TRIVIA: Not so very common

The following two people have two things in common:

JAMES EARLE FRASER​

HERMON A. MACNEIL​

What are they?

HINT: One thing has to do with U.S.A. coinage and the other involves the Supreme Court Justice Building in Washington D.C.

Now, I'm sure you recognize those two names:

James Earle Fraser designed the Buffalo Nickel and Hermon A. MacNeil designed the Standing Liberty Quarter. Both coin designs were modified later producing two varieties (1 and 2). The Nickel in the first year of issue, 1913. The Quarter during the second year of issue, 1917.
Here's photos of the Nickels courtesy of coinfacts.com (scroll down to see variety 2):

http://www.coinfacts.com/nickels/buffalo_nickels/buffalo_nickels.html


Here's photos of the Variety 1 Quarter (courtesy coinfacts.com):

Variety 1:

http://www.coinfacts.com/quarter_do..._quarters/standing_liberty_quarter_dolla.html


Variety 2:

(photo courtesy of coinpage.com):

http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2911.html



And now for the second thing they have in common:

James Earle Fraser sculpted the Statue "Contemplation of Justice" which is at the North side of the entrance to the Supreme Court.

Take a look:

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/about/photo11.html


He also sculpted the "Authority of Law." statue which is at the South side of the entrance to the Supreme Court:

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/about/photo12.html


Hermon A. MacNeil sculpted the Pediment portion of the building which is shown in this photo (Before you click the link to the photo here's a listing of the images that make up the Pediment):

The marble lawgivers represented in the center are Moses, Confucius, and Solon. Below the pediment the inscription reads: "Justice the Guardian of Liberty."

http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/washdc/supremecrt/backangle.jpg


Thought you might like to know...

Clinker

 

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Very interesting. Never thought about the similarities before.

 

To Art:

I almost missed the connection. A dream about the connection inspired me to share it here on Coin Talk...

Clinker

 

Sweet. Thank goodness for dreams. Thanks for posting.

 

To TheNoost:

Hi
and a big :loud: T H A N K S for reading and another positive comment on one of my trivia posts!

Clinker