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<p>[QUOTE="chrisild, post: 1202920, member: 39"]Ah, I just have one of those three (or even more if you include the silver and gold varieties). Mine is dated 2000, and since I do not collect "by year" anyway but rather by design, that one is enough for me. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Of this year's special issues (which I have too), I like the King James Bible design best because it combines the text from the Bible and the aspect of printing. The WWF coin design is interesting too, as I have not seen many coins in such a style so far. The fourth or fifth design like that, however, I would find dull. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Philip's portrait, well, it shows an interesting perspective, better than the Charles portrait on the £5 coin from 2008. But this new one does not "go along" very well, style wise, with the Queen's portrait. The Mary Rose coin is a little too ornate for me, with the font used for the ship's name, and the doo-dads on the ring. But I know that many collectors find ships on coins attractive ...</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="chrisild, post: 1202920, member: 39"]Ah, I just have one of those three (or even more if you include the silver and gold varieties). Mine is dated 2000, and since I do not collect "by year" anyway but rather by design, that one is enough for me. :) Of this year's special issues (which I have too), I like the King James Bible design best because it combines the text from the Bible and the aspect of printing. The WWF coin design is interesting too, as I have not seen many coins in such a style so far. The fourth or fifth design like that, however, I would find dull. ;) Philip's portrait, well, it shows an interesting perspective, better than the Charles portrait on the £5 coin from 2008. But this new one does not "go along" very well, style wise, with the Queen's portrait. The Mary Rose coin is a little too ornate for me, with the font used for the ship's name, and the doo-dads on the ring. But I know that many collectors find ships on coins attractive ... Christian[/QUOTE]
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