It's pretty much a given that if a coin design incorporates a full- or near-full-figure human (vs. a portrait bust), one or both hands of the individual(s) portrayed will be visible. Such is definitely the case within the classic US commemorative coin series.
For each of the "hand" posts I made over in the "Post Your..." Gallery area of CCF, I discussed what role the hands were filling in the overall coin design - holding something, shaking with another, etc. Links to each post are listed below.
The length of the list points to how many coin within the classic series feature one or more human figures (most often standing) - they are definitely (along with animals) the dominant design element.
Note: The Isabella Quarter post also includes a video to demonstrate the tools the woman depicted on the coin's reverse is holding.No groundbreaking reveals are presented in the posts - there are a few lesser-known tidbits sprinkled in, however - but they do provide a closer look at each coin's design.
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1893 World's Columbian Exposition, Isabella Quarter **Video**
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1900 Lafayette Memorial3.
1915-S Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Half Dollar4.
1915-S Panama-Pacific International Exposition Gold Quarter Eagle5.
1920 Maine Statehood Centennial6.
1920-21 Pilgrim Tercentenary7.
1921 Missouri Statehood Centennial8.
1923 Monroe Doctrine Centennial9.
1925 Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial10.
1925 Fort Vancouver Centennial11.
1925 Stone Mountain Memorial12.
1925-S California Statehood Diamond Jubilee13.
1925 Norse-American Centennial Medal14.
1926 American Independence Sesquicentennial, Gold Quarter Eagle15.
1926-39 Oregon Trail Memorial16.
1928 Hawaiian (European) Discovery Sesquicentennial17.
1934-38 Daniel Boone Bicentennial18.
1934-38 Texas Independence Centennial19.
1935 Hudson, NY 150th Anniversary20.
1935-36 California-Pacific International Exposition ("San Diego")21.
1936 Albany Charter 250th Anniversary22.
1936 Cininnati Music Center 50th Anniversary23.
1936 Columbia, SC Sesquicentennial24.
1936 Elgin, IL Centennial25.
1936 Lynchburg, VA Sesquicentennial26.
1938 New Rochelle 250th Anniversary27.
1936 Providence, RI Tercentenary28.
1936 Wisconsin Territory Centennial29.
1936 York County, ME Tercentenary30.
1937 Roanoke Colony 350th AnniversaryBONUS:
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2004 Westward Journey Nickel - Peace Medal-
1910 Mexico Cabillito PesoAs always, after you check out one or more of my commemorative coin posts, please take a few minutes to scroll through the other entries in the thread to view an interesting collection of world "hand coins" posted by others.
Posted 08/31/2021 3:23 pm
