Why is the European coins while profiles more pathetic than the British one?
Why does the profile of the Queen of the Netherlands on European coins look so pathetic compared to the profile of the Queen of the United Kingdom on British Coins.
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Answer by Geoff B
Different types of art
The Belgium King is nearly the same as our UK coins
the Luxembourg coins are similar to the Dutch coins
Its all in the art and what the powers that be prefer in that country
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Take note of the fact that the British Queen is 85 years old and the image of her on the coins is of a woman less than half that age.
It is a question of class and refinement, dear Josh. One simply has it or one has not. Her Majesty The Queen is blessed with copious quantities. One would not expect the same of the Dutch monarch. It is all that cycling, you see. It brings about a weather-beaten face quite quickly.