Give Grace Kelly a run for the title, Melania. Whoever designed the coin should be fired. Its awfull. She looks way better in the flesh. She looks "presidential" too boot, more then her spouse.
Not a ruler but a pretty personification Helvetia is the female national personification of Switzerland, originating from the Latin name for the region inhabited by the Helvetii tribe.
Here three favorites from my collection: Queen Astrid of Belgium - She tragically died in a car crash caused by her husband in 1935 Empress Eugenie of France Empress Salonina of the Roman Empire
Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma (1814 - 1847 A.D.) ITALY, Parma (Duchi) AR 5 Lire O: MARIA LUIGIA PRINC. IMP. ARCID. D'AUSTRIA, 1815, Diademed bust left. R: PER LA GR. DI DIO DUCH. DI PARMA PIAC. E GUAST.5. LIRE, Crowned and mantled coat-of-arms Milano mint 25g Pagani 5; Davenport 204; KM (C) 30.
My fav. Queen and Baroque gold coin. Livonia Queen Christina I of Sweden 1632-54 She was crowned Queen after her Father Gustavus Adolphus was KIA at Battle of Lutzen in 1632. In 1654 she abdicated the throne, she wisely converted to become a Roman Catholic, Sweden was Protestant, so that was why she renounced the throne. She was good with a sword to, My type of lady
Crispina Crispina (178 - 182 A.D.) AR Denarius O: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right, hair weaved in rows and tucked in round coil at back. R: VENVS, Venus standing facing, head left, apple in right hand, gathering up drapery on her left shoulder with left hand. Rome 18mm 2.97g RIC III, 286a (Commodus) RSC 035
The young Queen Victoria was certainly not bad looking. Great Britain: 1865 silver florin of Queen Victoria, "Gothic" type, Die #13 Australia: 1877-S gold “Shield” sovereign of Queen Victoria, from the RMS Duoro shipwreck Canada (Newfoundland): 1885 gold 2 dollars of Queen Victoria Neither was the young Elizabeth II. New Zealand: 1953 proof copper-nickel crown, Coronation issue of Elizabeth II Canada: 1977 gold proof 100 dollars of Elizabeth II, Silver Jubilee issue
True, Queens Victoria and Elizabeth II started showing their ages when they were past the half century mark.
However, their coin portraits kept their beauty, sort of coin immortality. Thus your coin collections are immortal!
Actually, I am in MUCH better shape today, then I was in highschool. I was as my Dad stated back then, a lazy no good for nothing bum" Father knows best....I smartened up!
