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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 1058963, member: 39&quot;]But I think the portrait is quite characteristic. If I was shown just the effigy, with no text, and knowing that the person depicted is British and dead, I would most probably still say, ah, John Lennon. (Similarly, the Prince Philip coin - UK £5 2011 - may not have a flattering portrait, but one that is &quot;recognizable&quot;.) As for who should be on that piece &quot;from&quot; Alderney, well, people had their <u><a href="http://www.royalmint.com/Corporate/media/news_15_07_2010.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.royalmint.com/Corporate/media/news_15_07_2010.aspx" rel="nofollow">chance to vote</a></u>.</p><p><br /></p><p>And yes, Lennon was part of the Beatles. But they were all individuals too, and his career continued after their end. Who knows, maybe Alderney (or the Isle of Man, etc.) will issue a Beatles coin too, one day. Would sure be popular. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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