TONGA

[Guest dark star]

I have to be honest I enjoy reading more than collecting but I found this when I was the executor for my late auntie in 2000 and have never found any information about it ..until now?

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[Guest dark star]

and here's the other side .....">

I believe its a crown (its the same size)

Edited March 28, 2011 by dark star

[Hussulo 6]

Its called a PAANGA

They also had 50 SENITI etc.

For more info take a look at ebay:

http://coins.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=1967+tonga&_sacat=11116&_odkw=1850+shilling&_osacat=11116&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

[Peckris 579]

SALOTE - isn't that what Frankie Howerd used to say at the start of "Up Pompeii"?

[Hussulo 6]

  On 3/28/2011 at 9:22 PM, Peckris said:

SALOTE - isn't that what Frankie Howerd used to say at the start of "Up Pompeii"?

He did! Thats a classic comedy.

[Peckris 579]

  On 3/29/2011 at 6:30 PM, Hussulo said:

  On 3/28/2011 at 9:22 PM, Peckris said:

SALOTE - isn't that what Frankie Howerd used to say at the start of "Up Pompeii"?

He did! Thats a classic comedy.

It was - and full of shapely young starlets of the day bursting out of their mini-togas

[Hussulo 6]

  On 3/29/2011 at 9:23 PM, Peckris said:

  On 3/29/2011 at 6:30 PM, Hussulo said:

  On 3/28/2011 at 9:22 PM, Peckris said:

SALOTE - isn't that what Frankie Howerd used to say at the start of "Up Pompeii"?

He did! Thats a classic comedy.

It was - and full of shapely young starlets of the day bursting out of their mini-togas

Very true

Isn't it funny that what society deems is an attractive shape changes through the century's?

At the time of the Indus valley a full shaped lady was admired. At the time of the Renaissance a lady would be admired if she had an hour glass shape. Today it tends to be more the slimmer shapes of your Cheryl Cole's and Victoria Beckham that everyone strives for.

[Red Riley 2]

  On 3/28/2011 at 9:22 PM, Peckris said:

SALOTE - isn't that what Frankie Howerd used to say at the start of "Up Pompeii"?

If we're not careful we're going to end up on the subject of Madeline Smith again...

[davidrj 194]

  On 3/28/2011 at 9:22 PM, Peckris said:

SALOTE - isn't that what Frankie Howerd used to say at the start of "Up Pompeii"?

To be pedantic, he said "Salute" = "Hello"

David

(vaguely remembering O level Latin)

[Peter 615]

  On 3/30/2011 at 1:17 PM, Red Riley said:

  On 3/28/2011 at 9:22 PM, Peckris said:

SALOTE - isn't that what Frankie Howerd used to say at the start of "Up Pompeii"?

If we're not careful we're going to end up on the subject of Madeline Smith again...

That is a subject I wouldn't mind getting onto although Patsy Kensit or Kelly Brooke would suffice my old bones (I reached a milestone birthday on Monday )

They can get in a queue but there might be a bit of a wait on the third time round.

[Peckris 579]

  On 3/30/2011 at 7:22 AM, Hussulo said:

Isn't it funny that what society deems is an attractive shape changes through the century's?

At the time of the Indus valley a full shaped lady was admired. At the time of the Renaissance a lady would be admired if she had an hour glass shape. Today it tends to be more the slimmer shapes of your Cheryl Cole's and Victoria Beckham that everyone strives for.

The "thin" out of "through thick and thin"

  On 3/30/2011 at 1:17 PM, Red Riley said:

  On 3/28/2011 at 9:22 PM, Peckris said:

SALOTE - isn't that what Frankie Howerd used to say at the start of "Up Pompeii"?

If we're not careful we're going to end up on the subject of Madeline Smith again...

Yes please!

  On 3/30/2011 at 2:04 PM, davidrj said:

  On 3/28/2011 at 9:22 PM, Peckris said:

SALOTE - isn't that what Frankie Howerd used to say at the start of "Up Pompeii"?

To be pedantic, he said "Salute" = "Hello"

David

(vaguely remembering O level Latin)

Yes, I know he did (I got A Level Latin ) but you have to use the material you're given!

  On 3/30/2011 at 2:14 PM, Peter said:

That is a subject I wouldn't mind getting onto although Patsy Kensit or Kelly Brooke would suffice my old bones (I reached a milestone birthday on Monday )

They can get in a queue but there might be a bit of a wait on the third time round.