(American/Georgia, 1916-2001)
Liberty Dimes, 2001, each inscribed verso "One of Howard Finster's last pieces bought from Pauline Finster Summerville GA 7-12-02 Ted Oliver", latex paint and marker on plywood, 12-1/2 x 12-1/2 x 1/4 in.
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Ted and Ann Oliver
Note: This may have broad appeal to coin collectors, as it is instantly recognized for paying homage to Adolph Weinman's "Mercury" dime, first issued in 1916. Weinman's dime depicts Liberty with a wreath of tight curls, and wearing a traditional pileus, or Liberty cap. His depiction of the pileus as a winged cap has provoked comparisons with Roman Republic denarii, which art historian Cornelius Vermeule considered superficial. Weinman wrote that he considered the winged cap to symbolize "liberty of thought."
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Property from the Collection of Ted and Ann Oliver
each with slight "smear" of discoloration from upper left, overall good condition
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