Originally Posted by Conder101

Nope 1921 Missouri Centennial


Correct and that is the eagles left and right not the viewers left and right.


Except that the message on the early heraldic eagle was wrong. The arrows were held in the eagles right or more favored side and olive branch was in the left or less favored talon. Read under the rules of Heraldry the eagle on our coins was saying was "We will accept peace but we prefer to settle matters by conflict."


I've heard that, but it is not true. Some versions of the story have the eagles head turning from the olive to the arrows but that isn't true either. The seal was designed and has not changed whether in peace or war.

If you include other weapons besides firearms then there are a lot of coins that fit.

And as for the Irish pieces mentioned that was "gun money" iisued by I believe James II while he was trying to reclaim his throne (1690's). They were supposedly made from melted down cannon. They had the month and year on them and were supposed to be redeemed in the order they were issued once he was on the throne again. But that didn't happen.

Originally Posted by Catbert

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