Ladies in Silver

The term “dollar” cropped up from German “taler“, an old coin that has been circumstanced there. At colonial times it was transformed into “daler” until the Coinage Act of 1792 approved the “dollar” as generally adopted coinage unit.

The most important role in dollar formation took Maria Theresia Taler 1780. The bust of the Austrian Empress Maria Theresia is showed on the taler since 1741. The sideview of this woman with a widow’s veil on perform an ascetic features which could have concealed a wise person of decision. After her death at 1780 the coinage has been continued with the same year indicated on the coin. The reverse represents double-headed eagle with Austria’s arms on his body. At the side there is an inscription ‘ARCHID.AUST.DUX.BURG.CO.TYR’ that means list of Maria’s titles: Archduchess, Duchess and Countess of the areas under the command. The Taler has 39.5 mm diameter, 2.5 mm sickness and weight 28.0668 grams. Silver consistence is 23.3890 grams and the 833 hallmark. That was how the story of dollar begins.

By the time America continues to mint the silver dollar. The rarest American silver coin with “lady’s” face is 1804 Silver Dollar. It has 40 mm diameter and weight nearly 27 grams. Silver consistence is 90 percents. Observe displays the woman’s top surrounded with 13 stars (as preimage of Thirteen Colonies), letters ‘LIBERTY’ on the top and date of mint below. Considering the coin one draws a conclusion that nation which eager to independence has seen the Liberty exactly like that: as a dressed-up woman with loosened hair before the wind looking into the distance. Her name is Liberty and liberty is seen in each her feature. Reverse shows the Great Seal of the United States also surrounded with 13 stars. The exceptional history of this coin makes it worthwhile and costly. It’s the object of collector’s admiration with a stated value up to several millions dollars for separate unit.

Another American woman worthy of silver frame is Sacagawea. Sacagawea Silver Dollar made of high quality silver (90 percents), its diameter 26.5 mm and weight 12.5 grams. It was issued at 2007 in honor of native American woman who guided Lewis and Clark expedition. She’s depicted on the observe carrying an infant on her back wrapping into the blanket. The child is sleeping in bliss and mother’s face is full of mystery and stableness. The young woman has been guiding and translating expedition while carrying a newborn. She has become a prototype of heroine woman who manages to be Mother and Heroine. This view is common to the most American women and they try to follow it. Reserve shows the eagle hovering free and national statement ‘e pluribus unum’, and ‘unum’ here stands for ‘best’ - the quality of that we are striving for!