BONUS Medals: (coinarchives.com photos) http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1031813&AucID=949&Lot=1624&Val=d765a5334c60b13250d7928076ccd44c http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1052924&AucID=976&Lot=1110&Val=31ebbed1b1a26dc77fc1726691bd7a3d http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1028139&AucID=945&Lot=874&Val=edda545d523b12e2609f11ed22c73f98 http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1039168&AucID=956&Lot=90136&Val=59538319bdcb11b0f6d9ad3b754cc5f3 http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1039407&AucID=956&Lot=90375&Val=59782e002b3044f275c1c20710120b25 http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1031629&AucID=949&Lot=1440&Val=4af3cf7a387fa4b52b44aae5fd1765a7 http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1031813&AucID=949&Lot=1624&Val=d765a5334c60b13250d7928076ccd44c http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1032150&AucID=949&Lot=1961&Val=bea1bf7b8b8afde6221b467efd0f2740 http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=980179&AucID=912&Lot=456&Val=3098dab417e60371615cb24d755527c1 http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1044642&AucID=965&Lot=1534&Val=7e4afb8a33cff55b9735b04c49d81b92 http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1044658&AucID=965&Lot=1550&Val=92ae067e833bfbba9af23a15ceb0d0de Another thing... you know Liberty is on all of our (USA) early coinage: Half Cents, Large Cents, Indian Head Cents, Nickel Three-cent pieces, V Nickels, Half Dimes, Bust Dimes, Liberty Seated Dimes, Barber Head Dimes, Mercury Dimes, 20 Cent pieces, Bust Quarters, Liberty Seated Quarters, Barber Head Quarters, Standing Liberty Quarters, Bust Half Dollars, Liberty Seated Half Dollars, Barber Head Half Dollars, Liberty Walking Half Dollars, Bust Dollars, Liberty Seated Dollars, Morgan Dollars, Peace Dollars, Presidential Dollars, Liberty Head Gold Dollars, Bust Gold Quarter Eagles, Liberty Head Gold Quarter Eagles, Four Dollar Gold Stellas, Bust Gold Half Eagles, Liberty Head Gold Half Eagles, Bust Gold Eagles, Liberty Head Gold Eagles, Liberty Head Gold Double Eagles and Saint Gaudens Gold Double Eagles, as well as, these commemoratives: State Quarters (coinpage.com photos) Pennsylvania State Quarter: http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-507.html New York State Quarters: http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-518.html Goddesses, other than Liberty, graced some of America's commemorative coins: coinpage.com photos Goddess Columbia on 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition Half Dollar: http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-567.html Goddess Nike as Winged Victory on Texas Independence Centennial Half Dollars' Reverse: http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-4635.html Roman Goddess (Justice) on 1936 Columbia, S. Carolina Sesquintennial Half Dollar: http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1431.html But Liberty prevailed as evidenced by the following commemoratives: 1936 Lynchburg Virginia Sesquicentennial Half Dollar(coinpage.com photos): http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1946.html 1986 Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Centennial Coins (coinpage.com photos) SILVER HALF DOLLAR: http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-5258.html SILVER DOLLAR: http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1603.html GOLD FIVE DOLLAR: http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-5266.html Don't forget these USA Bullion Coins: All Silver, Gold and Platinum Eagles MMIX (2009) Ultra High Relief Gold Coins Before the new United States of America struck its first coins (1792) a pattern coin bearing the image of Liberty as Goddess was struck for post-colonial Massachusettes. The Red book has text and a photo of the original coin (third one shown under MASSACHUSETTES. I couldn't find a photo on the web, of an original coin, and settled for a photoof a replica on coinreplicas.com website. Before you see the photo, read the following excerpt from coinsofourpast.com. Note - The heading to this webpage erronously states Massachusetts Halfpenny "Janus Copper" 1787 The Date should read 1776. Here's that excerpt: "This coin dated 1776 is often referred to as the Janus Copper or Janus Half- Penny. On the obverse it shows a 3-sided head with faces looking forward, left, & right. The mythological god Janus had only 2 faces, looking right & left (the month of January is named for him; one face looks to the old year, one to the new.) This is a unique pattern piece. The only known specimen sold for $40,000 in 1979." America has always referred to her as Miss Liberty or Lady Liberty. This coin clearly addresses her as GODDESS LIBERTY on its reverse. http://www.coinreplicas.com/massachusetts-halfpenny-janus-copper-1787-5 There is evidence that the great minuteman patriot, Paul Revere, prepared the die used in producing the 1776 Janus Head Half Cent. Some numismatic scholars believe he was the one who struck it. There is some thought about the reason none were struck for circulation: 1. Religious disaproval A. Janus on obverse B. The word GODDESS on reverse. Hope you enjoyed meeting all these Goddesses... Clinker
Thanks for posting this, Clinker! Your last link for the 1935 Normandie is somewhat of a perplexity for me. I love the allegorical design on the reverse, and when I saw this medal for the first time about 7 years ago, I place a bid of $250 in the eBay auction. I dropped my jaw when the final bid posted at $544. I put it on my Watch List and through 2006, two other specimens surfaced which also sold for $500+. I finally deleted it from my list about 2009 when no others had surfaced. Then, about 3 months ago, another surfaced with a BIN of $325 and I had to pass on it because of finances. Now, I see this listing which sold for $109 in March of this year. Amazing! I guess it's a good thing I passed on the other. It never sold, but if it comes up again, I'll use this auction to try to negotiate a lower price. http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotvi...Lot=1550&Val=92ae067e833bfbba9af23a15ceb0d0de Chris
Nice info, i have seen a couple Gibralter coins with Venus, Moon etc not sure if they considered Goddesses. I have couple in my collection Armenia 25000 Drem with goddess Anahit Togo 1000 Francs coin with Nike
I can't get a clear description of the 20 Drachma Greek modern coins. One source says it "Selena the moon goddess on horse" the other says it is a "Nymph on horseback". Any help? I'm attaching two pictures. The designs are similar except for the "20 DRX" on the 1965 proof and the date on the 1973 BU coin.
"THANKS" for reading and sharing the pics. Maybe someone can explain the the two distinctions... Clinker
