Most interesting new design for the 2008 Amero pattern / medal designed by Daniel Carr. Your thought

oreville

Daniel Carr's new 2008

UNA 2008 1000 Ameros, 24K Gold, Proof-like Finish

Amero Currency Pattern

Detailed information:

Detailed Description
Relief: High
Size: 34mm (as corrected)
Composition: 999 Pure Gold
Weight: One Troy Oz. (31.1 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Finish: Proof-like
Final Mintage: To Be Determined

Artist

Go Daniel!

coinsarefun

I like except,... the eye and eye lash/brow doesn't look right it looks almost fish like. IMO

Bear

I like it!

notwilight

<< <i>I like except,... the eye and eye lash/brow doesn't look right it looks almost fish like. IMO >>



But winged hair is ok with you?

This is a pretty wild design. I see why he had to make it himself. I like it. very cool.

coinsarefun

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<< <i>I like except,... the eye and eye lash/brow doesn't look right it looks almost fish like. IMO >>



But winged hair is ok with you?

This is a pretty wild design. I see why he had to make it himself. I like it. very cool. >>




Winged hair is cool, I'm just saying maybe softened the eye(IMO)
Maybe the actual coin will not be so pronounced.
Otherwise I like it very much

sumnom

I like it too. Nice work.

tightbudget

Looks nice, yet different in a way that I cannot seem to describe...

Gah, I hate thinking in the wee hours of the morning! Off to bed!

SpaceMonkey

I like Dan's designs... have several myself... they seem maybe ahead of their time... like 22nd century type designs.

nice stuff.


-sm

notwilight

<< <i>I like Dan's designs... have several myself... they seem maybe ahead of their time... like 22nd century type designs. nice stuff. -sm >>



Yes, I could see this chick in the old Star Wars bar scene....

droopyd

Very nice, evocative of classic Mesoamerican art with a twist of Vegas on the side!

pb2y

<< <i> Daniel Carr's new 2008 UNA 2008 1000 Ameros, 24K Gold, Proof-like Finish Amero Currency Pattern Detailed information: Detailed Description Relief: High Size: 27mm Composition: 999 Pure Gold Weight: One Troy Oz. (31.1 grams) Edge: Reeded Finish: Proof-like Final Mintage: To Be Determined >>


We enjoy Carr's coin designs.
But here Liberty exudes the hidden sex of a Mona Lisa.
The lure of a siren leading to death on a rocky shore.
In coins there must be a sublime message of purity
and God like perfection.
OK, maybe a little hankee pankee is ok.
A wonderfull wife. and pretty kids. a chair a book.
A cozy nook. A fire, at least its embers. A dog a glass
and thus we pass such hours a one remembers.

dcarr

Thanks for the postings. I noticed from the original post here that I had the wrong diameter listed on my page (should be 34mm for this one).

Yes, I wasn't quite finished tweaking it and I knew I'd have to do something about the eye.
Here is the latest:

dcarr

PS:
I updated the image that was linked in the original post.

coinsarefun

<< <i>PS:
I updated the image that was linked in the original post. >>




The latest picture that you posted looks awsome.
You have my vote

I have been looking at your website since I came to this forum.
I need to get some coins ordered ASAP!

dcarr

<< <i>We enjoy Carr's coin designs.
But here Liberty exudes the hidden sex of a Mona Lisa.
The lure of a siren leading to death on a rocky shore.
In coins there must be a sublime message of purity
and God like perfection.
OK, maybe a little hankee pankee is ok.
A wonderfull wife. and pretty kids. a chair a book.
A cozy nook. A fire, at least its embers. A dog a glass
and thus we pass such hours a one remembers. >>



Hmm...
I'm not sure what to make of that. But thanks for comparing my work to the Mona Lisa !

"UNA" is seen here as a seductive force bringing the idea of the "Union of North America".
Three stars symbolize the partners in the Union (Canada, USA, Mexico). But no matter how
much control the government exerts on our lives, there will always be freedom of thought
(ideas taking flight).

edix2001

Order yours today. (I did.)
http://www.dc-coin.com/

jessewvu

what does the other side of the coin look like?

cmerlo1

I like it!



To make her more modern-looking, I would move the earring to her nose or eyebrow...

Mercury10c

Wow!
That is impressive!
Any plans on minting that design in silver?



Nevermind....just checked your website

dcarr

<< <i>what does the other side of the coin look like? >>



Not sure yet, I'm working on that now. Perhaps similar to last year's Ameros, but with revisions.

dcarr

<< <i>Wow!
That is impressive!
Any plans on minting that design in silver?
I think your previous Amero design is pretty cool too. >>



Thanks,
There will be some in copper, silver and gold.
So far, I've decided on the following for sure:
25mm copper 1-Amero
38mm copper 20-Ameros
25mm silver 25-Ameros (1/4 troy oz 999)
38mm silver 100-Ameros (1 troy oz 999)
34mm gold 1000-Ameros (1 troy oz 9999)

I may make a 1/2 oz silver, 1/2 oz gold, and intermediate copper sizes.
I might also make a 1/10 oz gold and a big 4-oz 2.5" silver. Not sure yet.

