Liberty/IN GOD WE TRUST, 1921: youthful Liberty in winged cap gazes up and L. in a circle of 48 six-pointed stars, 18 of which are bunched below her chin, 8 behind her neck. A pine cone on gnarled branch with two groups of pine needles placed in L. field with date below.
Reverse
1) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ ONE DOLLAR; E/ PLURIBUS/ UNUM; nude warrior on horseback l., holding treaty of peace, trampling on weaponry; pumpkins and corn grow on r.; above, eagle before rising sun. 2) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ ONE DOLLAR/ E/ PLURIBUS/ UNUM; lightly draped male nude arising from knees, under rising sun; American eagle flying overhead with laurels, broken chains at feet.
Provenance
Purchased by Anthony Terranova for ANS from Stacks, September 23-26, 2009, Lot 5333
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONE DOLLAR, E/ PLURIBUS/UNUM: nude warrior on war horse L. holding treaty of peace; horse trampling on weaponry, pumpkins and corn grow R.; above Eagle before rising sun, American
Provenance
Purchased by Anthony Terranova for ANS from Stacks, September 23-26, 2009, Lot 5333
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONE DOLLAR, E/ PLURIBUS/UNUM: lightly draped male nude rises from knees under rising sun; American eagle flying overhead with laurels, broken chains at feet
Diameter (in mm)
90.2
Provenance
Purchased by Anthony Terranova for ANS from Stacks, September 23-26, 2009, Lot 5333
In exergue: IM BEFREIUNGSKAMPFE/ DES PROLETARIATES/ MITGEWIRKT ZU HABEN - GIBT/ DEM LEBEN SINN UND WEIHE (="To Have acted in the struggle for the liberation of the Proletariat gives sense and sanctity to life"): Above in circul. medallion bust of Dr. Victor Adler facing front: two naked workers sitting l. and r. clasping hands; one holding a sledgehammer the other a book.
Bust of bearded man diag. across field from upper r. to lower l. on pedestal: Angel seated facing l. in bottom of field
Reverse
In center of field 3-line leg.: IN THE UNION OF FAITHS/ WE ARE FORTIFIED/ TO SERVE MANKIND: Above 3 hands grasping lighted torch: below rising sun behind 3 columns
