Me again, back for more comments! :)
First off, I'm jealous.... I'm saving up for this lens! I've been completely amazed by the shots I've seen from it! If you want some examples of some great macro shots, click on the lens and check out ursula's portfolio... I think dax also has this lens, and she has some very nice work too with it.
I don't know what the setup was here, but it looks like you were aiming for a diffused light, which didn't leave a lot of harsh shadows and glare, which is good, but I think it's still a bit overexposed. Compositionally, I wish some of the pennies were turned over, maybe to see the dates? Also, I'm not sure what the background is, but you have little dimples of it showing through in the lower left corner.
I don't know how much of a crop this is out of the original, but it seems a bit soft. Were you using a tripod or was this hand held? You'll get much better results on a tripod, and also by using the self timer, or a remote to remove any chance of you jostling the camera while you push the button.
I did a few edits to boost the contrast and color, to sharpen it up, and to get rid of the distracting background in the corner, and listed the steps in the comments:
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