Design a coin contest

Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper of Oct 2, 1920 depicts a woman as "Columbia," reminding readers to vote in the election in 1920.

 

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A Little Art Nouveau

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Here's my entry.

So I was thinking about classic designs, and what would be a good way to "update" things a bit, and then my mind immediately hit upon Art Nouveau. With a little help from Alphonse Mucha, I've taken one of his Spring paintings and have turned her into Lady Liberty.

She carries a sheaf of wheat that represents prosperity and wealth, much like it did on the Trade Dollar. She wears a freedom cap, like many Lady Liberties before her, and she also bears a sword to unrelentlessly protect the freedom she stands for.

I'm imagining an eagle reverse for this one, but have yet to cook one up.

Whacha think?

 

My Eldest Daughter's Entry

Also, I'm not sure if the OP will allow this (two entries on one account) but once my eldest daughter saw my entry she wanted to do one of her own:

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It's Lady Liberty wearing a freedom cap (and... I'm honestly not sure what else...) holding a shield and an olive branch, and the edge is reeded (she was extra careful with the reeding, but couldn't find room for "In God We Trust." I had to help her with Liberty and the date). It's sorta St. Gaudens-esque.

Jump in! Seriously. If my 5 year old daughter is in, you have to be in. My entry is just a bunch of cut and paste.

 

WANT IN COIN FORM NOW!!

Awesome one.

Alot of really cool ones here.

 

Of course her entry is welcome. I have one that my eleven year old son did, I'll post it when I get home from work.

 

Now this, would be one heck of a coin!

 

And this one would also be one if my favorite designs if minted. You guys should apply at the mint, for real. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful...

 

This is my eleven year old sons coin. I can't believe he stopped playing video games long enough to do this, but he is a fairly serious coin collector.



I love all of the entrys so far, keep it up.

To sweeten the deal, I talked to a friend who makes Mardi Gras doubloons down here in New Orleans and he may be able to make a small batch of the winning design if the presses are available. They will be plain aluminum or gold anodized. For those who are unfamiliar, Mardi Gras doubloons are dollar size. I can't promise this yet, but I thought it would be neat to have.

 

A Kindergartner could do better than what we have now !

 

I wanted to make a design including a close-up of a bald eagle, which I think is synonymous with the United States.

 

to draw a perfect circle, start by making a square and making an arc between each point..

 

My favorite way to get a circle is to make one on paint and print it out.

 

Why not just trace around a coin ?

 

Well, if you are drawing a coin, you need a much bigger circle than the size of any circulating coin.

 

To draw a perfect circle, use CAD software.

 

Trace the rim of a glass or saucer in the size that you want. Or solidworks.

 

I just made my design, then drew around it. Turned out egg-shaped.

 

Surprised someone hasn`t suggested it to draw the circle: a compass and pencil.
Simple, quick and cheap way of drawing a circle

 

My entry is coming shorty. Heres a small preview: It will be called an Aging liberty type nickel.

 

Okay, took all last night to make this one so I hope you all like it. Without further adieu, my entry:

After I finished that, I got to thinking with some of the other drawings:
Will I win this Contest? And the answer hit me!

NOOOOOOPE! Just another fun contest with Chuck Testa!
Enjoy!
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~Cannyn