punchy Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 I am new to coins and gold coins in specific. What are some of the most common, easy-to-get and smallest gold coins of the world? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowly but surely Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 That's a great question punchy. I really do need to get at least one gold coin in my collection. Anyone? Smallest, most common, not commonly faked? Something for those of us who like to dream beyond our means... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Perhaps Gold Half-Sovereigns? Clive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Numerous countries, China, Canada etc. issue 1/20th oz coins, but when I was in China I saw a 3 Yuan coin commemorating Marco Polo that was even smaller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ageka Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 If you do not want to pay any premium the cheapest are 20 FF Marianne coins of the later years since they are all restrikes post 1914 going by heart The so called smallest coins of the world series being peddled around Europe is like 0.5 gram 0.016 ounce of which none may be gold and in the best case half is gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hussulo Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 I'd probably go with the Indian gold Fanam: http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?h...6%26catref%3DC6 Heres a 1/10 of a Fanam (tiny): Item number: 140225331729 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 There are coins being struck in 1/25 oz and if I remember right, Singapore mint has been striking gold coins in 1gram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostDutchman Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 I would have to agree with hus, I just saw one of these for the first time the other day.. and it looked like a little gold nugget.. with a bump on it which was prob the inscription of some sort... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ageka Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Going smaller then 5 grams does not make much sense since the striking premium and the mailcost will be equal to the gold That is you pay double price There are a lot of 1 gram bars going around from Doubai roses to Swissbank bars They are mostly melted in a plastic on a cardboard otherwise if you sneeze you can go and look for your bar of gold on your knees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ageka Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Rose of Dubai http://cgi.ebay.de/ROSE-VON-DUBAI-GOLDBARR...1QQcmdZViewItem Pamp Suisse has some very nice designs http://cgi.ebay.de/PAMP-SUISSE-1-GRAMM-GOL...4QQcmdZViewItem Istanbul http://cgi.ebay.de/1-GRAMM-GOLD-GOLDBARREN...0QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Gold is one of those areas where bigger truly is better. For coins that were actually used the Indian fanams were probably the smallest, it is possible to find them for about $20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hussulo Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Going smaller then 5 grams does not make much sense since the striking premium As far as I know the Fanam's were struck hundreds of years ago and by hand. A lot of people must of lost them as they were so small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 The fanams were struck as monetary instruments, for actual use. These miniature coins struck nowadays are novelties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 What about the Maximillian 10kt gold coin? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...52BSI%26otn%3D4 These things are dirt cheap and basically junk gold, but neat and very tiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ageka Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 What about the Maximillian 10kt gold coin? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...52BSI%26otn%3D4 These things are dirt cheap and basically junk gold, but neat and very tiny. These are the 10 and 22 milimeter things that are flooding Europe under the name of smallest coins of the world They are NOT coins they are tokens and some have zero gold in them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 I have a Maxmillian token I bought in the 1980s, it looks different than the one you linked, and certainly was not 1/2 inch in diameter, this token was smaller than a 3-cent silver, and was probably about 3-4 mm in diameter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 I'd probably go with the Indian gold Fanam:http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?h...6%26catref%3DC6 Heres a 1/10 of a Fanam (tiny): Item number: 140225331729 That 1/10 Fanam looks forlorn inside that huge slab, doesn't it? I suppose having them slabbed makes it a bit harder to lose them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawnet Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 The gold kupang, orignating in the Pasai sultanate of 13th-15th Century Indonesia, was later spread by the Aceh Sultanate. The weight is only 9 grains < 0.6g. I paid $20 on ebay for a Sultan Ahmad II coin (1346-1383). It's a very nice bright coin Historically, 1 kupang = 400 'cash' (of the Chinese variety with holes in). Many examples here: http://www.anythinganywhere.com/commerce/c...s/indonesia.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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