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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mrbrklyn, post: 568138, member: 4381&quot;]I think with modern pressing equipment that the equation might have changed and that they might be able to do it.&nbsp; One of the things about that design was that they included the reflectivity of the coin into the designs.&nbsp; Like any other piece of work, or artistic endeavorer, understanding your materials is a large part of the education of the artists and obviously silver and clad are severely different materials to design for.&nbsp; I selected the Barbara until I reread the OP.&nbsp; Then I realized that there was a mistake.&nbsp; A Barbie would have no magic on a clad coin because the design needs the additional natural toning to enhance its beauty.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d argue that none of the past designs would be truly good in clad and they need a design and artists who understands all the modern techniques to coinage production.&nbsp; Some of the Europeans do this well.&nbsp; The new Manhattan Commem 5 Euro is a better clad than anything that the US is likely to produce in the near future.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://en.knm.nl/domains/knm/content/manhattan_vijfje_2009m2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I believe it will be about the size of a half as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ruben[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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