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<p>[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 613229, member: 6229"]<font size="4">Are you familiar with the Mexican coin, Libertad?</font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4">Yes, you're right, it's a Mexican silver bullion coin. Yes, its composition is one ounce (<i>un</i> <i>onza pura plata</i>) silver. Yes, it was first minted in 1982. Yes, it features a "Winged Victory" on its reverse.</font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4">Here's a photo courtesy of Don's World Coin Gallery:</font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4"><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img12/121-494&desc=Mexico%20km494%201%20Onza%20(1982-1991)%20Libertad&query=Mexico%20km%20494" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img12/121-494&desc=Mexico%20km494%201%20Onza%20(1982-1991)%20Libertad&query=Mexico%20km%20494" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img12/121-494&desc=Mexico km494 1 Onza (1982-1991) Libertad&query=Mexico km 494</a></font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4">Here's another Mexican coin that's been featuring "Winged Victory" long before the Libertads were minted (photo courtesy of coinarchives):</font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4"><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=533445&AucID=388&Lot=1866" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=533445&AucID=388&Lot=1866" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=533445&AucID=388&Lot=1866</a></font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4">Mexico has added the 50 Peso Platinum coin to its arsenal of bullion coins featuring "Winged Victory." (photo courtesy coinarchives.com).</font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4"><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=533450&AucID=388&Lot=1871" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=533450&AucID=388&Lot=1871" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=533450&AucID=388&Lot=1871</a></font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4">And how can we forget the 1921 Mexican Silver 2 Peso? (coinarchives.com photo):</font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4"><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=534525&AucID=388&Lot=2946" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=534525&AucID=388&Lot=2946" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=534525&AucID=388&Lot=2946</a></font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4">Guess what USA Silver Coin features a "Winged Victory" on its reverse?</font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4">HINT 1: Philadelphia was the only mint to strike this coin in 1934.</font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4">HINT 2: Philly, Denver and Frisco minted this coin in '35, '36, '37 and '38.</font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4">HINT 3: The reverse, also, features two great American heroes (Stephen Austin and Sam Houston).</font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4">If you guessed the coin is the Texas Independence Centennial Silver Half Dollar, you are right!</font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4">Here's a photo courtesy of coinpage.com:</font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4"><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-4635.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-4635.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-4635.html</a></font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4">Did you guess right? Do you have one?</font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4">Would you like to see other world coins featuring "Winged Victory" on them?</font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4">Here's a photo of a 1930 Polish 5 Zlotych coin courtesy of coinarchives.com:</font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4"><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=650944&AucID=474&Lot=2060" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=650944&AucID=474&Lot=2060" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=650944&AucID=474&Lot=2060</a></font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4">Here's two photos of two different dated Italian 100 Lira coins courtesy of coinarchives:</font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4"><b><u>1930:</u></b></font></p><p><font size="4"><b><u> </u></b></font></p><p><font size="4"><b><u></u></b><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=648064&AucID=469&Lot=214" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=648064&AucID=469&Lot=214" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=648064&AucID=469&Lot=214</a></font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4"><b><u>1936:</u></b></font></p><p><font size="4"><b><u><br /></u></b> </font></p><p><font size="4"><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=648067&AucID=469&Lot=217" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=648067&AucID=469&Lot=217" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=648067&AucID=469&Lot=217</a></font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4"><b><u> </u></b></font></p><p><font size="4"><b><u></u></b>The next photo takes us back to Britain's Anglo-Saxon period (600-775) The coin is silver and photo is courtesy of coinarchives.com:</font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4"><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=96494&AucID=80&Lot=81" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=96494&AucID=80&Lot=81" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=96494&AucID=80&Lot=81</a></font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4">And now let's go even further beck in time to the Huviska Dynasty of India (158-195) to view a photo of a gold Dinar (coinarchives.com):</font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4"><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=139406&AucID=110&Lot=637" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=139406&AucID=110&Lot=637" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=139406&AucID=110&Lot=637</a></font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4">I believe Roman history shows the first coin to bear "Winged Victory" on it is this 106 B.C. silver Denarius. Note: early Roman coins always had "Winged Victory" driving a biga (4 horse drawn chariot). Photo courtesy of coinarchives.com:</font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4"><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=219239&AucID=309&Lot=261" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=219239&AucID=309&Lot=261" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=219239&AucID=309&Lot=261</a></font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4"><b><u> </u></b></font></p><p><font size="4"><b><u></u></b>Thought you'd enjoy the tour, did you?</font></p><p><font size="4"> </font></p><p><font size="4">Clinker</font></p><p><font size="4"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 613229, member: 6229"][SIZE=4]Are you familiar with the Mexican coin, Libertad? Yes, you're right, it's a Mexican silver bullion coin. Yes, its composition is one ounce ([I]un[/I] [I]onza pura plata[/I]) silver. Yes, it was first minted in 1982. Yes, it features a "Winged Victory" on its reverse. Here's a photo courtesy of Don's World Coin Gallery: [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img12/121-494&desc=Mexico%20km494%201%20Onza%20(1982-1991)%20Libertad&query=Mexico%20km%20494[/URL] Here's another Mexican coin that's been featuring "Winged Victory" long before the Libertads were minted (photo courtesy of coinarchives): [URL]http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=533445&AucID=388&Lot=1866[/URL] Mexico has added the 50 Peso Platinum coin to its arsenal of bullion coins featuring "Winged Victory." (photo courtesy coinarchives.com). [URL]http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=533450&AucID=388&Lot=1871[/URL] And how can we forget the 1921 Mexican Silver 2 Peso? (coinarchives.com photo): [URL]http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=534525&AucID=388&Lot=2946[/URL] Guess what USA Silver Coin features a "Winged Victory" on its reverse? HINT 1: Philadelphia was the only mint to strike this coin in 1934. HINT 2: Philly, Denver and Frisco minted this coin in '35, '36, '37 and '38. HINT 3: The reverse, also, features two great American heroes (Stephen Austin and Sam Houston). If you guessed the coin is the Texas Independence Centennial Silver Half Dollar, you are right! Here's a photo courtesy of coinpage.com: [URL]http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-4635.html[/URL] Did you guess right? Do you have one? Would you like to see other world coins featuring "Winged Victory" on them? Here's a photo of a 1930 Polish 5 Zlotych coin courtesy of coinarchives.com: [URL]http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=650944&AucID=474&Lot=2060[/URL] Here's two photos of two different dated Italian 100 Lira coins courtesy of coinarchives: [B][U]1930: [/U][/B][U][/U][URL]http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=648064&AucID=469&Lot=214[/URL] [B][U]1936: [/U][/B][U][/U] [URL]http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=648067&AucID=469&Lot=217[/URL] [B][U] [/U][/B][U][/U]The next photo takes us back to Britain's Anglo-Saxon period (600-775) The coin is silver and photo is courtesy of coinarchives.com: [URL]http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=96494&AucID=80&Lot=81[/URL] And now let's go even further beck in time to the Huviska Dynasty of India (158-195) to view a photo of a gold Dinar (coinarchives.com): [URL]http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=139406&AucID=110&Lot=637[/URL] I believe Roman history shows the first coin to bear "Winged Victory" on it is this 106 B.C. silver Denarius. Note: early Roman coins always had "Winged Victory" driving a biga (4 horse drawn chariot). Photo courtesy of coinarchives.com: [URL]http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=219239&AucID=309&Lot=261[/URL] [B][U] [/U][/B][U][/U]Thought you'd enjoy the tour, did you? Clinker [/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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