Corina Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 now we all have old coins lurking within our collections so let's show them off here is mine a roman coin dated 70 A.D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazinta Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 oldest are 3rd and 4th century Roman bronze coins. Then it's a 12 century Indian coin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Oldest proto-money: From Greek colony of Olbia on southern shores of what is now Ukraine this is dolphin amulet from ca. 700 BC that evolved into use as a form of money over time. These are Skythian spear points from similar era, from area north of Krim peninsula of now Ukraine: And now earliest "coin" as we know them now: Miletos, Ionia 1/12th Stater ca. 650-600 BC - the earliest affordable and collectable coins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corina Posted April 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 wow very nice SM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D'Ippolito Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 I have somewhere a stater of Croesus, which is about as far back as one can go without being protomoney (to use Scottishmoney's term). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corina Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 would love to see a pic of that coin steve sounds interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazinta Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Yes, those electrums are the very first coins, the first ancestor of all coins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlueke Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 One of my older ones : Sicily Akragas AE20 Tetras 4.57g O: Apollo facing right R: Two eagles with hare, one poised to strike the other rearing back it's head. Nice coin with both eagle heads visible, no strike weaknesses, VF grade intact patina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D'Ippolito Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 I have somewhere a stater of Croesus, which is about as far back as one can go without being protomoney (to use Scottishmoney's term). would love to see a pic of that coin steve sounds interesting The difficulty lies in having that coin somewhere. I'd have to do some serious digging to get to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corina Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 been there done that before having to find things I have misplaced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D'Ippolito Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 It wasn't misplaced, it was just behind a lot of stuff. Anyhow here's what the label says: Lydia, Kroisos AR 1/6th Stater 560-546 BC. Bob: Foreparts of lion and bull, facing, rev. punch divided into 2 squares (Sardis mint). Next step is to drag out the camera, and do the setup necessary to photograph this and other coins. Perhaps this coming weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just carl Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 The real problem finding such old coins is so many got worn out in vending machines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robtgossard Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 Oh wow indeed!!! Where did you manage to get hold of these and how sure are you that it’s a roman coin dated 17th century? Whatever, I’m impressed especially as I’m a photographer who loves anything unique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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