The Aesthetic Decline of the Perth Mint

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  1. finicky

    finicky Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    S1 Snake

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    S2 Snake

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  2. dragafem

    dragafem Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    yeah,picture says it all:)
     
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  3. Boyo

    Boyo Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Pictures paint a thousand words :)

    Series 1 has studied elegance .Series 2 is caricature..IMO.
     
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  4. phynixbullion

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    One wouldn't think they were produced by the same mint
     
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  5. Holdfast

    Holdfast Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Old farts vs Modern cool dudes!
     
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  6. Naphthalene Man

    Naphthalene Man Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Are you saying that S2 is the better design or that they just think that we are paying for arty crap designs (which many are, but not me)?
     
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    have you had a close up look at the gold 2013 Roo, the fur on tail looks like bark, has a bee hive rammed up clacker, reptilian hands & has been smacker up the left side of the head with a cast iron fry pan.
     
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    wow that S1 is a beauty
     
    thatguy, Oct 19, 2012
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    wanna bring out the dragon too?
     
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    Don't get me started on PM again...

    I agree one was created by a master craftsman. One was created by a computer designer. I also believe that they have changed some parts of the process. The modern coins have no relief in them, unless you go for the high relief. Modern bullion looks as if it has been screen printed on the blank rather than stamped.
     
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  11. Holdfast

    Holdfast Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Just looking at the figures Nap.

    If you check the sales of S1 vs S2 you'll see that the old fart coins don't compare to modern designs! :p :lol:

    Example

    S1
    1oz Bullion Lunar Silver Rabbit Coin 1999 Year of the Rabbit 63,644 sold

    S2
    1oz Bullion Lunar Silver Rabbit Coin 2011 Year of the Rabbit 300,000 sold-out

    S1
    1oz Bullion Lunar Silver Dragon Coin 2000 Year of the Dragon 118,697

    S2
    1oz Bullion Lunar Silver Dragon Coin 2012 Year of the Dragon 300,000 sold-out

    Old fart Coins
    http://www.perthmint.com.au//docume...nar_Silver_Bullion_Series_One_1999_-_2010.pdf

    Modern Designs :cool:
    http://www.perthmint.com.au//docume...er_Bullion_Series_Two_2008_-_2011_Current.pdf
     
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  12. Naphthalene Man

    Naphthalene Man Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Holdfast, this doesn't account for the change in global finances between the two periods.
    I think that you have your taste in your ar$e :cool:

    :p
     
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    The new design is embarrasing.
     
    DanDee, Oct 19, 2012
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    S2 looks like a sock puppet.

    Cant have them looking too realistic, you'll scare the kiddies. :p
     
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    S2 looks like it was designed by a commitee
     
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    And the rise of social media. How many of us found out about gold/silver and where and what to buy vai the internet. Now a coin is released and the network knows!
     
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    Leaked Series 3 Design

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  18. Dirtbikepilot

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    I think the leaked design is a improvement on what we got.

    Well done Jessica, great design.
     
    Dirtbikepilot, Oct 19, 2012
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    I have to say that I prefer the 2nd design....*runs away*
     
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  20. Silber

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    Comparing these images is indeed irritating. But I wonder how an objective comparison would look like, namely comparing either both artificial images, or both in form of photos taken under equal conditions. From a quick wesearch, it seems that photos of the second one do not look as ... ehrm.... look better than the artificial image.
     
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