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 Uruguay
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Quote: The crossed keys also count. @sel_69l: You have a point there!! You can define it as: Allegory, from the Greek " figuratively ", is a literary figure or artistic theme, which aims to represent an idea using human forms, animals, and / or everyday objects . The coats of arms always have some kind of allegory, it is part of their essence I think. Like the crossed keys in the coat of arms of the Vatican, or the hammer and sickle in the one of the USSR. When I thought about this post I focused on human representations or mythological beings, in any way any allegory is welcome, although generally when it is of everyday objects it needs a more explicit explanation of what they represent.
Edited by cara 12/03/2017 2:45 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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1981 Italy L.100  
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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1976 Canada 100 dollars  
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Valued Member
 Uruguay
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Quote: 1976 Canada 100 dollars @Dorado: Wow ... nice and massive gold coin of the XXI Olympic games.
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Moderator
 United States
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Do US Mint issued medals count? 
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Valued Member
 Uruguay
217 Posts |
Quote: Do US Mint issued medals count? @jbuck: Of course, feel free to post the allegories you want 
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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1965 Switzerland 2 fr.  
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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More Britannias:  
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Valued Member
 Uruguay
217 Posts |
Italy 10 Lire - 1927 R, Silver Allegorical figure of Italy, mounted standing in a biga (chariot with 2 horses), in the left hand she holds the fasces (fascio littorio) and in her right hand the reins.  
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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French Polynesia 2 Francs 1965  French Polynesia 100 Francs 2005 
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Moderator
 United States
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Quote: @jbuck: Of course, feel free to post the allegories you want Okay.  2016 US Liberty Silver Medals 
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Moderator
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Common Obverse 
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Moderator
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San Francisco Mint reverse 
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Moderator
 United States
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West Point Mint reverse 
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Valued Member
 Uruguay
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Another nice allegory of "The Republic", this time from Cuba. ABC Peso 1939 - Silver  
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