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Inverted anchor cross. A cross with slightly widened ends, with two anchor flukes coming out of the top and curving left and right, also with slightly widened ends.







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  • 2014 Vatican 50 Cents

    2014 Vatican 50 Cents

    The only standard circulating Vatican coin featuring the image of Pope Francis Pope Francis (Photo of Pope Francis, from Vatican.va). When I wrote up the St Francis of Assisi Medallion just a few weeks ago (30th March 2025), I had no idea, I would soon be writing this coin up in honour of the passing…

  • 2017 Lithuania 20 Euro Cents

    2017 Lithuania 20 Euro Cents

    A powerful heraldic design on a modern currency Lithuania The Republic of Lithuania is country on the Baltic Sea, which also includes, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Germany and Denmark. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania specifically are known as the “Baltic States“. The Kingdom of Lithuania was formed in 1253 when King Mindaugas, son of…