Drusus Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 how big is that thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roaddevil Posted August 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 hmm maybe there was diff types like now we have $1,5,10,20,50,100,etc maybe they had 1 stamped 100 on it xD lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 how big is that thing? About 190mm X 200mm. It weighs a couple of kilos I think. It weighs down my safe deposit box at one of my banks, it has a little brother 1 Daler too: From the reign of Karl XII, bought it because it was made during the Great Northern War, and was one of the very few non token coins from the era 1715-1721 made in Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Here is another large fave: Katangan cross ca. 19th century from Congo in Africa. This one is imaged actual size, for comparison see the Buffalo nickel I got in change last fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Scottishmoney Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Another not pretty, but huge coin, this one is from Ptolemy IV in ancient Egypt. It measures 46mm in diametre or just shy of 2", and weighs in about 2.5 oz or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin43160 Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 ;) gah ur killing me!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 My largest British piece: This Birmingham Hockey Puck weighs an astounding 3 Ozs, and was worth 3 Pence. There were plans for a copper sixpence, or tanner also, but plans were stopped because of the tremendous steam pressure needed to strike such a piece. This is the largest coin issued in Britain and actually circulated since the English Civil War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 A neat little acquisition from a fellow CP'er this spring, and one I have always wanted a nice one of. This penny was liberated from a NGC slab but had graded MS-64. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin43160 Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 you know scottishmoney im ur bestest freind!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Sometimes simple is good, a simple coin, with a bit of heft thrown in for good measure, and thanks to our Portuguese friend that got me started on numismatics Portuguese style, the first of many many Portuguese lovelies in my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Moldavia-Wallachia, now Moldova is close to home for my family. My rotten daughter bought a Moldavian coin a couple of years ago for a pittance, so I had to have one too: These things are HARD to find with details of the design, just ask Banivechi about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 But sometimes you need some glitter in your collection, and this one is minted in San Francisco, it is my earliest SF mint coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 I really loath modern USA coins, I think they are hideous(Unfortunately TR isn't resurrected yet) but I had to have this when they came out, my most current SF mint coin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 For some reason I do not yet have a lot of CC or Carson City coins, but I think I have some silver dollars somewhere in a bank, but this is one I know I have: The most affordable CC coin around. Hopefully sometime soon I will acquire one of it's $20 Liberty cousins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 This SL Dollar was my earliest silver dollar until last year when Anne came into my life Bought long before all the Chinese versions came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Without a doubt, probably my rarest coin, described in a 1968 Scottish coin catalog as unique, but now about 4 are known: One I bought instead of a 14th century English noble that I found had too much clipping. What makes this Groat or fourpence of David II(1329-1371) so rare are the seven arcs in the tressure around the monarchs bust. These are normally seen with six arcs. One I have owned since I was a young punk, but not too cool to know a good coin when I saw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin43160 Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 is jealous!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 You have quite a few favs. lol. All I have to say is, if you ever want to sell that plate money give me a yell, I am fascinated by two things in general coin collecting, things that are HUGE and things that are small! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Some Danes: 4 Skilling. 12 Skilling. 1 Skilling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Here are a few more coins I really enjoy from my collection. 20 cent flying eagle cent shield nickel a proof-like thaler, this reverse is my favorite of any coin, and is also very similar to my family crest on my fathers dads side. I even have a tattoo similar to that on my left calf; I have an inuit eagle on the right. love the double profile, and the eagle this coins just really nice! the eagle reminds me of old style Mexican coinage one of the few rainbow coins I've ever owned, and I still wish it was blast white i just like these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roaddevil Posted August 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 <3 ahhhh i think i gotta start takin more pics xD lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpnyc Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Here's my favorite Dollar.... My favorite US gold coin.... And my favorite medal.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpnyc Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 My favorite world silver... And my favorite world gold... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 I start to realise the limitations of omni coin when you click on the Columbian medal, just a lovely piece that I would really like to appreciate in 600dpi+ scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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