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Uruguay
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What I mean are imaginary personifications of symbols or mythological beings, like freedom (liberty), the republic, fatherland, justice, reason, gods and goddesses. For example the French Marianne, Britannia and Hispania, Italia Turrita, Greek Titans and so. But not coins depicting real persons like Queens, Emperors, Dictators, Heroes,etc!
As example, here I post some coins from Argentina, depicting a Freedom head personification, wearing a Phrygian cap which was engraved by Eugène-André Oudiné (1810-1887), a French sculptor. This Capped Liberty design is a beauty. 1 Peso 1882 (Patacón), Silver 20 cents. 1883, Silver 2 Cents. 1890, Copper 1 peso 1957, Nickel clad Steel       |
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United Kingdom
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This is a great idea for a thread! I'll have a dig and see what I can find - I have a few in mind.
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11/25/2017 04:27 am
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United Kingdom
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Britannia has taken many forms on British coinage, first appearing in 1672. Heres an example from the Victorian bun head series. Great Britain - Victoria Farthing 1890  |
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United States
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@cara, very nice idea for a thread! You might consider asking the mods to move this thread over to the main section of CCF so that more eyeballs see it and contribute. Here is my Triobol from Sicyon in ancient Greece. It features a mythical beast (the chimera) on the obv and a dove on the rev. It is in pretty rough shape, but was one of my very first coins.   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Uruguay
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Britannia has taken many forms on British coinage, first appearing in 1672. Heres an example from the Victorian bun head series.
Great Britain - Victoria
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1890
@Coopertron5000, nice one! Britannia is one of my favorite allegories Roman Britannia was personified as a goddess, armed with a trident and shield and with a Corinthian helmet. Here in a British Trade dollar, 1900 B   
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Uruguay
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@cara, very nice idea for a thread! You might consider asking the mods to move this thread over to the main section of CCF so that more eyeballs see it and contribute. @Spence, good idea!! There are many interesting ancient allegories, which would be enjoyed by all of us, like your Greek coin with "The Chimera".
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here's my 1915 Sol from Peru with a seated Liberty figure:  
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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@cara: The figure of Liberty on the coins of Argentina has been one of my favorite designs for many years. Good start to the thread!
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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You might consider asking the mods to move this thread over to the main section of CCF so that more eyeballs see it and contribute. Done. 
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Australia
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See my avatar.
Alexander the Great, gold stater, minted in Pella, c/- 359 - 336 BC.
Obverse:
Apollo, son of Zeus, god of the sun.
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You almost lost me there until I read that the reverse is Apollo.  |
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