Mapamundi Geocoin

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Owner:
BoBoTai Send Message to Owner Message this owner
Released:
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Origin:
Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Recently Spotted:
In the hands of minimatthman2.

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Current Goal

The Mapamundi Geocoin was inspired by Catalan Atlas of 1375 who first used a compass rose. Design elements show the calendar wheel and the compass rose. The mission of this specific coin is to use its compass rose and travel all 7 continents of the world:

1. Europe  -  Been There!
2. Africa  -
3. North America  - Been There!
4. South America  -
5. Asia  - Been There!
6. Antartica  -
7. Australia  - Been There!

Thanks for your help in fulfilling this mission!

Greetings,
BoBoTai

About This Item

Mapamunid Geocoin

History
Cresques Abraham of the cartographic school on Majorca drew the atlas catalan, a world atlas. It was drawn in 1375 and it was the first time that a map used a compass rose. Completely unfolded the atlas is 65cm high (2 feet) and 3m long (10 feet). It does not only contain maps with miscellaneous figures and motives but also instructions for navigation, calendars and interpreting star constellations. The French national library has an original of this atlas.

Celestial Bodies 
The central motive of the atlas' calendar wheel is the geocentric world of Ptolemy. In the center an astronomer with a quadrant and the four elements earth, water, air and fire (Terra, Aigua, Aær, Foch). Further shown the orbits of the seven known celestial bodies moon, mercury, venus, sun, mars, saturn and jupiter (Luna, Mærcuri, Vænus, Sol, Març, Saturnus, Louis).

The next ring shows for each of the bodies a figure and text about positions and appearance of the bodies.

The follwoing ring shows the 12 signs of the zodiac and a ring with the various moon phases.

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Tracking History (26381.6mi) View Map

Discovered It 2/11/2019 Kavau-FO discovered it   Visit Log

Thank you for sharing this nice "Mapamundi" Geo-Coin found on your profil.
Discovered It 4/21/2018 dositron discovered it   Visit Log

Danke fürs Zeigen
Discovered It 4/7/2018 k-schwerte discovered it   Visit Log

Late logging .. discovered some time ago!
Discovered It 4/6/2018 jpladro discovered it   Visit Log

Danke für's Zeigen und schöne Grüße an den Owner!
Discovered It 4/6/2018 GC-Schnecke discovered it   Visit Log

Danke für das Zeigen dieses Coins und einen schönen Gruß an den Owner!
Discovered It 4/21/2017 aurorem discovered it   Visit Log

Discovered on internet
Thank you very much for sharing your superb passenger items
découvert sur internet
merci beaucoup pour le partage de vos superbes objets voyageurs
Discovered It 4/19/2017 fred856 discovered it   Visit Log

Découvert sur le site géocaching - merci pour le partage
Discovered It 3/16/2016 PARKERPLUS discovered it   Visit Log

Discovered your TB in one of a few ways ( saw posted on FB ,.. saw in person at an event -which I have attended many this past year , or saw in a cache ...I am sorry I am logging it "late" , but I am only now getting to all the photos and lists I have taken/written and logging them Thank you for sharing your TB & . HAPPY TRAVELS
Discovered It 1/24/2016 rocks twist discovered it   Visit Log

discovered it.
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Discovered It 5/16/2015 Philfat29 discovered it   Visit Log

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