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<p>[QUOTE="Evan Saltis, post: 24446062, member: 103066"]Hi all.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've thought a bit about ugly coins. Some coins are ugly due to having underwhelming designs, some feature... "aesthetically disadvantaged" individuals, and some just miss the mark in their portrayal of a figure.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've decided to share a couple of my (least?) favorite bad portraits on coins. There are likely many more I have neglected to add.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please feel free to add your picks in the comments.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u><font size="6">However, I must ask that you don't 'like' the posts unless you agree that the portrait is ugly!! </font></u></b></p><p><font size="4"><i>This means we can have a simple vote on the ugliest portraits on coinage!</i></font></p><p><i><font size="4">(I would have made a </font></i><font size="4"><i>poll, but I wanted the other members to add insight on their picks as well <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> )</i></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><b><u>Marshall Islands, $5 featuring Princess Diana</u></b></font></p><p><font size="4">I wasn't alive before she passed, so I have no real idea about her besides that she was well-loved. Although the intentions of this piece are admirable, the result is sad!</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><i><img src="https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.images-apmex.com%2Fimages%2Fproducts%2F1997-marshall-islands-5-dollars-princess-diana-bu_69512_Obv.jpg%3Fv%3D20130101120000%26width%3D560%26height%3D560&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=449228e5b43bcf3ca060061ba8f1f998aa43c9f0dffd70809b1153715e863d87&ipo=images" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></i></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><b><u>Special Olympics Commemorative - 1995 - USA $1</u></b></font></p><p><font size="4"><i>Although there are things that can be said about having a living person depicted on US coinage, we can all agree that Eunice Kennedy Shriver did a great service to our mentally and physically disabled citizens.</i></font></p><p><i><font size="4">However, why not use a more flattering, younger image of her that more resembles her at the time the Special Olympics </font></i><font size="4"><i>were</i></font><i><font size="4"> founded in 1968?</font></i></p><p><i><font size="4"><br /></font></i></p><p><i><font size="4"><img src="https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.propertyroom.com%2Flistings%2Fsellers%2Fseller888888946%2Fimages%2Forigimgs%2Fsilver-proof-1995p-special-olympic-world-games-commemorative-us-silver-dollar-90-silver-collectible-888888946_91120181039549001426.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=30eb3a7132f9d9f9408a414c6d93c6cb6208fbfb56d4476305e3af511c64e85e&ipo=images" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></i></p><p><i><font size="4"><br /></font></i></p><p><font size="4"><b><u>2002 Cuban Peso featuring Mao Tse-tung</u></b></font></p><p><font size="4"><i>You can likely tell why they would feature a Chinese leader on a Cuban coin. However, this depiction of Mao probably would have been censored if issued in China! Check out those jowls!</i></font></p><p><font size="4"><i><img src="http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=19903.0;attach=31761;image" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></i></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Evan Saltis, post: 24446062, member: 103066"]Hi all. I've thought a bit about ugly coins. Some coins are ugly due to having underwhelming designs, some feature... "aesthetically disadvantaged" individuals, and some just miss the mark in their portrayal of a figure. I've decided to share a couple of my (least?) favorite bad portraits on coins. There are likely many more I have neglected to add. Please feel free to add your picks in the comments. [B][U][SIZE=6]However, I must ask that you don't 'like' the posts unless you agree that the portrait is ugly!! [/SIZE][/U][/B] [SIZE=4][I]This means we can have a simple vote on the ugliest portraits on coinage![/I][/SIZE] [I][SIZE=4](I would have made a [/SIZE][/I][SIZE=4][I]poll, but I wanted the other members to add insight on their picks as well :) )[/I] [I][/I] [B][U]Marshall Islands, $5 featuring Princess Diana[/U][/B] I wasn't alive before she passed, so I have no real idea about her besides that she was well-loved. Although the intentions of this piece are admirable, the result is sad! [I][/I] [I][IMG]https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.images-apmex.com%2Fimages%2Fproducts%2F1997-marshall-islands-5-dollars-princess-diana-bu_69512_Obv.jpg%3Fv%3D20130101120000%26width%3D560%26height%3D560&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=449228e5b43bcf3ca060061ba8f1f998aa43c9f0dffd70809b1153715e863d87&ipo=images[/IMG][/I] [I][/I] [I][/I] [B][U]Special Olympics Commemorative - 1995 - USA $1[/U][/B] [I]Although there are things that can be said about having a living person depicted on US coinage, we can all agree that Eunice Kennedy Shriver did a great service to our mentally and physically disabled citizens.[/I][/SIZE] [I][SIZE=4]However, why not use a more flattering, younger image of her that more resembles her at the time the Special Olympics [/SIZE][/I][SIZE=4][I]were[/I][/SIZE][I][SIZE=4] founded in 1968? [IMG]https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.propertyroom.com%2Flistings%2Fsellers%2Fseller888888946%2Fimages%2Forigimgs%2Fsilver-proof-1995p-special-olympic-world-games-commemorative-us-silver-dollar-90-silver-collectible-888888946_91120181039549001426.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=30eb3a7132f9d9f9408a414c6d93c6cb6208fbfb56d4476305e3af511c64e85e&ipo=images[/IMG] [/SIZE][/I] [SIZE=4][B][U]2002 Cuban Peso featuring Mao Tse-tung[/U][/B] [I]You can likely tell why they would feature a Chinese leader on a Cuban coin. However, this depiction of Mao probably would have been censored if issued in China! Check out those jowls![/I] [I][IMG]http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=19903.0;attach=31761;image[/IMG][/I] [I][/I] [I][/I] [I][/I][/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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