Nysoto

Innovative but weird. More fine detail in the hair, ear, etc would make it look less like clip art. Stars would look better in higher relief with radial lines brought up.

percyb

Great postmodern design of Liberty!!

percyb

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<< <i>We enjoy Carr's coin designs.
But here Liberty exudes the hidden sex of a Mona Lisa.
The lure of a siren leading to death on a rocky shore.
In coins there must be a sublime message of purity
and God like perfection.
OK, maybe a little hankee pankee is ok.
A wonderfull wife. and pretty kids. a chair a book.
A cozy nook. A fire, at least its embers. A dog a glass
and thus we pass such hours a one remembers. >>



Hmm...
I'm not sure what to make of that. But thanks for comparing my work to the Mona Lisa !

"UNA" is seen here as a seductive force bringing the idea of the "Union of North America".
Three stars symbolize the partners in the Union (Canada, USA, Mexico). But no matter how
much control the government exerts on our lives, there will always be freedom of thought
(ideas taking flight). >>



I get the impression she's much more fierceful than Mona Lisa. This is a hardened woman, a liberated femme, one representative of the new age: Independent, self-confident, secure. Look at those eyes...check out the hairdo and the ear rings. These images exude self-direction and self-determination (imho).

dcarr

Updated with reverse image.

lordmarcovan

I like it- a definite improvement over the other Amero designs.



PS- "winged hair" is okay by me... heck, I came of age in the 1980s, in the era of "feathered" hair and parachute pants!

dcarr

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I get the impression she's much more fierceful than Mona Lisa. This is a hardened woman, a liberated femme, one representative of the new age: Independent, self-confident, secure. Look at those eyes...check out the hairdo and the ear rings. These images exude self-direction and self-determination (imho). >>



Thanks. That pretty much sums up the look I was after.

lordmarcovan

UNA? Is that what you're calling her? That's a fortuitous acronym.

"Una" has a good track record in numismatics, if the British "Una and the Lion" is considered:

planetsteve

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<< <i>
I get the impression she's much more fierceful than Mona Lisa. This is a hardened woman, a liberated femme, one representative of the new age: Independent, self-confident, secure. Look at those eyes...check out the hairdo and the ear rings. These images exude self-direction and self-determination (imho). >>



Thanks. That pretty much sums up the look I was after. >>



It is like an update of the 100-year-old French "Rooster" gold. I like this design a lot.

dcarr

<< <i>UNA? Is that what you're calling her? That's a fortuitous acronym.

"Una" has a good track record in numismatics, if the British "Una and the Lion" is considered:

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Yes, "UNA". Also known as "Union of North America".

dcarr

I'm also going to make this one from last year, but with this year's reverse (and date):

dcarr

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It is like an update of the 100-year-old French "Rooster" gold. I like this design a lot. >>



Thanks !
I like many of the French "Marianne" designs.

lordmarcovan

Any coin with the name UNA attached to it deserves a Darkside cross-posting.

dcarr

<< <i>Any coin with the name UNA attached to it deserves a Darkside cross-posting. >>



Wow, free advertising, thanks !

PS:
Most people refer to this whole affair as "NAU" (North American Union).
But I decided to use "Union of North America" for the sole purpose of being able to call it "UNA" instead.

lordmarcovan

"Una" has a nice ring to it.

And I do like the design. I poked gentle fun at the other designs, with cracks like "Liberty needs a good chiropractor", but they ain't bad.

I really like this one, though.

dcarr

<< <i>"Una" has a nice ring to it.

And I do like the design. I poked gentle fun at the other designs, with cracks like "Liberty needs a good chiropractor", but they ain't bad.

I really like this one, though. >>



Thanks, no problem on the criticism. The various comments about the 2007 designs got me working hard to make a better design this year.

lordmarcovan

I figured my criticism was pretty tame compared to the rest of the Hal Turner hoopla.

UNA just made me realize it was time to bump the UNO thread back to the top.

CaptHenway

The mouth is too small. Does look like that of a fish.

As to a name, how about calling her "Weena"?

TD

percyb

Una, written Oona is an Irish name. It's also Numero uno in the feminine case Una.

edix2001

Soopa-Doopa reverse!

dcarr

<< <i>The mouth is too small. Does look like that of a fish.

As to a name, how about calling her "Weena"?

TD >>



You mean like a small-mouth bass ?
Should I make her a large-mouth bass ?

oreville

Daniel Carr:

The eagle's talons lack detail. They look like footpads. The breast and feathers have too little detail compared to the topography of North America. Higher relief possible?

But the design is awesome.

rgl1345

I dislike the talons on the eagle!
Thanks
R

Kareemofwheat

Daniel, I like everything except that darn eagle.
I know its snowy in Denver but take his snow boots off :-)
I wanta see his toes..........
Thanks
Jon

BECOKA

Holy wow, that is fantastic.

Keep up the good work and this is one I would love to own at some point.

coinsarefun

I think its perfect now.

RWB

She needs a bluetooth stuck in her ear - and a bandage on her nose where she ran into the light pole.

BECOKA

Heck why not see if you can get a CAC sticker for it.

dcarr

Ok, I made a new version with different talons. The previous talons were buried in the Earth, but nobody could tell 'cause there was no blood coming out.

Looks better the new way. I also enhanced the feather detail.

Here is a copper one:

edix2001

A work in progress. Kewl!