50 Nevada Goldback

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Fifty Nevada Goldback – Liberty (Libertas)

Libertas, representing Liberty, are the pinnacle Virtue design in each U.S.-based Goldback series and reemerge beneath Nevada’s starlit night. Amidst the Sierra Nevada mountains, she takes the form of the biblical Eve, the progenitor of humanity, with semblances inspired by a statue of Aphrodite in Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas.

Through the artist’s lens, she embodies the tale of a liberated woman, using her autonomy and decision-making power to catalyze the birth of humanity. In her left hand, she proudly elevates a pomegranate, a metaphor for the entirety of humankind. Conversely, her right hand clutches a vertical rod, symbolic of royalty and subtly alluding to the vertical mining methods propelling Nevada’s stature as a premier precious metal hub.

Libertas stands regally atop a stone plinth, adorned with a seashell, a frequent accompaniment in Aphrodite’s iconography. At her base lies a basket brimming with pomegranates. Adjacently, there’s a biblical portrayal of a stone altar with a blaze atop, reflecting a biblical rite of gratitude for the gift of freedom.

To Liberty’s right, a petite pillar supports a world orb, amplifying Liberty’s global mission. Nevada’s Desert Bighorn Sheep, epitomizing both tenacity and agility, roam both behind and in front, celebrating their unbridled freedom in Nevada’s towering terrains. The Bristlecone Pine, one of the planet’s most ancient trees, underscores Liberty’s enduring and paramount essence.