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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Owle, post: 1323936, member: 22004&quot;]Eisenhower--one of the most beloved presidents, a war hero, presided over one of the most positive eras in U.S. history.&nbsp; An ugly duckling for sure, but to honor him was the right thing to do.&nbsp; Too bad a better artist did not make the coin more attractive, just as there are good and bad designs of Washington coinage.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Washington quarter--a great coin and a workhorse of commerce, but only the silver ones IMO.&nbsp; I have no objections to either obverse or reverse of the silver version.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seated liberty, also a good artistic design.</p><p><br /></p><p>When Roosevelt was looking to re-invigorate U.S. coinage he turned to Saint-Gaudens who was the best in the field.&nbsp; Everything that came from SG was great, including his fellow artists who did subsequent designs.&nbsp; SG&#039;s original inspiration were the Greek and Roman artists.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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