One the Napoleanic piece in the competition right now

http://coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=4916. Is there a back story to that type of eagle? Or did they just copy a random ancient design? It looks Phonecian.

If I am not mistaken it is a Rooster or Cock as some say to represent France? But it does look more like an eagle doesnt it? I guess I just assumed.

Cool Story about The French Cock against The German Eagle Here

-Bobby

If that's a cock then wouldn't these also have to be roosters?

Oh I agree it is an eagle, I just handnt looked at it to any extent. Saw it, assumeed a cock and moved on not looking at it til you brought it up.

I brought this up in chat and everyone agreed it looked like an eagle. I dont believe any reasons for that design came up

-Bobby

I want to know what the 2 fish represent.

See that's what I hate. You see a coin, you have some questions and all of a sudden you're off on a whole new tangent with new coins, papers, books etc.

I think it's just a random copy. If I remember correctly, there's a number of Napoleonic AE medals that copy reverse designs from ancients.

Here's a little info from the web

http://fortiter.napoleonicmedals.org/medal...y/1813-1814.htm

Stujoe, the two fish represent the astrological sign for Pisces, being the last week or so of February every year [Feb 20 to March 20].

I do not know my French military history so well, however. Did Nappy do well in late February 1814?? If so, that would possibly explain the Pisces symbol...

Just my US$0.02 worth of hunch...


OOPS!! I failed to read Jlueke's post... I guess Nappy DID do well in late February 1814...