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<p>[QUOTE="sand, post: 8080228, member: 118540"]This is interesting. I hadn't previously thought much, about the symbolism of the pileus, the freedmen's hat, symbolizing Liberty. Now I see, how important the freedmen's hat has been, for US coins.</p><p>Here are 2 other examples of US coins, one very old and one present day, showing Liberty with the freedmen's hat.</p><p>Besides these 2 examples, there are many other US coins, showing Liberty with the freedmen's hat : the US Liberty Cap Half Cent (1793 to 1797), the US Capped Bust Dime (1809 to 1837), the US Barber Dime (1892 to 1916), the US Capped Bust Quarter (1815 to 1838), the US Capped Bust Half Dollar (1807 to 1839), the US Walking Liberty Half Dollar (1916 to 1947), the US Morgan Dollar (1878 to 1921), the US Peace Dollar (1921 to 1935), and various US gold coins.</p><p>Nowadays, the only US coins with portraits or images of Liberty, are the US bullion coins (US Silver Eagle, US Gold Eagle, US Platinum Eagle, etc). However, all US coins still have the word "LIBERTY" prominently displayed on the obverse.</p><p>In a way, the US coins remind me of ancient Rome. Initially, all ancient Roman Republic coins had portraits of deities such as Janus and Roma or animals such as cows and pigs or objects such as tridents and shells or body parts such as hands and knuckle bones, and all US coins had portraits or images of Liberty. Later, ancient Roman Republic coins had portraits of deceased persons, and US coins had portraits of deceased persons. Finally, ancient Roman Imperatorial and Empire coins had portraits of living persons. Will US coins someday have portraits of living persons? And, will US bullion coins always have portraits or images of Liberty?</p><p>NOTE : These are not my coins.</p><p>Example 1 : US Liberty Cap Large Cent, struck from 1793 to 1796.</p><p>US Liberty Cap Large Cent, 1794, Philadelphia Mint, Mintage 918,521, Diameter 28.00 mm, Weight 13.48 grams, Metal Copper.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1402890[/ATTACH]</p><p>Example 2 : US Silver Eagle bullion coin, struck from 1986 to present.</p><p>US Silver Eagle bullion coin, 2019, Philadelphia Mint, Mintage 14,863,500, Diameter 40.60 mm, Weight 31.10 grams, Metal Silver.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1402893[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="sand, post: 8080228, member: 118540"]This is interesting. I hadn't previously thought much, about the symbolism of the pileus, the freedmen's hat, symbolizing Liberty. Now I see, how important the freedmen's hat has been, for US coins. Here are 2 other examples of US coins, one very old and one present day, showing Liberty with the freedmen's hat. Besides these 2 examples, there are many other US coins, showing Liberty with the freedmen's hat : the US Liberty Cap Half Cent (1793 to 1797), the US Capped Bust Dime (1809 to 1837), the US Barber Dime (1892 to 1916), the US Capped Bust Quarter (1815 to 1838), the US Capped Bust Half Dollar (1807 to 1839), the US Walking Liberty Half Dollar (1916 to 1947), the US Morgan Dollar (1878 to 1921), the US Peace Dollar (1921 to 1935), and various US gold coins. Nowadays, the only US coins with portraits or images of Liberty, are the US bullion coins (US Silver Eagle, US Gold Eagle, US Platinum Eagle, etc). However, all US coins still have the word "LIBERTY" prominently displayed on the obverse. In a way, the US coins remind me of ancient Rome. Initially, all ancient Roman Republic coins had portraits of deities such as Janus and Roma or animals such as cows and pigs or objects such as tridents and shells or body parts such as hands and knuckle bones, and all US coins had portraits or images of Liberty. Later, ancient Roman Republic coins had portraits of deceased persons, and US coins had portraits of deceased persons. Finally, ancient Roman Imperatorial and Empire coins had portraits of living persons. Will US coins someday have portraits of living persons? And, will US bullion coins always have portraits or images of Liberty? NOTE : These are not my coins. Example 1 : US Liberty Cap Large Cent, struck from 1793 to 1796. US Liberty Cap Large Cent, 1794, Philadelphia Mint, Mintage 918,521, Diameter 28.00 mm, Weight 13.48 grams, Metal Copper. [ATTACH=full]1402890[/ATTACH] Example 2 : US Silver Eagle bullion coin, struck from 1986 to present. US Silver Eagle bullion coin, 2019, Philadelphia Mint, Mintage 14,863,500, Diameter 40.60 mm, Weight 31.10 grams, Metal Silver. [ATTACH=full]1402893[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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