Post A Nice Portrait

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There are many nice portraits on US coinage.

Post a nice photo of your favorite portrait on a US Coin.

JW77

Easy selection for me

Shane6596

Shane6596

I was just looking up the history on the draped bust about a week ago. Some info below for anyone interested.

All coins (copper and silver) bore the same obverse. Robert Scot, Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint, 1793–1823, transformed a portrait of a society lady by Gilbert Stuart into a rather buxom Ms. Liberty. Some accounts identify the woman as Philadelphia socialite Ann Willing Bingham. She remained essentially unchanged for several years with the exception of an extra curl added to her flowing locks in 1798.

A painting of Ann Willing Bingham

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TomB

Of the US coins that I own I likely appreciate this portrait the most-

jesbroken

I wish.
Jim

OAKSTAR

Can you tell me what's on the rev. by looking at the obv?

2dueces

@Shane6596 said:

Gorgeous!

Catbert

Shane6596

@OAKSTAR said:
Can you tell me what's on the rev. by looking at the obv?

BryceM

Meltdown

Mr_Spud

Shane6596

@Mr_Spud said:

What is this? I need it

OAKSTAR

@Shane6596 said:

@OAKSTAR said:
Can you tell me what's on the rev. by looking at the obv?

Wrong. Try again. 😂

PeakRarities

Shane6596

@OAKSTAR said:

@Shane6596 said:

@OAKSTAR said:
Can you tell me what's on the rev. by looking at the obv?

Wrong. Try again. 😂

BuffaloIronTail

Three of the same lady.

Pete

gumby1234

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Floridafacelifter

NeophyteNumismatist

Mr_Spud

@Shane6596 said:

@Mr_Spud said:

What is this? I need it

That’s a cutout from Jefferson’s presidential spouse gold medal pasted onto the blank side of a uniface medal I own. Since he wasn’t married they used Lady Liberty from the old large cents. I think they did a decent job in reproducing it. Here’s what the actual medal looks like

Shane6596

Thanks, ill be tracking that one down

Mr_Spud

@Shane6596 said:
Thanks, ill be tracking that one down

It’s the only presidential spouse gold coin/medal that made sense to me to purchase. I bought it from the mint when it first came out. I always thought the classic liberty design would make it a winner. I have no idea if it is now going for a premium over the other spouse medals or not though, but to me it should sooner or later

jt88

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cmerlo1

I've always been partial to this one, J-561. The only error I see is that it was never selected for a circulating coin!

gumby1234

@Floridafacelifter said:

All beauties. If you ever get tired of them you can donate them to me Is that a high relief 22? and a SP66 1794? OH MY

gumby1234

Floridafacelifter

@gumby1234 said:

@Floridafacelifter said:

All beauties. If you ever get tired of them you can donate them to me Is that a high relief 22? and a SP66 1794? OH MY

Thanks- here are the full slab pics of those two

Zoins

@Floridafacelifter said:

Wonderful coin! Glad to see Catherine restored to the pedigree!

OAKSTAR

@gumby1234, @Shane6596- Here you go.

Floridafacelifter

@Zoins said:

Wonderful coin! Glad to see Catherine restored to the pedigree!

Absolutely- she was a wonderful steward for 50 years!

Nysoto

@Shane6596 said:

All coins (copper and silver) bore the same obverse. Robert Scot, Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint, 1793–1823, transformed a portrait of a society lady by Gilbert Stuart into a rather buxom Ms. Liberty. Some accounts identify the woman as Philadelphia socialite Ann Willing Bingham. She remained essentially unchanged for several years with the exception of an extra curl added to her flowing locks in 1798.

I realize this is what is currently stated from many sources on the internet.

However, "Gilbert Stuart had nothing to do with the Draped Bust design."

Quote from Harry Salyards advertising his new book, Eagle Poised on a Bank of Clouds: The United States Silver Dollars of 1795-1798

Salyards has 37 pages to debunk the myth. Excellent fact-based research.

Shane6596

@Nysoto said:
@Shane6596 said:

All coins (copper and silver) bore the same obverse. Robert Scot, Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint, 1793–1823, transformed a portrait of a society lady by Gilbert Stuart into a rather buxom Ms. Liberty. Some accounts identify the woman as Philadelphia socialite Ann Willing Bingham. She remained essentially unchanged for several years with the exception of an extra curl added to her flowing locks in 1798.

I realize this is what is currently stated from many sources on the internet.

However, "Gilbert Stuart had nothing to do with the Draped Bust design."

Quote from Harry Salyards advertising his new book, Eagle Poised on a Bank of Clouds: The United States Silver Dollars of 1795-1798

Salyards has 37 pages to debunk the myth. Excellent fact-based research.

Thanks, ill look into that. I didnt deep dive, just found a few sources with similar info and then moved onto other coins. Ill check out Salyards.

lkeigwin

Oops...missed that part about "a U.S. coin". This will have to do.
Lance.

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ricko

Well... After due consideration and reflection, I would say this would be my favorite portrait.
Cheers, RickO

Kurisu

My favorite die chip find. Lincoln's little heart tattoo...

JJM

drddm

Here’s a portrait I can stare at all day!

Dave

olympicsos

@Shane6596 said:

The draped bust is one of the most underrated designs of US Coinage. It’s among the best designs before there was a golden age of coinage.

DNADave

bearcave

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