Beautiful coin

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SRoweCollection
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Posted: 3 Sep 2015, 19:40 #
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What is a beautiful but inexpensive coin?

I have a soft spot for BU copper and brass, as well as highly detailed coins (not necessarily fine details, but a lot of them. I don't like plain coins as much. The winner of MPCC IV was beautiful for example.)
"In my opinion, sir, any officer who goes into action without his sword is improperly dressed"
-Jack Churchill, on his assault of a Nazi german camp riding a motorcycle with his bow and arrows, scottish claymore and bagpipes
ZacUK Numista team
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Posted: 3 Sep 2015, 21:13 #
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https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces698.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3796.html
Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
neilithic
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Posted: 3 Sep 2015, 22:42 #
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It depends what you mean by inexpensive. You can't go past the one that won the special round of the coin contest this year



I'm also a sucker for this one



If you're talking slightly more, then I like some of the early Vatican coins




And the NZ centennial half crown

dptashny
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Posted: 4 Sep 2015, 03:41 #
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Here is one I really like:

ZuluRaptorSpace
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Posted: 4 Sep 2015, 04:46 #
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Anything Austrian.
CoinCollector2012
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Posted: 7 Sep 2015, 18:20 #
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None of these are copper, but they still have really nice designs


https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2278.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces15573.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3899.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces688.html
Houseofham
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Posted: 9 Sep 2015, 21:08 #
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New Zealand shillings are quite nice:



Under a buck for XF. Earlier silver ones are a bit more expensive, though, especially if you want a high grade one.
HoH
neilithic
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Posted: 9 Sep 2015, 22:42 #
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They're not nearly as expensive as some other coins from the same era though. At least over here. I usually pick up silver ones in about VF for around NZ$4 which is about US$2.50.
nthn
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Posted: 9 Sep 2015, 22:50 #
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Quote: "neilithic"​They're not nearly as expensive as some other coins from the same era though. At least over here. I usually pick up silver ones in about VF for around NZ$4 which is about US$2.50.
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​I would love to buy a few!
neilithic
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Posted: 9 Sep 2015, 22:56 #
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They're not always at that price, but I wait until they are and that's what I pay for them when I do buy them. I should start building up a supply of pre-decimal New Zealand coins because there always seem to be people on this site who want them. I just sent off a batch of florins and shillings to another member a week ago.
jeffff_it
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Posted: 17 Sep 2015, 00:03 #
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This is an example of Italian awesome coin, that in medium conservation is not expensive.

Also the 2 lire of the 1914-1915-1916
Fabio Benedetti
jeffff_it
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Posted: 18 Sep 2015, 13:13 #
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another one!
Fabio Benedetti
Bobbson
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Posted: 18 Sep 2015, 13:56 #
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I really like the Swedish 2 kronor coins, it's silver and cost a little but not expensive.

My favourite is this one which I have in my doubles if anyone of you are interested to swap

I think it's beautiful, not too small not too big.

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces12990.html
ZuluRaptorSpace
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Posted: 8 Oct 2015, 02:34 #
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Quote: "jeffff_it"​another one!
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​Nice! Is that Swiss?
dptashny
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Posted: 8 Oct 2015, 02:59 #
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No, Italian Eritrea. The design is copied from the Maria Theresa Thaler, which was the most trusted coin in the region at the time.
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