Hawaii Gov. picks State Quarter...

RonB

Not my favorite, but this is it...

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SpaceMonkey

i personally liked the one with the volcano in the background... but... this is sure better than the surfer they were considering!!!!!!!

/ed

MichaelS

Compared to the dynamic designs of Washington and Alaska, the Hawaii quarter looks boring to me...

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storm888

VERY poor choice.

Coxe

Bland design.

When I think of Hawaii, this is the image I see....

pf70collector

I liked the one with Diamondhead, but it will do.

MichaelS

<< <i>Bland design.

When I think of Hawaii, this is the image I see....
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Haha, though you won't easily find cans of "Hawaiian Punch" in Hawaii. Probably for the same reasons why Pizza Hut in Hawaii doesn't offer "Hawaiian" Pizza, i.e. the one with pineapple chunks.

Zoins

<< <i>I liked the one with Diamondhead, but it will do. >>

I think the problem with Diamond Head is it's too much of a Waikiki/Oahu tourist destination and doesn't speak to people on the other islands.

While the King Kamehameha statue is also on Oahu, it probably speaks to more Hawaiians than Diamond Head because he was King of all of Hawaii.

icsoccer

ugh

Zoins

I don't mind b/c I didn't really care for any of the proposed designs

CoinHusker

It's better than Wyoming.

Kaelasdad

Ill be looking for the missing island error

flaminio

Horrible. Mine was better:

Coxe

<< <i>Ill be looking for the missing island error >>



I was thinking about that. Short or long spear too.

sumnom

How artisiticly daring to include an outline of the state in the design! Unprecedented! Stunning! It makes my heart soar! I love state outlines!

Shamika

How utterly pathetic. I bet this board could come up with 20 designs before sun down that anyone who cares about coin designs would prefer over the design selected. Has anyone from Hawaii have any creativity left?

paigowjohnny

I don't know...as a former resident of the islands, I like it.

The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness

sumnom

Is there something about governors that compells them to find state outlines aesthetically pleasing?

Shamika

<< <i>Is there something about governors that compells them to find state outlines aesthetically pleasing? >>


Either that or they haven't bothered looking at all the other "state outlined" quarters floating around.

PhillyJoe

<< <i>Is there something about governors that compells them to find state outlines aesthetically pleasing? >>



Yes, If we didn't have the outline, most mainland residents would get confused thinking Hawaii was part of the continental U.S.

Joe

PhillyJoe

...and exactly which finger is he extending in that pose?

Joe

flaminio

<< <i>Is there something about governors that compells them to find state outlines aesthetically pleasing? >>

It's about the only thing sufficiently politically neutral that a governor can get behind without upseting some segment of voters.

The biggest mistake of the SQ program is letting politicians have any say in the designs in the first place.

ArgentumRex

At least the designs are consistently mediocre. Consistency is good. Or would this be considered a "foolish consistency?"

Zoins

<< <i>How artisiticly daring to include an outline of the state in the design! Unprecedented! Stunning! It makes my heart soar! I love state outlines! >>

All the proposed designs are recycled from Hawaiian municipal trade dollars and medals issued from the 1970s to the 80s. None of them are artistically daring.

CoinOnTheCob

<< <i>...and exactly which finger is he extending in that pose?

Joe >>




That's what I was thinking. He looks like he's flipping off passing ships.

slipgate

I don't understand that. It looks like a Roman soldier/gladiator. What does that have to do with Hawaii?

CaptHenway

And the inscription translates as: "Th- th- th- th- That's all, folks!"

flaminio

<< <i>I don't understand that. It looks like a Roman soldier/gladiator. What does that have to do with Hawaii? >>

It's King Kamehameha. Here's a picture of the statue of him that is depicted on the coin:



I believe that if this coin gets issued, it will only be the second monarch to appear on a US coin. (Trivia: name the first.)

Zoins

<< <i>I don't understand that. It looks like a Roman soldier/gladiator. What does that have to do with Hawaii? >>

Read about the King Kamehameha Statue. King Kamehameha is the founder/unifier of Hawaii. If you have no idea what it has to do with Hawaii, then maybe it's a good design that will help people learn about Hawaii.

CaptHenway

Queen Isabelladonna!
What do I win?

flaminio

<< <i>Queen Isabelladonna!
What do I win? >>

One of these!



Which means my trivia question was somewhat flawed...

slipgate

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<< <i>I don't understand that. It looks like a Roman soldier/gladiator. What does that have to do with Hawaii? >>

Read about the King Kamehameha Statue. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamehameha_the_Great is the founder/unifier of Hawaii. If you have no idea what it has to do with Hawaii, then maybe it's a good design that will help people learn about Hawaii. >>



maybe....... is it bad the I just don't care?

Zoins

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<< <i>I don't understand that. It looks like a Roman soldier/gladiator. What does that have to do with Hawaii? >>

Read about the King Kamehameha Statue. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamehameha_the_Great is the founder/unifier of Hawaii. If you have no idea what it has to do with Hawaii, then maybe it's a good design that will help people learn about Hawaii. >>

maybe....... is it bad the I just don't care? >>

Not really. Lots of people don't care for lots of coins out there. The SHQ program is designed to teach people about the states. Not everyone will be a willing student

flaminio

<< <i>maybe....... is it bad the I just don't care? >>

Yes. Yes, it is bad that you don't care.

Zoins

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<< <i>maybe....... is it bad the I just don't care? >>

Yes. Yes, it is bad that you don't care. >>

I guess I should agree it's bad that you don't care. It may be better to say it's not surprising some people, including many Americans, won't.

CaptHenway

Still the second monarch, but merely his second appearance.
TD

basestealer

Total garbage. No detail, no meaning; worthless. Stick figure coin. Governor should be impeached, the coins should be mass melted in a pit of hellfire, and a new design minted instead.

Zoins

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<< <i>...and exactly which finger is he extending in that pose? >>

That's what I was thinking. He looks like he's flipping off passing ships. >>

If he was pointing the other way, it could be seen as flipping off the US which is how many Hawaiians feel

Getting screwed out of your land by foreigners is a serious matter but the quarter would still be funny.

MichaelS

<< <i>Still the second monarch, but merely his second appearance.
TD >>



I thought most literature refers to the figure on the Hawaiian commem as just a generic "native chief." Is it established that he is Kamehameha on that coin?

HonoluluDude

<< <i>Governor should be impeached, the coins should be mass melted in a pit of hellfire, and a new design minted instead. >>



I don't know why, but I find this statement pretty funny.

BobGreene

Why is King Kamehameha apparently wearing pants and shoes in this quarter design?

rgl1345

Is that King Lackanookie on it?

Kip

Pretty state....coin

RWB

The old Franklin Mint set of bicentennial state medals had some excellent designs. Too bad the current artisans didn't look at those.

Zoins

<< <i>The old Franklin Mint set of bicentennial state medals had some excellent designs. Too bad the current artisans didn't look at those. >>

Did the design narratives chosen by Hawaii allow use of designs similar to the Franklin Mint's?