Share your favorite coins here :)

Got this beauty a while ago. Please share some pics of your favorite coins here, would be nice to see a nice collection of people's favorite coins.

Some of my favourites (I own all these) ...

Quote: "ZacUK"​ Some of my favourites ...
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​My new # 1 on my Wish List. Very sexy coin ZacUK.

Thanks - I like that it still has lustre after 165 years (and no wear on it) !

P.S. Welcome back - hope you are alright
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That's a very cool collection, Zac! I like how you also put some common coins on your list, it's nice to see that people can enjoy coins just by the way they look and not by their price tag.

The first pic was a half penny, here's its big brother (34 mm!) the penny:




How would you guys grade these? XF I'd say?

James VI £20 Piece

Charles I Unit

James 'VIII' Guinea

James V Ducat

Alexander III Penny (2nd Coinage)

Elizabeth I Milled Half Pound

Elizabeth I Crown


Just a few of my favourites.

I understand why these are your favorites, they are stunning! :D

Anglo-Gallic coins are a hidden gem. They are often overlooked but most of the designs are absolutely stunning.

Edward III Ecu

Edward III Sterling

Edward the Black Prince Pavillon D'or

Black Prince Hardi

Black Prince Demi Gros

Richard II Hardi

Henry VI Salut

I also love this James III Groat

Its not a particularly beautiful coin but it is the first coin minted outside of Italy that features a realistic renaissance style portrait.

I think it's beautiful, especially when you consider what this coin must have gone through to still even exist! :O

My favorite coins are from Bengal Sultanate. Below are some from the reign of Sikandar Shah

Quote: "cmaclean"​I also love this James III Groat
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​Its not a particularly beautiful coin but it is the first coin minted outside of Italy that features a realistic renaissance style portrait.

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I think it's gorgeous, the level of detail is amazing especially when you think of the equipment they were working with at the time!
The other coins are just stunning.

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​I think it's gorgeous, the level of detail is amazing especially when you think of the equipment they were working with at the time!
​ The other coins are just stunning.

​Its a nice coin but I don't think it compares to the later coinage of James V, Mary Queen of Scots and James VI.

Here is the Halfgroat in the same series.

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces88404.html

Its a fascinating coin. It was definitely the first coin with a renaissance bust minted in the British isles (I have seen one source that claims that it is the first coin of its kind minted outside of Italy but I don't know enough about continental coinage to confirm this for sure). It doesn't appear to have caught on as the coinage of James IV is entirely composed of coins with the old medieval style forward facing bust (perhaps this was a symbol of contempt for his unpopular predecessor).

James IV Groat

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces90416.html

Its not until the reign of James V that the realistic portrait is exclusively used on coins.

James V Ducat

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces88487.html
This Ducat is the first coin minted in the British isles with a date on it.

James V Groat

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces90179.html

Quote: "Lotus07"​The first pic was a half penny, here's its big brother (34 mm!) the penny:
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​How would you guys grade these? XF I'd say?
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​Those are some beautiful coins. Just out of curiosity, what is the edge like on the George IV penny and halfpenny? I've been wondering if they have the same edge as the George III Soho coppers for a while.

A few of my favourites from my own collection.

George III Penny

James V Plack

Empress Elizabeth 10 Kopecks

Empress Elizabeth 25 Kopecks

William III and Anne Shillings

Napoleon 5 Francs

Alexander III Pennies

Quote: "Lotus07"​I understand why these are your favorites, they are stunning! :D

​I got to hold a few of them at the British Museum a few weeks ago. They are incredible, especially the Elizabeth I milled gold coin. Its definitely the most beautiful coin that I've ever held, absolutely stunning.

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Quote: "Lotus07"​I understand why these are your favorites, they are stunning! :D

​​I got to hold a few of them at the British Museum a few weeks ago. They are incredible, especially the Elizabeth I milled gold coin. Its definitely the most beautiful coin that I've ever held, absolutely stunning.

​Does the British Museum actually sell coins from their collection? I never knew that, I wonder why they do that!

Quote: "Lotus07"​​​Does the British Museum actually sell coins from their collection? I never knew that, I wonder why they do that!

​No they don't. I was at a numismatics course at the BM and I got to handle a lot of coins.

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What are those exactly? Looks pretty interesting!​

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​What are those exactly? Looks pretty interesting!​

​one coin. Obverse and reverse :)
Queen Tamar, AD 1200 , double Dirham, , Georgia.

Quote: "Dato Mikeladze"​​​one coin. Obverse and reverse :)
​Queen Tamar, AD 1200 , double Dirham, , Georgia.

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​Is there any particular reason for the coin being shaped like a giraffe?

But in all seriousness its an extremely interesting coin. I've never seen anything like it.

I dont think its giraffe :)
More likely pigeon looking left or something else from birds. Just rotate. Animal-shaped coins was in oractice sometime in Georgia of that period, but never desxribed with Tamar reign. only in her son, Giorgi IV - Lasha`s one. Thats why this coin is very, very interesting. maybe even unique.

Its a fascinating piece. Thanks for letting me know more.

It also looks a bit like a wonky Mauser Broomhandle pistol.

Quote: "cmaclean"​Its a fascinating piece. Thanks for letting me know more.
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​It also looks a bit like a wonky Mauser Broomhandle pistol.

​LOL  :)  :)  :)
You are welcome !

Here's a few...

Russia

Alexandr I - 1 Ruble 1818


I just love the patina on this coin I even have a higher grade coin of the same type and year but I like this one much more.

Nikolai I - 5 Kopecks 1833


Same thing here I just love the patina and the verdigris scattered unevenly over the coin, it looks circulated but it's still a very nice looking coin.

France

Napoleon III/3rd Republic - 5 Francs 1870



I just love this pair and I feel like I don't even have to explain why

Belgium

Leopold II - 5 Francs 1869


The slight luster combined with the only slightly worn details with the patina looks perfect, I wouldn't trade this coin even for an UNC double.

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I will post more coins later when I have time

May I post a few banknotes in this thread?

Quote: "Hopeakettu"​May I post a few banknotes in this thread?

​I'll make a different topic for notes! ;-)

My favorite coin from my type album, maybe not in his finest grade but i love this copper design, instead the silver one (wich can be seen in the background), both circulated during the 20's until 1945, the silver ones where used mostly in the cities and the copper ones in the small rural villages

Quote: "Lotus07"​​​I'll make a different topic for notes! ;-)

​ Do you want to create a new topic for tokens as well?! I have some favourites.
As you did this coins one and the banknotes one.
And maybe create another for stamps.

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Quote: "Lotus07"​​​I'll make a different topic for notes! ;-)

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​​ Do you want to create a new topic for tokens as well?! I have some favourites.
​As you did this coins one and the banknotes one.
​And maybe create another for stamps.

​:)  :)

and for cars

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​​​ Do you want to create a new topic for tokens as well?! I have some favourites.
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​Cars? Ok, suddenly it got really interesting!

I'll make a bunch of topics for you guys so we can all enjoy eachothers collections!

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Quote: "Lotus07"​​​I'll make a different topic for notes! ;-)

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​​​​ Do you want to create a new topic for tokens as well?! I have some favourites.
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​​Cars? Ok, suddenly it got really interesting!
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​I'll make a bunch of topics for you guys so we can all enjoy eachothers collections!

​noo-oonononono  !!! it was just a joke !

Too late, already created one!

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Heres my 1875s Australian half sov it's still got dirt on ive never cleaned it found it well doing the garden its un graded as i cant find anyone in nz to do it rang lots of people but all they want to no is will i sell it