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neilithic
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Posted: 15 May 2013, 23:31 #
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Anyone else think the USA just like copying the French?

US walking liberty: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/photos/etats-unis/g2052.jpg
French Sower: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/photos/france/g198.jpg

Us Liberty head: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/photos/etats-unis/g1598.jpg
French laureate head: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/photos/france/g5159.jpg
jadejackal
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Posted: 15 May 2013, 23:48 #
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It isn't really "copying," the French did give us the Statue of Liberty as a gift after all.  While maybe not always the best of relationships the U.S. has usually had a good relationship with France.  I would think of it more as cross pollination.
eminem
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Posted: 16 May 2013, 03:19 #
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Yeah wasn't Saint-Gaudens French? (the famous coin engraver who designed the $20 gold flying eagles)
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ALLRED1950
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Posted: 16 May 2013, 14:47 #
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I always thought we (us) copied Canada - they did quarter we did quarter. their dollar gold ares turn gold. I am waiting for a 2 dollar coin
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ALLRED1950
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Posted: 16 May 2013, 18:23 #
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Jadejackal did you know the Statue of Liberty has leg irons on but broken. No-one looks at her legs
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Walder Coins
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Posted: 18 May 2013, 19:07 #
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At the end of the day their is nothing original in art inspiration has to come from somewhere
redsmithstudios
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Posted: 18 May 2013, 20:48 #
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Quote: Walder CoinsAt the end of the day their is nothing original in art inspiration has to come from somewhere
 true true.

 The statue of liberty was preformed by a rather rare technique for sculpture, called Repoussé and chasing, the same techniques I use.



 The French made beautiful Art, but the styles were the same at that point in time, however who wouldn't want to copy "the Sower"?
Taking a break from swapping for a while, but still interested in pre 1799 Spanish coins, I will make time for that!

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neilithic
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Posted: 18 May 2013, 23:50 #
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It's not just the French either.

This: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/photos/etats-unis/g734.jpg

bears a striking resemblance to this: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/photos/royaume-uni/g4129.jpg
Walder Coins
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Posted: 19 May 2013, 00:36 #
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The Penny has the major elements of its design taken from the classical world which is something I personally like.
ALLRED1950
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Posted: 19 May 2013, 01:23 #
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I thought the US seated Liberty look like French Indochina coins

 in fact I got this one in change and thought I got a seated Liberty dime at first.
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neilithic
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Posted: 19 May 2013, 10:15 #
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Quote: Walder CoinsThe Penny has the major elements of its design taken from the classical world which is something I personally like.
Yeah, I just found out today that Britannia was based on one of the Roman goddesses. They had some ancient Roman coins with a design remarkably similar to the penny design.
Walder Coins
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Posted: 20 May 2013, 11:01 #
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Check this out on my Wiki site Britannia
manxcat12
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Posted: 20 May 2013, 15:02 #
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I was once thinking of making a thread of "coinalikes," mainly inspired by these two, which always ended up in the wrong country bag:

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces510.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1955.html

I know they're not really similar, they just used to confuse me.
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glorkar
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Posted: 20 May 2013, 16:36 #
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With just a quick glance, I'm always mixing up turn of the century German and Austrian coins.

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manxcat12
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Posted: 20 May 2013, 17:04 #
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And who gave you permission to use my photo? ;(

 :D
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neilithic
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Posted: 20 May 2013, 22:54 #
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It's easier to expect similarities between Austria/Germany since they had a bit of an incestuous relationship, but USA is on the other side of the world from France/UK
Walder Coins
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Posted: 21 May 2013, 11:43 #
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Excluding the indigenous people's America was made up of Europeans so its art and culture is going to be heavily influenced by these nations.
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