Post an ugly coin

I'm gonna have to look around this weekend and see what other nasty coins I have.

 

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Hey, I settle for 'ugly' when I can't afford 'pretty'! I'd have to sell a kidney to get a 'pretty' 1909S-VDB!

 

What is that Swedish thing? Looks like the guy has serious facial scarring.

 

That's what I mean. Horrid ain't it.

 

This was handed to me today.had a rough ride I reckon.

 

Amazing what I find in change . this is just one example

 

I've heard of ugly but, dang, these coins abuse the privilege!

 

This is a fun thread. I think we should try to limit it to coins that are actually part of your collection, not just crappy coins found in the dirt.

I keep this one only because I know if I got rid of it for $30, the new owner would use X-rays or CT technology and have it slabbed as an NC type, 1 of 4 known worth $75,000.

 

1797?

 

Now here is one ugly coin

 

Dont mind the franklin, check out the peace dollar though, looks like some silver solder

 

It's a liberty cap, lettered edge- I think it's 1794

 

Counterfeits are as old as coins. Here is a Roman denarius with obverse of Vespasian, reverse of Domitian (Fortuna). Somebody stole a couple of dies and stamped out some mules. This coin is only silver plated, and over the centuries, the plating has worn off, exposing the bronze core.

Ugly, but interesting. The Romans had decisive ways of dealing with counterfeiters - they were fed to the beasts in the arena. I wonder if the maker of this coin got away with it, or wound up as lion fodder.

 

Possibly the worst looking 1oz gold Canadian maple leaf ever.
When I found it at work here in the scrap yard it took like 10 minutes to figure out what it was.

 

Pretty cool to find 1 oz. of gold Jake!!

 

Even though I received this as it is,I feel like I should apologize.

 

Yeah your right, that is an ugly coin. I have one similar too it but mines is a Roosevelt Dime. Do you think it's a mint error?

 

"hogan36, post: Yeah your right, that is an ugly coin. I have one similar too it but mines is a Roosevelt Dime. Do you think it's a mint error?[/QUOTE]
I don't think it's an error for two reason's,I think age,wear and abuse played a big part in it's life,that's one reason and the second is because my brother gave it to me because I collect the weird and unwanted,and I know for a fact that him being a coin collector he would not have given it to me if he thought it was an error. I was surprised he gave me silver to be honest.