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QUEEN'S PORTRAIT DRAWS CRITICISM IN AUSTRALIADavid Pickup passed along a story about an Australian coin design that brought controversy. Thank you. The Royal Australian Mint defended the coin, which marks 100 years since Queen Elizabeth II's birth. -Editor 
Royal Australian Mint image The Royal Australian Mint's latest commemorative coins, marking 100 years since Queen Elizabeth II's birth, have sparked a colourful mix of reactions online. The design features a portrait of the late Queen surrounded by symbols of her life, passions, and reign, including horses, corgis, theatre, art, and her favourite flowers But not all collectors are convinced. Some said the portrait bore little resemblance to the monarch with one adding that it "doesn't even look remotely like her". Commenters compared the portrait to "Mrs Doubtfire" and wondered if she "got stung by bees". Nearly every coin produced in history has had its contemporary critics. I don't think it's such a bad likeness, but front-facing portraits are hard to pull off on coins. The Mint acknowledged this, stating "Our coin images don't always capture the full beauty of a design once it's etched in metal." -Editor
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