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Valued Member
United States
321 Posts |
We have all seen the new gold sovereign design for 2012. If you haven't you can find it on The Royal Mint website. I want to know what everyone thinks of it. Of the design. As for me, part of me thinks it looks modern and cool. Another part of me thinks the design looks like something out of a comic book. What do the rest of you think? |
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Canada
1610 Posts |
I don't mind it, it actually looks pretty cool. A nice break from the usual design...  |
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United States
2541 Posts |
I'm not a fan...I'll take the classic designs any day. That goes for UK and US coinage. |
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Australia
21788 Posts |
Looks like a low relief medalette. The Royal Mint will probably get away with it commercially as NCLT. Obviously produced to keep the sovereign series artistically active. I guess that has to be the way with NCLT. |
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United Kingdom
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It's not as hideous as the 2005 Sovereign, but I prefer the classic design (though did like the 2002 "wreath" design and the, sadly now vastly over-priced, 1989 medieval design). For the gold and silver Britannias, though, I like the way they tend to alternate the (gorgeous) classic design with a special design most years.
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Valued Member
Philippines
386 Posts |
It is nice and pretty cool design. But I am baised to prefer the old classic design  |
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Valued Member
 United States
321 Posts |
Thanks for your thoughts. I'm going to pick one up for my type set if for no other reason.
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Australia
585 Posts |
It's not an improvement  |
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Germany
1064 Posts |
I think it is an improvement to the series. I don't have much opinion on whether it is better than the same old design used for a long time, but variety is good, even if it is not better.
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Valued Member
United States
321 Posts |
It is a one year design- fir LizII's Diamond Jubilee. They will return to the classic design in 2013.
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United States
595 Posts |
I'm not wild about either one of them.
Jan
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Greece
425 Posts |
the bu specimen is of low quality.Many details from the proof design get lost in the bu coins.
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United Kingdom
128 Posts |
I quite like it myself; a sort of modern design of the old George and Dragon. Not that I can afford to collect Sovereigns these days. Mike. Edited by MikeG
12/29/2011 04:38 am
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United Kingdom
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Here is the 2011 one.  In the 2012 one, you can tell better that rider is slaying a dragon and the weapon is actually capable of killing it. Horse and rider are better on the standard design but how the heck is the rider going to slay the dragon while mounted with his sword? No idea if I am going to purchase one, I am tempted to if circumstances allow me to. Ken |
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