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Iron Islands (Game of Thrones) 1 star Year ca. 300
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LastDodo number
5442843
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Title
Iron Islands (Game of Thrones) 1 star Year ca. 300
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Value
Country
Year
2015
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Material
Weight
Variety / overstrike
Obverse
BAYLON GREYJOY
Reverse
WE DO NOT SOW . IRON ISLANDS .
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Designer
Engraver
Dimensions / Diameter
25
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Details
Iron Islands copper "star" From the mythical realm of Westeros shortly after the death of King Robert Baratheon, some 300 years after Aegons Conquest united the warring kingdoms.
The piece includes incuse lettering and a finely engraved profile portrait of Balon Greyjoy as he declares lordship in open defiance of King Joffrey Baratheon.
The obverse portrait features the bearded Balon with laurel wreath and wearing a gorget emblazoned with the Kraken, sigil of house Greyjoy.
The reverse depicts a Reaver, the attack ship of the iron-born, with the motto "WE DO NOT SOW" which clearly shows a disdain for farming folk. The steel dies used to make this piece were designed and hand engraved by Joe Paonessa. Above the reaver is a seven pointed star with the numeral “1″, graphically declaring the denomination of “one star”. The star is equivalent to eight pennies. Seven stars would equal one silver stag. A star would be enough money to purchase a small mug of beverage or light meal at an inexpensive establishment.