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| Ten Dollar Gold Coin. |
I always thought the figure on the front of this coin was a Native American but was very surprised to recently find out that the figure is said to be Liberty wearing a Native American headdress. I found that hard to believe, but it is documented that the designer, Saint-Gaudens, intended the figure to represent Liberty. I still wonder about that even though the headdress bears the label of Liberty on it. I won't spend time on my theory except to say that an artist might be driven by the beauty of an image but make it more acceptable by adapting it to fit better with U.S. numismatic history. He had to get accepted by the decision makers. No matter the story behind it, in my opinion it is a very pretty coin.
The face does very much remind me of the Liverty's face as shown on the Peace dollar.
The Peace dollar was designed by Anthony de Francisci and was first designed as a commemorative to celebrate the peace at the end of World War I. The design of the Peace dollar was expected to be made beautiful and full of character. The model used was the designer’s wife, whose name was Teresa de Francisci...
The obverse showed Lady Liberty with a tiara beaming sunshine from it. Teresa de Francisci’s features were used for this. When Teresa came to the United States as an immigrant child, she was fascinated by the Statue of Liberty. She was not at all the least bit happy when another little girl got to play that role at her school drama. Mrs. Francisci felt that playing the role of being the model of Lady Liberty on Anthony’s coin design made her dreams that she had as a child come true.,,
I can see a lot of similarity between the two Liberties. Notice for example the hair over the ear. It seems to me that Saint-Gauden's Libetty has somewhat more delicate features.
The rays on the Peace dollar artfully point to the stars very similar to how the feathers point to the stars on St. Gaudens coin. I don't think that is accidental. I just like the aesthetics of the St. Gauden's coin better. The gold color doesn't hurt either.
Both the Peace Dollar and Ten Dollar coins show an eagle on the reverse.
The reverse on this particular coin has a few bumps.
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| Reverse of Ten Dollar Gold Coin. |
June 20, 1782 — Congress approved the “Great Seal of the US,” with the American eagle as it’s symbol today.
Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams had been appointed to decide what the national symbol would be. Unfortunately, they never could find anything that Congress approved of — until they suggested the eagle.
Secretary of Congress, Charles Thomson, convinced his fellow congressmen that the eagle was ideal, due to its symbolic implication of authority and statehood that dates back to the Roman age.
The eagle became the official standard of Roman legions around 104 BC.
The eagle represented Jupiter, the king of the gods, and was often depicted clutching lightning bolts—symbolizing divine power and protection.
As Jupiter was invoked to protect Rome’s laws and unity, Liberty is invoked in American documents and monuments to affirm democratic ideals.
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If you've done much metal detecting, you've been asked by some curious person, "What is the best thing you ever found?"
That question always leaves me speechless. I have no idea. I think what is usually meant is what is the most valuable thing you ever found, and that is sometimes the way it is worded. Still, I don't know.
I don't know how much some things would bring. I've misjudged in the past. I thought that some things were valuable that weren't and vice versa.
I could say that my favorite find is one I am just uncovered, or the one I am studying at the time and there would be truth to that.
There was a time when economics played more of a role in my detecting motivations. I counted finds and kept track of their value, but other motivations quickly took over.
There is the challenge of problem solving, which I'd say is probably my primary motivation. There is the appreciation of history, the adventure, and the vast amount of learning. I can't think of a better activity to inspire a love of learning, and it can lead you into deeper study of many different fields, including history, archaeology, chemistry, geology, oceanography, meteorology, numismatics, economics, metallurgy, and the list goes on.
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3500-year-old settlement discovered under Brickell.
Two years after the discovery of a major, long-buried indigenous village on a Brickell redevelopment site prompted a major preservation battle, archaeologists excavating at a separate bayfront site owned by the same developer just blocks away have uncovered yet another significant Native American settlement and cemetery that's several thousand years old...
City of Miami officials, however, appear to have kept the findings - important enough that the archaeologists working for the developers on the dig say the site should be partially preserved and merits listing on the National Register of Historic Sites - hidden from scrutiny by the public and preservation experts.
They have not presented the discovery to the city's historic preservation board, typically a routine action, or, until the Herald engaged a First Amendment attorney at the Holland & Knight firm, failed to release archaeological reports on the prehistoric finds. Such reports, required under city preservation laws, are public records meant to be readily available to anyone who asks.,,
Here the link for more about that.
City buries the news as Brickell dig unearths 3,500-year-old burial and settlement site
Thanks to Dj for the lead on that story.
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Sedwick Coins is accepting consignment for their next auction.
Now accepting consignments for Auction 38, including:
Spanish Colonial silver and gold coins
Shipwreck coins and ingots (Atocha, 1715 Fleet, Maravillas, etc.)
Rare and high-quality Latin American coins
Certified world gold and silver coins
U.S. coins and banknotes
World banknotes
Certified shipwreck artifacts
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| Source:nhc.noaa.gov. |
There is some development taking place in the north Gulf area.
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| Surf Forecast for Fort Pierce Inlet Area from Surfguru.com. |
Not much change in the Treasure Coast surf.
Good huning,
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