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Page 1 of 2 1 2 >   LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 06-12-2009, 11:23 AM   #1 (permalink) Clinker Coin Collector     Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 1,704 My Mood: TRIVIA: Winged Victory Coins: Are you familiar with the Mexican coin, Libertad? Yes, you're right, it's a Mexican silver bullion coin. Yes, its composition is one ounce (un onza pura plata) silver. Yes, it was first minted in 1982. Yes, it features a "Winged Victory" on its reverse. Here's a photo courtesy of Don's World Coin Gallery: http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...ico%20km%20494 Here's another Mexican coin that's been featuring "Winged Victory" long before the Libertads were minted (photo courtesy of coinarchives): http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotvie...D=388&Lot=1866 Mexico has added the 50 Peso Platinum coin to its arsenal of bullion coins featuring "Winged Victory." (photo courtesy coinarchives.com). http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotvie...D=388&Lot=1871 And how can we forget the 1921 Mexican Silver 2 Peso? (coinarchives.com photo): http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotvie...D=388&Lot=2946 Guess what USA Silver Coin features a "Winged Victory" on its reverse? HINT 1: Philadelphia was the only mint to strike this coin in 1934. HINT 2: Philly, Denver and Frisco minted this coin in '35, '36, '37 and '38. HINT 3: The reverse, also, features two great American heroes (Stephen Austin and Sam Houston). If you guessed the coin is the Texas Independence Centennial Silver Half Dollar, you are right! Here's a photo courtesy of coinpage.com: http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-4635.html Did you guess right? Do you have one? Would you like to see other world coins featuring "Winged Victory" on them? Here's a photo of a 1930 Polish 5 Zlotych coin courtesy of coinarchives.com: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotvie...D=474&Lot=2060 Here's two photos of two different dated Italian 100 Lira coins courtesy of coinarchives: 1930: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotvie...ID=469&Lot=214 1936: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotvie...ID=469&Lot=217 The next photo takes us back to Britain's Anglo-Saxon period (600-775) The coin is silver and photo is courtesy of coinarchives.com: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotvie...ucID=80&Lot=81 And now let's go even further beck in time to the Huviska Dynasty of India (158-195) to view a photo of a gold Dinar (coinarchives.com): http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotvie...ID=110&Lot=637 I believe Roman history shows the first coin to bear "Winged Victory" on it is this 106 B.C. silver Denarius. Note: early Roman coins always had "Winged Victory" driving a biga (4 horse drawn chariot). Photo courtesy of coinarchives.com: http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvie...ID=309&Lot=261 Thought you'd enjoy the tour, did you? Clinker   06-12-2009, 11:44 AM   #2 (permalink) hontonai Registered Contrarian   Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,435 My Mood: Slightly OT, but my wife and I agree that our first look at the actual Winged Victory of Samothrace in the Louvre was the absolute highlight of our Paris visit. We still talk about it 25+ years later. I've never seen a picture that does justice to the beauty of the real thing. __________________ Ethical conduct is being honest when no one is watching.   06-12-2009, 12:10 PM   #3 (permalink) Greyford Senior Member   Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 131 My Mood: OMG that thing is huge!!! How tall is it? 25 - 30 feet I'm guessing   06-12-2009, 01:21 PM   #4 (permalink) Magman U.S. Money Collector     Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,019 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by Greyford OMG that thing is huge!!! How tall is it? 25 - 30 feet I'm guessing Probably 15 to 20. and if you really want a big statue... