Is it normal for a coin discussions here to have that many: a) haters and b) fanatics? I can kinda understand both of theirs reasons, but it still puzzles me.
Reply to the comment from other thread: For me, point of the good design (especially brand/logo design) should not be saying the message explicitly. Logo should be simple, recognizable and 'smart', provoking some thinking and triggering certain associations in users head, not just presenting the user with specific meaning.
That's why I haven't went with heads-on approach (anvil, weights, barbells...), but rather tried to indirectly suggest what this coin is about: letter H is wide and bulky, and if you look closely, it kinda reminds you of a dumbbell, or two pickaxes (mining) back to back (or batman ). Coin is not round, it's octagonal, trying to say it's special among other coins.
Anyway, I'm not a designer by a long shot, but that was my idea behind it