https://www.coinnews.net/2017/06/02/canadian-150th-anniversary-coins-in-circulation/ CoinNews delivers the latest World and US coin news Sun, 04 Jun 2017 16:57:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.coinnews.net/2017/06/02/canadian-150th-anniversary-coins-in-circulation/#comment-227215 Sun, 04 Jun 2017 16:57:33 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=63053#comment-227215 I suspect it is safe to say that the choice of Mi’kmaq art for the five-cent coin was not motivated by a desire to appeal to those who find indigenous art equivalent to kindergarten art. The artist for the quarter was eight years old. #MakeCanadianCoinsGreatAgain

]]> https://www.coinnews.net/2017/06/02/canadian-150th-anniversary-coins-in-circulation/#comment-226863 Sat, 03 Jun 2017 16:35:38 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=63053#comment-226863 Compare the 1967 Centennial designs of the quarter and nickel to these new designs. The childish-looking-artwork of these newer ones is sadly laughable. Yes, the 1967 rabbit and Lynx were only animals, but they were great representations of these natural creatures.
The animals on these new ones remind me of the kind of coloring work a 5-6 year old does. The regal and expertly designed concept, thankfully, was kept in the other coins shown.
Canada, its time to get back to being the producer of great artwork on the coins that represent your Dominion. Show the world you have good taste in being professional once more.

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