ikaros Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Ugly Coin Competition 2014 Ugly By Design I'm Not Bad, I'm Just Engraved That Way 1970 and Before Winner 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 1971 and After Winner 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 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 What can I say. I'm partial to my coin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 I'm not changing now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 flat face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted June 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 And 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 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 I'm glad that I won but I'm a bit surprised at the vote here. I'd have predicted a much closer race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 All things European obviously are out of favour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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