2015 St George & The Dragon design - what do you think?

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  1. SpacePete

    SpacePete Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    What's the opinion on this 2015 design?

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    SpacePete, Jul 22, 2015
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    Clawhammer Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Is this legit?
     
    Clawhammer, Jul 22, 2015
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    I prefer the old one
     
    andrewlee10, Jul 22, 2015
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    Much prefer the original. Though I'd love to see a high quality image of it. I had a quick look on the Royal Mint site but it only displays low quality resolution.

    Quite a striking design at first glance - but strange quality on closer inspection given the available pics. Probably awesome in the hand!
     
    Trident, Jul 22, 2015
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    Altima Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Is it just me or the Queen's nostril is so well defined?
     
    Altima, Jul 22, 2015
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    Beautiful one-off reinterpretation that fits the coin perfectly, imo. Wish they'd do more like this as it's such a potent symbol and while Pistrucci's classic design is excellent, it's so common now the impact has been lost.

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    AgAuNEWS, Jul 22, 2015
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  9. Naphthalene Man

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    The dragon doesn't look real to me.


    :)
     
    Naphthalene Man, Jul 22, 2015
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    sterling-nz Well-Known Member

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    I found this old Dragon this morning in the bottom of the safe.
    Pretty low mintage and only .925 silver.
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    sterling-nz, Jul 22, 2015
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    I'll pass....the dragon is a design fail in my view.



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    mmissinglink, Jul 23, 2015
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    it looks more like a lizard than a dragon to me :p
     
    yrh0413, Jul 23, 2015
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    An old Dragon.. Luv it :p
     
    Golden ChipMunk, Jul 23, 2015
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    It could pass as a geriatric seahorse in a long sleeve gown as well. :lol:




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    mmissinglink, Jul 23, 2015
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    Looks fantastic. I'd have one if the price wasn't so ridiculous as per usual with RM.
     
    ScottyRS, Jul 23, 2015
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    Dragon it's showing its johnson to St. George. :p
     
    Stark, Jul 23, 2015
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    I'll pass too... don't like this design.
     
    Stevo, Jul 26, 2015
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