ikaros Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Ugly Coin Competition 2014 Ugly By Design I'm Not Bad, I'm Just Engraved That Way 1970 and Before ikaros' 1825 UK farthing Britannia is not on trial here. No, the obverse portrait is what moves this poor thing into contention. Even taking into account the then-current Neoclassical style in art and architecture, I question the wisdom of producing a portrait of the king that would genuinely look more appropriate surrounded by the legend "NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR". vs ScottO's 1830 Guernsey 1 Double Not really much design here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Farthing -- don't like those portraits at all. He's a rather "not good looking" man to start with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 That Double is so amateurish ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 The "winner" is: ikaros' 1825 UK farthing Britannia is not on trial here. No, the obverse portrait is what moves this poor thing into contention. Even taking into account the then-current Neoclassical style in art and architecture, I question the wisdom of producing a portrait of the king that would genuinely look more appropriate surrounded by the legend "NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Hate that George portrait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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