It seems that many modern circulating coins are all struck with one thing in common - cheap and plentiful. That got me thinking - are there any circulating or circulating commemorative coins that are plentiful yet appealing in design? If I had to name something, I am thinking of Mexico Please feel free to post what you reckon - coins don't have to be expensive to be appealing!
I intentionally chose post 2000s as coins are struck in bigger volumes and designed to last much longer. You'd think that with better refined technology such as CAD, designers would spend more time doing quality designs.
The Uruguayan and Turkish coins posted by @spirityoda are pretty good in my opinion (although that Turkish cat one has become pricey in the secondary market, so it might not exactly qualify).
Really great coins @spirityoda . Who is the woman on the obverse of the Polish coin? An allegorical figure like our Liberty or a real person? And what is significant about the 1933? Sorry for all the questions but that one spoke to me
I had thought it was Queen Jadwiga but numista says that a common error. "The artist (Antoni Madeyski), designing an idealized image of the Polish community, was inspired by Janina Żółtowska's facial features. For him, she represented perfect beauty. Due of the fact that the appearance of Janina Żółtowska reminded Madeyski of Queen Jadwiga, symbolically, many people erroneously attribute this image to the Polish Queen." https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces11014.html
This Turkey cat coin looks so much like 1 of my cats Gucci with his long fur.. No wonder the price has gone higher.
These regular issue coins from the Solomon Islands look interesting: 1. Solomon Islands 1 Cent 2010 - Traditional native food bowl Brass, 17.5 mm, 2.3 gm 2. Solomon Islands 2 Cents 2006 - Eagle Spirit Brass, 19.4 mm, 4.0 gm 3. Solomon Islands 5 Cents 2005 - Native mask Nickel-steel, 18.4 mm, 2.5 gm 4. Solomon Islands 10 Cents 2005 - The sea spirit Ngorieru Nickel-steel, 23.6 mm, 4.96 gm 5. Solomon Islands 20 Cents 2005 - Malaita pendant design Nickel-steel, 28.5 mm, 10.2 gm 6. Solomon Islands 50 Cents 2005 - Coat-of-arms Nickel-steel, 29.5 mm, 8.8 gm 7. Solomon Islands One Dollar 2005 - Ngusu-Ngusu Copper-nickel, 30.0 mm, 13.45 gm