mmarotta Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 When writing here and there, I occasionally generalize a point by making up a coin, such as the Seated Buffalo Sixpence. What series of coins would you collect, if the series (or the coin) actually existed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Perhaps that is a very interesting question. Seeing that how eagles are VERY popular in most countries as in emblems while almost non-existant in many countries, I would be very interested if I could collect eagle coins of all countries, regardless of them being commemoratives. Maybe lions too would be an excellent example too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdrv Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Very interesting question. I would probably collect a series issued by various countries under a common theme and logo, like FAO series, but something more universal. Some of the topics I would find appealing are: environment (natural wonders from every country), citizens of the world, national epics (like Kalevala coin from Finland). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stujoe Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 I would collect the The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World Canadian Quarter (or Dollar) series. Odds are they will get around to it eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuldFartte Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Naked First Ladies Gold Dollars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burks Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Naked First Ladies Gold Dollars *shivers* Morgan Large Cents. Combines that best of both worlds for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlueke Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Ultra High Relief United States Half Dollars with a 21st Century Lady Liberty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Circulated Edward VIII coinage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlueke Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Another would be Carthago Nova series minted in Rome after the Carthaginians victory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBobo Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Ultra High Relief United States Half Dollars with a 21st Century Lady Liberty I would get this with my US mint set, which would feature images of Liberty on ALL it's coinage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 Naked First Ladies Gold Dollars How do you remain functional, carrying a brain that comes up with things like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 Another would be Carthago Nova series minted in Rome after the Carthaginians victory. Imagine all the great French coinage that'd be around if the revolution had failed to occur. A pretty big if, but Louis XVII coinage has it's advantages as do all those 1801 Louis XVI coins, a very rare year for ecus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conder101 Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 < Circulated Edward VIII coinage. > That DOES exist. Not from England, but what is it East Africa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 < Circulated Edward VIII coinage. > That DOES exist. Not from England, but what is it East Africa? Foreign and of no concern to me. Yes you're right it does exist and i did consider it but it doesn't carry quite as much impact as it's not portrait coinage. Although of course as you perhaps should have pointed out some of the Edward VIII brass threepences are lightly circulated. I think one of them actually has a finger print on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuldFartte Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 How do you remain functional, carrying a brain that comes up with things like that? Decades of practice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stujoe Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 Naked First Ladies Gold Dollars <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You could use those as a theft deterrent for your collection. Nobody would steal them! They would probably keep unwanted pests away too. I would also love to collect a US Nature's Wonders series of quarters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 You know, this thread has got me thinking... how about a new issue entirely? I think that'd make a nice general-circulation $2 coin--still working on the reverse, I was trying to find a St. Gaudens image of an eagle that wasn't already used on a coin, although resurrecting the reverse of the $10 might be okay. And maybe it should be bimetallic. But still. I'd collect these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stujoe Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 I'd collect these as a 1 or 2 dollar coin: http://home.earthlink.net/~smalldollars/dollar/page04.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 MODERN, circulating coins with liberty, an eagle, and/or a wreath still on them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 see me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Naked First Ladies Gold Dollars Perhaps Naked First Mistress Gold Dollars. Though there's a couple I'd pass on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Indian Head Cents - CN composition starting with the new 2007 issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan8402 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 I have been thinking about collecting fish coins. I have noticed some pretty cool ones from the carribean, but I don't have any yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just carl Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Guns on one side, knives on the other. Each country could make the ones for the guns they are famous for and same with knives. Would make for an interesting collection. Of course a series of coins with cars on them. Obverse is the front of the car. Reverse is side or rear view. The bigger the car, the bigger the coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Guns on one side, knives on the other. Each country could make the ones for the guns they are famous for and same with knives. Would make for an interesting collection. Of course a series of coins with cars on them. Obverse is the front of the car. Reverse is side or rear view. The bigger the car, the bigger the coin. Where'e Frued when we need him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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