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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;petronius, post: 1475719, member: 37365&quot;]They were Iron Tail, a Sioux, for the cheek and chin, and Two Moons, a Cheyenne, for the hair and headdress.</p><p>The third, the model for the nose, has been disputed for many years, and many Native Americans have claimed this honor. The most famous was Chief John Big Tree, a Seneca of the Eastern Iroquiois Nation, which is also known as an actor in many western movies.</p><p><br /></p><p>There has long been confusion about his name, Big Tree, but now seems clear that the Big Tree on the coin is not him, but a Kiowa, Adoette Big Tree.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regarding the Indian Head penny, most likely, the model wasn&#039;t the daughter of engraver, Sarah Longacre, but a classic statue of Hellenic period, a Venus Accroupie (or crouching Venus) of the Louvre Museum. </p><p>The same for gold dollar and gold three dollars designed by James Longacre.</p><p><br /></p><p>petronius :smile</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]185938.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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