Liberty Caps

hyphaenation · 10-17-07, 13:22

Greetings:

I came upon this by accident while looking up liberty caps. Maybe this is old news to some of you. Take a look at these coins from the 1700's and see if you see something familiar in them.

Now I know, I know... its not a mushroom ... but its cool imagery.

I had no idea that there was a (possible) direct connection between the name of the mushroom and the coin. Funny, eh !

from: CoinFacts.com - The Internet Encyclopedia of U.S. Coins

camMyco · 10-17-07, 13:24

Nice stash she has there!

Dr_T · 10-17-07, 13:25

I think the mushrooms are named for the caps- the ones shown in the pics. I don't think the coins depict mushrooms.

I could be wrong, I guess.

mycobri · 10-17-07, 13:27

some say that lady liberty is
often depicted as queen semiramus.

funny that they are named semilanceata.
or maybe i am just connecting things again

where can i get a hat like that

hyphaenation · 10-17-07, 13:32

Hyphae said :

Quote:

Now I know, I know... its not a mushroom ... but its cool imagery.

I was more eluding to the fact that its a cosmic coincidence that the hat like thing on the stick looks like a semi and somehow the mushroom got named the same as the coin...

P.S: half-cent don't buy much anymore. Wonder what one these babies is worth today?

mycobri · 10-17-07, 13:51

i just found this on the web..

Quote:

Also known as Liberty Cap named after the Phrygian headgear worn by certain liberators during the French revolution.

so lady liberty is from france. maybe we do have a connection

cheshire · 10-17-07, 13:57

wonder if uv perhaps noticed the stem above her shoulers leading up to the 'cap' ?

goldenteacher1163 · 10-17-07, 14:27

cool I have never looked at it that way
Does anyone know for sure that a connection between the two exists?

hyphaenation · 10-17-07, 14:37

Quote:

One of the first hats to be depicted was found in a tomb painting at Thebes and shows a man wearing a coolie-style straw hat. Other early hats include the Pileus, which was a simple skull cap, the Phrygian cap, which became identified later as the 'liberty cap' given to slaves in Greece and Rome when they were made free men, and the Pestasos which comes from ancient Greece and is the first known hat with a brim.

Also check out this link for more background
National Symbols in France: The Phrygian Cap or Liberty Cap

hyphaenation · 10-17-07, 14:45

More pics of the liberty cap (from above link)

hyphaenation · 10-17-07, 14:48

For comparison sake...

stonie · 10-17-07, 15:41

the stem also extends down behind to the front of her in the coin

koldjgdaro · 10-17-07, 16:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by mycobri

some say that lady liberty is
often depicted as queen semiramus.

funny that they are named semilanceata.
or maybe i am just connecting things again

where can i get a hat like that

Semilanceata is from latin and means "semi - lanceaolate". It's from the spear-like shape of the hat.

mycobri · 10-17-07, 16:45

thanks koldjgdaro i always wondered what it meant in latin.

those pics are crazy hyph

all the 'caps' seem to be held up by a pole or stick
in every depiction. very cool findings

koldjgdaro · 10-18-07, 19:00

Mmmm... Ate about 20 of those today.

They do bluish a bit.

Hippie3 · 10-18-07, 19:05

Quote:

I was more eluding to the fact that its a cosmic ...

alluding is what you meant.

hyphaenation · 10-18-07, 19:07

smoke another one hyphae...

Getting creative with spellcheck

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hyphaenation Moss Walker Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,048	Liberty Caps Greetings: I came upon this by accident while looking up liberty caps. Maybe this is old news to some of you. Take a look at these coins from the 1700's and see if you see something familiar in them. Now I know, I know... its not a mushroom ... but its cool imagery. I had no idea that there was a (possible) direct connection between the name of the mushroom and the coin. Funny, eh ! from: CoinFacts.com - The Internet Encyclopedia of U.S. Coins Attached Thumbnails __________________ [10:52 am] Beastmaster: thats a waste of good drugs if all you're gonna do is hide in bed afraid of shadows

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camMyco Modified Honey Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,072	Nice stash she has there! __________________ William Blake’s poem: “If the doors of perception were to be cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is: infinite”.

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goldenteacher1163 myco guru Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 279	cool I have never looked at it that way Does anyone know for sure that a connection between the two exists? __________________ "A man shall never be enriched by envy." -Thomas Dreier

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hyphaenation Moss Walker Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,048	More pics of the liberty cap (from above link) Attached Thumbnails __________________ [10:52 am] Beastmaster: thats a waste of good drugs if all you're gonna do is hide in bed afraid of shadows

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Dr_T Random Dude Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,747	I think the mushrooms are named for the caps- the ones shown in the pics. I don't think the coins depict mushrooms. I could be wrong, I guess.

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mycobri Stained Blue Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,449	some say that lady liberty is often depicted as queen semiramus. funny that they are named semilanceata. or maybe i am just connecting things again where can i get a hat like that

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cheshire Mycotopiate Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 650	wonder if uv perhaps noticed the stem above her shoulers leading up to the 'cap' ?

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hyphaenation Moss Walker Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,048	For comparison sake... Attached Thumbnails __________________ [10:52 am] Beastmaster: thats a waste of good drugs if all you're gonna do is hide in bed afraid of shadows

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stonie VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 90	the stem also extends down behind to the front of her in the coin __________________ as my eyes wander aimlessly into the dark, i wonder, y are you still there?

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mycobri Stained Blue Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,449	thanks koldjgdaro i always wondered what it meant in latin. those pics are crazy hyph all the 'caps' seem to be held up by a pole or stick in every depiction. very cool findings

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koldjgdaro Psychonaut Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 531	Mmmm... Ate about 20 of those today. They do bluish a bit. Attached Thumbnails __________________ To fathom Hell or soar angelic, just take a pinch of psychedelic

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hyphaenation Moss Walker Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,048	smoke another one hyphae... Getting creative with spellcheck __________________ [10:52 am] Beastmaster: thats a waste of good drugs if all you're gonna do is hide in bed afraid of shadows

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