ikaros Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Ugly Coin Competition 2014 Ugly By Design I'm Not Bad, I'm Just Engraved That Way 1971 and After Art's 1972S US Eisenhower $1 Another split decision for me. While the obverse shows a rather stark and unflattering portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower - one of my favorite Generals and Presidents - the reverse shows the wonderful depiction of the Eagle Moon Landing with Earth in the background. Designed by Frank Gasparro, as was the SBA dollar, the reverse of this coin is one of my favorites in modern US coinage. The obverse could have been so much better. vs ikaros' 2007P US Wyoming 25c There are a multitude of sins here. First of course is the common obverse with all the depth and character of a washer -- Washington's wig should be sculpted, not grooved! -- just like all other modern circulating issues in the US. In comparison, though, the reverse makes a washer look interesting. A cowboy on a bucking bronco doesn't make me think of Wyoming; there are too many other states with a cowboy tradition. And a silhouette of a cowboy on a bucking bronco alongside the state nickname only suggests to me that this design was finalized when someone realized the deadline to get it to the Mint was later that same day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 I've got to give it to Ik's quarter. Gosh that's an ugly little beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 I think the Ike is another overmaligned series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 1/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted May 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 The "winner" is: ikaros' 2007P US Wyoming 25c There are a multitude of sins here. First of course is the common obverse with all the depth and character of a washer -- Washington's wig should be sculpted, not grooved! -- just like all other modern circulating issues in the US. In comparison, though, the reverse makes a washer look interesting. A cowboy on a bucking bronco doesn't make me think of Wyoming; there are too many other states with a cowboy tradition. And a silhouette of a cowboy on a bucking bronco alongside the state nickname only suggests to me that this design was finalized when someone realized the deadline to get it to the Mint was later that same day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 One faded horseman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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