News:

Read all about the Grand Numismatic Alliance

Main Menu

St. Christopher-Nevis

Started by <k>, February 02, 2017, 03:44:02 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

<k>

St Christopher-Nevis $20 1983.jpg


In 1983 St Christopher-Nevis, also known as St Kitts-Nevis, achieved independence from the UK.

It issued a collector $20 coin in that year to commemorate the event.
Visit the website of The Royal Mint Museum.

See: The Royal Mint Museum.

<k>

#1
Royal Mint to Barry Stanton.jpg

The Royal Mint asked artist and sculptor Barry Stanton to provide two possible designs for the coin.
Visit the website of The Royal Mint Museum.

See: The Royal Mint Museum.

<k>

#2
St Kitts-Nevis B Stanton initial sketches.jpg

Mr Stanton's initial sketches.
Visit the website of The Royal Mint Museum.

See: The Royal Mint Museum.

<k>

#3
Royal Mint memo June 15 1983.jpg

Mr Stanton was asked to prepare a model, with minor amendments, of the chosen design.
Visit the website of The Royal Mint Museum.

See: The Royal Mint Museum.

<k>

#4
St Kitts-Nevis B Stanton final sketch.jpg

Mr Stanton's final sketch of the issued design.
Visit the website of The Royal Mint Museum.

See: The Royal Mint Museum.

Figleaf

Given the customer's wishes, a good solution to add the ship and compass as devices to bring in balance. My only quibble is that a gaff-rigged schooner - more traditional, less touristy - would have been nicer, but that's not a major issue at all. The lesson from this design is that if you have too many wishes as a customer, you are hemming in the artist.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

<k>

#6


The final product: the minted coin.
Visit the website of The Royal Mint Museum.

See: The Royal Mint Museum.