Proposed 2012 Native American Dollar Designs Revealed

For those not a fan of the warrior riding on horseback design, I believe this would be a "rendition" of an American Indian design, which would have been incorporated "from" their artwork over the last several hundred years.....(or whenever the Spaniards began the populace of horses here.)
I think if one looks at this design with that context, then it becomes more acceptable, and is fine in my book with it's appeal and purpose......at least for me.
That "child-like artwork" is on many many many types of American Indian beadwork, jewelry, clothing, paintings, hides/rugs, etc.,etc.,etc..
It does look a little "different" I must say......it isn't something Pablo Picasso or Vincent Van Gogh would have created (actually maybe they WOULD have ! ....), but look at ancient or centuries old art work from the Australian aborigines of their dream-world creations, or the South or Central American Indians.......Aztecs, Mayans, or Anasazi. If you do, then you begin to see that this design is actually "right on the button" in all actuality.


I also have them all, thus far, in a Dansco (P&D Uncirc's., and Proofs) as well, and enjoy them VERY much ! ....

eagle, I recognize the one on the right as Indian art and wa snot speaking of that one. That one is NOT the new design. The one on the left is the one I was speaking of and is the one that will be on the coin according to the article.

I will definately put my NA dollars in the dansco with one obverse showing, one reverse showing and the reverse proof side showing. Makes for a nice looking set.

i am now
thats what I get for just looking at the pic (blush)

First of all, Sac is not going away. The two designs illustrated are two proposals for the reverse design, which now changes every year with a Native American theme. Secondly, the article says the design on the left was RECOMMENDED by the Commission of Fine Arts, a committee who only serves in an advisory capacity. The design proposals (the article doesn't show pics of all of them) still need to be reviewed by another committee, the CCAC. Then, by law, the Treasury Secretary reviews the recommendations (which he can ignore) and he alone selects the design that will be featured on the coin.

Personally, I hope he chooses the one on the right or one like it that conveys the theme of "the spread of the horse" from the perspective of the groups the designs are intended to honor, i.e., the Native American tribes. Besides, I think we have enough designs on our coins that reflect Western standards of beauty already.

And some of you really need to start reading more carefully.

Thanks, John1. Didn't mean to sound critical on my first post. Looks like a great forum with many topics!

The one on the left is the nicest reverse I've seen on a coin in a long time, I hope they go with it. (And I hope it looks just as good on the coin as in the drawing). The one on the right is more in keeping with the program though.
If they choose either one I'd be happy.