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<p>[QUOTE="chrisild, post: 1089151, member: 39"]Agreed, some of these are ho-hum at best. I have some of the gulden collector coins, and so far all of the euro issues. The Australia and Manhattan fivers I like, and the new one (Waterland) ... it is an interesting idea at least. Some others, well, I am not fond of the Rembrandt coin, and the De Ruyter piece I do not like at all.</p><p><br /></p><p>By and large I appreciate the mix of "classic" designs (Koninkrijksstatuut, and maybe Belastingdienst) and "avant-garde" designs. Could be a little more balanced though. The collector coins from Finland, for example, are usually very abstract - the ones from Austria are more traditional, almost over-detailed. The Dutch pieces, as a whole, are in neither of these extreme "camps".</p><p><br /></p><p>(And here in Germany we have our fair share of dull designs. But I digress. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> )</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="chrisild, post: 1089151, member: 39"]Agreed, some of these are ho-hum at best. I have some of the gulden collector coins, and so far all of the euro issues. The Australia and Manhattan fivers I like, and the new one (Waterland) ... it is an interesting idea at least. Some others, well, I am not fond of the Rembrandt coin, and the De Ruyter piece I do not like at all. By and large I appreciate the mix of "classic" designs (Koninkrijksstatuut, and maybe Belastingdienst) and "avant-garde" designs. Could be a little more balanced though. The collector coins from Finland, for example, are usually very abstract - the ones from Austria are more traditional, almost over-detailed. The Dutch pieces, as a whole, are in neither of these extreme "camps". (And here in Germany we have our fair share of dull designs. But I digress. ;) ) Christian[/QUOTE]
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