Trade cards, Cigarette cards, Labels, Coins etc.

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Portrait of Giorgi Mihailov Dimitrov.
Dimitrov (1882 -1949) was a printer who later became the Bulgarian Communist leader and first prime minister of the Bulgarian Peoples Republic. This portrait medal was issued by the Government Printing Office in Bulgaria in 1981



The reverse shows a griffon with ink balls.


Another Medal - Georgi Dimitrov 100th Anniversary    Bulgaria



Lettering:
* ГЕОРГИ ДИМИТРОВ *
1882
1982

Translation:
Georgi Dimitrov
1882
1982


100th Anniversary of Birth of Georgi Dimitrov


НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA) 1982 * 25 ЛЕВА (Leva) *, Coat-of-arms of People's Republic of Bulgaria.
★ГЕОРГИ ДИМИТРОВ (GEORGI DIMITROV) 1882★1982, Portrait of Georgi Dimitrov left, two dates lower  right.

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Commemorative medal from 1969      The International Association of Printing House Craftmen, Inc.




Obverse
Bust of Benjamin Franklin, looking right

Lettering:
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN •
PRINTER

Reverse
Wooden branch holding two pennants. The left pennant holds a letter X while the right pennant holds a letter A with three stars.

Lettering:
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PRINTING HOUSE CRAFTSMEN, INC. •
50TH
ANNIVERSARY
1919 - 1969

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Advertising token c.1840-1850 - Queen Victoria - William Shaw, Stationer and Printer to Manchester




Obverse - Queen Victoria's head with Headband facing to left, surrounded by lettering.

Lettering: VICTORIA QUEEN OF GREAT BRIT:

Reverse - Lettering in the center and in around with beading border and rosettes.

Lettering:
✿ WILLIAM SHAW ✿
STATIONER
& PRINTER
MANCHESTER

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The Order of Francysk Skaryna

Francysk Skaryna was a printer and publisher of the first printed book in the Belarusian language. He printed the first book in 1517, which is called The Bible of Francysk Skaryna.

The Order of Francysk Skaryna is presented to citizens in recognition of:

considerable achievements in national revival, profound research in the history of Belarus, the national language, literature, art, book publishing, cultural and educational activities, and promotion of the Belarusian cultural heritage;
special merits in humanitarian and charity activities, in the protection of human dignity and rights of citizens, charity and other noble acts.




The Francysk Skaryna Medal is a state award in the Republic of Belarus. The medal differs from the Order of Francysk Skaryna, another state Belarusian award.
The Francysk Skaryna Medal is awarded to Belarusian and foreign citizens for outstanding professional achievements in the fields of science, education, and culture; for great personal contribution to the preservation and enrichment of the Belarusian cultural heritage.

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Francysk Skaryna also appeared on a phonecard
Issued in November 2001 in a series - Historic Figures of Belarus

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20 Euro Coin      (500th anniversary of Francysk Skaryna's Ruthenian Bible)                  (Lithuania)



Front: of the coin features the remaining part of the cover of Francysk Skaryna's Ruthenian Bible. In the centre against an ornate background – Vytis, the coat of arms of the Republic of Lithuania, at the top – inscription LIETUVA, on the left – coin denomination 20€, on the right – the date of issue of the coin 2017. The logo of the Lithuanian Mint ʟMㅈ (Lietuvos Monetų Kalykla) is impressed on the right-hand side of the obverse of the coin.

Back: of the coin features part of the cover of Francysk Skaryna's Ruthenian Bible, at the bottom – inscription PRANCIŠKAUS SKORINOS RUSĖNIŠKOJI BIBLIJA 500.

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Monuments to Francysk Skaryna

Minsk  Belarus



Lida    Belarus



Polotsk  Belarus



Prague    Czech Republic

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Non-circulating coins from Belarus in a series 'Skaryna's Way'

1 Rouble & 20 Rouble Francisk Skorina's Way. Polotsk    (2015)





Obverse
At the top – the relief image of the State emblem of the Republic of Belarus, under the inscription: РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ; in the center is a quote about love of country from the Preface to the book "Judith", published by F. Skorina, left and right a decorative pattern, which is inscribed on the left by the year of issue; bottom center – denomination.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:   РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ   1 РУБЕЛЬ   2015

Translation:   THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS   1 RUBLE   2015

