Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 1828574, member: 39&quot;]For some background info about that portrait see the &quot;Latvian Maiden&quot; link (to a Wikipedia article) in the initial post. The woman who appears on that coin, Zelma Brauere, was also used as a model for others, such as this 50 santimu coin from 1922: <a href="http://www.moneta-coins.com/photopost/data/647/Latvia50S_22.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.moneta-coins.com/photopost/data/647/Latvia50S_22.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.moneta-coins.com/photopost/data/647/Latvia50S_22.jpg</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Also, here is a video (in Latvian which I do not understand) that shows the plaster model of the 5 lati coin, and design variations that did not make it: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&amp;v=guU7Tkw2t68#t=50" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&amp;v=guU7Tkw2t68#t=50" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&amp;v=guU7Tkw2t68#t=50</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in