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The E-Sylum: Volume 27, Number 38, September 22, 2024, Article 19

AMBIGRAMS, STROBOGRAMS AND PALINDROMES

I added a couple new words to my own vocabulary when I came across this article about a coin and currency expo in Tiruchi, India. -Editor

  Tiruchi Notaphily Society expo

A three-day exhibition of currencies and coins, organised by the Tiruchi Notaphily Society, is currently under way in the city.

Various collectors engaged in philately, notaphily (the collection of currencies), and numismatics showcased their collection with some available for sale.

The three-day expo features some rare and ancient coins displayed by private collectors. Art works, some fossilised wood, and ammonite specimens have been exhibited.

One of the highlights of the exhibition was the 600 Ringgit bank note from Malaysia commemorating the Malaysian 60th anniversary of independence as well as a 1000000000 Dinar Yugoslav bank note.

The expo showcased bus tickets bearing ambigrams, strobogrammatics and palindromes.

OK, I know what a palindrome is - a word, phrase or number that reads the same way forwards and backwards, as with the word "radar". Banknotes with palindromic serial numbers are often called "radar notes." But what are ambigrams and strobogrammatics? Read on. -Editor

To read the complete article, see:
What Are Radar Notes? (https://www.pcgs.com/news/what-are-radar-notes)

strobogrammatic number 619

"A strobogrammatic number is a number whose numeral is rotationally symmetric, so that it appears the same when rotated 180 degrees. In other words, the numeral looks the same right-side up and upside down (e.g., 69, 96, 1001)."

To read the complete article, see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strobogrammatic_number

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ambigram

"An ambigram is a calligraphic composition of glyphs (letters, numbers, symbols or other shapes) that can yield different meanings depending on the orientation of observation. Most ambigrams are visual palindromes that rely on some kind of symmetry, and they can often be interpreted as visual puns. The term was coined by Douglas Hofstadter in 1983–1984.

"Ambigrams can be constructed in various languages and alphabets, and the notion often extends to numbers and other symbols. It is a recent interdisciplinary concept, combining art, literature, mathematics, cognition, and optical illusions."

To read the complete article, see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambigram

  radar note

Above is an image of a radar note. Who can provide images of banknotes with ambigramic or strobogrammatic numbers? -Editor

To read the complete article, see:
Currency and coin expo under way in Tiruchi (https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/currency-and-coin-expo-under-way-in-tiruchi/article68667707.ece)

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