What is your favorite coin design?

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Eyesee, Oct 25, 2007.

  1. Eyesee

    Eyesee Member

    I am curious about what people think is the prettiest coin in common circulation. Lets restrict this to things that you can get out of pocket change every day. Coins that are in common daily circulation.

    My favorite is the Kennedy Half Dollar.
    I think that is a beautiful coin!
     
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  3. Pocket Change

    Pocket Change Coin Collector

    Kennedy half dollar. Just got a roll today and I don't return them to the bank. I make the local WalMart, HyVee and other cashiers deal with the ones I don't want.

    Otherwise, I would go for the Ike Dollar. Is that an acceptable entry? I have a lot of them. Would Walmart take them?

    If so, then my vote is for the Ike Dollar. A big, solid piece of metal that makes the dollar seem important!!!!
     
  4. Brennn10

    Brennn10 Coins =

    The Morgan design is pretty renowned to be a beautiful design. The half-dollars, and Ikes appeal to me, but so do the Indian Head/Buffalo Nickels, and Mercury Dimes.

    I don't have a specific favorite.
     
  5. Eyesee

    Eyesee Member

    Ike dollars are a great vote Pocket Change but you cant get them in circulation much anymore. They are big and bulky. I have a bunch too
    I have the 1890-1990 Proof
    That is a beautiful coin!

    But I am talking about standard pocket change that we all use every day.
    What do you think is the prettiest coin in circulation?
     
  6. Brennn10

    Brennn10 Coins =

    In circulation...I do not have a favorite. All of them are pretty ugly to me.
     
  7. Eyesee

    Eyesee Member

    The Morgan Dollar is a beautiful coin. So are the rest.
    But I am talking about your standard pocket change that you use every day
     
  8. clembo

    clembo A closed mind is no mind


    Funny but I JUST posted on another thread how stagnant and boring U.S. coins have become. Tired of dead Presidents as a theme.

    However, if I had to choose the new Jefferson obverse is a nice change and get this (gasp!) I DO like he reverse of the Sacagawea and I am a known "modern dollar basher". Something about an eagle in flight ya know?
     
  9. TheBigH

    TheBigH Senior Member

    I would say the wheat penny, since those are occasionally found in circulation, and found fairly often in bank rolls.
     
  10. TheBigH

    TheBigH Senior Member

    Also, the 2005 profile Jefferson nickel. I think the forward-facing Jeffs are the most hideous U.S. coin is history, but I really like the 2005 Jefferson profile. Those idiots at the mint should have stayed with that one.
     
  11. AdamL

    AdamL Well-Known Member

    Current coins: the Jefferson. I really like the reverse of the Kennedy, but I haven't gotten one in change in years. I have spent a few with confused cashiers though.
     
  12. coleguy

    coleguy Coin Collector

    Of the coins in "circulation" today, I'll go out on a limb and say the Sac dollar. The reverse could have been so much more, but the obverse is definately better in my opinion than anything in change today.
    Guy~
     
  13. Indianhead65

    Indianhead65 Well-Known Member

    My favorite coin currently in circulation is, well, I guess there are none. My favorite that used to be in circulation would be either the Standing Liberty Quarter or the Franklin Half.
     
  14. adelv_unegv

    adelv_unegv New Member

    Title: "What is your favorite coin design?"
    Winged Liberty Dimes

    Post: "I am curious about what people think is the prettiest coin in common circulation."
    they ain't none.

    Remix: "prettiest coin"
    ultra high relief St. Gaudens
     
  15. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    alan884488
    welcome to the forum.

    remember: no self promotion.
     
  16. Just Carl

    Just Carl Numismatist

    A bit harsh. I would just say very, very, unapealing or extreamely distasteful.
     
  17. rickyb

    rickyb With a name like Ricky...

    id have to say 2005 nickel obverse
     
  18. CoinOKC

    CoinOKC Don't Drink The Kool-Aid

    Well, the old Washington Quarter design (not the State Quarter design) is nice. And there are plenty of these still in circulation, so I'd have to go with that. Second choice would be the Roosevelt Dime.
     
  19. luc87

    luc87 Lmcoins

    My favourite coin design is the Canadian 1993 100th anniversery of the Stanley Cup dollar.
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  20. Eyesee

    Eyesee Member

    Pretty coin. But we dont get many of those in our US pocket change mate!
     
  21. luc87

    luc87 Lmcoins

    Oh. circulation i would have the candian quarter.
     
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