Koala 2014

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  1. Sully

    Sully Member

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    I'm surprised to hear this. Mike Guilfoyle has designed a number of Irish silver coins, all of which i generally liked.
    But....
    the Abominable Koala is not his finest hour
     
    Sully, Aug 23, 2013
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    [​IMG]

    I will be taking my commission now. I prefer bank transfer but I will also take paypal
     
    volrathy, Aug 23, 2013
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    Makes you wonder what the alternate designs were like!
     
    boston, Aug 23, 2013
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    Whom ever designed should be taken out back and put down.

    Or win award for ugliest damn coin.
     
    purple88, Aug 23, 2013
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  5. Aureus

    Aureus Active Member Silver Stacker

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    I wager this is one of those designs that would have been done in colour initially and it hasn't translated well as a coin.

    I played around with filling the eyes and nose in black, little pink on the lip and around the eyes and it looks a lot better.
    Chin up mike, I can appreciate what your vision was.
     
    Aureus, Aug 23, 2013
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  6. Greg Williams

    Greg Williams Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    sounds good - got a pic?
     
    Greg Williams, Aug 23, 2013
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    lipstick...pig :|
     
    thatguy, Aug 23, 2013
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  8. Greg Williams

    Greg Williams Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    [​IMG] :lol:
     
    Greg Williams, Aug 23, 2013
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  9. Midnight Man

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    You know, I'd be one of the first to say I'm a big fan of Perth Mint stuff - I think they do a pretty darn good job on most things they produce (blob-bars could be better, but then, you're simply buying a hunk of whatever metal with whatever purity at whatever weight - Old Ted will tell you, the shape don't really matter).

    That said, and with every morsel of respect for the designer(s) on the 2014 Koala... it will be one I shall pass on, thanks very much.

    Kid's nightmares have been started from less scary things! ;)
     
    Midnight Man, Aug 23, 2013
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  10. Aureus

    Aureus Active Member Silver Stacker

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    can't be bothered putting any effort into it but something like this:

    [​IMG]
     
    Aureus, Aug 23, 2013
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  11. worldbubble

    worldbubble Active Member

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    now I'm not that frightened :lol:
    anyway will get 1/2 and 1 oz for my collection
    ugly coin in the series - is a part of the series - it must fill the hole.
     
    worldbubble, Aug 23, 2013
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  12. Greg Williams

    Greg Williams Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Well thats 1 thats sold :p
     
    Greg Williams, Aug 23, 2013
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  13. goldpelican

    goldpelican Administrator Staff Member

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    From what I've seen in the design studio when visiting the mint in a business capacity, yes, designs start out as colour artwork, and are then translated into a rendering for die production.

    The 2011 koala looked fantastic as a colour artwork, but the designer was mortified by the feedback that they looked like they were humping on the coin.
     
    goldpelican, Aug 23, 2013
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  14. trew

    trew Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Can't see why anyone will buy a roll of 1oz koalas when they will be able to get a roll of 2oz horses for just about the same premium

    Both will be unlimited mintage
     
    trew, Aug 23, 2013
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  15. Stark

    Stark Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Aren't horses limited to 300k? Better for Horse's sales then.:)
     
    Stark, Aug 23, 2013
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  16. metalzzz

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    Its still smiling like its pushing out a fart though
     
    metalzzz, Aug 23, 2013
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  17. metalzzz

    metalzzz Well-Known Member

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    You reckon they will sell 300k of the drop bears HAHAHA
     
    metalzzz, Aug 23, 2013
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  18. Stark

    Stark Active Member Silver Stacker

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    :D I saw on several pages that mintage of 1 oz is supposedly limited to 300 000 as it was with previous Lunars. :)
     
    Stark, Aug 23, 2013
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    Trew was saying that the 2oz are unlimited.
     
    PAGAU, Aug 23, 2013
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  20. Stark

    Stark Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Oh, my mistake-a. :/
     
    Stark, Aug 23, 2013
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