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/countri...Onza (1982-1991) Libertad&query=Mexico km 494


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/lotviewer.php?LotID=533445&AucID=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/lotviewer.php?LotID=533450&AucID=388&Lot=1871


And how can we forget the 1921 Mexican Silver 2 Peso? (coinarchives.com photo):

http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=534525&AucID=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/lotviewer.php?LotID=650944&AucID=474&Lot=2060


Here's two photos of two different dated Italian 100 Lira coins courtesy of coinarchives:

1930:

http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=648064&AucID=469&Lot=214


1936:

http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=648067&AucID=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/lotviewer.php?LotID=96494&AucID=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/lotviewer.php?LotID=139406&AucID=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/lotviewer.php?LotID=219239&AucID=309&Lot=261


Thought you'd enjoy the tour, did you?

Clinker

 

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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.

 

OMG that thing is huge!!!
How tall is it? 25 - 30 feet I'm guessing

 

To hontonai:

A double "Hi" :hail: and thanks for the link to the photo of the actual statue residing in Paris...

Clinker

 

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/attach/b/3/22/188/22188995_1207521448_obvid.jpg

The Motherland Calls, in Volgograd, Russia - near Moscow.



Not to take away from this thread Clinker :thumb:

 

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 )

 

Did not know she was called Winged Victory. Great thread.

 

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.

 

TheNoost:

Thanks for your "positive" comment...

Clinker

 

BuffaloNickel86:

Thanks for sharing the photos...:high5:

Clinker

 

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

 

chrisild:

Nice find - nice coin! :thumb:

Clinker

 

Nice, I'll have to try and find one of these. :thumb:

And she really isn't winged. It's more like her cloak that's fluttering behind her...
but hey, close enough I guess

 

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

 

tmoneyeagles:

And you'll have a great Texas (American) historical coin (sure to increase its value over the decade) :rolling:...

Clinker

 

Urgggg! I got three coins I have to get on the commemorative list!
Oregon Trail Half MS64
Texas Commemorative MS64-65
2001 P Buffalo PR69

I got some work to do!

 

tmoneteagles:

AND money to spend...Good Luck!

Clinker

 

Also on that list, includes a PF63-64 RB or BN Proof Indian Head, a PF63-PF64 Liberty Nickel, lots more morgans for my set in NGC MS63 or better, and of course, more coins for my AU55 and better $2.5 Indian set!
I gotta a long way to go clinker! LOL

 

tmoneyeagles:

Show us some pics when you acquire them...

Clinker