 100, the key word is and. In usage, "and" typically infers concurrent, not "in addition to." If a total of 300 was meant, then it would've better to use "plus" which does mean "in addition to" and not concurrent. 2600:8800:784:8F00:C23F:D5FF:FEC4:D51D (talk) 06:10, 28 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. The coin was struck on the 300th anniversary. That's the least confusing way to describe it. - gaberivas (talk) 18:33, 28 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

one-night stand[edit]

There's quite a bit of text about "one-night stands" and fornication on this page, and from the history link, it's been on this page for at least several months. All this despite the fact that this article is currently linked directly from the Wikipedia main page, thus inviting scrutiny. On the face of it, it seems like egregious defacement. But since it appears to have been in place for so long without anyone complaining about it, I wonder whether there's some sort of database bug that makes it appear only today. Am I missing something? Riordanmr (talk) 02:54, 28 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed it. Somebody had vandalized Template:tall image so it didn't appear on the history of this page. Can someone protect it? Candido (talk) 03:02, 28 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

about initials[edit]

Designer's initials on reverse, image is too fuzzy to tell, which designer and which letters? WMS or MES or both?--Jarodalien (talk) 14:54, 25 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Looks to me like both, with separate WM and ME and a common S.--Wehwalt (talk) 15:40, 25 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I think we will be able to get better images soon. I've been working with Heritage Auctions.--Wehwalt (talk) 15:41, 25 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps clarify this in the article after you're sure about it?--Jarodalien (talk) 16:03, 25 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

"In lower field, the monogram is WM(S) + MES, for William Marks Simpson an his wife Marjorie Emory Simpson, the coin's joint designers." Swiatek & Breen at p. 173. I've rendered it without the implied (S) or the (nonexistent) plus sign.--Wehwalt (talk) 17:27, 25 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]