Reverse:   In the center – the Venetian Windows, decorated with floral ornament elements and characters from engravings by F.Skorina; through the arch in the background - view of Polotsk from the engraving of the XVI century, the ship (the emblem of the coat of arms of Polotsk); at the base of the composition – the open book and the inscription: ПОЛАЦК; at the top in a circle the inscription: ШЛЯХ СКАРЫНЫ.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:   ШЛЯХ СКАРЫНЫ   ПОЛАЦК

Translation:   Polotsk  Skorina's Way


1 Rouble and 20 Rouble coins from Krakow      (2016)





Obverse   At the top – the relief image of the State emblem of the Republic of Belarus, under the inscription: РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ; in the center – engraving "Debate" (title page from the "Book of the All-Virtuous Wisdom of Joshua ben Sira", published by F. Skorina); left and right a decorative pattern, which is inscribed to the left the year of issue; at the bottom – denomination.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:   РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ   1 РУБЕЛЬ   2016

Translation:   THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS   1 ROUBLE   2016

Reverse  In the center is the image window, of the decorated architectural elements and signs of the prints after F. Skorina; in the lower part – the stylized image of a heraldic field, the letter "K" with a crown and under it the inscription "КРАКАЎ"; in the upper part – the inscription in a circle "ШЛЯХ СКАРЫНЫ". The composition unfolds against the background of the view of Krakow from the engravings of the XV century (Schedel's World Chronicle).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:   ШЛЯХ СКАРЫНЫ   КРАКАЎ

Translation:   Krakow   Skorina's Way

1 Rouble and 20 Rouble coins from Padova    (2016)





Obverse  At the top – the relief image of the State emblem of the Republic of Belarus, under the inscription: РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ; in the center – engraving of the title page of the book, "Ruth," published by F. Skaryna, left and right – a decorative ornament, which is inscribed to the left the year of issue.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:  РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ  1 РУБЕЛЬ  2016

Translation:  THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS  1 ROUBLE  2016

Reverse  In the center – the image of the city of Padova from old engravings, to the left and right fragments of medieval buildings; below is an armillary sphere, garlands of oak leaves and signs of the prints after F. Skorina; beneath them the inscription – "ПАДУЯ"; in the upper part – the inscription in a circle "ШЛЯХ СКАРЫНЫ".

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:  ШЛЯХ СКАРЫНЫ  ПАДУЯ

Translation:  Padova  Skorina's Way
 

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1 Rouble & 20 Rouble Francisk Skorina's Way.   Venice    (2016)





Obverse  At the top – the relief image of the State emblem of the Republic of Belarus, under the inscription: РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ; in the center – engraving of the title page of the "Book of the Holy prophet Daniel," published by F. Skaryna, left and right – a decorative ornament, which is inscribed to the left the year of issue; bottom center – face value.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:  РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ1 РУБЕЛЬ  2016

Translation:  THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS  1 ROUBLE  2016

Reverse  In the center: view of Venice from the etching of the XV century, decorated with floral ornaments, the image of a lion resting on an open book; on the right and left of it are the marks of the prints by F. Skorina.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:  ВЕНЕЦЫЯ  VENECIE  ШЛЯХ СКАРЫНЫ

Translation:  VENICE  SKORINA'S WAY

1 Rouble & 20 Rouble Francisk Skorina's Way.   Prague    (2017)





Obverse
At the top – the relief image of the State emblem of the Republic of Belarus, under the inscription: РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ; in the center – engraving of a portrait of Francisk Skorina from the book "Genesis" published by Francisk Skorina, left and right – a decorative ornament, which the year of issue is inscribed in (to the left); bottom center – face value: 1 РУБЕЛЬ.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:  РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ  1 РУБЕЛЬ  2017

Translation:  THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS  1 ROUBLE  2017

Reverse  In the center – the image of Prague with old engravings ("World Chronicle" by Schedel, XV century), to the left and to the right fragments of the buildings of engravings by F. Skorina; in the lower part - the inscription "ПРАГА"; in the upper part of the image of the Prague astronomical hours over it – the inscription in a circle "ШЛЯХ СКАРЫНЫ".

