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Figured the other thread deserved it's counterpart.  What are the most bland, boring, uninspired, and simply ugly coins from around the world? I'll start us off with:  |
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Canada
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United States
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US Statehood Quarters. Pick any of them. The Ohio quarter is typical, but having old moonface on it sends it to a lower than average level. http://www.theus50.com/ohio/quarter.phpThe artist depictions of the coins look pretty good compared to how flat and awful these things look in your hand. They wouldn't look so bad if they were struck in relief. They have all the beauty and character of an old subway token. But they won't pay for a ride or even a candy bar. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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10/13/2015 3:15 pm
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United States
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United States
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Our Presidential dollars have to be in the running. I think they are the worst are mint has ever put out. |
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United States
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 Also: 1. the effigy of the current US nickel 2. the new JFK dollar design with his downward looking effigy - weird (but I HAD to have the reverse proof!). 3. Last years REV design of the SAC showing construction workers after having more artistic symbolism in recent years. This was a low point in design for the series IMO. |
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Another drab coin from 1950s-90s Europe:  |
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Australia
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I am under the impression that current circulating Romanian coins are probably the most boring designs they can get.  |
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United States
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Looks like a token  |
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United States
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Are you sure that one isn't a Chuck E. Cheese token? |
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Thailand
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I would nominate the Irish Euro cents and Euros. The same old harp on all the denominations (excluding the odd commemoratives). Repetitive and uninspiring.
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Russian Federation
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That OP coin is actually pretty nice  I'd propose the modern Bulgarian coins' design (other than the 1 lev, which is nice). Not only are all the denominations pretty much identical (except for size, color, and numbers), but the picture on them is the Madara Rider, which - in that particular version at least - is itself borderline ugly. Just ugh. At least they're pretty much all the same date, so I didn't have to collect anything more than a denomination set |
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United Kingdom
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I thought I'd bump this thread as I got one of these 2006 Johnson's Dictionary coins in change the other day. I thought they were boring and uninspired when they were released, and after 16 years of circulation I think they look even worse! True, a dictionary is a difficult thing to depict on a coin, and a picture of a big book would also have been rather boring, but why not a portrait of Dr Johnson himself, perhaps with his beloved cat Hodge on his lap?   Edited by NumisRob
03/28/2021 5:27 pm
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NumisRob-- Indeed, that is a less than awe-inspiring example.
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For what it's worth, I personally think that it's one of the neatest coins in the entire 50 pence commemorative series I could hardly call it uninspired. Unorthodox, yes, but that's a different thing. (I tried to get one of those myself at some point, though I forgot if I succeeded or not.) Quote:Looks like a token It's nothing compared to the glory of the Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark...   (Though Romania "wins" on consistency: other Bosnian denominations aren't that bad.) |
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Fin235 - I suspect the obverse of the Netherlands euro is worse. I thought Beatrix was a mushroom at first glance.  And as for mistaken icons on Euro coins - the Slovenian Prince's stone looks like a blueberry muffin.  I don't think the oak saplings on the pfennigs is bad given the significance and the fact that other German coins tied in with the theme. I do think the coin should have been changed once Germany had recovered from WW2. THQ - I think you're a bit harsh with the Statehood Quarters. There are some duds but some aren't that bad, although I might be a bit softer critic being an outsider. Must admit, there are some pretty uninspiring coins posted. My pick? For design and topic I choose our very own 2010 20c piece. The design itself I find lacklustre and who in their right mind (except accountants) would want a coin celebrating 100 years of taxation!  I'm not aware of any other country to produce a coin for their tax department.  |
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