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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Why not the reverse of the 2014 Native American dollar. It is diverse in that it has a male and female on it and being the 2014 year is relevant to this year.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1903 Posts |
Technically speaking anyway...the only other coins that have actual native Americans on it are the Buffalo nickel and the already mentioned $5 gold coin.....the rest are lady liberty in a head dress |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would choose either the IHC or the Indian $10. I have tried drawing coins before an it is VERY hard. I can't imagine what painting would be like. Be sure to post some pics when it's done! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would choose Bela Lyon Pratt's design. Personally, it's my favorite from the list.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 United States
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Indian $10. No competition. Buffalo Nickel.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1192 Posts |
Indian cent for be my pick. Easily recognizable but easier to paint the head dress in the schools dress than a Buffalo nickel. My favorite one of the bunch is the $5 dollar gold piece but most of your community won't be able to tell where it came from.
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Pillar of the Community
Puerto Rico
778 Posts |
Another Indian for your consideration  Oregon Trail Memorial Commemorative Half Dollar |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2368 Posts |
OK so, I did the preliminary sketch. I don't have pics because it's in the art room, but I'll try to describe it. I kind of just improvised it, drawing stuff as I thought of it, with some vague ideas beforehand. In the center is a grassy, flowery hill with an arm coming out of it clutching a pencil. To the left of that, I drew a clock dissolving into a river, mingling with the autumn leaves. This part was inspired by Dali's "Persistence of Memory" which I affectionately call "Melty Clocks". On the right I put a brick wall, with all white bricks with a single colorful one. This was inspired by Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2". In the background I had more trees, more plants, the wind, an eagle, the sun, a fighter jet, and a hippopotamus. So anyway, the poll results so far are in favor of the Buffalo nickel, which I'm strongly considering. Thanks all! 😉 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 I think this is the most beautiful design. Its different then all the others and the details seem very accurate. Plus its gold. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1005 Posts |
Is it just me, or does that American Indian on junjun's half have a disproportionately small head? I do think that $5 gold Indian is a beautiful and unique coin, now I want one too!
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Australia
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For the non numismatic viewer, the most important factor is the design of the mural, not that of the coin. A Buffalo nickel is OK, if blue and gold is otherwise used in the mural itself. A valuable coin in a mural could be a somewhat of a distracting liability. or, How about a colour PICTURE of a gold coin, of appropriate size? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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IF you could find someone with a copy of the 2015 Red Book by Whitman Publishing, check out page 295 for the Oregon Trail Memorial. |
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United States
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Is it just me, or does that American Indian on junjun's half have a disproportionately small head? Nope, not just you... " I like the "heroic head". In comics, one way to make superheroes look stronger is to draw a head smaller, like 1/7 or 1/8 of the total height, rather than a more normal 1/6.Reference: https://goccf.com/t/98223&whichpage=6#926209 |
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