Your opinion of this coin...

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  1. derkerlegand

    derkerlegand Well-Known Member

    I'm not too nuts about it, what do you think?

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    derkerlegand, Jul 11, 2015
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  3. mlov43

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    I think I know what you mean, about the obverse anyway.

    It looks like she got cut off at the knees, man!

    Wouldn't it be nicer if she were wearing Roman cross-thonged sandals, walking in profile to the left with that flag (fluttering) around her, a rising sun in the background, a bundle of oak and laurel branches in the crook of her left arm, while she points into the sky with the right?

    Oh, has that been done before?
     
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  4. NSP

    NSP Well-Known Member

    I don't think the design is bad, but Liberty looks too stiff and stilted.
     
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  5. Kirkuleez

    Kirkuleez 80 proof

    I like the reverse, but the obverse could sure use an artists touch. Seems stale and made by a boardroom.
     
    Kirkuleez, Jul 11, 2015
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  6. derkerlegand

    derkerlegand Well-Known Member

    Liberty looks petulant and bulimic and the eagle is superfluously detailed. Looks like scales rather than feathers. Of course the actual coin may look better than this rendering.
     
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  7. ToughCOINS

    ToughCOINS Dealer Member Moderator

    I'll accept it as a step in the right direction . . . at least it's an improvement over the mint products of recent decades . . . here's hoping the improvements keep coming.
     
    ToughCOINS, Jul 11, 2015
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  8. derkerlegand

    derkerlegand Well-Known Member

    And that one was inspired by this one ;):

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  9. saltysam-1

    saltysam-1 Junior Member

    The intricate detail isn't present. So much for lazier engraving. Faster and cheaper overrides beauty and design.
     
    saltysam-1, Jul 11, 2015
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  10. davidh

    davidh soloist gnomic

    The obverse reminds me of a "starlet" posing on the red carpet at a movie premier. The reverse looks more like a hawk or falcon than a bald eagle.
     
    davidh, Jul 11, 2015
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  11. Amos 811

    Amos 811 DisMember

    If the obverse wasn't anorexic, it would be more appealing.
     
    Amos 811, Jul 11, 2015
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  12. jwitten

    jwitten Well-Known Member

    You must just be used to how fat we Americans are getting
     
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  13. derkerlegand

    derkerlegand Well-Known Member

    Me too, gimme a Liberty wid some meat on 'er!
     
    derkerlegand, Jul 12, 2015
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  14. Greensawmill

    Greensawmill Member

    I LOVE the reverse!
     
    Greensawmill, Jul 12, 2015
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  15. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

    I like it.
     
    spirityoda, Jul 12, 2015
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  16. 19Lyds

    19Lyds Member of the United States of Confusion

    "IF" I had the money, I'd buy it because I think the design is a winner. However, I normally do not do gold and as such, haven't even considered purchasing one.
     
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  17. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    "Ugly Eagle" variety, FS-101!

    Chris
     
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  18. dwhiz

    dwhiz Collector Supporter

    I don't like it
     
    dwhiz, Jul 12, 2015
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  19. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    It is nice to see a more modern image of Liberty.
    I don't care for the eagle. They can do better.
     
    ldhair, Jul 12, 2015
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  20. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    At first glance I was saying what the ?, because I usually don't care for modern design. But then I actually started looking at it closely. The detail of the head, especially the face is amazing, in high relief that's going to be quite stunning I think. As is the detail of the upper portion of the drapery. The rest of the obv lacks any fine detail, but even that aspect appeals to me. The rev, you can't see the fine detail of the feathers unless you use the magnified pics on the mint's web site, but it is there. They missed putting any detail on the 3 or 4 feathers coming off the eagle's back, but perhaps that is just due to the pic angle and glare. Other than that, I like the rev too.

    Were I still collecting coins, I'd be buying one ;)
     
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  21. geekpryde

    geekpryde Husband and Father Moderator

    I dont collect modern stuff, but I follow it on http://mintnewsblog.com/.

    I like this design plenty, when I first saw it, and also from this thread on CT.

    Compared to what I normally see for modern US coins, this one is a beauty to me! I'm surprised by the negative comments. Everyone has a different idea of what it pleasing for a coin design, but I would think superior designs tend to win the majority over. Even when a particular proposed Obv or Rev is a clear fan favorite, the US Mint will often choose a lesser design simply for manufacturing reasons, or maybe because they're dummies, but for me, this is one of the few good designs recently that has made it through the committees and been selected. I wish I had the money for a gold coin, or a modern coin!
     
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