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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;laurentyvan, post: 2573850, member: 83327&quot;]Probably my favorite lady on coins or in art for that matter.</p><p>Bur what is her history, her origin?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://franceintheus.org/spip.php?article619" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://franceintheus.org/spip.php?article619" rel="nofollow">&quot;T</a>he profile of the Marianne appears on the official seal of the country, is engraved on coins, and drawn on stamps and banknotes. The symbol’s roots can be traced back to 1792, when a popular song in the south of France used &quot;Marianne&quot; as a metaphor for the French Republic. The Marianne rose in status during France’s Second Empire under Napoleon III, and gradually evolved into an official symbol of France under the Third Republic (1870-1940). In 1999, a law was passed in France requiring that a new government logo, which incorporates the Marianne, be stamped on every official document produced by the French authorities. The Marianne serves to both unify government public relations and present a modern image of the state.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a coin I rediscovered that I had put aside to image because of the toning. If you wish, please share your favorite Marianne.[ATTACH]557151[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]557152[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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