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Valued Member
United States
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I just visited the mint website and had my first look at the new Reagan dollar.
I'm going to have to let this one sink in for a few days.
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Moderator
 United States
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The Reagan coin portrait is different. Can't say I like it or not  For 2016, they are doing three Presidential $1 Coins: Richard M. Nixon Gerald R. Ford Ronald Reagan  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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IMHO, it's a horrible portrait. The Nixon and Ford likenesses look pretty good (with what they had to work with), but the Reagan one is a disaster to me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1431 Posts |
Never thought I'd say this, but Nixon's coin might be my favorite of the series thus far.
From an artistic standpoint, I think the profile view lends itself MUCH better to the numismatic aesthetic (the bit of jowl reduction here doesn't hurt either). Whereas the majority of the presidential series portraits consist of rather cartoonish-looking 3/4 and frontal perspectives, with every exaggerated wrinkle and crease etched into the dies with laser precision and remarkably unflattering low-relief. I'd say that Nixon dollar is downright...acceptable.
At least now we can say good riddance to this aberration of a series. (no offense to its fans intended)
Bring on the Sacagaweas!
Edited by Kefiroth
02/07/2016 10:43 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1192 Posts |
I thought they were moving on to state governors after the presidents?!?
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Valued Member
United States
274 Posts |
I hope that's a joke Bertensgrad!
I think Reagan looks like he was just stung in the face by a swarm of bees.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1037 Posts |
I like the Nixon and Ford dollars. Not too fond of the Reagan coin, being the last Presidential dollar you'd think the engraver would have captured a better likeness. |
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Valued Member
United States
283 Posts |
Definitely not my favorite portrait. It's rather awkward looking.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
12819 Posts |
They got the hair right for Reagan. That's it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3644 Posts |
I dont even have the words...
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Valued Member
United States
97 Posts |
Is that Cotton Hill on the dollar coin?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5324 Posts |
Agree President Ford looks great, but the other too needs a little improvement.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
4227 Posts |
Quote:
Is that Cotton Hill on the dollar coin? That's exactly what I thought.  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
A real shame since Reagan is one of my favorite Presidents during my life time.
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Moderator
United States
14463 Posts |
 and I am not fond of the Kennedy portrait either. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Not sure what's going on at the Mint anymore, all of the portraits they seem to produce look little like the images I'm used to seeing. In fact, they just look weird!
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Posted 02/07/2016 10:36 pm
