The Susan Anthony dollars aren't a very pretty coin at all, and neither are 1930's Brazilian coins. But other than that Argentinian coins from today's times are just cheap looking.
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Stainless steel coins from India 1988 to present. These coins are struck at such low relief that many design details are illegible or omitted altogether. There are many confusing mintmarks which are hard to identify even on brand new coins due to the low relief. Quality control is nearly nonexistant, and the minting quality varies a great deal from mint to mint. It is challenging to find decent high-quality specimens with full detail.
I'm not a big fan of the reverse, but the man on the obverse must be important (I should do my research, he very well may have been a great man) because he is hard on the eyes.
I'm not a big fan of the reverse, but the man on the obverse must be important (I should do my research, he very well may have been a great man) because he is hard on the eyes.
In my opinion one of the ugliest coin I have is 1 peseta Spain, KM#832, made from aluminium, 0,55 g. Such small and miserable coin with the portrait of the King of Spain. Where is the past glory and power of KINGDOM? What a shame to struck portrait of the king on the 14 mm diameter piece of aluminium
Thanks, I see what you mean, and they are not coins, but medals. Here are the other sides ...
Some coins designers did medals as well. Here are others views of those above - especially the middle medal as the reverse design is really raised up ...
I always thought the word medal meant it was on a ribbon, like the third item above, but it also means like those other two - a large object which is normally round in shape; something like that anyway.
Realising this is an ugliest coin thread, and only put those images on here as someone else already added what they think are beautiful, as a contrast.
P.S. I daren't add any coins on this Topic which I think are ugly as don't want to offend any members from whatever country the coins are from; even then not sure I have seen any really ugly coins.
Quote: "CoinCollector1243"The American currency - it looks too old. We need new people.
Yeah, with a few exceptions, I've never really liked US coins or notes. They look quite drab and boring. Also, aside from security features, the notes have barely changed for decades. But, that's just my opinion though, and there are some nice-looking coins. But the currency looks outdated, and should be modernized eventually.
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Gold plated Cupronickel. Tackily engraved Oil search 1969 - no disrespect the portrait of the King is unflattering, he looks like Fat Albert the cartoon character. (Tongans will want to lynch me for that, but if you are a big guy - you need to pay to get a flattering portrait (It worked for King George IV)
Also its 1969 so tacky coral shell fabric cases were in fashion.
The coins are heavy (28 and 42 grams) and made out of Cupronickel and still only worth a couple of $ each. Usually 1970 era banana republic coinages are made out of Precious metal (Like those hideous sets from Equatorial Guinea, Guinee and Haiti) and still worth nothing but metal value after 50 years, these are muck metal copies and the gold plate has changed to a dirty bronze colour!
Despite this I love tacky coins, its ugly but I love them (I love tackiness). One other plus was the low mintage - 5017/5039 pieces (5000 for standard release and 17 / 39for members of the Oil search party - which found nothing and members of the Tongan Royal Family!).
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
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Quote: "Moneytane"These Tongan coins are hideous in every way
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Gold plated Cupronickel. Tackily engraved Oil search 1969 - no disrespect the portrait of the King is unflattering, he looks like Fat Albert the cartoon character. (Tongans will want to lynch me for that, but if you are a big guy - you need to pay to get a flattering portrait (It worked for King George IV)
Also its 1969 so tacky coral shell fabric cases were in fashion.
The coins are heavy (28 and 42 grams) and made out of Cupronickel and still only worth a couple of $ each. Usually 1970 era banana republic coinages are made out of Precious metal (Like those hideous sets from Equatorial Guinea, Guinee and Haiti) and still worth nothing but metal value after 50 years, these are muck metal copies and the gold plate has changed to a dirty bronze colour!
Despite this I love tacky coins, its ugly but I love them (I love tackiness). One other plus was the low mintage - 5017/5039 pieces (5000 for standard release and 17 / 39for members of the Oil search party - which found nothing and members of the Tongan Royal Family!).
Guess the King can do anything with the peoples money.
About the unflattering portrait - maybe what the artist has achieved is much better than what the King ever hoped for
Anthony dollars aren't a very pretty coin at all, and neither are 1930's Brazilian coins. But other than that Argentinian coins from today's times are just cheap looking. 