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Motherland_Calls http://img1.liveinternet.ru/images/a...1448_obvid.jpg The Motherland Calls, in Volgograd, Russia - near Moscow. Not to take away from this thread Clinker   06-12-2009, 12:30 PM   #5 (permalink) Clinker Coin Collector     Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 1,704 My Mood: To hontonai: Quote: Originally Posted by hontonai Slightly OT, but my wife and I agree that our first look at the actual Winged Victory of Samothrace in the Louvre was the absolute highlight of our Paris visit. We still talk about it 25+ years later. I've never seen a picture that does justice to the beauty of the real thing. A double "Hi" and thanks for the link to the photo of the actual statue residing in Paris... Clinker   06-12-2009, 03:03 PM   #6 (permalink) Clinker Coin Collector     Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 1,704 My Mood: Thanks Magman for those great photos, but is it featured on any coins? LOL.... Clinker   06-12-2009, 07:13 PM   #7 (permalink) Magman U.S. Money Collector     Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,019 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by Clinker Thanks Magman for those great photos, but is it featured on any coins? LOL.... Clinker lol, no. However.. This is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worker_and_Kolkhoz_Woman (that's my coin too )   06-12-2009, 08:27 PM   #8 (permalink) TheNoost huldufolk     Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,281 My Mood: Did not know she was called Winged Victory. Great thread. __________________   06-13-2009, 08:36 PM   #9 (permalink) Clinker Coin Collector     Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 1,704 My Mood: TheNoost: Quote: Originally Posted by TheNoost Did not know she was called Winged Victory. Great thread. Thanks for your "positive" comment... Clinker   06-13-2009, 02:12 PM   #10 (permalink) BuffaloNickel86 Member     Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 98 Don't have any coins with Winged Victory on them, but I do have a set of 5 and 10 peso coins from Chile, featuring a representation of Liberty with wings. Attached Images   __________________ Last edited by BuffaloNickel86; 06-13-2009 at 02:14 PM.   06-13-2009, 08:38 PM   #11 (permalink) Clinker Coin Collector     Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 1,704 My Mood: BuffaloNickel86: Quote: Originally Posted by BuffaloNickel86 Don't have any coins with Winged Victory on them, but I do have a set of 5 and 10 peso coins from Chile, featuring a representation of Liberty with wings. Thanks for sharing the photos... Clinker   06-14-2009, 07:22 AM   #12 (permalink) chrisild Coin Collector     Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NW · DE · EU Posts: 2,077 Quote: Originally Posted by BuffaloNickel86 Don't have any coins with Winged Victory on them, but I do have a set of 5 and 10 peso coins from Chile, featuring a representation of Liberty with wings. Not really that far from the Mexican pieces. After all, the Winged Victory - the original is on top of a monument on Reforma in downtown Mexico - represents both victory (the wreath) and liberty (the broken chain). And yes, the Stalingrad Winged Victory is indeed depicted on a Russian coin. In the background though: Christian   06-14-2009, 03:20 PM   #13 (permalink) Clinker Coin Collector     Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 1,704 My Mood: chrisild: Quote: Originally Posted by chrisild Not really that far from the Mexican pieces. After all, the Winged Victory - the original is on top of a monument on Reforma in downtown Mexico - represents both victory (the wreath) and liberty (the broken chain). And yes, the Stalingrad Winged Victory is indeed depicted on a Russian coin. In the background though: Christian Nice find - nice coin! Clinker   06-14-2009, 05:03 PM   #14 (permalink) Magman U.S. Money Collector     Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,019 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by chrisild And yes, the Stalingrad Winged Victory is indeed depicted on a Russian coin. In the background though: Christian Nice, I'll have to try and find one of these. And she really isn't winged. It's more like her cloak that's fluttering behind her... but hey, close enough I guess   06-14-2009, 06:30 PM   #15 (permalink) tmoneyeagles Indian Buffalo Gatherer     Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Antonio Posts: 6,369 My Mood: Enjoyed the tour??? HOW ABOUT LOVED THE TOUR! See but Clinker, you did one thing wrong.. YOU MADE ME WANT TO GO OUT AND GET THE TEXAS COMMEMORATIVE! LOL!!! Now, I have another coin, on that ever so long wish list! LOL Thanks for the info clinker __________________ From The Desk Of, -T$ (Kokapowan Tribe Leader) http://www.tmoneyeagles.webs.com/   Page 1 of 2 1 2 > Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. 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