National Personifications Set

pendragon1998 · December 4, 2009 3:37PM

I got to thinking after viewing that lovely Marianne medal that YellowKid posted earlier...wouldn't a set of national personifications be an awesome set? I haven't really looked through my Krause yet, but I've at least got my Britannia down. lol

Anyone want to post some national personifications?

And this is kinda off topic...but say what you will about the Soviets, this statue is totally awesome. I came across it searching for nat'l personifications.
The Motherland Calls

harasha · December 4, 2009 7:50PM

You probably will get better diversity if you include medals in your set. I have some unusual personifications, but possibly my nicest unusual personification is India.

theboz11 · December 4, 2009 8:51PM

I have these personification pieces, two of which qualify as Unique, as the Name is in The strike.

1899 25 yr Award to Captain Lumley by Lemaire
Captain of the S.S. Sea Gull

Unique Bronze, 50mm 51gms
Sailed from London to Gent Belgium

1914 WW I British Death Medal
Referred to as a Dead Mans Penny. Each is unique, with the individuals name as part of the medal. this one is for James Bradshaw.

Belgica by J. Lecroart
Bronze 86 grms 60 mm
Obverse Tonson & co. cica 1904
reverse, L'UNION FIAT LA FORCE written on banner

ormandh · December 4, 2009 11:50PM

Who had the sweet Brazillian Medal a while back!? That one is one sweet personification of a Country if there ever was one!!! -Dan

ormandh · December 4, 2009 11:51PM

Harasha, wasn't that your medal?

ASUtodd · December 5, 2009 12:29AM

Dan... was it sweet?

ormandh · December 5, 2009 12:35AM

Yes Todd! It made me envy the coin very much! I just wished I could remember who it was. -Dan

harasha · December 5, 2009 4:47AM

Good memory, Ormandh. Though it is a Brazilian medal, I believe that the personification is meant to be of the Americas. Here it is:

ASUtodd · December 5, 2009 4:49AM

Did someone hit her in the face with a 2x4?

olmanjon · December 5, 2009 6:20AM

I give up. What is a personification coin or medal??
Olmanjon

ASUtodd · December 5, 2009 6:22AM

Lady Liberty, The Sower, Britannia.... i guess the best way to describe it is to send you to this link...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_personification

harasha · December 5, 2009 8:10AM

Did someone hit her in the face with a 2x4?

Between the deep shadow and the high relief of the medal, the physiognomy does appear flattened.
Also, the oversized stellate crown minimalizes the head, in general.

JCMhouston · December 5, 2009 11:10AM

Geneva and Helvetia

Mother Russia

Helvetia again, I just love women in armor

ASUtodd · December 5, 2009 1:32PM

I would say that this would be one of the hardest OFEC sets to put together. Having to do the reserch for the NP of that country and then finding the coin..... very interesting idea though!

olmanjon · December 7, 2009 4:29AM

Lady Liberty, The Sower, Britannia.... i guess the best way to describe it is to send you to this link...

Thanks Todd--I think???
Olmanjon

ASUtodd · December 7, 2009 11:53PM

You think??? Man that was a great list of National Personifications!!

olmanjon · December 8, 2009 5:19AM

Yes a great list-just still a little confused from the description as to what exactly it means. Sorry-I'm a little slow I guess.

pendragon1998 · December 8, 2009 7:49AM

They're just saying that if, for example, "the USA" was a person, then the USA would be personified as "Lady Liberty" or "Uncle Sam". National personifications also usually have accompanying symbolic imagery, like Uncle Sam's stars and stripes clothing, or Britannia's trident, lion, and shield of Britain.

olmanjon · December 9, 2009 8:31AM

Ok. I got it now. Thanks for the simple explanation Pendragon.
Olmanjon

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