Coins Are Fun Coin Design contest with a cash prize!!

[FilthyBroke]

Here's another-

[Larry]

Welcome to coinsarefun, lanmanaz


All of the designs so far are interesting.

Maybe filthybroke will end up in a 12-way tie with filthybroke.   

I'll try to find some inspiration this week.  : )

[FilthyBroke]

Maybe filthybroke will end up in a 12-way tie with filthybroke.   

 
 Sorry if I'm posting too many entries, but for some reason this project just clicked for me.  I have been enjoying this, and I think growing a little in my "artistic abilities".   I even looked up the techniques of minting and availability of medal pressing machines.  Anyone familiar at all in the area of medal presses and minting?  What a neat project that would be!   

Can't wait to see some more entries!

[coinsarefun]

Maybe filthybroke will end up in a 12-way tie with filthybroke.   

 
 Sorry if I'm posting too many entries, but for some reason this project just clicked for me.  I have been enjoying this, and I think growing a little in my "artistic abilities".   I even looked up the techniques of minting and availability of medal pressing machines.  Anyone familiar at all in the area of medal presses and minting?  What a neat project that would be!   

Can't wait to see some more entries!

I think your doing great.....layer I will post a suggestion and you can work off of that one if you wish

[mmarotta]

I agree.  ...  tokens designed to commemorate an event or group.  The artistic stylings of the 17-1800's jetons are often simple yet beautiful to me.  ... I would love to capture (in a few words) the heart of this group. 

This is not original art.  I am not an artist.  It does, however, speak to what I see in this group.

[coinsarefun]

This was imaged by Goodman
What about using something like this one.

The obverse is such great irony
"A Real Antique, But Alas It Is Indecipherable"

Something can be changed on the reverse and possible the obverse legend?......................Just an idea
Don't take it like this is what I want to see, remember everyone has to vote on it

[Deagle74]

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[Larry]

[coinsarefun]

Ohhhh boy Larry, you used one of my most favorite Lions from the Conder series

[FilthyBroke]

Nice ones!  I love the graphics on Deagle's, especially eagle on the reverse.  I haven't yet figured out how to bend the text either, but that would be quite useful on this project.

Larry, that's a sweet look!  Proof gold would be the way to go on that one. 

I thought about a straight-forward coin theme, whether it be numismatics or minting, but it took a while to figure out a theme.  On this one, I went with the early hammering process on the obverse, and a familiar coin design cut and placed on the reverse.  Still not sure it's what I was looking for, but it can be modified.




BTW, my earlier posts of jeton designs are actually not existing jeton designs, but pieced from many different sources.  I used an actual wreath from an older jeton for the reverses, but the obverses were pieced from photos and clips from other sources, and then made to look like they were from one source.  On the design for the hammered piece I did use an actual existing obverse but relettered the reverse.  I just love that design!

That's about the extent of my abilities right now, but we can certainly work with the designs to make them better-suited for our purposes if necessary.