http://www.royalmint.com/newdesigns/designsRevealed.aspx Impressive new UK coins. (One problem with the unified design is that it doesn’t deal very well with coins being added or removed from circulation, and in fact as of now the £2 coin is missing from the set. According to the FAQ, this is because the original design (and brief) excluded the £1 coin; it’s only getting the redesign because 7 coins fit neatly into the design concept.) 06:33
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Entry Posted April 3, 2008
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Unfogged (unfogged.com):
… Sifu sent methis linkto the new badass British coins (although I think Blume gets credit for finding them) and, damn, they're awesome. They make the U.S. state quarters want to run home and cry themselves to sleep. We need to step it up. If you could redesign the US paper …
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… new coins …
kottke.org :: home of fine hypertext products (www.kottke.org):
… Interview with Matthew Dent, the chap who designedthe fantastic new UK coinage. There were plenty of technical issues I had to come to terms with in conjunction with the distribution of metal across the coin and the high-speed striking process. At one point I considered suggesting that half the 20 pence's border -- where it met …
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… When layed out like below, the design reveals the Shield of the Royal Arms. Designed by Matthew Dent. Link to the Royal Mint. Posted on May 6, 2008 11:10 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) …
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… Form and function. I cannot imagine a more perfect union. Here’s an interview with the designer. …
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… Form and function …
Gen X at 40 (www.genx40.com):
… my taxes, I am tell you I am just delighted that Ontario is slipping into have-not status while still sending 20 billion dollars to the rest of Canada. I really hope Flaherty tells us again how Ontarians need to change our ways. The new Britishcoinsare very cool.That's it for now. Go look at something pop out of the ground. …
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… Interview with Matthew Dent, the chap who designedthe fantastic new UK coinage. There were plenty of technical issues I had to come to terms with in conjunction with the distribution of metal across the coin and the high-speed striking process. At one point I considered suggesting that half the 20 pence's border -- where it met …
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Parquestrit (parquestrit.blogspot.com):
… nuevos diseñosque pronto decorarán el reverso de las monedas en circulación en el país y que fueron escogidos mediante concurso público. Aún no las he tenido en mis manos, pero viendo las imágenes que hay disponibles en Internet mi opinión es que los nuevos …
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… La nouvelle monnaie du Royaume-Uni Décidemment les anglais sont bons en graphisme. Le jeune designer Britannique Matthew Dent signe le nouveau design dela monnaie du Royaume-Uni. C’est un véritable changement historique que vivra ce pays dans les prochains mois, à mesure que les nouvelles pièces entreront en circulation. Voici les nouvelles pièces : en gros plan …
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… La nouvelle monnaie du Royaume-Uni Décidemment les anglais sont bons en graphisme. Le jeune designer Britannique Matthew Dent signe le nouveau design dela monnaie du Royaume-Uni. C’est un véritable changement historique que vivra ce pays dans les prochains mois, à mesure que les nouvelles pièces entreront en circulation. Voici les nouvelles pièces : en gros plan …
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