Compass Rose Geocoin 2006 Gold

Beschreibung/About the coin

English

Featuring a compass rose of Spanish origin from the late 1500s. This is an elaborate design. Details of the images in the compass points were created to be under the translucent colors. This was the first time translucent colors and the underlying design effect was used on geocoins and it started a new trend influencing many future geocoins which used translucent colors. We added the colored ring around the compass rose to add more detail and give it more of a nautical look. The colored ring features an underlying texture design which reflects light in a unique pattern.

The backside uses the standard full color Geocaching.com logo, but this time we moved the custom etching area from the front to the backside so people can personalize their coins.

Historie/history

• Compass Rose Geocoin 2006:
  • 2006 - Icon 186 -> Compass Rose Geocoin 2006
    
  • 2006 - Icon 517 -> Compass Rose Geocoin 2006 Gold
    

Details

• Größe: Ø 44 mm
• Dicke: 3 mm
• Gewicht: 37 g
• Präfix: CR
• Form: 2D, rund
• Vorderseite:
• Rückseite:
• Registrierte Trackingcodes: 900
• Groundspeak Icon-Nummer: 517
• Trackbar auf geocaching.com mit eigenem Icon und Mini-Icon
  

Editionen

Icon	Auflage	Bild	Metallfarbe	Farbe	Edition-Name	Edition	Designer	Shop	Veröffentlicht
	900		Polished Gold	Imitation hard enamel translucent colors on the front and imitation hard enamel solid colors on the back	Compass Rose 2006 Gold	LE	Coins and Pins	coinsandpins.com	2006

Historie/history

Geschichte der Coin/Story of the coin

English

The series of Compass Rose Geocoins is a tribute to compass navigation before the age of the GPS. In 2005 the first Compass Rose Geocoin was designed and it was the beginning of a long history and many coin series. In the beginning the designs typically showed actual compass roses used on sea charts, land maps, and compasses with sometimes a little geocaching flare to the design. However, later designs changed and became a more and more fancy styled coins.

Some people have confused the intent of the Compass Rose Geocoin concept as that of a design competition; however, this is not true. Its concept was born to pay tribute to the navigational achievements of our world explorers, travelers, surveyors, and cartographers who used the compass to navigate and provide accurate maps of the world.

Liste/List of the Compass Rose Geocoins

• Compass Rose Geocoin 2006:
  • 2006 - Icon 186 -> Compass Rose Geocoin 2006
    
  • 2006 - Icon 517 -> Compass Rose Geocoin 2006 Gold
    

Tags

compass rose, 2006, coinsandpins,

Bilder

Compass Rose 2006 (c) Photo by coinsandpins.com