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:  ПРАГА  ШЛЯХ СКАРЫНЫ

Translation:  Prague  Skorina's Way

1 Rouble & 20 Rouble Francisk Skorina's Way.   Vilnius    (2017)





Obverse  At the top – the relief image of the State emblem of the Republic of Belarus, under the inscription: РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ; in the center is a quote from the epilogue to "Horologion" from the "Small road book" published by F. Skaryna; under it is a decorative element of the "Small road book"; left and right are fragments of illustrations from the "Small road book" in a field which is inscribed to the left the year of issue; to the bottom there is a value: 1 РУБЕЛЬ.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ
1 РУБЕЛЬ
2017

Translation:  THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS  1 ROUBLE  2017

Reverse  In the center – the image of the Virgin with the son of the "Small road book" against the backdrop of the city of Vilna with antique engravings of the XVI century from the Atlas by G.Brown, to the left and right fragments of decorative elements of the "Small road book"; at the bottom – the inscription "Вільня"; at the top is the inscription in a circle "ШЛЯХ СКАРЫНЫ".

Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:  Вільня  ШЛЯХ СКАРЫНЫ
Translation:  Vilnius  Skorina's Way

As can be seen the 20 Rouble coin from Vilnius has the quote writen in red colour

On all the 20 Rouble coins - on the right-hand side of the obverse – alloy standard on silver coins

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1990    1 Rouble  500th Anniversary - Birth of Francysk Skaryna       Russia

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Cigar band from 1968        Brand:Verellen - Vieil Anvers                   (Belgium)
Series old Antwerp - Vieil Anvers - Black wings (KF)    The Plantin Museum

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İbrahim Müteferrika - First Muslim Printer of the Ottoman Empire

In the courtyard of the second-hand booksellers of the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul, there is the bust of a man with a turban. It is İbrahim Müteferrika, according to the plaque. The seventeen numbered lines below the name are the titles of the seventeen first books printed in Turkish, published in the workshop of Müteferrika, the first Turkish printing press.

İbrahim Müteferrika printed a total of 17 different books throughout his life in the printing house he founded:
1729 Kitab-ı Lügat-ı Vankulu (Sihah El-Cevheri) - 2 volumes
1729 Tuhfet-ül Kibar fi Esfar el-Bihar
1729 Tarih-i Seyyah
1730 History of Hind-i West
1730 History of Timur Gürgan
1730 History of Mısr-i Kadim ve Mısr-i Cedid
1730 Gülşen-i Hülefa
1730 Grammaire Turque
1732 Usul el-Hikem fi Nizam el-Ümem
1732 Fiyuzat-ı Magnetisiye
1732 Cihan-nüma
1733 Takvim el-Tevarih
1734 Kitab-ı Tarih-i Naima - 2 volumes
1735 Tarih-i Raşid - 3 volumes
1741 Tarih-i Çelebizade
1741 Ahval-i Gazavat der Diyar-ı Bosna
1742 Kitab-ı Lisan el- Acem el Müsemma bi-Ferheng-i Şuuri - 2 volumes



Bust of İbrahim Müteferrika in the Sahaflar Çarşısı (Istanbul). 



The Statue of  İbrahim Müteferrika in Tekirdağ, Turkey

The statue of İbrahim Mütefferika in the small square close to the Rákóczi Museum in Tekirdağ. The two and a half meter high wooden statue was inaugurated on 24th August 2007. The inscription in Hungarian and Turkish writes as following: "I, modest and humble servant, İbrahim Müteferrika, was born in the city of Kolozsvár, Hungary."



Tomb in the Pera Mevlevi Cemetery, Istanbul

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Going back to the Benjamin Franklin item (post #136), I wonder how many know that at one time he worked in a shop on
Saffron Hill, near Farringdon tube station.

As a comp, not as a minder tho' back in the US he had been both.

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Going back to the Benjamin Franklin item (post #136), I wonder how many know that at one time he worked in a shop on
Saffron Hill, near Farringdon tube station.

As a comp, not as a minder tho' back in the US he had been both.

National Museum of American History - Printing Press
Souvenir medals › Elongated coin

Obverse  Image of an English common printing press with lettering above and below.

Lettering:   NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY

Reverse   Blank.

The press depicted on the coin was said to have been used by Benjamin Franklin in John Watts's printing shop in London in 1726 and is a part of the American Democracy exhibition in the American History Museum in Washington DC.

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Wooden Nickel - Choate Printing, McMinn County Bicentennial

Obverse  Depiction of the McMinn County court house surrounded by text.

Lettering: MCMINN COUNTY • TENNESSEE • BICENTENNIAL • 1819-2019

Reverse  Antique printing press surrounded by text.

Lettering: CHOATE PRINTING • ETOWAH, TN • 423-263-7548 • SINCE 1965