2015 Compass Rose (Hook of Desire) Geocoin
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Owner:
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goldtiger
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Released:
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Monday, October 17, 2016
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Origin:
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Texas, United States
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Recently Spotted:
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In 9.11.1989
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In the year 1596, cartographer and navigator Willem Barents was selected as the leader of an expedition to find the Northeastern Passage to China. Two ships were readied for this voyage, with two captains commissioned for the journey; Jacob van Heemskerck and Jan Corneliszoon Rijp. They set sail in May. In July, the expedition had discovered Spitsbergen and Bear Island, named after they had sighted a bear swimming by in the arctic waters. It was here that Barents and Heemskerck opted to continue sailing eastward, towards previously discovered Novaya Zemlya. Captain Rijp refused to follow, insisting that the northern regions of Novaya Zemlya were far too dangerous for sailing, and returned to Holland with his ship.
The compass rose design on the front side of the 2015 Compass Rose Geocoin is inspired by the design of a snowflake to represent to cold, snowy weather the explorers had to endure. Textures have been added to give it an icy appearance, and the directional elements have been given a sharp, harsh feel to their design. The 17 large dots, looking somewhat out of place among the sharp edges of the compass rose, represent the 17 men who were stuck in the icy cold weather of Novaya Zemlya, with the center dot representing Willem Barents himself. The 8 smaller dots represent the nearly eight months the men spent trying to survive in the bitter conditions.
Featured on the back is the ship being imprisoned and lifted up by ice floes, with the crewmen scrambling on board, alarmed by their situation. Surrounding this image are four animals in 3D; a polar bear to the North, a walrus to the South, an arctic fox to the East, and a seal to the West, with monstrous and dangerous waves among these.
The four coin versions:
- Ice Cape: polished nickel finish and antique copper 3-D images.
- Kola Peninsula: polished gold finish and antique silver 3-D images.
- Hook of Desire: antique silver finish and polished gold 3-D images.
- Bear Island: antique bronze finish and polished nickel 3-D images.
Specifications:
- Measures 2" (50mm) in diameter
- Features hard enamel and translucent colors
- Detailed 3-D images on the back side
- Trackable on Geocaching.com
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ladyxtal retrieved it from Cats eyes
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Collected from suzygoeswandering as we met for a caching series.
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Sukygoeswandering took it to Cosby Road Cache
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Sukygoeswandering took it to SideTracked - South Wygston
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- 23.65 miles
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Sukygoeswandering retrieved it from Church Micro 4549…Dodford
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lgxkls placed it in Church Micro 4549…Dodford
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Mat Smith discovered it
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Discovered in GC7TZT3: Sproxton Scramble Number Five while out caching with lgxkls and stevo185.
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lgxkls retrieved it from Sproxton Scramble Number Five
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gladstone8 placed it in Sproxton Scramble Number Five
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- 1.24 miles
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gladstone8 took it to CB 08 - The Weir
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gladstone8 took it to I Can See Your House From Here...
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