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The Great River Mint’s 1 Troy Oz ‘Amazon Warrior’ Bar

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”Blackbirds tend to like shiny things.” ~ The Bloody Raven

Another obscure silver bar from the Great River Mint so jumping on desktop to delve back into this particular bar and the mint that made it. I’ve made a prior post on a Dragon Bar from the very same mint only to come up with no further information since Christmas. Only the footprint URL is found on the Search engine results, is now what is left of this private mint, clicking on the URL led only to a dead end. This mint is gone but left us with some nice bars.

Great River Mint 1 Troy oz. Silver Bar

Reverse; ‘Amazon warrior' holding Spear & shield, Oriental border

Length 50mm, Width 29.2mm, Thickness 2.1mm

Condition; BU, Brushed & Toned

This could just be very well generic silver as most stackers will consider it as, but I just can let it go. By the way, Thanks Nyssacat373 for sourcing this adorable bar for me.💋

Numista, Ebay, silverartcollector.com, Apmex, Provident Metals all have no archived information on even the name of this lovely bar. With very little information to go on I have simply dub this bar as the ‘Amazon Warrior' bar for now, unless @stockjockey has better information than I have.

Great River Mint 1 Troy oz. Silver Bar

Obverse; Neo Classical Styled Flourish

Text; ONE TROY OUNCE, 999 FINE SILVER

Mintage unknown

My first impression, and likely yours as well, that this design is largely inspired by the Britannia with Oriental border. The similarities are notable but not enough to draw the wrath of the Royal Mint. There could be a few other designs that lent their inspiration so let’s indulge with a little speculation.

2018 Britannia with Oriental Border

Britannia strikes a dramatic action pose in this 2018 Oriental tribute to commemorate the long profitable trade relations with the far east. Her origins heralds back to the Roman Empire, wears a Corinthian helmet, armed with a Trident spear, and defends her kingdom with her stout shield bearing the Union Jack.

1902 British Trade Dollar

Meanwhile, this 1902 British trade Dollar, Britannia is more stoic and regal in character, projecting her Naval power as emphasized by the East Indiaman trade ship in the background.

Yes everyone. I caved again to Trade Dollar Stackitis.

2013 Sic Semper Tyrannis Proof Silver coin.

Another possible source of inspiration may be my favorite of the Silver Shield line is the original 2013 Sic Semper Tyrannis “thus always to tyrants”. Freedom girl holds no allegiance to any nation, attacks with the Truth and the shield of the Trivium defending by; Logic, Grammar, & Rhetoric, the three aspects of the Liberal Arts thought. Debt & Death is defeated.

There are other possibilities like the Girdle of Hippolyta by Provident metals.
Can you think of any other coin, round, or bar?

There is but one other possibility that could gave rise to this Amazon Bar.

Barbie

P1.

Barber Silhouette by clker free vector images under Pixabay

The ponytail may be the dead giveaway.
Now I’m beginning to think of calling this Great River Bar ‘Amazon Warrior Barbie.’

'The Amazon Warrior' bar under a different light.

The #piratesunday tag is the scurvy scheme of Captain @stokjockey for #silvergoldstackers pirates to proudly showcase their shiny booty and plunder for all to see. Landlubbers arrrh… welcomed to participate and be a Pirate at heart so open yer treasure chests an’ show us what booty yea got!

Warrior Gal Related Posts

1897 British Trade Dollar.
Silver Shield’s 2013 & 2015 Sic Semper Tyrannis
2015 Labor of Hercules Girdle of Hyppolyta

References

  1. My own pictures shot with a Samsung SM-A530W

P1. Image under Pixabay

W. Wiki Commons

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Sources

Barber Silhouette by clker free vector images under Pixabay 2018 Britannia with Oriental Border 1902 British Trade Dollar 2013 Sic Semper Tyrannis Proof Silver coin. Silver Bullet Silver Shield Trivium Great River Mint Stacker themed bars.

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