Geocoin Club June 2008 Geocoin AMTG Virtual Copernicus 2008 GC 2

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Friday, February 13, 2009
Origin:
Florida, United States
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In the hands of muggledtbandgc.

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AMTG Virtual Copernicus GC

Very large coin with LOTS of heft. 2 inches by 1.6 inches 3.5 mm thick bronze. Available in other metal colors, Unusual shape in the form of a plaque.. The front has extensive 3-D work depicting Copernicus' work. The reverse has depiction of Copernicus and information on his life and work. An excellent coin.

Info on the coin:  This coin is a rendition of the Universe as Copernicus saw it.  He was called crazy for purporting that the solar system revolved around a stationary sun and not the Earth. Copernicus saw the future and the way things were even in the face of adversity.  This coin is a replica of one of his sky atlases and a list of his, now well accepted, ideas.

Nicolaus Copernicus (February 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543) was the first astronomer to formulate a scientifically based heliocentric cosmology that displaced the Earth from the center of the universe.
His epochal book, De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres), is often regarded as the starting point of modern astronomy and the defining epiphany that began the Scientific Revolution.

So many of my trackables have been muggled that I only release GCs as virtuals. If you do not approve of this, please leave it in the cache for a cache who understands. Thanks. BL

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Discovered It 7/17/2025 neiaeadry discovered it   Visit Log

Obrigado pela partilha

Thanks for the sharing
Discovered It 1/27/2024 riokun discovered it   Visit Log

Discovered virtually with the kind permission of AMTG. Thanks for sharing, and big cheers from the Central Coast (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Discovered It 1/4/2024 CRVonFange discovered it   Visit Log

Thanks to the 2023 Christmas Day blizzard my daughter, JMVonFange, was delayed in heading home so we spent the bonus time together comparing our caching statistics including trackables discovered and looking through our geocaching pictures. JM has discovered significantly more trackables that I have mainly because while we were staying home during the pandemic she spent time online and spotted numerous TBs that were being shared virtually on various social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, etc. Thankfully, she still had a few notes that helped guide my search for the same trackables that she had already discovered. After looking at the TB page for each of the TBs that she had discovered, I found that a large number all belonged to several individuals and sent a message to them individually inquiring about permission to log their trackables. This travel bug was on the list that you shared with me.
Discovered It 6/2/2022 nimir discovered it   Visit Log

Thanks
Discovered It 3/30/2021 davidandry discovered it   Visit Log

Discovered during our quarantine due to the corona virus, thanks a lot to the owner for sharing his beautiful collection with us, we wish him a 2021 full of geocaching and excellent health.
Claudia and Daniele, Castelfranco Veneto - Italy
Discovered It 2/2/2021 niggae discovered it   Visit Log

Dear AMTG, thanks a lot for sharing your impressive treasures and all the story's behind it. I was a pleasure to read and discover them. I wish you all the best and Happy Geocaching. Greetings from Switzerland, niggae.
Discovered It 11/24/2020 Vyrembi discovered it   Visit Log

Dear AMTG Thanks a lot for sharing that genuinely nice coin and all the story behind it. I was a pleasure to read and discover them. I wish you all the best and Happy Geocaching
Discovered It 8/6/2020 7EVENCachers discovered it   Visit Log

I enjoy to discover this awesome Coin collection. Thank you for sharing and happy caching. Greetings from 7EVENCachers
Discovered It 4/15/2020 JMVonFange discovered it   Visit Log

Thanks for sharing your collection with me.
Discovered It 1/2/2020 Tipsy_1 discovered it   Visit Log

again a lot of nice coins and listings today

what a cool collection
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