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Silver Surfer - I think perhaps the reason so many people admire US coins is that they are not tied down to having the monarch's head or a coat-of-arms on one side - so there is more free range for the designer. And the different interpretations of Liberty are interesting - and I for one like the modern circulating commemoratives like the 50 States Quarters and the Presidential dollars. I'm not so keen on current SA coins but I like those big George VI silver crowns! |
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Canada
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WHY WHY WHY !! Because because because !! |
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Korea, Republic Of
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I agree that American coins look very nice. The 18th/19th/early 20th century designs and commemoratives have a lot of charm. But modern American coins? Once you see the SAME coin designs for decades and decades (and a boring design at that) and the same obverse for 105 years (Lincoln cents), the president designs start to not look all that charming.....at all. ;)
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I am a big fan of the designs on all the Eagles (ASEs, AGEs, APEs, the ATB Quarters (for the reverse designs), and Kennedy halves. @Matteproof I am with you about being tired of the designs of certain coins that have been around for decades. There are a lot of conversations about removing presidents from the obverses and returning to symbols that represent America and its ideals (freedom, liberty, etc.). I'm all for it and would prefer to see presidential appearances limited to commemeoratives or special one-to-two-year issues on circulating coinage. @silver surfer - I see your point. I just did a Google search for South African money and while maybe not spectacular, your coins look interesting to me because I've rarely seen them. However, your paper notes are far more interesting than U.S. paper money (with the possible exception of the newest $50 and $100 bills). |
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I just did a Google search for South African money and while maybe not spectacular, your coins look interesting to me because I've rarely seen them. However, your paper notes are far more interesting than U.S. paper money I did the same, googled both coin and banknote designs, and my reaction is the same. (Although, I seem to be getting back into a foreign-over-US stance when it comes to my collecting habits over the past year or so) Love foreign stuff, so different than the run of the mill stuff we got here; even the Statehood Quarters, which were awesome at first, lost my interest...at least the ATB Quarters have more interesting designs (but I can't get over the even flatter depiction of Washington on them) But that might be why you love US coins so much...since they're so different. |
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Canada
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The one dollar bill, though... ewwww, IMO.
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There is only one south african coin that is beautifull,the 90th birthday coin of the reserve bank it has so much detail,if you guys want a great coin of south africa look at the 1949 crown its sterling silver if I'm correct
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The one dollar bill, though... ewwww, IMO. I agree. Time to retire George. And Abe (the one-cent version). 5-dollar note could use a facelift too. |
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Because taxpayer money is wasted to keep a staff of designers and engravers on hand for the USMint and BEP. Thus the reason the 50 states and ATB Quarters were created was to keep those peoiple having jobs to make an excuse for having them on the payroll at the taxpayer expense. 1946~2014 and the dime has had ZERO changes except in metal content. This is how it should be, but those designers must keep their paychecks so they must make something, and for what they get paid they beter make it look %#$* good! |
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United States
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I love my country as well but I just don't like the road the politicians are taking us down. My opinion of course. May God bless America.
John
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United States
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Quote: I think perhaps the reason so many people admire US coins is that they are not tied down to having the monarch's head or a coat-of-arms on one side - so there is more free range for the designer. Really? Only three British Monarchs have ever reached the 60 year of reign mark and that is almost unknown in other countries as well. Lincoln 106 years Jefferson 76 years Roosevelt 68 years Washington 82 years Kennedy is the youngster at 51 years |
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United States
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I wish modern coins were as beautiful of the classic designs (Mercury Dime, Liberty Walking Half, Morgan dollar...). The US should return to the classic designs and make a point to never put a past President, or political effigy (e.g., Susan B. Anthony) on a coin... |
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Y Y Y you NO like South African coins?
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United States
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I can see potential problems with changing our current money. Changing paper money would require a reprograming of every ATM in the US. Also, changing/eliminating the portraits on our currency would cause the "sensitive" people to cry out. For example, eliminating Lincoln would incite protest among African-American as some would see this as a pro-slavery initiative. Changing/Eliminating coin designs ( cent, nickel) would be far more viable as they would have some reasoning behind them, such as decreasing cost. Also, portraying the presidents on circulating currency goes against George Washington's initial wishes of not putting important figures on coins as this would seem to "monarchial." I realize depicting the presidents is a patriotic move, but so few people in the younger generation seem care about this nation's history that it seems pointless. I am in agreement of changing our money to that of classical designs as the current designs seem drab.
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Changing paper money would require a reprograming of every ATM in the US. Every country in the world has to periodically deal with this, surely you can too! As for South African coins... hmm. I think the first Z.A.R. designs are quite nice... and the British lady-with-the-anchor shilling is a killer design. The shield and the springbok from that era, maybe a bit boring. Everything from 1961 to 1989 is fairly lame... but the modern commemoratives are very nice! Kind of hit-or-miss. Countries with more than one official language always have this problem, how to put words on coins that everyone can read. Usually they go the minimalistic route. |
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