Which Country Has The Lamest Coin Design?

The swedish coins and the indonesian 1000 rupiah are simple indeed. But that 1 Sen is not bad.

The last franc. Way to phone it in.

I had to do a doubletake on that 'last Franc'. No kidding phoning it in Jbuck.

For some reason I really like those swedish coppers. They have a sharp, modern look, plus the incused design means that they wear very well.

That being said, I would not say that they are beautiful. They are simple. Simple does not mean ugly.

In my opinion, that Indonesian national emblem is also attractive when it's allowed to fill the whole coin

Ugly, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder, but I do tend to agree with this sentiment, that modern art styles are less attractive on coins. Modern coinages are minimalist enough, with their cheap mass-produced plated-steel look; they don;t need to be made even worse by unattractive designs.

On that basis, the coinage of the Netherlands deserves special mention for modern designs and artwork that needs a higher art degree for proper interpretation, or even orientation. Which way is up?. Can someone explain what this alien thing is?

However, for unappealing coinage, I have to nominate Slovenia's pre-euro coinage. It's just.. blah. And all that blank space would look awful on a heavily circulated example.

I think it is taken from a child's drawing. Maybe it is supposed to be a lion? I bought this coin a few years ago for my thematic set: "Coins Designs That Look Like Roadkill".