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Which Country Has The Lamest Coin Design?

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Chute72: Those are really hilarious.
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I had to do a doubletake on that 'last Franc'. No kidding phoning it in Jbuck.
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Good old modern art
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Some people really like it, but I suggest it looks like a high school shop project.


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.
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God bless you Oriole for expressing your opinion. That's what it is all about.
I like the idea of a country using the opportunity of circulating money to show of their culture, art and heritage.
But when it comes to the Swedish coins depicted, I've see prettier numbers stamped on an engine block.
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But that 1 Sen is not bad


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

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In my opinion, that Indonesian national emblem is also attractive when it's allowed to fill the whole coin
I do like it.
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Good old modern art

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.
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I think the Presidential dollar designs are the lamest around. Only thing close is the Lincoln Cent shield reverse.
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Can someone explain what this alien thing is?


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".
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I nominate the Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 convertible mark. Seriously, it looks like something designed on a shoestring budget for a random micronation.
Among the world's current circulating coins, this is probably the type that looks least like an actual circulating coin.

(Their other issues are kind of lame-ish too, but at least they're pretty.)
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