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Clear and precise logic Whytlash!
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Bedrock of the Community
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I've been pointing out that "error" for years. Standard convention is when you are looking at a map or "flat" image, up is north, down south, the right is the east, and left is west. Under standard convention Liberty is walking to the left or west. Quote: Does this (Liberty's facing direction) have anything to do with the arrows in the eagles talon being on the right, meaning that we are at war? In Heraldry left and right are referenced to the images own left or right. The shield, person or animal is facing the viewer so it's right is the viewers left etc. Now in Heraldry the right hand side is considered to be the "preferred side" so olive branches in the EAGLES right claw would show a preference for peace. The arrows of war should be held in the less favored left talon. (Contrary to some popular beief the direction the eagles head is turned does not matter.) This is the way all of the US coins are made EXCEPT for the early Heraldic eagle silver and gold coins of 1795 - 1807, the Twenty Cent Piece, and the Trade dollar. These coins all Heraldically indicate a preference on the part of the United States for War. Oops. bad enough on the early coins, but on a coin specifically intended for trade?
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Condender101, how about the revitalization on the new $20?
Yes, I was referring to the object depicted on the coin/currency's right (as for the arrows), not the viewers.
Edited by oih82w8 08/05/2011 1:02 pm
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so she could be facing either way and it would be correct. because it depends if we are facing her in the north or south. can't believe we didn't think of that.
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From now on, when I look at a Walker, I'll hold her up to a mirror ....
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Quote: Clear and precise logic Whytlash!
Quote: I've been pointing out that "error" for years. Standard convention is when you are looking at a map or "flat" image, up is north, down south, the right is the east, and left is west. Under standard convention Liberty is walking to the left or west.
I've been in Engineering for over 50 years now and every place, company, organization I've been with has the North Arrow to the right on all documents, drawings, etc. I have to go along with whytlash as to the coin is correct as is. East is on her right side or left side. MAYBE.  Isn't it possible that whoever posed for that was just standing facing the artist's left? And the Sun is really the Moon? Where is it stated that the object near her feet is a Sun? Could represent the starting of street lighting in the Artist's area. Might just be the only place the artists had for a lamp too. 
Edited by just carl 08/06/2011 4:25 pm
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Okay, I fixed it. Now she's going east and waving for us to follow her. 
ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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Pillar of the Community
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This reverse image is great. It would make an interesting fantasy coin. I'll bet that most people would not even realize that liberty is facing the opposite direction. See, it is all a matter of perspective. There is no right or wrong direction.
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LOL Great job. I would follow her anywhere. I am still not certain I agree with the posters who say we are looking at her from the wrong perspective. I have never looked at a map upside down and can't picture AW looking at it from Canada and have Lady Libert facing him. Of course, I do not have a good answer either.
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Quote: Okay, I fixed it. Now she's going east and waving for us to follow her.  Yes it does appear now that she is waving to use to follow. HOWEVER, if you look closer it also appears she is closing that hand and only the index finger is left not closed YET. Once that is closed, what she is saying may be far from follow me. Now look closer at her left hand and also note the finger arragement. So now with this redition she's walking away from the Sun, waving at someone to follow, maybe, but how can they follow if she is walking towards them?
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