History Challenge & Journal

[Siani]

Siani: we know its in Latin stamped with a king's head but can't make sense of the coining yet.

OK another clue ...made of gold

[Siani]

For those hwo like big toys: please name these well known historic ones.

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Is the first train Durango & Silverton?

[Jimbob]

Two of them have 'model' names as in 'mondeo'

[Siani]

Two of them have 'model' names as in 'mondeo'

Is the last one Class A4 Steam Locomotive Sir Ralph Wedgwood
'The Capitals Limited' looks Art Deco in design?

[Nereus]

Two of them have 'model' names as in 'mondeo'

Is the last one Class A4 Steam Locomotive Sir Ralph Wedgwood
'The Capitals Limited' looks Art Deco in design?

I think that you might find that it is the "Mallard", holder of the world speed record for a steam engine.

[Jimbob]

I think that you might find that it is the "Mallard", holder of the world speed record for a steam engine

yes Nereus correct, a beautiful piece of historic engineering.

"I did but see her passing by and yet I love her till I die!

[Nereus]

The first picture could be the "Robert E. Lee". Bit hard to tell the wheel arrangement, but if it is 4-8-4 then maybe correct.

The red engine maybe ""Princess Elisabeth", as very few engines were painted red.

[dtaai-maai]

10th century saxon - King Egbert?

[Siani]

10th century saxon - King Egbert?

Close...but not correct. Earlier

[sandman67]

guess at the coin

King Eadwulf of Northumbria circa 705AD

[Siani]

guess at the coin

King Eadwulf of Northumbria circa 705AD

Nope you are close..but a little too early You are in the correct country

[dtaai-maai]

The country is clear enough, Lundonia isn't Paris in springtime! It's a Saxon king some time between SM's guess and mine.

Anyway...

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What and where?

[Siani]

guess at the coin

King Eadwulf of Northumbria circa 705AD

Nope you are close..but a little too early You are in the correct country

At this time he was ruler East Anglia and Kent, making him ruler of most of England...who was it? What was the name of the coin?

[Nereus]

The Abbey of San Galgano in Tuscany.

[PeteC]

I think we still have to old ones open:

- Randy's on page 12, left facing eagle crest.

- DTM's on page 13, the red flag with union jack in the upper left.

Pete