Let's see the very favorite coin in your collection

This is my very favorite. My grandmother sent me one every year for three years in my birthday card starting when I was six years old. I have had them over 60 years. All the gold in Fort Knox could not buy them.

 

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These are two of many. I have so many toners that I love, it is impossible to choose.

 

My avatar coin- I love the history behind these-


...and a size comparison-

 

Very nice

 

When I saw this PCGS graded MS67 1917 Type 1 SLQ, I fell in love with it.

 

My first Carson City coin. This stays with me forever.

 

That changes every week. Right now it's this bad boy.

 

I just love this coin. The most stunning Jefferson Nickel I have ever seen.

 

Usual American bias here so I thought I would post some British ones. Then I couldn't pick just one, so here are 4 of my favourites:

1847 Victorian Gothic Crown - one of the handsomest coins ever produced in GB.
1723 George I Crown - I can't say he is pretty, but if you knew how hard I had to fight to get this one...!
1653 Commonwealth Shilling - wonderful interlude in British history represented by this.
~1550 Edward VI Shilling - one the earlier coins to actually represent the character of the monarch, and Edward VI was the youngest head depicted on a GB coin.

 

Todays choice.

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My ancient coin of Orbiana. Was a dream coin that I was able to get in 2012.



Orbiana (225 - 227 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O: SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG, draped bust right.
R: CONCORDIA AVGG,Concordia seated left holding double cornucopia and patera.
19mm
3.8g
RIC IV 319, RSC III 1, BMCRE VI 287, SRCV II 8191

 

Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron I AR Tetradrachm
478-466 BC
Struck circa 478-475 BC
Diameter: 24 mm
Weight: 16.90 grams
Obverse: Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses
Reverse: Diademed head of Arethusa right; four dolphins around
Reference: Boehringer series IXa, 190 (V86/R130); SNG ANS –; Randazzo 356 (same dies)
Other: 2h, Near VF, toned, test cut on reverse

From the Robert and Julius Diez Collection, Ex Gustav Philipsen Collection (Part I, J. Hirsch XV, 28 May 1906), lot 1132

 

Great coin. That Dietz collection was a good group. I packaged the whole thing, so I've looked at them pretty closely. Yours is one of the nicer tetradrachms in the sale.

 

Mine Depends on the part of the Collection:

My Ancient Coin Collection:
Siculo-Punic. AE (Circa 370-325 BC)



Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit left.
Rev: Horse galloping right.
Condition: good very fine
Weight: 5.5 gm.
Diameter: 17 mm.
Sassari 56-136 Holleman Munten List 106

My US Collection:
1882-S Morgan Dollar
Family Coin

My British Collection:
1891 Crown

 

Ardatirion => thanks for the coin compliment ... yah, there were some great coins in that group (I really wanted the incuse with the Rooster, but the price went through the roof!!)

... I am very happy with my TET

 

I have two. Don't know why, just do. Not high grade, I just like them.

 

Man, this kind of thread is always impossible for me. Here are a few of my favorites...at least for today. Who knows what they would be tomorrow.


My favorite token, and my avatar:



My favorite British coin:



My favorite 18th century coin:



My favorite medal:



My favorite US type coin:

 

Here's one of my all time favorites, and one of my tokens as well. The gold coin is really rare with only 300 proofs minted. :thumb:

 

Impossible task but this is one of my favorites:



http://www.cachecoins.org/bielefeld02.htm