Ugly Coins

[chrisild]

Ugliest coin? Ha, I have something for you. No sports involved though.


(Image: Schimmer/ma-shops)

Christian

[Prosit]

I own that coin.
Not as bad in hand but still a design that had potential that it didn't live up to
Dale

Ugliest coin? Ha, I have something for you. No sports involved though.

Christian

[Figleaf]

It is about as interesting as TV.

Peter

[Bimat]

What a pathetic design. I'm glad not to have it!

Aditya

[Alan Glasser]

Wow...the Fernsehen coin is truly a BAD idea gone wild! As they say on this side of the pond, "That sucker is BUTT UGLY"! Couldn't they have at least something on the screen...like Micky Mouse?

[Figleaf]

To the French, this is their ugliest coin. They think the portrait resembles that of a cartoon American Indian chief.

Peter

[chrisild]

To the French, this is their ugliest coin. They think the portrait resembles that of a cartoon American Indian chief.

Oh no, that cannot be their ugliest coin. That is one that I bought from you at the Amsterdam gathering.   Well, last year the mint tried to make up for it, and issued this one, with an interesting "hammered" effect.

Christian

[Prosit]

@chrisild & Figleaf

I like both of those coins although the one Christian shows is uglier.
Dale

[Figleaf]

At least you got a coin that was once issued at face value, Christian and maybe the only French coin devoted to a Belgian hero . You mean Charlemagne's nose was hammered into his face on the second piece? I wonder what Amnesty International will have to say about that.

Peter

[Alan Glasser]

Speaking of butt ugly coins, (maybe this should be a new category?), I'm in Palau KM 287. Now don't get me wrong...I understand that Palau has some very historically significant coins; "Ingrown toenail of King Henry Vlll", "The 100th anniversary of elastic underwear", "Famous Mosquitos in history", things like that...but KM 287 certainly has particular appeal and numismatic significance...am I missing something...because I sure as hell don't see it.  Alan...too many chocolate cookies...maybe I had better change to cheese popcorn and a beer???   

[Prosit]

I really think you guys are confusing ugly with BORING!

As someone, that when young, always had a soft spot in my heart for ugly girls....I can tell you thate is a big difference  rotflol 

Dale

[malj1]

I think this one is the worlds ugliest - or is it just plain childish?

[Prosit]

Looks like the second from the left is pregnant.
Childish? Definitely which can have its own charm.
Ugly? I am undecided about that...


I hate to say it and God bless her but this is a ugly coin and I own one just like it.
I am NOT going to say how much I paid as y'all will think me crazier than you already do.

Dale

I think this one is the worlds ugliest - or is it just plain childish?

[Afrasi]

Who's that guy?

[translateltd]

Who's that guy?

Didn't he also sit for the 1913-38 nickel, with a slightly different hairstyle?