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 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 1983 Tunisia 5 Millime Tunisian coins are usually full of design, however this one is struck on aluminium, lightly struck and there not much but the generic reverse design, and a tree on the obverse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Another chance for me to express my dislike of this particular 2Euro design and to help one of my entries stay alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 That unfortunate depiction of the Scandinavian countries!!!! 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: 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 May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 I think this is one ugly coin. Glad that it won this section. Sorry that Scott's coin had to lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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