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origin/reason for King George III 'bull head' bust?

DoogyDoogy Posts: 4,508 ✭
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I mentioned below that i'm bidding on a 'bull head' HC in the Long Beach auction (thread below), and that made me wonder something.

I would imagine that rulers have complete control over how their bust/pictures/coins look with them on it. What i mean to say, is that they would have a vested interest in portraying a certain 'look' or 'image' to their country. Any idea why the King opted to have the weird-ish 'bull head' bust on the obverse of some of his later coins? was this some sort of tough guy posturing or something? any ideas?

your history nut,

Doug

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  • newsmannewsman Posts: 2,658 ✭✭✭
    By that time George III had already gone nuts, so I'm not sure how much control he would have had. image
  • DoogyDoogy Posts: 4,508 ✭


    << <i>By that time George III had already gone nuts, so I'm not sure how much control he would have had. image >>




    aha! i had forgotten about his later insanity. that would probably explain it! image
  • WillieBoyd2WillieBoyd2 Posts: 5,273 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Probably imagined himself as a Roman Emperor.

    Kinda looks like Nero.

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,850 ✭✭✭✭✭
    He excelled at setting an example for future generations...

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  • AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,291 ✭✭✭
    The Bull Head was designed by Beneditto Pistrucci, perhaps the greatest engraver of his age. Pistrucci seems to have had a thing for making his subject as ugly as he could.

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,893 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Probably imagined himself as a Roman Emperor.

    Kinda looks like Nero. >>

    Exactimundo. Neoclassicism was hot then. Look at Pistrucci's St. George, riding bareback (and barebutt). Doesn't exactly look English, does he? Very Greek.

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    << <i>image >>



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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,893 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hey, Being Greek is okay, Dimitri, as long as you aren't riding horseback naked, wearing only a helmet and stabbing dragons with a shortsword.

    If you ARE, you might wanna get your prescriptions changed a teeny bit. image

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    << <i>Hey, Being Greek is okay, Dimitri, as long as you aren't riding horseback naked, wearing only a helmet and stabbing dragons with a shortsword. >>



    Are you doing any of these things Dimitri? Tell the truth!
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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,850 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I just knew this one had potential for alittle comic relief...image

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