Legacies of Freedom Silver Bullion Coin Set Silver Eagle & Silver Britannia

Description: Legacies of Freedom Silver Bullion Coin Set Silver Eagle & Silver Britannia Legacies of FreedomUnited states and United Kingdom Silver bullion Coin Set... Historic coinage symbolizing freedom, tradition and national pride.The female figures of Walking Liberty and Standing Britannia are metaphors for national traditions steeped in history and rooted in the consciousness of the peoples of the United States and Great Britain.Walking Liberty, featured on the obverse of the uncirculated American Eagle Silver $1 Bullion Coin, speaks to the basic premise of individual liberty and welcomes the future with optimism. Standing Britannia, depicted on the reverse of the uncirculated Britannia Silver £2 Bullion Coin, is a symbol of authority that bespeaks Britain's national glory and resolve to defend its shores and "never be slaves."As Britannia personifies the nation of Great Britain, the female figure of Liberty personifies the United States as a nation. Thus each makes its own profoundly patriotic statement and tells its own story.The Story of Walking LibertyOne of America's oldest patriotic symbols, the goddess Liberty first appeared as an Indian queen symbolizing the New World in European engravings of the 1600s. The late 1700s and early 1800s witnessed a neoclassical revival in American culture. And accordingly, Liberty's image changed from an Indian queen to a classical goddess.Created in 1916, the Walking Liberty design shows Liberty striding towards the dawn of a new day, portrayed as a rising sun. Poised and confident, she is dressed in a flowing gown representing the Stars and Stripes and carries a bundle of laurel and oak springs - symbolic of civil and military glory. The design arose from an initiative of President Theodore Roosevelt to invigorate the nation's coinage, but the design emerged as the United States prepared to enter World War I, so Liberty also invigorated America's resolve for democracy.The Story of BritanniaBritannia has ancient origins. Originally the personification of the Roman Province of Britain, she appeared on the coins of the romans during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian (117-138 A.D.) there, indicating her island status, "pourtraied sitting upon rocks in womans habit."The first English coins to bear the figure of Britannia were the copper coins of Charles II where, in direct allusion to the shipping War with the Dutch, her image portrayed her sovereignty of the seas. She has appeared on the coins of every British monarch since and Philip Nathan's Standing Britannia, following a great tradition, beautifully personifies "the British love of things nautical and great pride in our naval history." Standing on the seashore, hair and gown streaming in the breeze, she stands resolute in the defense of Britain's shores, her love of peace indicated in the sprig of olive clasped in her left hand and her elongated visor and plume giving her an elegance and grace that in no way detracts from her inherent strength.American Eagle Silver $1 Bullion Coin 31.10 grams 40.60mm .999 fine silverBritannia Silver £2 Bullion Coin 32.45 grams 40mm .958 Britannia silver The Story of Two Sculptors...Standing Britannia's Philip Nathan (1941-): Nathan is regarded as one of Britain's premier coin designers. He studied at the Guildford School of Art and subsequently The Royal Academy School of Sculpture. He worked as an engraver/designer at the British Royal Mint and later at the Franklin Mint. Since pursuing a freelance career in 1973, Nathan has received numerous commissions for coinage and medals. Among his most famous creations are Great Britain's Crown commemorating the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana (1981), the Queen and Prince Philip's Golden Wedding Crown (1997), as well as the gold and silver Britannia coins (1987 to present).Walking Liberty's Adolph Alexander Weinman (1870-1952): Born in Karlsruhe, Germany, Weinman immigrated to the United States at the age of ten. He first studied at the Cooper Union School in New York and finally honed his artistic skills as a student of the famous Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Weinman may be best known as the designer of the United States Mercury dime and Walking Liberty half dollar of 1916. However, his artistic legacy also includes the highly symbolic pediment for the Pennsylvania Avenue side of the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C. (1936), where the enthroned Zeus-like figure "Destiny" is flanked by figures representing "The Arts of War" and "The Arts of Peace." Same item as pictured. 484

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