I can't decide. I really like Rhodesia because it's so interesting having coins for Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia & Nyasaland, and Rhodesia.. but then I really love the Indian Princely States stuff, the fact that some coins struck in the 1940's look like something struck in the 1740's but there are such drastic differences between those who minted their own and those who used British mints. It tells a bit of a story about how well they got on together and how much integration they had. Some even had kings and queens heads and names on their coins. So far I have headed coins from Bikanir, Sailana and Dhar states.. but there is also Alwar and Dewas that I can think of that shared the British monarch on their coinage. I can't think of the name now but I watched a paisa but it was just an oblong cutting of copper with their native language on and Edward VII in English. I have also seen the same with Victoria and the names in said language - is it Hindu ? :S
2 great series of coins there in my opinion but India, you won't ever finish collecting haha
Here's my latest IPS coin, just won a 1/12 anna to go with it too
My only problem is the Princely States stuff is hard to find in a state better than fine, I assume this is to do with low mintages as they were smaller states ?
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Anyone who has chatted to me on here will know my response. FIJI!!!!!! BULA
I love the fact that their coins are affordable due to low catalogue value, despite having such rediculously low mintages (only 30,000 coins were minted of the 1937 and 1938 florins) They're also pretty common to find in New Zealand auctions sites and shops.
Quote: CeruleanI am very partial to the coins of Switzerland, 1879 to present. I appreciate their longevity, continuity, and stable value.
I concur.
I knew that was coming - welcome back, Ben
Some of you will already know that I have a passion for South African coinage particularly the early Pond issues and the later stirling issues from the days of the Union. I am fascinated by the history behind the coinage, in particular the background to the striking of the Veld Ponde in the latter days of the Boer War.
Just because you can't see it ... doesn't mean it isn't there - Anon.
i dont i just admire them lol i oftern admire some coins but wouldnt dare buy them as i would end up collecting them. the british empire and commonwealth is vast & expensive enough as it is lol !
not in any particular order, i'm collecting one of each denomination for every nation but ideally at the same date so sort of via KM, i like to pick one or two kings or queens and get one of each of those irrespective of dates. for instance i have all of rhodesia coins the same date but then there's only one date i think lol, south africa i am collecting qeii and kgvi but i'm considering kgv as well, thing is with SA is there's a few variations on KGVI's part SEXTVS REX and REX IMPERATOR then on the 2 shillings theres also 2s, so it's expensive to collect there as 2s,21/2 and 5 are silver !
Following up on my earlier post, I managed to get myself an 1892 ZAR stirling silver Shilling (mintage 130,000) in F at spot plus postage I'll put up pics when I get it to see what you think
Just because you can't see it ... doesn't mean it isn't there - Anon.
I collect UK coins from 1816 - 1967 having recently slightly adjusted focus to include the issues from the 1816 "bull" coins onwards. Anything earlier is a little too crude or expensive, Queen Anne coins are nice though. I've pretty much completed the collection from 1937 - 1967 now although there are a few annoyingly common gaps and a few coins I'd like in UNC instead of EF, but George VI and QEII pre-decimals never really blew my hair back in the way the earlier coins do.
I don't include errors, overstruck dates, and minor die changes so I may be able to complete the collection before meeting up with the grim reaper. I intend to live to be 100 so I have plenty of time.
Having finally managed to get the elusive 1926ME penny (thanks to one of our members), the 1950, 1951 and all the H & KN GV types, I'm pondering the wisdom of including the 1902 LT penny. It's such an insignificant difference but yet it's probably the most widely known variety of UK penny. I would hate to finally complete my collection then have some smartarse tell me the 1902 LT is missing. Bullets are expensive ;)
What do other collectors think - do you include the LT penny in your album or at least leave a space for it?
Non illegitimis carborundum est. Excellent advice for all coins.
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Special interest in Coins from the Low countries (Feudal-present). Former numista referee for Low Countries Feudal, Burgundian Netherlands, Spanish Netherlands, Dutch Republic, Netherlands and Netherlands East Indies.
Thanks zac, I've been reading into the high and low tides today and also the ME penny, I have 2 1902 pennies and both are high tide "/ the guy I bought my 1/8 guilder off is giving me a low tide
I'll put up pics when I get it to see what you think 
