Hmmm, yes it meets the challenge criteria, and it is cropped well, and it has interesting grain and colour, but it doesn't tell a story as such: I am not emotionally moved by the picture...it doesn't hold my interest...maybe a lack of mystery,story,detail that invites the viewer to spend some time looking at it...?
This photo came across as average for me. I can see some detail on the coins, but it is lost in other places and does not come across as done purposefully for artistic reasons. The lighting did not help with the strong reflections. Some kind of diffuser would help with that. 5