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John Savage, Coin Designer

Started by <k>, April 25, 2018, 01:31:42 PM

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John Savage modelled this plaster, which is not coin-related.


It depicts the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch railway.

It represents his interest in steam trains.
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Falkland Islands, 50 pence, 1990.  Children's Fund.  Girl herding sheep.


John Savage kindly told me the story behind this wonderful design:

The girl on the horse is from a supplied reference. The likeness is exactly modelled to the reference.

Note the fleece on the horse's saddle.

I composed the background of the horizon and sea. I also composed the sheep.

There were more of them in number on the reference, but they would not "read" on the coin.

Note that they have a distinctive tuft on the top of their head. This is common to their species.

They seem similar to the Romney sheep - an introduced species? The dog was added to my liking.
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In 1851, the Falkland Islands Company introduced Cheviot sheep on the islands.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

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Visit the website of The Royal Mint Museum.

See: The Royal Mint Museum.