Your opinion of this coin...

I've never had a figure composition course, but while I see the strength of a composition with the leading arm raised and the trailing arm lowered, it seems to me that the selected "W" composition has its own charm. I may just inherently lack taste, or I may not have been properly trained in what to like, but it still appeals to me.

Out of curiosity, what does classical composition theory have to say about Roty's Sower figure from French coinage?

 

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Here is an assessment of the design from Talisman Coins that I totally agree with:

"In 1897 Oscar Roty began a revolution that soon spread across the globe. With the introduction of his realistic, alluring, full-body portrait of the Sower, France (and eventually most of the world, including the United States) said goodbye to static, staid and idealized profile portraits of monarchs and Liberty. There was a new goddess in town, and she strode confidently forward into a golden age of coin design, the rising sun illuminating her footsteps. The echoes of this revolution in numismatic art reverberate to this day.

Masterpiece of Art Nouveau Design
Known in France as La Semeuse, Oscar Roty's iconic Sower has been beguiling coin collectors for more than a century! Despite her age she looks better than ever as she sows peace and prosperity for her people. A medalist and grand master of the art nouveau style, Roty designed the fin-de-siècle beauty in 1897, when she sauntered onto several denominations of French coins, including the keystone silver franc.

It is widely believed that Roty's Sower inspired several classic American coin designs, including Augustus Saint-Gauden's $20 double eagle gold piece; Adolph Weinman's famous Walking Liberty half dollar (later recycled for the American Eagle silver bullion dollar); and the U.S.-Philippines silver centavos and peso designed by Melicio Figueroa. The Sower appears to this day on French coinage, both circulating euro coins as well as silver and gold proof commemoratives."

 

Yeah like other have said them modern coins are not too excited. Too much thinking involve. Need to got back to basic I think. I wouldn't mind if they use the double eagle design. That would be very kool.

 

Not interested. This is the first non-majestic eagle I've every seen on a coin. Lady Liberty looks skinny and frail, not strong as on previous issues with her. And her hairdo looks like something out of Greek mythology. (Yes, I know it's a wreath but it doesn't look like it should.) I'll be passing on this issue as it's just overpriced gold. I can think of better coins to spend my money on.

 

sorry, but --
ugly

 

I dont really like modern mint coins. I feel like the mint wants to take advantage of me when they make collector coins. Personally id save my money and go for the 2016 centennial gold pieces coiming out next year. For those, they can shut up and take my money already lol.

For this coin, i think the mint would need to take me out to dinner first.

 

SLQs and Flying Eagle Cents???

 

Now, here is a beautiful design! If this new gold u.s. coin was this artistically appealing, I would definitely be a buyer! I notice many other respondents did such a good critiquing this gold coin, I need not add to it.

 

The reverse typeface is way to overused.