France Honors Artist Auguste Rodin On Circulating Commemorative €2 Coin

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CCFPress Press Manager United States 1420 Posts	Posted 02/05/2017 09:13 am CoinWorld - The Monnaie de Paris is issuing a circulating commemorative €2 coin in 2017 to mark the centennial of the death of famed sculptor Auguste Rodin. Rodin, best known for The Thinker, appears on the obverse of the new coin with his famous work. Born in 1840, he is one of the major icons of the realistic style. The style of the design is inspired by the sculpture and the shaping of the material, which was metal in this case. According to the Monnaie de Paris, "With a zooming effect, the design shows the famous pose with the hand under the chin of this man in meditation." Read the Entire Article Report this Post to the Staff

TroyWhite Valued Member United States 112 Posts	Posted 02/05/2017 10:45 am That is an ugly coin IMHO. They could have had a profile of Rodin on one side, and "The Thinker" on the other. Report this Post to the Staff
CanadianNumismatist Valued Member Canada 115 Posts	Posted 02/05/2017 9:42 pm The thinker looks hideous, no offense. Report this Post to the Staff
twinkinator Valued Member United States 137 Posts	Posted 02/06/2017 12:07 pm I think the concept of the coin is well done, but not so much the execution. I like the juxtaposition of the two, but they both have too many wrinkles on their faces. Report this Post to the Staff
Dagaz Valued Member Slovenia 459 Posts	Posted 02/07/2017 2:07 pm TroyWhite: That would be great, but one side is common and cannot be modified. Otherwise ... Oh, well. We've seen better. And worse Report this Post to the Staff
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