ikaros Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 Ugly Coin Competition 2014 Ugly By Design I'm Not Bad, I'm Just Engraved That Way 1971 and After Art's 2005 Luxembourg 2 Euro Commemorative Placing two portraits on the surface of a coin is at best difficult. To make the two portraits reside in the same small space and present them attractively is almost impossible. In this case the portrait of Adolphe has a strange appearance. The nose is sharply pointed and the large blob directly below it - his mustache in reality, is really unattractive. They could have done better. vs ScottO's 2004 Pakistan 1 Rupee Only thing going for it is the coin is struck in high relief, however the reverse just looks rushed and drawn quickly rather then neat and tidy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 2 Euro. Come on gang. How is it that a modern coin, that is supposed to be a circulating commemorative can be so dang ugly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 Dangling genitalia puts me off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 2 euros is not ugly. a circulation coin that looks like toy money is though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Again, I can't stand bimetallics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 The "winner" is: Art's 2005 Luxembourg 2 Euro Commemorative Placing two portraits on the surface of a coin is at best difficult. To make the two portraits reside in the same small space and present them attractively is almost impossible. In this case the portrait of Adolphe has a strange appearance. The nose is sharply pointed and the large blob directly below it - his mustache in reality, is really unattractive. They could have done better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 It's an ugly design and deserves to win. I know a lot of folks focus on the ugliness of the reverse but the obverse is the part that seals it for me. Thanks for your votes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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