As mentioned last T-Day I found an American cent.
I checked if there is anything "nasty" in the purse I found on the street as pressie.
And this 1-cent-coin, together with a wooden button was in the "hidden side".
And now I need help. Has the button a meaning?
And especially. The coin?
In Germany the good ole "Pfennig" from times of the Deutsche Mark is a symbol for luck, this is the front:
Turn it around and read what´s written:
OK. I googled and saw the same "system" for the American cent there, but mine is like this:
Turn it around and.... ???
Now ... does this mean not luck but "special" luck or right the opposite?
Can someone help me out, please?
I don´t wanna ask google as you might find any dumb answer there.
Is there a meaning of button and cent?
Henry 🦁 hopes for the first...
He hopes it may bring luck to find a good job nearby and that Corinna gets under control and we´re all free to travel, without the nonsense we have here since over a year.
Do the two items have to stay in the purse?
And, since the word "love" is sewn on the purse...
Soooo many questions, can you help me, please?
I´ve seen many coins from other countries but never this way...
26 comments:
I can't help you re the coin and button Iris but if they don't bother you why don't you leave them in the little purse, too cute with the LOVE, they might bring you luck 🍀
Oh, I really wanna know about that coin, Grace! It´s little mystery, don´t you think? 🎪
I´d like to know why the cent has front and back twisted?
...the "D" under 2000 on the penny means the Denver Mint made it! Enjoy a wonderful weekend Iris.
But why is it upside down?
I can't help you, but I find it intriguing.
I have no idea.
I was taught when you bought a new purse or gave one as a gift, you always tucked a penny inside for good luck and to mean you would never be without money.
Inverted Designs
The positions of the obverse and reverse relative to each other are known as the alignment of the coin. Since the very first coins, it has been quite common for the two sides not to be perfectly aligned with each other, however there are two common alignments, These are known as "coin alignment" and "medal alignment".
Medal Alignment
If you were to place a coin on a flat surface balanced on its edge so that the designs on both sides were the same way round, this is known as medal alignment. Medals are often worn suspended by a swivel at the top, so that they can be turned about their vertical axis. It would be important for both sides of the medal to appear the correct way round, This would not apply to coins.
Coin Alignment
If a coin is similarly placed and both sides of the coins appear upside down compared with each other, this is what is known as coin alignment. It is not important for the two sides of a coin to be aligned in any particular way, as it would be for medals.
It seems to have become more common during the eighteenth century for more coins to be struck in medal alignment than in coin alignment. Because of this, most people have become used to all the coins they see being struck in medal alignment, and they have therefore come to think of this as normal. When they come across a coin which is struck in coin alignment, they think they have found something rare or unusual, and do not stop to think that the particular type of coin was always struck in coin alignment. How Coins are Minted
Bertiebo, CJ just gave the answer :-)
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William, see who followd your comment :-)
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CJ, thank you, I never knew! Wow, so I will have luck and money? I´ll keep it in the purse then :-)
Interesting with the alignments!
Whatever it is I hope it brings you loads of good luck!
The saying is, Find a penny pick it up. All day long you'll have good luck. of course now pennies are pretty useless so I don't know if they give you any money luck or not. Have a great start to your weekend Iris.
magiceye, thank you, I could need some luck (who does not).
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Erika, yes, I know that saying ☘
To a great weekend!
CJ, Brilliant And Spot On - And To Piggy Back On The Purse / Good Luck, It Was Common Practice For The Parents To Give A Lucky Dime On Prom - Phone Calls Were Only A Dime Back Then - As For The Button, I Believe A Stuffed Henry Needs A Stitch And Button Sown On - And Tom Was Correct, The Denver Mint Was Wonderful To Tour Before COVID - Have A Fabulous Weekend
Cheers
I would keep them in the purse for luck!
I was just getting ready to explain the penny to you, but CJ did a great job. The front of the penny as you called it, is President Lincoln and the obverse, or the upside down back as you call it, is the Lincoln Memorial where he is buried.
Padre, thank you for the info! :-) If Henry gets a problem, I know what to do!
We saw the Perth Mint, but reckon yours was/is worth a visit, also - Cheers to you.
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RedPat, yes, but I will take it out to look at it occasionally, it´s so cool!
Elizabeth, blogger is mixing it up again...
AH! The first Ii knew, but not the second, thank you!
Basically, it's just a penny. Minted in 2000 in Denver, Colorado. There is an old rhyme, "Find a penny, pick it up; seven days you'll have good luck." I've never found it to work -- but save enough of them (a whole lot of them!) and you can buy something!
The button? Probably the owner lost it while out, put it in her bag to sew on later and forgot about it!
CJ gave a great answers. As for the button, it is not a button but a bead. Have a nice day.
Haha. An American must have dropped the purse. The penny is useless for buying stuff. We just use it to pay the sales tax on items. No luck involved.
I just read the answer to the coin alignment etc. How interesting.
As to keeping the penny. Yes, I would keep it in the purse. They say it brings luck. Of course I don't believe that, but it is nice to keep it.
Have a lovely weekend,
Keep smiling,
Lisca
Jeanie, that is very un-romantic (and likely true) 😉
Oh, I didn´t know that with the seven days!
Well, reckon I need to visit you to spend it then!
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Nicole, ahh, it´s for hair! Mine is too thin...
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gigi, or... well, who knows, it was a nice surprise either way, I´ve never been to the US (yet).
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I´lll keep it, just for the fun - to a nice weekend!
Here's an old poem about finding a penny.
Find a penny,
Pick it up,
All the day,
You’ll have good luck
Give it to a faithful friend,
Then your luck will NEVER end!
Have a wonderful evening & weekend, Iris.
Love Bill poem, Any how I heard of penny from heaven. Someone in heaven is saying "Hello"
Coffee is on and stay safe
Is it a button or a bead? It looks like a bead to me. Not that it matters. My mum always said to put a coin in any purse you gave as a gift and also never give knives as a gift, always give a knife and get a coin in return, just giving a knife will "cut" the friendship. I never paid much attention to that one and have often given sets of steak knives or something similar for weddings and Christmas.
I think in your case, the luck is that you found the purse.
Bill, I knew the first part, not the second, thank you! Have a great weekend.
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Dora, oh, that sounds wonderful, thank you!!
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River, you made me laugh so hard!! A set of knives as wedding-gift, LOL!
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