What makes a face pretty? What makes a coin pretty?

dizzyfoxx

...Well since this is a coin forum, let's deal with the second question.
Eye appeal is the obvious answer generally speaking, but what constitutes 'eye appeal' to your eyes?

Bunker

Good strike and nice luster

Leiana

Originality

As for relating that to faces, I personally don't wear makeup and I think that women are trying to hide their real selves when they do pile on the chemicals and color.

Originality all the way!

-Amanda

StrikeOutXXX

Well, to ME it goes something like this.

It's when I look at a coin without magnification fairly quickly and the only things that initially come to mind are the positives (whether it be the toning, PL surfaces, cameo, strike, etc) and I don't have any negatives in mind (Like it's good except for that scratch, nick, etc).

I may find something later down the road with magnification, but to me it's the initial "Come-Hither" that the coin screams.

airplanenut

Lack of ugly

JRocco

<< <i>Lack of ugly >>



Great answer

robertpr

<< <i>Lack of ugly >>



Lack of ugly does not always equal pretty. It can also be average.

michael

show me a specific coin in hand sight seen then i call tell you what kind of eye appeal it has

all per coin on a case by case sight seen basis

ABC123

Beauty is in the eye of the Holder---Hugh Hefner

dizzyfoxx

<< <i>Originality

As for relating that to faces, I personally don't wear makeup and I think that women are trying to hide their real selves when they do pile on the chemicals and color.

Originality all the way!

-Amanda >>



My kinda gal. Completely, wholeheartedly original.

dizzyfoxx

<< <i>Lack of ugly >>



Fair enough, now define ugly?

rec78

That "natural look"

mikemars

Originality and an exceptional strike-for the date.

-Mike

mgoodm3

smooth surfaces. strong strike. no spots.

MikeKing

I think with human faces, symmetry plays a large role in the aesthetics. With respect to a coin, I think there's more divergence in what people feel is appealing and symmetry plays less of a role, except perhaps what kind of coin might be most commonly 'pleasing', in that case, I would suppose that again, symmetry in the toning, not too heavy, not too light. For me, personally, when it comes to coins, it's a totally individual coin kind of basis.