Pick your favorite darkside coin designs

coinkat

20th Century Britain- Edward VII Florin

19th Century Britain- Gothic Crown or Florin

20th Century Mexico- 1921 2 Pesos Silver and 1910-14 Peso

20th Century Italy- too tough to name even two or three

1960NYGiants

I will agree with BOSOX and say:


Canada red Vicky cents





Oh wait, he hasn't replied yet. Well, I agree with him anyway!

WWW

20th century Italian designs have quickly become one of my favorites.
19th century British copper is also very cool. Especially with color.

Here are a few that I just got in the mail. (Not my images.)

1848/7 1/2P Obv
1848/7 1/2P Rev

1890 1/2P Obv
1890 1/2P Rev

And I think I have only scratched the surface.

Ricke

I like the gothic florin design, and (of course) the pillar and early bust designs of the spanish american colonies.

wybrit

Type: Black farthings

19th Century design: Gothic florins and Britannia reverse on bronze coins 1860-1894 (1895 on farthings).

20th Century design: Standing Britannia reverse on Edward VII florins.

21st Century design: Britannia silver rounds.

MrD

1897 Cuba NGC MS66 Colorful Toned Souvenir Peso

baddspellar

A few of my favorites ....
The 1924 Workers Ruble from Russia. "Workers of the world unite!" Propaganda in a coin.
The 5 Lati coins from the first Latvian republic. 1929-1932. This coin expresses so much hopefulness, from a country that was so seldom independent.
The various dragon dollars of Asia. I love the various depictions of dragons on this coins. Sadly, you have to be very careful when buying them, even though they're not so rare. The counterfeits are just so much more common.
The pillar dollar. "PLUS ULTRA" (more beyond) really captures the spirit of exploration of that era.

farthing

I've not seen that design on the Cuban Peso before MrD - she's a beauty!

MrD

I think its the prettiest woman I've ever seen on a coin. I bet she doesn't look that good anymore! Which makes me think I want to start a new thread

harasha

Haiti Gourde, 1881 to 1895

MrD

Cladiator

20th Century- Cuban ABC Peso

19th Century- Gothic Crown

Sapyx

I've always liked the Italian Eritrea 1918 tallero. My specimen doesn't really do the design justice:

trozau

19th, 20th and 21st century (the ultimate classic design that has endured through time):

AuldFartte

19th century - Gothic Crown
Gothic Florin
British Shield Reverse on Sovereigns and Shillings
St. George and the Dragon Reverse on gold
Britainnia Reverse on British copper

Can't think of any true favourites in the 20th century

theboz11

1975 Haiti 25 Gourdes Proof, one of my all time favorites.

BS

I've always liked the coins of William & Mary of England.

Aethelred

GDJMSP

<< <i>I think its the prettiest woman I've ever seen on a coin. >>



I could almost agree with you. This is what keeps me from it -




I must say though, you certainly posted a beautiful design

JDouglas

I can't believe anyone hasn't even mentioned the Una and the Lion. It barely beats the Gothic Crown imo.

worldcoinguy

Its not a great picture (a scan actually), but nevertheless one of my favorites.



1658 Taler - Saxony
DAV-7630

gxseries

Most of the Imperial Russian commemorative coins are a stunner, and I love the obverse of the 1912 Napoleon Defeat Centennial ruble, although the reverse was kind of a waste. Perhaps, the 1841 Marriage ruble too would be very nice. I too like the Korean design back when it was under the Japanese protecterate era, especially the crown size 5 yang. I personally think it looks nicer than a typical Meiji Japanese silver yen that you usually would know of.

IlikeZARcoins

Some of my favourite coins can be found here.

1jester

<< <i>Some of my favourite coins can be found here. >>



What a stunningly beautiful design!!! Amazingly simple, yet complete in its artistry.

IlikeZARcoins

What a stunningly beautiful design!!! Amazingly simple, yet complete in its artistry.

And amazingly deceptive too.

spoon

A few of my favorites, all in icon size
(If you'd like to upload one next time, feel free, but please don't change the filename.)






These are already uploaded as icons:

coinpictures

There's a lot of 17th-century designs that are gorgeous IMO... a lot of cityviews and scenic designs.

Of the coins I own though, these are my faves:

worldcoinguy

Coinpictures - when you grow tired of looking at that 1850 rouble, just let me know and I will be glad to take care of it for you.

Brent

coinpictures

<< <i>Coinpictures - when you grow tired of looking at that 1850 rouble, just let me know and I will be glad to take care of it for you.

Brent >>



Hehe... not likely.

I'm toying with the idea of sending it in to NCS and seeing if they can do anything about the verdegris and PVC...

Stork

I can't decide.