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<p>[QUOTE="petro89, post: 667712, member: 17048"]I, like many people on here think that the designs of many modern coins could definately be better, but unlike many people on here, I don't necessarily disagree with having people on the coins. Come on, Lincoln? Kennedy? Washington? Eisenhower? FDR? I couldn't imagine what life would be like without these great leaders.</p><p> </p><p>Well, let's compromise. I think it would be cool to have one denomination (ie the quarter) that continues to evolve over time and has a different series every few years, while the others (maybe with the exception of the Lincoln penny) go back to a more classic look. I understand this is kinda why we have commemoratives but I think it would be cool to have one coin that is always "fresh". Probably slow the counterfeiters down a bit too <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p> </p><p>So instead of presidents on our "evolving" coin, how about other famous humanitarians, world-class leaders that fought for mankind as a whole, scientists that changed the course of history, or famous artists or musicians. Einstein, Mother Theresa, Churchill, Ghandi, Newton, Galileo, Beethoven, DaVinci, etc. etc.</p><p> </p><p>What do you think?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="petro89, post: 667712, member: 17048"]I, like many people on here think that the designs of many modern coins could definately be better, but unlike many people on here, I don't necessarily disagree with having people on the coins. Come on, Lincoln? Kennedy? Washington? Eisenhower? FDR? I couldn't imagine what life would be like without these great leaders. Well, let's compromise. I think it would be cool to have one denomination (ie the quarter) that continues to evolve over time and has a different series every few years, while the others (maybe with the exception of the Lincoln penny) go back to a more classic look. I understand this is kinda why we have commemoratives but I think it would be cool to have one coin that is always "fresh". Probably slow the counterfeiters down a bit too :) So instead of presidents on our "evolving" coin, how about other famous humanitarians, world-class leaders that fought for mankind as a whole, scientists that changed the course of history, or famous artists or musicians. Einstein, Mother Theresa, Churchill, Ghandi, Newton, Galileo, Beethoven, DaVinci, etc. etc. What do you think?[/QUOTE]
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