Did the pirate Mary Read inspire Scot's Draped Bust Cent design?

RTS

Did the pirate Mary Read inspire Scot's Draped Bust Cent design?

Leiana

Interesting question. I like pirates, although Mary Read is not a favorite, I recalll her being rather viscious even for a pirate.

-Amanda

Cladiator

Looks more like the Flowing Hair type.

BillJones

I'll bet she didn't look that good in real life. I'll bet she stank and only took a bath once every couple of years whether she needed it or not.

From what I've understood, lady pirates had to look like men to survive.

The model for Scot's Ms. Liberty was said to be Anne Willing Bingham, who was a wealthy Philadelphia socialite.

robertpr

Interesting, there is a good resemblance.

Cladiator

Based on what Mr. Jones has said perhpas the relationship is more that the artist that made the drawing based his image of Mary Read on Liberty.

OKbustchaser

I don't know about the U.S. cent, but she has been featured on a Cuban coin.

Adults only

Whizzard

Looks like she's about to forceably breast feed that poor defeated foe.

19Lyds

I was thinking more along the lines like he told No!

LanLord

<< <i>I'll bet she didn't look that good in real life. I'll bet she stank and only took a bath once every couple of years whether she needed it or not. From what I've understood, lady pirates had to look like men to survive. The model for Scot's Ms. Liberty was said to be Anne Willing Bingham, who was a wealthy Philadelphia socialite. >>

No wonder it was bad luck to bring a woman onto a ship in the days or yore.