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<p>[QUOTE="mrbrklyn, post: 470707, member: 4381"]I got the Dutch Architecture coin today in the mail from the Royal Scandinavian Mint. The total came to $45.90 with shipping. It is a Silver Proof 5 Euro.</p><p><br /></p><p>I was attracted to this coin because I believed that the design might be truly a breakthrough in the use of digital technology and minting processes to put forth an outstanding design. However, now that I have the coin in hand, its a bit of a disappointment.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin is too small for the ambitions of this design. Smaller than a nornmal sized silver dollar of the Morgan or Peace size, it rolls in at a 33 millimeter diameter and at a weight of only 15.5g, a bit more than half an ounce, substantially less than an ASE. It has a very detailed design but the design is flat, even looking etched instead of minted.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lets look at some photos of the coin itself:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/coins/1201208/dutch_arch_rev_2008_silver_1_400.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/coins/1201208/dutch_arch_rev_2008_silver_2_400.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/coins/1201208/dutch_arch_obv_2008_silver_1_400.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/coins/1201208/dutch_arch_obv_2008_silver_6_400.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Above is a set of 4 images, 2 of the reverse and the obverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse is an image of books written by Dutch Architects arraigned in such a way as to form a map of Netherlands in the center and the birds representing regional capitals.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Netherlands_map_large.png/400px-Netherlands_map_large.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Obverse is a picture of the Monarch, Queen Beatrix, created with lines and shadow from the names of maybe a hundred or more important Dutch Architects.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/english/dsc?s=obj&c=getobject&objectid=5224&!dsname=minazkh&ext=image.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mrbrklyn, post: 470707, member: 4381"]I got the Dutch Architecture coin today in the mail from the Royal Scandinavian Mint. The total came to $45.90 with shipping. It is a Silver Proof 5 Euro. I was attracted to this coin because I believed that the design might be truly a breakthrough in the use of digital technology and minting processes to put forth an outstanding design. However, now that I have the coin in hand, its a bit of a disappointment. The coin is too small for the ambitions of this design. Smaller than a nornmal sized silver dollar of the Morgan or Peace size, it rolls in at a 33 millimeter diameter and at a weight of only 15.5g, a bit more than half an ounce, substantially less than an ASE. It has a very detailed design but the design is flat, even looking etched instead of minted. Lets look at some photos of the coin itself: [IMG]http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/coins/1201208/dutch_arch_rev_2008_silver_1_400.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/coins/1201208/dutch_arch_rev_2008_silver_2_400.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/coins/1201208/dutch_arch_obv_2008_silver_1_400.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/coins/1201208/dutch_arch_obv_2008_silver_6_400.jpg[/IMG] Above is a set of 4 images, 2 of the reverse and the obverse. The reverse is an image of books written by Dutch Architects arraigned in such a way as to form a map of Netherlands in the center and the birds representing regional capitals. [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Netherlands_map_large.png/400px-Netherlands_map_large.png[/IMG] The Obverse is a picture of the Monarch, Queen Beatrix, created with lines and shadow from the names of maybe a hundred or more important Dutch Architects. [IMG]http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/english/dsc?s=obj&c=getobject&objectid=5224&!dsname=minazkh&ext=image.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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