Discussion: Circulation Coins dated 2012? Anyone have them?

[kage01]

Is the older copper nickel Rs. 5 & 2011 coinage series Reverse flower design "inspired" from King Edward VII coin design. Please have a look & decide.

[Figleaf]

The choice of flowers is clearly the same. However, there is no connection between the two designers, unless you think the modern designer consulted the old designs for inspiration.

Here are two coins that were both designed in Victorian London, so there is a connection. The other is a Canadian cent.

Peter

[kansal888]

The more things change the more they remains same       

[kage01]

The choice of flowers is clearly the same. However, there is no connection between the two designers, unless you think the modern designer consulted the old designs for inspiration.

Here are two coins that were both designed in Victorian London, so there is a connection. The other is a Canadian cent.

Peter

Even though the two coins I juxtaposed were struck more than a century apart, still the flower design remains similar. Could be because Lotus is the national flower of India. I wanted to make a point that the later design seems to be a rip-off of the older design.

[Figleaf]

Quite so. Now imagine the political row in some circles of Indian politics if a modern Indian coin could be seen as inspired, one way or the other, by a British colonial coin. Remember the ruckus when the diversity in unity design was interpreted as a crusader's coin? Déjà vu all over again...

The tinny voice of the mint, claiming it was all a coincidence, would be completely lost, yet, they might just be right. Try to imagine the motivation of an Indian designer to use a British colonial coin as inspiration. Hard to imagine? That's my point.

Peter

[kage01]

Quite so. Now imagine the political row in some circles of Indian politics if a modern Indian coin could be seen as inspired, one way or the other, by a British colonial coin. Remember the ruckus when the diversity in unity design was interpreted as a crusader's coin? Déjà vu all over again...

The tinny voice of the mint, claiming it was all a coincidence, would be completely lost, yet, they might just be right. Try to imagine the motivation of an Indian designer to use a British colonial coin as inspiration. Hard to imagine? That's my point.

Peter

Yes, I did not imagine what a political ruckus this new "controversy" could create! And I agree that an Indian designer might not have copied a colonial design consciously but in this case the designer could have at-least done a better job. The design looks borrowed to me and the new coins have a tasteless design as many people have pointed out. We all love to use and collect eye catchy coins. I hope the next series will have an eye catchy look. A silent wish. 

[dheer]

I don't see much similarity between the coins. The flower design is very common and least controversial.
Ask any designer [new or old] to have a flower design, atleast half of them would come up with designs that look similar.

[kage01]

I don't see much similarity between the coins. The flower design is very common and least controversial.
Ask any designer [new or old] to have a flower design, atleast half of them would come up with designs that look similar.

Looks like this controversy is not going to take off

[The Oracle]

Looks like this controversy is not going to take off

forget the controversy happier days are soon coming for you as far as coins are concerned 

[kage01]

forget the controversy happier days are soon coming for you as far as coins are concerned

I could use some good news 
Thanks!

[srinath]

i think 1,2 and 5 coins are common in circulation but havent come across 10 yet..