19. Cake

Divus Antoninus Pius, Denarius, 161, bare head right, rev. CONSECRATIO, crematorium of four tiers, surmounted by quadriga.Everyone likes cake especially at Christmas. I know this is not a cake but it looks like one.

20. Bells

Another coin from Latvia who have produced beautiful seasonal coins

21. Charity

It is traditional to think of people in need at this time of the year. we can contribute to food banks, homeless charities or community Christmas meals

Poland 2 Zlots 2012 - 20 Years of The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity

22. Inn

Jesus was born in a stable as there was no room in the inn.

Inn Tokens, Bewdley, Angel Inn, John Oakes, brass Threepence by Pope; Fox Inn, James Griffin, brass Threepence by Pope, Extremely fine, both rare. This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Worcestershire Tokens from the Collection of the late John Whitmore.

23. The crib scene

Pope Clement VII commissioned a special issue of commemorative coins, including a silver quarter-ducat. The reverse shows the pope wielding a ceremonial pick to open the bricked-up Holy Door of St. Peter's. The obverse is our familiar Nativity scene, surrounded by the Latin inscription Hodie Salus Facta Est Mundo: "Today the salvation of the World is accomplished."

Photograph used by kind permission of CoinWeek

24. This is my favourite coin - in fact a jeton from the Low Countries. It includes the Wise men adoring the infant Jesus.

Spanish Netherlands AE jeton Antwerp (?) mint 1562: the stars show the kings the way - the three kings / wise men before Jesus

Obverse: G DV BVRREAV DES FINANCES 1562, laureate and cuirassed bust of Philip II right

Reverse: MONSTRANT REGIBVS ASTRA VIAM, the three kings / wise men bringing gifts to the newly born Jesus

I could have chosen other Christmas related coins, medals and tokens. Every year I discover more items with a seasonal feel. What would you choose? Whatever you are doing have a brilliantly uncirculated holiday and a proof-like new year.

Illustrations 1,2,9,13, 19,by kind permission of Noonans Mayfair

https://www.noonans.co.uk/

Thanks to others for help. Every effort have been made to trace copyright owners of photos.

David Pickup December 2024

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
2024 ADVENT COIN CALENDAR, PART ONE(https://www.coinbooks.org/v27/esylum_v27n48a22.html)
2024 ADVENT COIN CALENDAR, PART TWO(https://www.coinbooks.org/v27/esylum_v27n49a22.html)
2024 ADVENT COIN CALENDAR, PART THREE(https://www.coinbooks.org/v27/esylum_v27n50a22.html)