Complete History of the Silver Eagle Coin

Owner Comments:

There is a sculpture in Brookgreen Gardens that was sculpted by Adolph Weinman, “Riders of the Dawn”. This information does not have anything to do with the Walking Liberty but it does have a significance with me personally as I am from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. I have fond memories of Brookgreen Gardens and there is a Christmas display each year called “Nights of a Thousand Candles”. I have always loved that statue since I was a child and have taken so many pictures of it. It has a shallow pool of water around the base for tossing money in for good luck. The picture attached to this narrative was taken by me several years ago during the “Nights of a Thousand Candles”. It is located in the Poetry Garden section. It is truly a masterpiece as is the Walking Liberty and Silver Eagle. There are several sculptures and medals made by Weinman in Brookgreen Gardens. It is signed A.A. Weinman SC.
"The horses plunge forward, half rearing, with forelegs doubled and heads tossing. One rider leans back to draw a bow while the other turns sidewise, blowing a conch. Beneath the horses is the rayed disc of the rising sun, with water curling in scrolls around it and rising beneath the horses in plumes of spray. A heron rides one crest, and two dolphins plunge into a curling wave." This is listed as the description of the sculpture.