a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
The coin bears an effigy of Lincoln. The emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone.
source: WordNet 3.0
The image, likeness, or representation of a person, whether a full figure, or a part; an imitative figure; -- commonly applied to sculptured likenesses, as those on monuments, or to those of the heads of princes on coins and medals, sometimes applied to portraits.