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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cpm9ball, post: 904260, member: 24633&quot;]Duke,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>One of the things that got me interested in collecting French medals of the 19th century was the designers&#039; use of allegorical figures to represent the geopolitical philosophies of the day. As an example, Marianne, has been the symbol of France for centuries much in the same way that Miss Liberty symbolized the United States. I noted that much of our 18th century coinage designs were often modeled after the works of some of the French masters.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>By the way, Augustus St. Gaudens studied for 3 years at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Here are a couple more to whet your appetite.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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