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The design for the Loonie is way too busy for me. The designs need to be simple like the recent Canadian flag and the large poppy on the circulating quarter. I like the loonie's design, but I must admit that for a 150th anniversary, should've been simpler and better. For it to be remembered as the 150th anniversary coin (the same way we can so easily distinguish 1967 centennial coins), it has to be nice and simple. In a few years I'll probably find one in my change and just think it's another regular commemorative coin. I think even the Canadian flag/large poppy quarters were a bit too busy. Edited by Paulsz
11/03/2016 2:25 pm
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Canada
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I'll add my " Two Cents worth"! Although there are some interesting pieces here, there is no real sense of harmony throughout the entire set. For Canada's 150 birthday, I had hoped that the RCM would have taken a much more serious approach to the design of these coins / overall set. They should have hired a professional designer / artist as they did back in 1967 with Alex Colville, which resulted in a stunning Centennial set that is both timeless and beautiful. A set that we still treasure today. Every numismatist, either starting out or well seasoned surely has the 1967 Colville set in their collection. The 150 coins will have nowhere near the same impact. I feel like a massive opportunity has been lost. Edited by silvergoose
11/03/2016 4:28 pm
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Canada
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Front Page story in our Halifax Chronicle Herald today on the
designer of the 5 cent Beaver coin, - Gerald Gloade from Millbrook I like the coin more after reading his explanation of how he came up with the design ... thanks for the link. Quote:
Although there are some interesting pieces here, there is no real sense of harmony throughout the entire set.
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Two words: Politcally Correct.
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Canada
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Thanks for the winners post Wildflower! Unit I saw the sketch of the 10 cent coin again, I wouldn't have remembered that it was supposed to be a Dove. My favourite is the $1 followed by the $2 and 5 cent. The rest are nice given the options available to choose from. The bouquet of flowers would have been a nice diversion. Quote:
Note the new Mint Logo below Queen. Look closer - that's supposed to be the 150 logo not the RCM logo which is only on the 50 cent coin. Given time based on the response to a question on the website regarding the proof set, there will probably be a number of options to get the uncirculated versions other than in pocket change. Should be a fun and exciting year for sure!!  Edited by Proof Nut
11/03/2016 7:37 pm
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Germany
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China
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Valued Member
Canada
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I like the coins well except for the quarter, that one looks like it was done by a 3 year old...
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China
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To me, the worst by far is the nickel. Absolutely awful and they should be ashamed to release something as bad as that. Beaver roadkill.
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Canada
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First, Wilsonwu, amazing twoonie design! I am not impressed with the ones selected by the mint. The design selections could have been much better matched with what was there. The beaver is kind of neat. Nice open fields. but, why would they drop the date in the middle of the coin? It should be near the edge beside Canada or 5 cents. They cluttered the spirit of the design. I'm about done with the RCM. Edited by Alan
11/12/2016 12:02 pm
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Canada
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Quote:Although there are some interesting pieces here, there is no real sense of harmony throughout the entire set. For Canada's 150 birthday, I had hoped that the RCM would have taken a much more serious approach to the design of these coins / overall set. No harmony whatsoever. A sign of the times, opinions, online votes and political correctness. Yes, I can imagine the 150th coinage being grandiosely promoted as "chosen by all Canadians by online vote!" as if that's supposed to somehow demonstrate that our collective opinions are really important......at the same time as the word "plebiscite" has virtually been banned from the Cdn dictionary. Edited by wildflowerAB
11/12/2016 12:34 pm
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Canada
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I'm a long time collector who has been lurking around these boards since I came across them earlier this year, and this is my first posting. Overall, I am not impressed in the least bit with the choices that the voting public had for these designs, let alone with the winners for the most part. The only design I voted for that won was the loonie, I actually like that design despite how "busy" it is. Thee $2 design is nice, I like it despite the fact it wasn't my first choice...I voted for the design with the canoe/tree. Despite the fact that I've never canoed (and likely never will), for some strange reason that design stirs up a lot of good memories of attending university in northern Ontario, and the trips back and forth between there and my home in southern Ontario. Still, the design that won for the $2 is one I can get enthusiastic about. Other than that, there really wasn't much to choose from. Most of the designs were terrible. This brings up a pet peeve of mine when it comes to the RCM. The RCM is making/releasing way too many commemorative coins, and virtually all of them are just so crappy. It seems these days that any reason will do for a commemorative...I'll bet you there is somebody sitting at the mint right now thinking "The queen must've had breakfast this morning...let's make a commemorative for that!". I am just so sick and tired of all these stupid and useless commemoratives. |
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No harmony whatsoever.
A sign of the times, opinions, online votes and political correctness.
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Leave coin design to professionals. Having the public design coins results in the Homermobile (for you Simpsons fans).  |
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Canada
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The $2 design is only one I like, BUT the one thing it's lacking seriously is some ripples on the water. It looks like an asymmetrical gap of laziness on the designer's part. The rest of the coins are ugly but I'll still collect one of each.
The 5 cents and 10 cents designs lack a cohesive border, like beads or leaves or scrolls. They look unfinished. The 25 cents is not bad in terms of "flow" but what is that bird supposed to be exactly? They could've put a Canada Goose on there. The loonie is a cluttered design and it took me a long time to figure out that there was a second train on the right, as it doesn't match the details of the train on the left. In fact, there's too much emptiness, no detail, on the trains and boat and lighthouse when compared to the bridge on the side with lots of detail, when the eye is naturally drawn to the middle where the action should take place.
In my artistic opinion, the mint ruined an opportunity.
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