My coin clock project - which clock face?

ElmerFusterpuck

I'm getting closer to completing this project and I have an 11:00 toner coming in soon. The 9:00 slot was recently filled in courtesy of @david3142, That leaves just the 2:00 and 8:00 spots open. Patience is definitely a virtue here!

Face A:

Face B:

cheezhed

A

Catbert

I think a white background draws the eye to the coins.

koynekwest

I like #2. I mean B.

TurtleCat

Another vote for A. When I think of clock faces, I always think of white backgrounds I guess.

NumisOxide

A

Jzyskowski1

B

Mr_Spud

A, but a big blast white Morgan Image as the clock background might work too, especially if it’s semi-transparent with a white background

MsMorrisine

B without the white border

ColonelJessup

NGC white gasket or NGC black one. As a background, especially for silver, it's A. It accents the silver-white areas. Looks to me like the intensity of the blues is lessened and the reds are brighter when framed by the black background.

Nice crescents!

mr1931S

A. The coins are more impressive displayed on white/

ricko

My preference is the white background (A)....The black seems to 'hide' the coin colors. Cheers, RickO

Jzyskowski1

Silver on white maybe silver on black maybe. I think the lighting used will have a lot to say about background. Back lit, side lighting , track lights. Those who know will perhaps be kind enough to help 😊. Still thinking B. There’s some interesting possibilities with backlighting. Thanks

koynekwest

I like white for copper and black for silver, gold, and copper-nickel.

1630Boston

A

AngryTurtle

Awesome project! I like A. I would also be tempted to swap coin positions, the 3 o'clock coin swapping with the 9 o'clock coin, and see how that looks.

thebeav

I would also go with A.......