2016-08-10

Author: TonyGosling

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 12:01 am (GMT 0)

Minerva was the goddess of wisdom, war, art, schools and commerce.

Cult in Rome

Menrva was part of a holy triad with Tinia and Uni, equivalent to the Roman Capitoline Triad of Jupiter-Juno-Minerva. Minerva was the daughter of Jupiter.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minerva

Britannia's saucy new pose on commemorative Royal Mint coin

08:38, 2 AUG 2013 BY RUKI SAYID

The iconic face of the nation has had a 21st century glamour model makeover to reveal a naked left breast

Boob Britannia! The iconic face of the nation has had a 21st century glamour model makeover to reveal a naked left breast.

Respected portrait sculptor Robert Hunt has redefined the iconic warrior queen after one in four Brits failed to identify her.

She now appears in a saucy new pose on a commemorative Royal Mint coin designed to boost her popularity.

Draped in robes, the figure of Britannia is seen reclining and looking outwards with an owl on her knee - but with her left breast clearly visible, for the first time ever.

Winchester based Mr Hunt exclusively told the Mirror his bold image of Britannia symbolised the nurturing side of womanhood along with “unashamed beauty and strength”.

The artist, a member of The Society of Portrait Sculptors, said: “We have a classical tradition in this country of using Greek and Roman designs, for example on vases.

“The background to the dress used and how it is draped over her is based on three underlying areas of symbolism.

“Firstly, Britannia is turning to look behind, to her left, with her breast bared symbolising unashamed beauty and strength.

“It also represents nurture, a natural biological function, symbolic of nurturing the country with her strength and vigour. Also her left breast is where her heart is positioned, baring her truthfulness and honesty”.

While her outward gaze is said to symbolise listening to the outside world and the owl represents wisdom, her sexy new image will now distinguish her from the women she has been confused with in the past.

According to a Royal Mint study, the female symbol of Roman Britain has been wrongly identified by Brits as late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Queen Victoria and Joan of Arc.

Even though she has featured on British coins since 1672, one in ten think the warrior queen is Boadicea with some believing she is our Queen or Roman goddess Athena.

In a bid to raise awareness of her status, the Royal Mint has given Britannia a facelift to modernise her look to make her more appealing to a new generation.

The first images of Britannia on coins date back to the Roman Empire but she first appeared on British coins 341 years ago, but was always fully clothed.

Shane Bissett, director of commemorative coins at The Royal Mint, said: “Over the past 350 years artists and sculptors designing the nation’s coinage have chosen to show her reflecting the prevailing mood and national sentiment – so she can very much lay claim to being the face of the nation.

“We felt that it was only right that we undertake this campaign to ensure that everyone in the United Kingdom understands what she represents – and gets an opportunity to learn more about the history of a figure who, in ever-changing ways, represents us all.”

Prices for coins start from £39 for a set of two silver coins and £100 for a gold one to £3,100 for a set of five gold coins.

Britannia's saucy new pose on commemorative Royal Mint coin https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/marlboroughgroup/eoCPN59iupg

2 Aug 2013 08:38

The iconic face of the nation has had a 21st

century glamour model makeover to reveal a naked left breast

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/britannias-saucy-new-pose-commemorative-2116184

Emacs!

Boob Britannia! The iconic face of the nation has

had a 21st century glamour model makeover to reveal a naked left breast.

Respected portrait sculptor Robert Hunt has

redefined the iconic warrior queen after one in

four Brits failed to identify her.

She now appears in a saucy new pose on a

commemorative Royal Mint coin designed to boost her popularity.

Draped in robes, the figure of Britannia is seen

reclining and looking outwards with an owl on her

knee - but with her left breast clearly visible, for the first time ever.

Winchester based Mr Hunt exclusively told the

Mirror his bold image of Britannia symbolised the

nurturing side of womanhood along with “unashamed beauty and strength”.

The artist, a member of The Society of Portrait

Sculptors, said: “We have a classical tradition

in this country of using Greek and Roman designs, for example on vases.

“The background to the dress used and how it is

draped over her is based on three underlying areas of symbolism.

“Firstly, Britannia is turning to look behind, to

her left, with her breast bared symbolising unashamed beauty and strength.

“It also represents nurture, a natural biological

function, symbolic of nurturing the country with

her strength and vigour. Also her left breast is

where her heart is positioned, baring her truthfulness and honesty”.

While her outward gaze is said to symbolise

listening to the outside world and the owl

represents wisdom, her sexy new image will now

distinguish her from the women she has been confused with in the past.

According to a Royal Mint study, the female

symbol of Roman Britain has been wrongly

identified by Brits as late Prime Minister

Margaret Thatcher, Queen Victoria and Joan of Arc.

Even though she has featured on British coins

since 1672, one in ten think the warrior queen is

Boadicea with some believing she is our Queen or Roman goddess Athena.

In a bid to raise awareness of her status, the

Royal Mint has given Britannia a facelift to

modernise her look to make her more appealing to a new generation.

The first images of Britannia on coins date back

to the Roman Empire but she first appeared on

British coins 341 years ago, but was always fully clothed.

Shane Bissett, director of commemorative coins at

The Royal Mint, said: “Over the past 350 years

artists and sculptors designing the nation’s

coinage have chosen to show her reflecting the

prevailing mood and national sentiment – so she

can very much lay claim to being the face of the nation.

“We felt that it was only right that we

undertake this campaign to ensure that everyone

in the United Kingdom understands what she

represents – and gets an opportunity to learn

more about the history of a figure who, in

ever-changing ways, represents us all.”

Prices for coins start from £39 for a set of two

silver coins and £100 for a gold one to £3,100 for a set of five gold coins.
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